APPEALS HEARD

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 53, Issue 32513, 6 December 1944, Page 7

APPEALS HEARD

ARMED FORCES BOARD SITTING IN COROMANDEL CASES DEALT WITH LAST WEEK A sitting of the No. 1 Armed Forces Appeal 'Board was 1 held in Coromandel on Tuesday, November 28, Mr E. Edwards presiding. Associated 1 with him were Messrs E. J. Wilton and J. J. Poland, Mr R. F. Peterson representing the secretary, Mr R. W. Chappell.

S. M. James, married, with two children, appealed on the ground s of hardship and public interest. James had been on service in the 'Pacific about two years. Letters supporting his appeal were read from Messrs H. M. Hawkeswood, Denize Bros, and! district manager of the Public Trust. It was emphasised by all that the Coromandel Peninsula was an isolated

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district and it was extremely difficult to get work done bya skilled trades<■o get work done by a skilled tradesto be done in several parts of the Peninsula. The appellant was nearing the limit age set for men going overseas. The appeal was adjourned till March 31, 194'5.

S. M. Quist was appealed for by the Coromandel-Auckland Mussel Co. Reservist was grade 1, single, and emr ployed on the mussel boat. Mr G. A. Gundlock, representing the company stated that it was hard to get men. He had also on the boat J. Gundlock Jnr., married, no children, grade 1, and E. C. Davies, married,, one child, manpowered to the boat. He said the busy season was in full swing and if reservist’s calling-up could be postponed till later on it would be appreciated. The appeal was dismissed, reservist not to be called till after January 31, 1945.

W. A. Turner, grade 1, single, was appealed for by the Auckland Fisheries. Reservist said he owned the launch and had one other member of a crew. They fished with long lines through not being able to buy new nets. He had four brothers, one overseas, one returned from the Pacific in the third division and one on a farm. Weights and prices of catches of fish over a period were supplied. Decision was reserved pending further information from the Auckland Fisheries.

The appeal of J. Hansen, grade 1, married with three children was adjourned sine die for review when married men with three children are called up.