Military Service Board.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 2 March 1917, Page 2

Military Service Board.

Sitting at Ranfurly. On Thursday, 22nd; Feb., the First Otago Military Service Board-held a sitting at Ranfurly: present—MegsrV _ > H. Y. Widdowson (chair), A. D. Bskjrf and G. Kellett. Captain Free was thJOB military representative. Charles Christian Archer (labourer, Kyeburn Digging) appealed on the ground of over age, and produced a certificate of age.—The appeal wai allowed. Adolf Aldorf Bropby (labourer, Paarau) appealed on a similar ground, and his appeal was allowed. Authur'Thomas Clifton (bank clerk, Naseby) appealed on the ground that be failed to come up to the standard re-v. quired for active service.—The appeal was withdrawn. Ralph Compton Darling (miner, Oturehua) appealed on the ground of domestic hardship. Three brothers bad gone to the front.—After evidence had been given the case was adjourned for three months, the matter to be further considered. Frank Griffiths (ploughman and shepherd, Patearoa) said be was the only support of his aged mother, who was a widow and almost an invalid. He lived at home, but was often away for weeks at a time mustering and shearing.— The case was adjourned for'the production of fnrther evidence.

Stanley Pearson Hayes (agricultural tool manufacturer, Oturehua) urged that he was engaged in an essential industry. The output of his factory was sold to runholders and farmers from Auckland to Southland. _ The factory was Already short handed. Two of the men had gone to the war, and appellant's brother was wounded in the Somme battle.—After evidence had been given the appeal was dismissed, the appellant not to be calied up until April 1. ■ ' / The General Manager of Railways appealed on behalf of Francis Kearney (porter) on the ground that his calling up was contrary to the public interest Kearney also appealed oa the ground that he had an agsd father and mother to support.—The case was adjourned to the sitting of the board in Duoedin on March 5. The personal appeal of the appellant was withdrawn. Francis John Keast (farmer, Hyde) appealed on the grounds that he produced wool, grain, fat stack, and | dairy produce. He-bad a leaied farm to work, and also a run carrying 2000 sheep and lambs, which he worked in x conjunction with his father. A.fter evidence had been given the appeal was dismissed. Hugh Henry Kearney (farm assistant, Ranfurly) said h\a brother had been called up under section 35, and was not appealing. The appellant was the only one left to look after the farm as his father was unfit for farm work. —The appeal sas dismissed, the appellant not to be called up until April 1. Harry Hill Messent (farmer, Wedderburn) said he had a farm leased from his brother, who was in camp. His father was not able to work, and

'abour was not procurable.—The appeal was adjourned sine die, conditional on the reservißt remaining in tb* same occupation and being essential. James Mee (small grazing ranholder, Becks) said he was grazing 3500 sheep, and if called up he would have to Bell them owing to tbe scarcity of labour. 1 He held 16,000 acres, much of which was dsngeroas for sheep in tbe winter time.—The appeal was adjourned sine die, .conditional on tha appellant remaining in the same occupation and being essential. John Morgan (miner, Cambrian) urged that he was in partnership with his brothers. Two uf his bro'tbere were at the war, leaving a married brother and himself to carry on tbe claim, which really required four men.—J. B. Morgan (gold miner, Cambrian) appealed against his brother John being called, up, as he could not carry on tbe claim by himself. —When the case was called on the appellant merely asked for time, and was allowed until April 1. John M'Erlane (Ranfurly) appealed on the ground that he was not enrolled in the First Reserve when he received notice..- The evidence Bnowed that aptellant was under age, and the appeal was allowed.

Gilbert James M'Phee (shearer and farmer, Becks) Said his father died three months ago, leaving his mother with five young children.—This caie was adjourned to allow the appellant to be medically examined. The Mareburn Gold and Scheelite Company appealed on behalf of Chaa. George Scarff (Hyde), alleging that sheelite miners were scarce, that the company was short of labour, and that Scarff was required for the production of scheelite. Scarff also appealed against his enlistment on the ground that his calling up would be contrary to the public interest. Mr Wilkinson appeared to eupport the appeals.— After hearing the evidence of the manager, the board decided to adjourn "the appeal sine die, conditional on the appellant remaining in the same occupation and,being essential. Margaret S. Schrick (Patearoal ap. pealed on behalf of Cyril Schrick ' (baker and butcher), on the ground that her son had been her sole assistant forborne -years, supplying with bread and' meat a district which extended from Pukepouri (Hamiltons) to Paerau (Styx)—a distance of 21 miie3. —Cyril Schrick entered an individual appeal on. the ground chat his mother waß a widow, and dependent upon him for carrying on the business.—After evidence had been given, the appeal was adjourned sine die, conditional on the appellant remaining in tha same occupation and being essential. Lawrence Spedderi (Gimmerburn) was exempted, being o v er age. Robert William Weir (motor garage proprietor, asked for time to settle his affairs, and was allowed until March 31. John Ross Peterson (sheep farmer, Kokonga) appealed on the ground of hardship. He stated that bis brother Leonard volunteered, at Duhedin, but was deferred for six months, and on the advice of his medical adviser went Home on tbe Tahiti as assistant en» gineer, in the hope that he would, as a result of the sea voyage/be able ta.

enlist mnd pass the medical test in England, or. * failing that, that be would b* sufficiently recovered to pass the medical test when he returned to Danedin. In the meantime, and in his K, che appellant had to manage p farm, as well as his own.— peal was withdrawn, the appellant having been classed C2. lar Fraser appeared for James Mee, Earry Meoaent, Ralph Darling, Cyril Schrick, Adolf Brophy, John Mcfcrlana, John Morgan, and John Roy Ptterson and was very successful in his endeavours.