MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1013, 5 November 1917, Page 5

MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

The First Wellington Military . Service Board continued its hearing of appeals al the Magistrate's Court this morning. Mr 1) G. A. Cooper (chairman) presided, the other members being Messrs I). McLaren and W. Perry. Capt. Walker represented the Defence Department. FARMERS' APPEAL. Alfred I;'. Jell'eries, farmer, Bunnythorpe. stated that he carried on mixed farming at Buimythorpe. He was aged 31 ami was married in duly. 1915. lie carried 250 breeding ewes and had no labour on the farm, his father being aged 73 years. Appellant, asked for time. To Mr McLaren: lie had five brother- in the Second Division, three of whom were engaged in farming. The appeal was adjourned lo the January sitting of the Board. Norman Ham, dairy fanner, Linton (Mr Elliott), stated he was married in June, 1915 His farm consisted of 100 acres, on which he ran 40 cows. Appellant said that. he had spent a lot of money on advertising 11is farm for sale, but had not been able lo dispose of it. lie had only one brother, who wan in ihe Second Division. Ili< wife originally had four brothers. One had been killed, one twice wounded, one was home discharged, and the remaining one had just landed in France. Appellant staled that he suffered from a dilated heart, and did not think he would stand the training. He had previously been treated for heart trouble. He asked for leave till April or May, when his cows would be drying oil. To Capt. Walker: He took up his lease a tnonth before war broke out. Decision was reserved. A HORSE-TRAINER'S APPEAL. Alphonso Ait wood, horset rainer, Feilding. (Mr Cooper), applied for time to dispose of hi.s horses. Appellant, slated thai he was aged 41 and single, and a horst-trainer by occupation, at. which ho.had engaged for 14 years He was drawn in the fifth ballot and classed C2, and last, month was called up again and classed 01. He had six racehorses of ins own. and was training three others He employed two hands, one of whom was a returned man. Appellant wanted turn' to realise on his horses. The appeal was dismissed, leave being granted to February 13th. RESERVED DECISIONS. Walter S. Page's appeal, in which the Board reserved ils decision I rem Saturday. had his appeal dismissed, leave being granted till February 6th. A TEAMSTER'S APPEAL. Andrew Henderson Laing. teamster. Feilding (Mr Elliott). Mr Elliott stated that the appeal was made by the father of appellant. Mr Cooper: We have received no appeal from tlie father; this appeal is from appellant. , . ~ To appellant : Did you send in an appeal .' WitiiK-s: No. Mr Cooper: Is this your signature.' Appellant : Yes. Mr Cooper: Why did you say you had not. made an appeal. Bo careful of your statements in future. Appellant stated he was driving for Ins father, who was carrying out a contract supplying metal to the freezing works near Feilding. His father was 68 years of age but was not able to assist. The contract would take three months to finish. He could not gel a man to take his place. Appellant, slated that he did not think he would stand the training.

rapt. Walker: He's classed At fit. Mr Elliot) said appellant's medical adviser had slated that there was no possibility of the man standing camp training, " r he would have enlisted long "goMr McLaren : If doctors differ we must fall hack on common sense. David Laing, father of appellant, stated thai he was not, capable of carrying out Ilio contract if his son v K taken, lie suffered from rheumatism, and it was impossible to get a man now to do the work'. II" had three, more sons, one of whom was just going into camp, another was at Kukanki, and the remaining one was near Taumaruiiui, and was married with live children, lie had one four-horse team on the contract. His other son would not drive the dray; he bungled it up every time he tried. The appeal was dismissed, leave being granted to Glli February. THE LAST MAX.

Daniel Hammn. farmer. Levin, appealed on the grounds of undue hardship. Appellant stated that he was 32 vcars ot a-p and single. Tie. had several small farms. making about 3000 acres altogether, which carried 3800 sheep. ITe had two men on the farm. Of his four brothers, three wore on active service and the remaining one in com p. Appellant said that he appealed because he was the last man on the farm. The Board reserved its decision sine tie with from military duties in the meantime* , ~ , „„ The chairman congratulated appellant on the fine record of Ins family. SHEARER'S APPEAL.

Micaiah Head, shearer, &«»*>", < M K■ivarui'.'hl. stated that he was age.l ol and undo die had been shearing for 14 years. Histallv « a , 130 with blade and 190 with machine's. lie shore 16.000 sheep last season The sea-on was later starting this year, and ; ir tpellant asked for an extension of time. The anpeal was dismissed, leave being "ranted to February 13th. THE REMAINING SON. John Spelman, farmer, Raumai (Mr Fitzhorbert) Mated that he was drawn in April, and Classed ('2. His father had two farms, on which he carried 700 sheep and f BO cattle, 40 of which were milking cows. The cows were milked by hand. He had two sisters, aged 17 and 19 respectively, and during tho shearing season appellant had shorn 30Ub sheep, lie had one brother on active ser-\-is->, and one in camp, and his father was not able to do any work. Patrick Spelman, father of appellant, cor. robonitcd his son's evidence, and stated that he could do a little light work, but his farm was on very rough country. He suffered from rheumatics. ■ , - Mr Cooper: Quite an epKlomic of rheumiiiie- tin'.- morning !

Decision was reserved. FARMERS' APPEALS

KLcnezer Nelson Macauley, farmer, Uaiciotu (Mr limes), stated he was single, and "a"cd 35. He enlisted in June, 1916,. and was rejected. He was afterwards drawn' in a. ballot', and turned down, being classed C2. He then took up a farm, and was milking by machines 50 cows, and had only one assistant. Decision was reserved. Ilenrv Thomas Simmons, dairy farmer, Otaki, 'stated that ho was dairy farming, and had just sold out. He asked for time, and was 'given to February 6th to arrange his affairs. Edward Alexander, farmer. Table Flat (M. Kavanagh), appealed on the grounds of undue hardship. Appellant stated ho was 38 years of age, and was married in May, 1917, after being classed 02. His place, carried 350 owes and 625 cattle. A brothor who had been assisting him had voluntarily enlisted and gone away on active service, and his brother-in-law had also gone, and appellant had agreed to look after the hitter's mother. If he had been passed as lit. he would have sold the place and gone. Labour was very scarce in his district. Decision wa,s reserved.