MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1014, 6 November 1917, Page 3

MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

V ESTER DAY'S SITT ING. A. BOOTMAKER’S APPEAL. Leslie George Oliver, bootmaker, Palmerston North, appealed on the grounds of public interest, Appellant suited that lie was in partnership with his brother and kept his mother and sister, the iLi-iner being age! 55. He was aged 25 and single, and had formerly been turned down twice. Appellant managed the EiL.herbort street business and did repairs as well and had not been able to get a manager to take, ids place. if ho could get assistance he was quite, prepared to go into camp. Ho brother was in tho Second Division and had live children. To Captain Walker: They took (he second shop about 18 months ago. Captain Walker: Couldn’i you amalgamate tho two shops in war time.; Appellant ; They are two separate liusi nesses. Captain Walker; It does seem si range that two little businesses should be earvied on within a few hundred yards of one another.

Appellant staled he had a brother going into camp and was quite, willing' to go himself, hut asked for time. The appeal was dismissed with leave to January 16. EMPLOYERS’ APPEALS. A. MeNahb, dairy employee, Shannon, employer’s appeal on the grounds of public interest. Appellant stated that he was aged 56 and married, and was employed by the Shannon Dairy Co. There wore three employees at (lie factory and three vats. One of tho men was C2 and the other was not yet of age. ■ James Aim, factory manager, stated that appellant was the chief man in the factory and linked for exemption til! .March. To Captain Walker: It was essential to have an experienced man in the hot weather. He had made efforts to till appellant’s 'place, but had been unsuccessful. Thu appeal was dismissed. Leave was granted till March 6. James Gardner, 33rd Reinforcements. Foatherston (Mr Cooper), applied for an extension of leave from camp. Appellant stated that he had been in camp six weeks and hud done only live days’ training on account of sickness. Mr Cooper said the appeal was being made by .Mr Baldwin. His place had no one. mi it and appellant was required to manage it in the meantime. Leave was granted to January 0. NEWSAGENT’S APPEAL. Anthony Swinburne (Mr Cooper), newsagent, Palmerston North, appealed on the grounds of untirness. Appellant staled I hat he earned £4 10s per week selling newspapers on the train. Hho went into camp he would not earn so much. He dn! m -,( think he was lit enough to stand detraining, and someone might step in ami take his place while he was away. Captain Walker: Tho gentle training is just what, you want. ■ Reave was granted to January 16. ADJOURNED TILL NEXT SITTING. Sidney Hazel Evans (Mr _ Eitzlierhort), contractor. Palmerston North.—Mr Fu/,berbert asked for an adjournment in order Or allow the- employer to put in an appeal. An adjournment was granted to next sitting of the Hoard. The appeals of Arthur E. Ford, carpen-u-r, Palmerston North, and Andrew Johnson, Palmerston North, were adjourned til! next sitting, and the appeals of Allan \V. McDonald, jockey, Marion, anti Vidor Carroll Betty. Fox ton. were withdrawn, appellants being in camp.