MILITARY APPEAL BOARD

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume L, Issue 175, 5 November 1917, Page 6

MILITARY APPEAL BOARD

SITTING- AT, KELSON".

The First Canterbury Military Service- Board sat.at Nelson to-day to deal with a large' number of appeals. The Board ..was" composed of Messrs J. S. Evans, SIM. (chairman), J. D. Millton, arid E. S. Studholme. Captain Pilkington was ,the '.Military representative. The" appeal of Edmund Thomas Dron, Spring Grove, "was adjourned sine die, the appellant being the last man on his father's farm. The father is 79, and two brothers are serving at the front. In connection with the appeal of H W. Chisnail, Mr E. B. Moore stated tiiafc appellant was the foreman packer for the Nelson Co-operative Fruit Co., having charge of four packing sheds. — Mr W. Griffin, manager of the Company, -said" that appellant was the only eligible man emploved by the Company. At; the present time only two packers were employed, hut in th e height of last season 50 hands were engaged.—Mr Moore said the appellant had twice 'enlisted- and been turned down. —Mr Griffin said there must he some experts to teach packing.—The Chairman said the appellant must come ut> again in March. The Company, in the meantime, must take steps to prepare ineligible men as packers. The appeal of J. M. Granger, slaughterman, was considered.—Mr Mitchell, manager of the Nelson Freezing Works, said the works required a minimum of seven slaughtermen, and he did not know where he could get a man to ' take appellant's place. The season lasted till the end of July.—Adjourned sine die. The appeals of James J- Coulon (CIK John T. Coulon (C2), Michael A. Coulon (C2), and Thomas BL Coulon (A), all miners at the Howard and brothers, ■were dealt with.—Mr C. R. Fell appeared for James and Thomas Conlon. —None of the family was seTvincr. and none had volunteered.—Thomas Coulon said it took four men to work the claim, at "the Howard. The brothers came to New Zealand from Australia about five years aeo. —Michael Coulon stated that the four brothers were in nartners-hip in ' the claim. It would take -five or six men to properly work the claim,, and he knew of no watres men •■ who could- <be obtained. —TTip Board said Thomas would have to go ■with the' Februarv draft, and the an•peal of James Coulon would be adjourned, to he reviewed in February. In connection "with the appeals of T,. R. Heal, of Han. James A. Jermvn. Karamea, and George CoJ : lingwood, Bishop Sadlier stated tha* tne Rev. Jermvn was in camp as a chaplain, and Rev. Widdup was a C2 man. The appeal in respect "of E. Heal was made on behalf of the trustees of WhaVirewa 'Orphanage, of which Heat was the master and farm manager and the only man on the place.—Adjourned sine die.

Thn appeal of George H. Burrows ■wns allowed, as Jie was not a Reservist, facing tinder age. ■y. L. TSmm*. appealine on behalf nf S.- N. Ftillwell. of Takaka. said he hadt' he whole of the mail contract-! from Nelson to Collingwood. and Still- ! ■well, besides employed 'by Mm as a motor mechanic, was an emergencv car driver. —Stillwell. who also annealed, said he enlisted for the Main Bodv. but was rejected. • In addition to doing motor repairs he repaired milking j machines, of which, there were 20 or 30 in, Takaka 'and Collingwood. The appeal was adjourned for financial assistance, and if this was granted, appa'.Jant to wnn» ir March An appeal was lodged by W. Petereon on behalf of LawTence T. Riordan, of. TJruwhenua, and there was also a personal appeal. Eiordan has five brothers, one serving, one on the farm of James Smith and three tinder military age. —Adjourned till next sitting, pending th e hearing of 'an appeal by i a. brother. | The following appeals wew> adjourn- j ed sine die:—George Frederick Brewer, j Hbckville: Louis Challies, Appletiv; Ed- ' gar S. "Wratt. Motueka; W. T. Birchfield, Puponga;; R Daniel, Pakawau; Robert CRutter. Puponga; I. Lewis, Puponga; Anthony Davison, Puponga; O. C. Petterson, Takaka; Maurice ;Vivian Humphreys. Motupipi (two brothers serving); "Urank Harold Soper, Puramahoi. I In the case of Henry A. Haines (CI), I •Mr E. B. Moore said appellant was the ) manager of Tasker and Levien's flax- | mill at West Wanganui, employing 11 j men, none of whom was eligible.—Mr J Tasker said he did not know where he i could get another manager.—The Chair- j man of the Board said there were four ■ brothers in the family, three being in the Second Division, and none serving. I Appellant had no -dependents, and : might have enlisted. —Appellant, who is ! 40 years of age, said he. had a bad i leg, and knew he could not pass tne j doctor; he had no objection to serving, j —Mr Moore said the flaxmill would ' elose down if appellant went.—Adjourn- j ed sine die. The case of Henry H. Smith, Lower I Moutere, was adjourned to enable an .. application to he made for financial aseistance. The case of Reuten J. Eves, Wai-iti, ."was adjourned till March. George Grooiby, Pangatotara, was granted leave till January. (Left sitting.)