TERRITORIAL FORCE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 23 September 1941, Page 2

TERRITORIAL FORCE

APPEALS AGAINST SERVICE MANPOWER COMMITTEE AT MOTUEKA The Nelson Manpower Committee, consisting of Messrs G. L Page (chair- ; man), G. Manson, and J Dicker, sat at | Motueka yesterday when appeals ij against service with the Territorial ■ Forces wore heard. Bernard Sylvester Jensen stated that 1 efforts had been made to got another man to help his father with the fishing hut with little success, as the men invariably left after a few days To the chairman the reservist said the main fishing season extended over a period of ten months. At present his father's boat was the only one operating in the Motueka area. To a further question Jensen replied that Motueka was often starved of fish on account of quantities being diverted to other markets by the buyers Mr Lewis intimated that the reservist would be 21 on 31st March 1942 when he would become eligible for overseas service. The appeal was upheld and postponed to 31st March W. and R Goodall asked for a postponement of service for Eric Godfrey Yeoman, until April 1942 as he was an essential tobacco worker. The appeal was dismissed subject to the reservist not being called upon to enter camp until after 31st March An appeal by E. C Little for Norman Frederick Jackson, an employee, was dismissed subject to reservist not entering camp before 30th April. It was stated that appellant was an orchardist and that Jackson’s services were required for the fruit season. A reservist, I-lenry Austin D Clouston who gave evidence in place of his father, Robert E. Clouston, the appellant, said he was required to assist in working the farm of 02 acres He had been on the farm for ten years. Two brothers had gone overseas and another had been accepted for the Air Force Witness had been turned down for overseas, but was fit for territorial service. The appeal was adjourned to 31st March. Edward John Fry who appealed for Martin Urban Duncan said he grew 16 acres of tobacco and that the reservist was his permanent hand. Witness had been called for overseas and had arranged for Duncan to take charge in his absence. The appeal was adjourned until 31st March. Harry Fry appealed for his son Ben Rees Fry Appellant stated that he was a tobacco grower but was not in sufficiently good health to do the heavy work which was undertaken by his son, who was the only other worker on the farm. The appeal was dismissed subject to the reservist not being required to enter camp before the 31st March. A reservist. Charles Henry Guard, stated that he had contracted to grow 20 acres tobacco for the coming season. His appeal against overseas service had been adjourned sine die subject to his being transferred to the territorial force. The appeal was dismissed subject to the reservist not being called up until 30th April. Gordon Douglas Rowling appealed for . Leo McNabb, who he said was a skilled tobacco worker. Witness grew 24 acres of tobacco and McNabb could be spared to go to camp at the end of April. The appeal was dismissed subject to the reservist not being called for service | until 30th April, ! An appeal by George Fry for Sidney j Edgar Young, an employee, was dis-

W.%V.V.W,V.V.'A%WA^ missed subject to the reservist not being . called upon to enter camp before 31st May. Fry stated that his farm consisted of! 18 acres orchard and 30 acres tobacco, i Young was a local man and was experi- j enced in tobacco work and apple pack- j Appeals were made by the estate of ! ' Harry Hart and Mrs B A. Hart for Kenneth Charles Hart, who was an assistant j baker. It was explained that every effort had | ! been made to obtain an experienced J ! man to take the reservist's place, but j ! . without success I < Tlie appeals were postponed until 30th j < April. Joseph Homer appealed for his son Eric Joseph Homer who, the appellant j said, did the baking. He had applied to i 1 the Bakers’ Association for a man, but' was unable to replace his son. The appeal was adjourned until 30th April. ! F Allan Hamilton who appealed on ’ behalf of his son, Donald Buxton Ham- j , iltoin, stated that between them they would grow 43 acres tobacco this season. , ' Appellant and the reservist did the main work on the farm. k The appeal was dismissed subject to ( the reservist not being called upon to, enter camp before 31st March. A reservist, Trevor Halston Mytton, | ! said he grew two acres of tobacco and j worked for his father who farmed 500 i, , sheep on hilly country. . The reservist’s father, William E. . Mytton, stated that on account of disability he could not do all the work himself. The appeal was dismissed subject to : the reservist not being called up until I! after 31st March The Director of National Service ap- 1 1 pealed for Ernest Walter Pahl. The | reservist's father, Kenneth S. Pahl, stat- j 1 ed that an appeal had been lodged on ; behalf of another son who was going overseas in order that Ernest Walterj : Pahl might receive territorial training j. before he <the other son) left the farm. The appeal was adjourned to 31st | December subject to the appeal for the ' son going overseas being withdrawn. An appeal on the grounds of public interest was made by George Harrison Woodman who stated that he was a 1 nurseryman and did most of the work himself. In reply to a question the reservist said that he could not get the , help of his brothers as two had gone ' overseas and a third was expected to • leave in the near future. The most suit- ( able time for him to enter camp would ; be between October and December. ; It was suggested by the chairman that i the appeal of public interest could not 1 be supported but there were grounds ; for an appeal on the score of undue hardship. • The reservist declined to alter the ; appeal which was dismissed. 1 Thomas Ilewetson appealed for post- 1 ponement of service for nine months for * his son, Thomas Walter Hewetson. Ap- ‘ pellant stated that he owned 60 acres ‘ of land and his son 50 acres. He also I 1 had a threshing machine and other j plant and the reservist Was the only one ; who held a tractor engine driver's' license. The appeal was dismissed subject to J the reservist not being required to enter i < camp until after 31st May, and that in j 1 the meantime he joined the Home Guard. r

WOMAN TEACHER LEARNS ABOUT A LEWIS GUN: Instruction in progress at a school of elementary aeronautics in Britain where teachers from the schools who are helping with the work of the Air Training Corps arc being given a course of practical instruction to aid them in their special duties.