SERVICE APPEALS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 26 November 1942, Page 3

SERVICE APPEALS

BOARD’S NELSON SESSION FURTHER CASES HEARD YESTERDAY The Armed Forces Appeal Board, comprising Messrs G. L. Page (chairman), J. Dicker and L. Ward, yesterday heard the following appeals for exemption from military service. The board heard an appeal on behalf of the Estate of C. Ellis (Mr C. R. Fell) in respect of A. W. J. Thomas. the only permanent worker on a farm of 450 acres, carrying 300 sheep, 44 milking cows and 20 head of cattle. Reservist was a married man with four children, and a grade 2 man. He was a member of the Home Guard. The appeal was adjourned sine die. Moore Bros, and Travers appealed in respect of D. Wilson, wishing to retain his services at least until after Christmas to assist in harvesting and urgent seasonal work. The appeal was dismissed subject to reservist not being called lip until after 28th February, 1943. An appeal by F. R. Berryman in respect of T. T. Hodgkinson, a shearer, was heard. Appellant stated that he had 3,000 sheep to be shorn which would take about three weeks. He had been unable to find another shearer. Reservist did shearing and mustering for many people in the district; he was a blade shearer and could do 120 sheep in a day. The appeal was dismissed subject to reservist not being called up until 31st January, 1943. T. W. Wells appealed for exemption from service on the grounds of public interest. He was a married man with four children and a grade 2 man. He had a farm of 1679 acres of hill country, carrying 1400

sheep and 66 head of cattle. His only assistant was a youth of 17 years. The appeal was adjourned sine die.

The Tasman-Mapua Primary Production Council lodged an appeal in respect of A. J. M. Robinson, a grade 1 man, aged 18 years. Reservist in addition to assisting his father on his orchard of 20 acres was engaged in contract cultivation for neighbouring orchardists. Orchardists in his district were now dependent entirely on reservist for all cultivation. Twenty orchards, comprising over 300 acres, were cultivated by reservist who was quite unable to cope with the full requirements of the orchardists and had to organise his work on a rationed basis. His services would be required for this work until the end of April. The appeal was dismissed subject to reservist not being called up before 30th April, 1943.

The Tasman-Mapua Primary Production Council appealed in respect of N. D. Herd, orchard manager in charge of property including 25 acres of apple orchard and some acres of crops. His only assistance was that of a youth and one woman. The appeal was adjourned sine die. The Tasman-Mapua Primary Production Council appealed in respect of another orchardist H. K. Brice, owner and sole worker of an orchard including 18 acres of apples. The property carried 20 sheep and several head of cattle and milking cows and grew £-acre of potatoes. This appeal was also adjourned sine die.

Another orchardist, J. T. Price, was appealed for by the TasmanMapua Primary Production Council. Reservist, in addition to managing his own farm property, including 10 acres of apple orchard, was also assembly officer for the Internal Marketing Division at Mapua, which took most of his time for four months of the year.

The appeal was adjourned sine die. P. H. Wells, an orchard worker, was appealed for by the Primary Production Council. Reservist was sole employee on an orchard of 15 acres of apples and pears, belonging to a soldier returned disabled from this war, who was himself unable to do any work on the orchard. Reservist also had a small orchard of his own of 7 acres. The appeal was adjourned sine die. The South Island Plumbing and Heating Co. appealed in respect of two employees, L. S. Woodhouse and 15. E. Carpinter, asking for a postponement of service mill the completion of a military contract on which reservists were at present engaged. The appeal in respect of both reservists was adjourned for four months. Appeals by the same company in °i two other employees G. W. Hill and R. M. Pitcher were reviewed and adjourned for four months.

The Waimea Co-op. Dairy Co. Ltd appealed in respect of four employees, F. D. W. Neal, J. H. Fanselow. R. R. Benseman, and E A Bailey The manager of the com?h an 7’^ R ’ W ’ Hooper > gave evidence that three of reservists were truck onrfTa engaged in cream collection and the other (Neal) was a faetorv hand in charge of the boiler. The company asked for a postponement of service lor Neal until the end of May when the busy season ended ihe appeal in respect of Neai was dismissed subject to bis not being called up until after :51st May 1943 Five drivers were employed by the Company, one as a part-time driver and factory hand. The three appealed for were employed all the year round. Benseman and Bailey were the company’s two senior drivei s, and Bailey took charge of repairs and overhaul of trucks. The appeals in respect of Fanselow, Benseman and Bailey were adjourned sine die.

The Nelson Suburban Bus Co. Ltd. appealed for an employee, E. H. Woods, a grade 2, married man, a mechanic. The appeal was supported by the Manpower Utilisation Committee of the Nelson Motor Trade which submitted a statement that reservist was in charge of the servicing of the company’s fleet of buses, and, in the opinion of the committee, the private garages in Nelson would be quite unable to handle this work. The appeal was opposed by the R.N.Z.A.F., in which reservist had been provisionally accepted as a fitter-armourer. The company s manager gave evidence that reservist was the only one in Nelson who had experience with Leyland Diesel engines. The fleet included two Diesel buses. was adjourned until 31st March, 1943.

The Korere-Motupiko Primary Production Committee and J. S. M. Wilkinson lodged an appeal in respect of M. J. Wilkinson. J. S. M. Wilkinson gave evidence that he and his son, the reservist, farmed without other assistance two properties, one of 6500 acres, carrying 3200 sheep, and considerable areas in crops, including 60 acres of wheat. TO DAY’S DANGERS A constant, hacking cough weakens and distresses and should not be neglected. Soothing relief quickly follows a tew regular doses of Baxters Lung Preserver “Baxters” relieves congestion and inflammation, lifting the phlegm off the chest in a marvellous manner. “Baxters” i s the proved cough remedy with the tonic action. 3et better—get ‘Baxters.”

The appeal was adjourned sine die

An appeal by J- W. Hole was supported by the Korere-Motupiko Primary Production Committee. Reservist farmed a property of 120 acres, running 16 milking cows, 10 head of cattle, 15 sheep, and 21 calves. He assisted his brother with his 8£ acres of tobacco and gave assistance with his tractor and implements for seasonal work and harvesting to neighbouring farmers. Six days a week reservist collected cream for the factory over a sevenmile run, and two days a week he collected over a run of 48 miles. Reservist wss a staff-sergeant in the Home Guard. The appeal was adjourned until 31st March. 1943An appeal in respect of J. Porthouse was reviewed by the board and adjourned sine dieAn appeal by A. M. T. Newport was reviewed, and adjourned sine die. The Bank of New Zealand appealed for three employees, R. E. Featherstone, J. L. Rees, and A. L. Litchfield. The manager of the Nelson branch gave evidence that the branch was not appealing for four Grade 1 members of the staff who had been recently called up, and this left the branch with a staff of six males (apart from the manager) and eight females, compared with the pre-war staff of 16 males. This reduced the staff to an absolute minimum. All three reservists occupied important positions; one of them was a Grade 3 man and the other two Grade 2.

The appeal in respect of all three reservists was adjourned sine die.

Transport (Nelson) Ltd. appealed for thirteen employees: T. Alexander (driver), O. P- Livingstone (in charge of tyres and lubrication), N. G. Harvey (driver), M. A. Kenyon (driver), L. C. Harford (mechanic), A. O. Driscoll (foreman mechanic), E. G. Burns (driver), D. E. Wratt (driver), J. W. Hume (driver), F. T. Funnell (mechanic), J. R. Galway (driver), H. W. Crayford (driver), and W. Ford (driver). With the exception of Ford, all the reservists were married men, and the appeals were upheld and adjourned sine die. The appeal in respect of W. Ford was adjourned sine die.