APPEALS FOR EXEMPTION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16497, 24 March 1917, Page 9

APPEALS FOR EXEMPTION.

—■«■ FOUR BROTHERS ON SERVICE. ■ : MAORI FAMILY'S GOOD RECORD. [lit TELEGRAPH.— CORRESPONDENT.] TE AROHA, Friday. Tee sitting of the Second Auckland Mili- . tary Service Board at T Aroha was concluded to-day. The chairman, Mr. F. Earl, KC, presided. Benjamin Savage, bushman, Hikuteia, stated that he was a threequarter-caste • Maori. He had volunteered, believing he was a reservist, but had since found he was not liable under the Military Service Act. Ha wished his enlistment cancelled. Appellant's wife'and mother both sup- • ported the appeal. The latter said she bad four soldier sons. The board said the family had an excellent record, and the mother should be proud of it. It would gladly allow her fifth son to remain to comfort her in her old age. It recommended that Savage should be given indefinite leave. The appeal of Victor Nielson, labourer, Paeroa, who proved he was a Dane, and therefore ineligible for the reserve, was allowed. Appeals- by Thomas Noonan, miner, Karangahake, and Andrew Rodgers, ■ labourer, Omahu, who did not appear, were dismissed. Extensions of time were granted to James Grainger, timber worker, Te ■ Whetu; Alexander McLean, master ■ plumber, Thames; and Archibald Dovell, ,: Thames. PAEMEES' OASES ADJOUENED. ' BROTHERS ALREADY SERVING. • [by telegraph.—own correspondent.] WHANGAREI. Friday. _ A sitting of the First Auckland Military ; , Service Board was opened in Whangarei to-day. Neil Ewen MeKenzie, dairy farmer, North River, Waipu, said he had previously been before the board under section 35, when his appeal was allowed. Since then he had been drawn in the 1 ballot, and now appealed on the ground of undue hardship, because it would inearbreaking up his farm, and also on the ground of public interest, as he was milking 40 cows and doing farm work in. general. Norman MeKenzie, father of appellant, said, ho could not, on account of his age, carry on the farm if Neil was taken. W. R. Mackesy, land agent, said - he was of opinion that labour to carry on the farm could be obtained at a price, The appeal was ; dismissed, exemption being granted to May 31. John Campbell McKay, fanner, Waipu, said he was the only one left to run the farm, having two brothers at the front and one killed. The appeal was adjourned sine die, or until one brother returns fit V to take appellant's place. • Joseph Heurv Sloane, farmer, of Pukehuia, who had Unlisted, appealed for extended leave. The appeal was supported by Mr. A. R. Crane, member of the local irußtee Board. Exemption was granted for six months. \ .Victor George Sergeant Davey, farmer, = of Raakaka, said his brother was going ? into camp in April, leaving appellant to . .do the whole of- the farm work. Appellant had a farm of 300 acres. He had p., enlisted in Auckland and had been rejected. ' The appeal was adjourned sine die. H. D. Harrison, solicitor, of Whangarei | ■ (Mr. W. A. Carruth), appealed for time to | wind up his business without undue loss. : He had 48 cases in connection with native ;•.-. land still pending. The board granted exemption to July 22. | ••■ An appeal was lodged, by Catherine ? fi McLeod, Hikurangi, on behalf of her son. .■.',■ .William Hu?h McLeod, farmer, Hikurangi : . (Mr. Carruth). He was the only one left, and her health would not permit her to \ fcarrv on a farm of 600 acres. She had . •three sons, one of whom had been killed Ml in action, and another was at Trentham. .:. The appeal was adjourned sine die. %y The appeal of John Walsh, engine-driver ; at the Hikurangi coal mine, was supported I. bv the mine manager, who said the com- \ •:J;. ."nany was not appealing for men in thej I first division if it could bo avoided. The! v appeal was adjourned sine die so long as' ; appellant remained in his present employ-' ment. Peter Alexander Clausen, of Pakotai, ;.';.*heeD and cattle farmer, said ho had ■- -heavy liabilities, and was managing two .■/ Harms, one for a brother at the front. jfe '. Owincf to floods he could not get last :,: reason's wool out. He was willing to go |||j if his brother came back. The case was £j; adiourned sine die or till the brother re- - turps. |-' : .Daniel John Roderick Mackay, farmer, -S, Waipu, said he had three people depen- :;;'-;■ dant on him, and managed three farms, ;•.; including one- which originally belonged f{ _"-*o a brother killed at Gallipoli. The case ;. Va s adjourned sine die. . V Extension of time was granted to Alfred A'S.' Clemo, carter, Kiripaka; James Ki : Stephen, farmer, Waikiekio; William G. y Bowrom, farmer, Ruatangata; Herbert :V- } Freeman, dairy fanner, Titoki; Michael J. \l.'. Lamb, farmer, Maungakaramea; Albert ; ;; S. Twidle, carpenter, Whangarei; William 'Millar', farmer, Kaitara. ' ! "