SPIRIT OF SACRIFICE.
o A mother's letter,' which was laid before | the Military Service Board at " Gore, gave J evidence of a spirit of sacrifice highly comI: mendable"; in; these days of ? numerous ■" api v ?7i on , , flimsy R roundß - The writer I stated: , My son has managed our °farm >. for fivevears. ■ When ;- he was balloted > I asked him to appeal for the. harvest work ■ and now ■.:that the harvest ■;• is over' ho' I wishes to withdraw his appeal;: and I have ! a " e ?d; Jl do not know how I will manairo i ■ without him. >k The responsibility yof I whether he should rests the board I I .would, only ask that if you ? decide? it his i duty ;to ro you will ! allow him till the end * « Apni to help with a ; press Jof work.'*'l The board, had no .hesitation in ■ granting i the time asked for. ' . " ■r\
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16499, 27 March 1917, Page 6
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150SPIRIT OF SACRIFICE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16499, 27 March 1917, Page 6
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