RESERVISTS' APPEALS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16561, 9 June 1917, Page 8

RESERVISTS' APPEALS.

CASE OF BOOT OPERATIVE.

QUESTION OF UNDERSTUDIES. The First Auckland Military Service Board resumed its sitting in Auckland yesterday.

Paul C. Purchase, boot-machine opera- \ tor, employed by the Northern Boot and Shoe Company, applied for exemption . on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship. An independent appeal . for exemption was made by appellant's I employers (Mr. H. P. Richmond). Appellant stated that he had one brother I at the front, and both he and his remain- , ing brother had been called up in the last' ballot. If both went away his mother | would bo left alone. He was a heel and \ edgo trimmer, and operated four machines. ] A man would require at least six months to become competent in the work upon which he was engaged. Chas. M. Trcgaskie, acting manager of the company, said the firm had a contract to supply 225 pairs of boots and shoes a week to the Defence authorities. He had tried in many quarters to obtain edge and heel trimmers without success. He wanted exemption for appellant until December 31, when the contract ended. The chairman of the board said Purhase was engaged in an essential industry, and held an important position. The question was what time would be required to train a man to fill his position. The board considered that employers had | now had sufficient warning to train men j as understudies in cases of the kind under consideration, and if they failed to do so | they must expect to suffer some inconvenience. Appellant would be granted exemption until October 18. The mother of Ernest K. Beaver, master mariner, Devonport, appeared to . support his appeal, appellant being at sea. j Appellant, in a written statement, de- | clared that his two brothers were now at' the front, and he was the sole support of his mother. Witness said that if appellant were taken away she would be in financial difficulties. Her younger son, who was at the front, sent part of his pay to her, but she was averse to touching it because he would need it on his return. Exemption until September 20 was granted. , . William J. Birderwell, solicitors clerk, Panmure, applied for exemption on the ground that be was sole support of his mother and father, and four children. Appellant said his father and mother were Svrians. and they had received word that : m'anv of their relatives had been mastered bv the Turks. He paid his mother £2 ia* week. The board granted leave until July 26. the chairman remarking that the appellant might i.-form the authorities rei garding his parentage. | Exemption was apnlied for by James I P. McCrae, leather worker. Avondale, em- | cloved bv E. Astlev and Sons, Ltd. (Mr. I W." P. Hopkins). Appellant said he wao the sole support of his mother. His only j brother was already at the front. McCrae's | employers also appealed for his exemption lon the ground of public interest, and j pointed out that the machine was a dangerous one, requirioe a trained man to handle it. Exemption was granted until August 25. Charles Parmentcr, PaDakura, father of Leonard Parmenter, appealed on his son's behalf on the ground that he was still in his apprenticeship, which would not expire for five months. He had six sons, two of whom were on active service, while another bad returned from the front. The hoard granted leave until October 18, Mr. Elliot remarking that the board wished to meet the appellant as far as possible, owing to the way in which his son? had done their duty! Arthur T. Newdick, butter merchant, Great North Road, said his two brothers were at the front, and he was the sole support of his blind mother, invalided sister and young brother. The appeal was adjourned sine die, or until one of his brothers returns. Extension of leave to enable them to arrange their private and business affairs was -ranted to the following:—Norman A. Sutherland, electrical engineer, Onehunea (Mr. C. J. Parr), Cecil P. Brown. Otahuhu, and Harrv J. Cotterill, Remuera, to July 26 Victor John Prior. Grey Lynn, and Roy Henwood, Mangere. to August 23. The appeal of James C. Clirk, shipwright, was adjourned until Wednesday for inquiry in regard to labour conditions. Th« aprieal of John A. L. Harvey, sheet metalworker, was adjourned sine die. provided appellant remains at his present occupation.