RESERVISTS' APPEALS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16583, 5 July 1917, Page 6

RESERVISTS' APPEALS.

HEARING IN AUCKLAND.

SEAMEN'S CASES ADJOURNED. The First Auckland Military Service Board resumed its sitting in Auckland yesterday.

Phillips and Smith, brass founders, Auckland, appealed on behalf of J. F. Phillips, brass finisher, on the ground of public interest. Charles Smith, a partner in the firm, said his firm was almost exclusively engaged in the manufacture of milking machinery. Only a third of the necessary men were obtainable in the Dominion, and as the firm had several contracts in hand it -would be difficult to fulfil their obligations if Phillips was removed from their employ. The board considered Phillips an indispensable man in an essential industry, and adjourned the appeal sine die.

Difficulty in obtaining the services cT a mariner with necessary timber-towing experience was the ground for an appeal by Cashmore Bros., Ltd., Sawmillers, Auckland, on behalf of Francis E. Roff, master of the tug-boat Wairoa. Roff appealed personally on similar grounds. Mr. Nairn, secretary of the company, said that if the services of a captain with rafting experience could be obtained their difficulty would be removed. Appellant, a single man, said be had a coastal certificate, and the first mate of the vessel held similar qualifications. It was difficult toobtain masters for vessels engaged in the timber trade, as men with necessary sea experience objected to lumber work. The board adjourned the case sine die on the understanding that Roff would be called up before the Second Division. An appeal by William C. Berry, on behalf of John T. Collins, master mariner, on the schooner Fairburn. was adjourned sine die. The appeal of Herbert Ovenden, able seaman on a coastal vessel, was ad journed sine die, and that of Patrick Donnelly, another seaman, was adjourned that further information regarding appellant may be obtained. Alfred Smith, dentist, Hobson Street, appealed on behalf of R. H. Harris on the ground of public interest and undue hardship. Mr. Smith said he was 83 years of age, and as it was impossible to obtain a manager for his business, it would be necessary for him to close down m the event of Harris going away. He had a son, a qualified dentist, in charge ot his mechanical department. He might be able to replace Harris in about two month* time. Leave until September 20 was granted. r hl fe J i i? x * field appealed, on beH of . S T har Trustees, for the exemption of Lachlan C. Wallace, chemist and manager of a druggist's business at Onehunga. Mr. Brookfield stated it would be impossible to replace Wallace, but m anX',. *° ft ai 5 r u Con . lan ' a that another qualified chemist was employed in the same shop. Two other assistants were also engaged m the routine of the business. i, Leave until August 23 w « granted. Richard Lavery, farmer, Warkworth, ! appealed on the ground of undue hard! ship, appellant stating that he was the only member of the family capable of working the farm. The case was adjourned for further inquiry. A reheating of the appeal of Arthur E. Thomas, farmer, Northern Wairoa. who bad been granted leave until June &, was proceeded with. The father of appellant, John Thomas, said it was impossible for him to carry on without his son s assistance. He would be compelled to sell his stock and lease the grazing rights of the property if his son had to serve. Leave until October 18 was granted. In the adjourned appeal of Benedick bchpUum, farmer, of Puhoi, leave until September 20 was granted. Frank S. Wilson, farm labourer, was granted leave until July 26. Oscar W. Self, stores manager, Epsom, was granted leave until August 23, in order that he might settle private business. Norman Watson, St Hellers Bay, had his leave extended until July 26. Leave until November was granted B. Hamilton, storekeeper, Maungaturoto, in order to enable him to dispose of his business. The appeal of Gnstave H. Gulbransen (Mr. Hall Skelton), coachdriver, Maungaturoto, was adjourned sine die.

MEDICAL BOARD EXAMINATIONS.

ITINERARIES ARRANGED.

The First Auckland Medical Board will sit at Auckland continuously from Thursday, July 12, until August 7. Saturdays are set aside for the re-examination ofpreviously rejected recruits. The arrangements of the Second Medical Board are as follow :—Te Kuiti, July 12 and 13: Hamilton, July 16 to 20; Te Aroha, July 21 to 25; Thames, July 26 and 27 ; Rotorua, July 28 ; Tauranga, July 00; Whakatane, August 1; Opotiki, August 2; Rotorua, August 4. The No. 3 Medical Board will sit at Auckland from July 12 to 14 and from August 1 to 7. Other arrangements are :— Raikohe, July 17; Kawakawa, July 18; Whangarei, July 20 to 23; Helensville, July 25 and 26; Dargaville, July 27.