LEAVE AND EXEMPTION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16665, 9 October 1917, Page 6

LEAVE AND EXEMPTION.

APPEALS BY RESERVISTS. ■ r_ 4 PLEAS OF HARDSHIP. A number of further appeals for exemp tion and leave wero yesterday considered ' by the First Auckland Military Service Board. Hepry X Milford, City, asked for leave until hisTnly brother returned from the front. His father had died last year, and there were no other relatives in Now Zealand, who could look after his mother. The latter was 62 years of age and very deaf,'and had no friends who could carc for her. Appellant said that while perfectly willing to serve, he felt that he could not possibly leave his mother under these circumstances. ( Adjournment sine die was granted. Mrs. Holen Murphy appeared in support of the appeal of Thomas Murphy, Kingsland (Mr. Coates), her only remaining son. Of - three' others, one had been killed in action, and the other two, both volunteers, would both bo leaving for service shortly. Sine die adjournment was granted. The appeal of Walter R. Long, Mount Roskill (Mr. Mowlem), was supported by his mother. Witness stated that her son was doing the buying, cutting, and delivery of green feed for teams used by city firms. There wero two younger brothers at home, but these would not be abio to carry ou the same amount of work as appellant. » Answering Major Conlan, witness said she had two singlo brothers, whom she ' considered should be taken for service be fore her son. They had been rejected for service, but she could not understand why. The board decided that as there were two younger sons nt home there was not sufficient ground for exemption, but leave would bo granted until December 13. John D. Keane, Pukekoho (Mr. Mowlem), was stated to bo the sole support of his mother, a widow, and an invalid for the past three years. There was no one else who could take charge of her, one brother already being on service and tho other married, with fivo children. The case was adjourned for three months. Widowed Invalid Mother. Allan V. .P. Ford, law clerk (Mr. McVeagh), whoso appeal was supported by his employers, Messrs. Earl and Kent, stated he was maintaining a home for his widowed mother, sister, and younger brother. In supporting tho appeal, his employ v stated that Ford was in charge of tho Native Laud Court work, it being practically impossible to get a man to carry on this branch of the business. Similar evidence was given by E. C. Blomfield and G. C. Kent, who stated that the wdrk of ntavo conveyancing required training and experience. It would take at least four months to train-a man to the necessary point of efficiency. Exemption was granted until February 8. William H. Landon, Bombay, asked fpr leave 60 that ho might sell stock and leave his farm in good order for his wife to manage. Exemption was granted until February 8, the board complimenting appellant on the willing and patriotic spirit be was showing. No Unduo Hardship. William Muir, farmer, Pokeno (Mr. Blampied), stated ho was supporting his widowed mother and two sisters on a farm of 30 acres, oarrying 10 cows. A married brother was living on a neighbouring farm, but appellant did not consider ho was in a position to render any assistance. v The board decided that there would bo no undue hardship if appellant were taken, as his pay and that of ill's brother would bo sufficient to maintain his mother, and his sisters could manage the milking. Leave waa granted until December 13. Thos. P. R. Johnston, Buckland, managing a 182-acre farm carrying financial liabilities, stated two of his brothers were already on service, while tho third, a youth of 19 years, lived at -Devonport, The latter knew nothing of farming, and it would be quite impracticable for him to take over tho management of tho property. Appellant being the last man on the farm tho board adjourned the caso sine die. Herbert Lonsdale, clothing manufacturer, said that ha would have to close down hj? business and throw about 40 employees out of work if taken for sorvice. His partner had been on active service fo'r over 12 months. All efforts to obtain' another partner to run the business during appellant's absence had proved unsuccessful. The case was adjourned for further information. W. Sandon, master and owner of an auxiliary schooner running between Helensvilie and Otamatca, appealed on behalf of Fred E. Lo Grice, marine engineer. The boat was engaged in carrying general cargo and wool. Exemption until the end of the year was desired in order to get through the wool season and to train a man to take appellant's place. Witness stated that at the present time marine engineers were practically unprocurable. The case was adjourned for two months in order to give witness further opportunity of securing a suitable man. Road Foreman's Appeal. Thomas Lockwood, foreman of road works for the Franklin County Council, appealed on Che ground of occupation. The appeal was supported by the chairman of the council, who 'asked for time in which to replace appellant. Lockwood also asked for time to arrange his personal affairs, and was granted until February 8. James Lyons, painter, Grey Lynn, asked for time to complete contracts, undertaken on account of his having previously been rejected for active service. He was given until January 11. The United Repairing Company supported the appeal of Hugh Lee, snip's plumber, who, it was stated, was employed entirely on ship-repair work. In view of the essential nature of this work appellant t was granted sine die exemption. Archibald Livingstone, Pukekohe, was granted exemption until February 8 in order to complete arrangements for the »rrying on of is farm. Henry J. Mitchell, who asked for exemption on the ground of hardship to his mother, whose only other son was on active service, was granted leave until December 13, no special claim to further exemption having been established. John L. Gunning, Newmarket, was granted leave until November 15 on account .of his wife's health. J. C, Litherland. a voluntary recruit, whose wife applied for an extension of leave, was granted till December 13. A number of cases were adjourned till October 16. Arthur F. Culpan, country traveller (Mr. Denniston), classed CI, said he had married because be felt sure of being rejected as medically unfit. There were two children, n He suffered from a chronic complaint, and was laid up on tho average two months in each year. The reservist's employers, Messrs. Baker and Co., supported the appeal, stating they could do without town travellers,' but the appellant was their country traveller, and it was essential to their business that arrangements which had been made for his country tour should bo carried out. Exemption was granted till January 15.