RESERVISTS' CLAIMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16671, 16 October 1917, Page 6

RESERVISTS' CLAIMS.

WAIKATO APPELLANTS. 5 . EXEMPTION AND LEAVE. fc • [BT TEIEGEAPH.—OWN COBHJE.SPONDHNT.] .. * HAMILTON, Monday. ■" The Second' Auckland Military Service 1 Board sat at Hamilton to-day. ? . E. Goli'hfim, a borough employee, was J granted leave until February 7, to allow of a mall being trained to take his place, In the case Israel Watson, chief engineer ' at the municipal power-station, the Mayor stated that the council had been unable to , secure a man with equal qualifications. Sine die exemption was granted. ' • Owen 0. Cox, farmer, Port Waikato, . was granted to February 7. i In the case of Samuel White, Tauoiri, whose appeal was adjourned sine die in July, it was stated that his partner was now on active service. He was the only one left on the farm which was carrying i dry stock. He had been endeavouring to sell his property without success. The, appelant • stated that he had reduced his dairy herd, because he was not : sure of his position in regard to military , service. The' chairman said that exemption had previously been granted owing to thp productivity of the farm ; but the plea did not , hold good now, owing to the fact that ; the appellant had reduced his dairying . herd. The appellant had not made the ( best of the opportunities given him. The case will be reviewed ,in two j months, appellant in the meantime to j endeavour to sell his property. ; D. S. May, who is sharemilking 75 ; cows with his father and sisters, was ] granted exemption to February 7. i Sine die exemption was granted to the ] followingJ. H. Roberts, farmer, Rag- j lan; A. D. Goodhall, Frankton; and N. j J. Gibson. \ Thomas G. Hunter, farmer, Eureka, who { appeared in khaki, appealed on the ground of undue hardship. He said he had volunteered twice, and had been classed as CI. Recently he had been called up, and had been m the CI camp for three weeks. His«broth£r had gone to the front on the understanding that appellant looked after the property, the two being partners. The appe.lant was advised to go back to the CI camp, where he would be medically re-examined. • , Patrick McGuire, railway porter, Frank- T ton, was granted extension of leave until * November IS. ( In support of the appeal of Edwin u Smith, buttermaker, Hamilton, who had a previously been granted indefinite leave, , Mr. Shirley, on behalf of the Waikato Co-operative Dairy Company, stated that .

' *o x/aujr } OfUbCU Wil<»v the output of butter from the factory was very large, and that it was almost impossible to obtain an experienced liufctermaker. Smith had 15 years' experience, and practically had control of the Frankton factory, the output of which was about , 1200 tons. The board was of opinion that the case •was one of a very essential man in an essential industry. He was granted leave • for six months. W. McConnell, Taupiri, appealed on behalf of one son, as he was unable to. carry on the work of the farm since two sons had gone into camp. The ease was F adjourned for a report from the Efficiency Board. 5 David Osborne, farmer, Hamilton, stated 5 that he was unable either to sell his pro--3 perty or to secure assistance. The appeal , was adjourned. David Zohs, farmer, Naike. who iB working a farm of 415 acres single handed, said he had one brother on active service ' | and a second had enlisted. The case was 1 1 adjourned until next sitting. 'I C. C. Parry, farmer, Rukuhia, said he ' | had failed to sell his farm. He had no 1 j relatives who could look after the pro--1 perty. Sine die exemption was main--1 twined. . . ~ . ' ; Boy H. Sanders, wheelwright, Ohinewai, 1 who is working for the Frit Pumice Com- ; pany. now engaged- on the reconstruction of the works, had his appeal adjourned for a month. The case of J. D. Andrews, farmer, Pukekawa, was reviewed and sine die 1 exemption was maintained. < Richard J. Weale, farm assistant, who is on .final leave, asked for extension of leave until his mother arrived from Sydney. The board decided to' recommend the leave. v James A'. Thomson, farm assistant,. Raneiriri, was granted leave until December 13. William Thomson, farmer, Mangatangi, was granted exemption Bine die, he being the only Bon of military age who has not gone to the front. E. St ace, whose case was previously adjourned to ■ enable the completion of certain arrangements, stated he was now willing to go to x camn on November 15.