RESERVISTS' APPEALS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16763, 1 February 1918, Page 6

RESERVISTS' APPEALS.

CASES BEFORE THE BOARD.

MOTHER'S PLEA FOR HER SON.

Further appeals and applications for leave wore considered by the First Military Servico Board- yesterday.

In asking that her son Victor G. Penny, fireman, Ponsonby, be released from camp, his mother, Mary A. Penny, said she had had 17 children. Eight were living and six were under 14 years of age. She said she had one log, and there was a danger of losing the other. Her husband had recently been operated upon for appendicitis, and would be unable to work for somo time. One of her boys earned 15s per week. Her son Victor had earned £3 per week before going to camp. Leave for four months is to be recommended, application to be renewed if the. husband is not able to work then.

Mrs. E. F. Edwards (Mr. Peak) appealed on behalf of Jack Weston, electrical engineer, Mount Eden, who was duo to go into camp next month. She said her husband had died recently, and Weston was the only one capable of carrying on the business for her. She had eight children, and the business was her only means of support. A son who had recently arrived from the front was able to manage the financial part of the busi. ness, but he was not an electrician. A manager was due from England shortly. Leave was granted until May 1. William Walker, baker, Ellerslie, applied for a rehearing of his case. lie said he enlisted with the Main Body, but after being in camp a month he was rejected. A brother, who had an interest in the business, was at the front. When appellant was rejected from camp ho returned to his business. His partner died recently. The board adjourned tho oase sine die.

Men in Business Employ. Thomas D. Allen, chief order clerk for R. and W. Hellaby (Mr. Stanton), stated that his employers said they could not do without him. Ho had been 21 years in the office and dealt with all orders received. Two brothers were on service. Samuel Wing, manager, and director of tho firm, said over 100 men had gone, and this was only the second appeal the firm had. supported. Appellant was regarded as the firm's most-essential manAll the sons of tho members of the firm were on eervico. Leave was granted until Juno 27.

Norman T. Williams, managor of the National Insurance Company, appealed on behalf of William J. Whiteford, clerk, Eden Terrace. He said that since June, 1914, the whole of the staff—l 4 men—had left, some to go to the front and others for various reasons. Recently a man, on whom they had relied to coach Whiteford's successor, left to join another company, and appellant now askod for two months' leave to enable Whiteford to coach a successor. Whiteford was a single man, who had just turned 20 years of ago. Exemption was granted to April 4. John Paul, sen., fanner, Anuroa (Mr. Hall-Skelton), appealed for his son, John, on tho ground that ho was tho last man on the farm, hi? only brother being in Franco. Leave was granted to May 30. Appeal on Single Man's Behalf, The Huddart-Parker Company. Ltd., applied for extended leave or total exemption for John B. O'lxmghlin, a clerk in the firm's Auckland office. In a statement to the board 'he manager, Mr. I). Ryan, said O'Loughlin had previously Keen granted threo months' leave. Of a staff of seven threo were on service, and the senior officer was ill and not likely to return. O'Loughlin was the only one left with any experience, and appellant bad been unable to obtain men to fill tho principal positions. His most promising junior was due to go into camp shortly. To Major Conlnn : Appellant did not support 0 Loughlin's appeal previously as at that time he had other men. If O'Loughlin had to serve, the firm would have to manage somehow, but it would be undue hardship. Leave was granted to May 30, the chairrftp.it remarking that the board did not thM it fair to keep a single man back while there was a chance of his position being filled by a married man. Mrs. Tilby asked the board to release her son, George, from camp. Two other sons were at the front. Hor health had been poor since one boy was wounded. The appeal was dismissed. Robert Smiley, France Street (Mr. Hosking), who had been unable to dispose of his business, was given until May 9 to train a manager. Thomas Prenter, Ponsonby, was granted leave until May 1, on account of his wife's health.

Charles A. Christine, Onehunga (Mr, Moody), who is supporting his sick mother and crippled brother, said a brother was returning from the front shortly. The case was adjourned until M»v 1.

Percy Edwards, West Street, wag shown to be a bona-fide seaman, and ho was given exemption sine die.