LEAVE AND EXEMPTION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16822, 12 April 1918, Page 6

LEAVE AND EXEMPTION.

APPEALS IN AUCKLAND. SEVERAL CASES REHEARD. Tick First Auckland Military Service Board continued to bear reservists' appeals yesterday. William Blake, milk vendor, Epsom (Mr. Moody), applied for a further extension of time until September. Appellant said ho had contracts which would expire in August. He was endeavouring to sell his business, and if successful would immediately proceed to camp. The appeal was adjourned for three months. W. H. Hazard (Mr. Pullen) applied for an extension of time for his employee, L Chaloners, a gun repairer, whom ho had brought specially from Birmingham. It would bo impossible to replace himThe board intimated that it would recommend leave until July 18. Kdward J. Bullivant (Mr. A. E. Skelton] applied for further leave until tho condition of his brother, who had been wounded, was ascertained. His two brothers were at the front, and he was the solo support, of Ins mother. Tho appeal was adjourned for a fortnight. Percy H. Lapwood, Tuakau, applied for a further extension of time, owing to the ill-health of his father and one of his married brothers. He had six married brothers in the district. Leave till April 30 was granted. Allan Rutcliffo, market gardener, Takapuna, asktd for time to enable him to gather crops. He stated that he was a member of tho Plymouth Brethren, and asked for non-combatant work. He was granted leave till May 23, i and the board agreed to make a recom- 1 mendation in the direction desired.

John Schlaepfer, Pukekoho, asked for a further extension for hiß son, Walter Schlf-opfer. He had two other sons r,t the front, and his remaining boy was attending to their farms. Ho asked for leave until one of the others returned. The board stated that it could not ?rant leave beyond May 23. Louis Pizer, .Ponsonby, asked for a further extension on account of his wife's poor health. He said he had two children, and he proposed to send them to Australia to his relatives there. Leave till May 23 was granted. William Hogan, Ponsonby, whose appeal was previously adjourned on account of his mother's ill-health, stated that her condition was unchanged. Leave till May 23 was granted. Frederick Stevenson, vulcaniser (Mr. Hosking), ftpplied for an extension to enable him to train another assistant to take his place while away. Leave till May 23 was granted. Roland 0. Sewell, timber worker, Mercury Bay, said he was married in June, 1915, to a widow with two children. Since he was married ho had three children of his own. He had three brothers on active service. The appeal was adjourned sine die. Exemption was applied for by W. and R. Fletcher, Auckland, on behalf of Leonard Geo, employed at the Whangaroi Freezing Works. Frederick Tolerton, secretary of the firm, said Gee had been rejected tvrice previously. Ho was employed as a butcher during the season, and in the winter was engaged in meat preserving. Exemption sine die was granted The adjourned appeal of Carpenter Arthur auctioneer, was considered, and the board granted appellant, a married man in the First ✓ Division, three months' leave to onablo him to arrange his business affairs. Walter H. E. Clapp, Parncll, who had already been granted special leave by Defence authorities, was recommended for further leave until April 30, for domestic reasons. Thomas 0. Davis, Symondi Street, was granted three months' extension on account of his wife's health. Henry C. Blackburn, farrier, Green Lane (Mr. Moody), was granted until Mav 23 to arrange bis business affairs. John Brady, Patumahoe, was allowed a further extension until April 30, on account of his sister's illness. J. A. Fulton, Otahuhu, was granted until .Time 6, to arrange his affairs. Joseph Fox, a volunteer, who was rejected and bad since married, said he was now classed CI, and asked for an extension of time. Leave was granted to June 6. .