RESERVISTS' APPEALS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16850, 15 May 1918, Page 8

RESERVISTS' APPEALS.

LEAVE AND ' ADJOURNMENTS. APPLICATIONS FOE RETURN. The First Auckland Military "■ Service Board yesterday continued the hearing of applications and appeals. An application for the return of LanceCorporal Victor Wilson, now on active service, was made hy Mrs. A.. Wilson, Papatoetoe, mother, on the ground that she needed him at home to look after family affairs. One son had been killed in action, another, who was married, -was on active service; Victor had been at the front nearly three years, and she wished him to return home in case her only remaining son, a Second Division man, should be called up. This son, Jas. T. Wilson, in evidence, said his mother was in receipt of a pension for the son who had been killed, and of an allotment from Victor. He knew of no affairs that called particularly for the return of his brother. The board decided that no recommendation for his return could be made at present. Every man was urgently required at the front just now. When the brother now at home was called up he would have very good grounds for appeal. An appeal for extension of time was made by Mr. George George, director of the Technical College, on behalf of Harold Paull, Devonport, plumbing instructor at the college. Mr. George stated that examinations in plumbing/ of the City and Guilds Institute, London, would be held at the beginning of July, and it was important that Paull should remain until these examinations were over. Witness further explained that appellant rightly belonged to Class B of the Second Division, although he was not appealing on this ground. Leave was granted until July 18. Henry C. Fitness, Mount Eden, stated that in view of having been granted leave until June 20 he had undertaken the building of a house in the country for a returned soldier. His leave had subsequently been cancelled, and he desired time to finish the work. As a medical re-exami-nation had been ordered, the board decided to recommend leave until June 20, or until July 4, should, appellant be classed CI. Clarence A. Mason, dairy farmer, Hakaru (Mr. Hall Skelton), appealed on the ground of public interest. The appeal was supported by his father, who said his eldest son was at the front, and, he himself being quite incapable of doing hard physical work; the management of the farm, 300 acres, devolved solely upon appellant, who was 20 years of age. There were six young children, none of whom was able to give help. Supporting evidence was given by Messrs. Ryan Brothers, farmers in the* same' district. Adjournment sine die was granted, or until the return of the other brother from the front. The appeal of William C. Churches, Tamaki West (Mr. Hall Skelton), CI,- formerly adjourned for a report, came up for review. It was stated.that appellant, with \he aid of a younger brother and slight casual help, was milking about 50 cows for the city supply, and attending also to the general farm work on a property of about 100 acres. The father was unable to help with the milking, which was all done by hand. Leave was granted until August 1, so that arrangements could be made to carry on the work after appellant entered camp. Percy H. Lapwpod, carter, Tuakau, was granted leave until June 20, in order to find someone to take over his business. Joseph H. Baker, Epsom, who asked . for extended leave on account of his wife's health, was granted until July 4. Albert Madigan, -Freeman's Bay, who appealed on similar was granted exemption ! until July 18. ' r j