RESERVISTS' APPEALS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13967, 28 September 1918, Page 9

RESERVISTS' APPEALS.

3 LEAVE. AND EXEMPTION.

MILKING-MACHINE EXPERT.

Appeals by reservists were heard by the First Auckland Military Service Board yesterday. J. B. McEwan and Co., Auckland (Dr. Bamford), asked for extension of time for W. D. Melior, milking-machine expert in their employ. D. J. McGowan, manager of the business, said the firm produced and installed milking plants. Melior was rot a salesman, but possessed expert knowledge ,of milking machines • and plants. The firm had endeavoured to get a, substitute. They had employed two returned soldiers, but they nad not been conversant enough with the work. Major Conlan suggested that Melior had not taken enough trouble to instruct the men, but this was denied by witness. The firm, he said, had 57 employees on active service, and their positions would be given them on their return from tho fror.t. This was the first time an appeal had been made by the firm in Auckland. Leave until February 6 was allowed. Hugh Black, jeweller, Waihi, asked for time for his business manager, Hack L. Prebble. Ho said he had endeavoured to obtain a suitable substitute without success. A brother of Prebble's had been killed at the front, one had returned invalided, and one was at present in France. Leave was allowed until Novem- i ber 7.

An appeal for the retention of J. R. Tyler, moulder and core-maker, was made by Segar Brothers. Moulders, it was stated, were unprocurable, and the business was classed as essential. • Sine die exemption was allowed. George Grainger appealed for the exemption of William Kidd, Grey Lynn, a boot ,; specialist" in his employ. The case was adjourned until November 12 for inquiry. Thomas H. Chapman, a director of Amburys, Ltd., appealed for the exemption of Ernest Jobey, mechanical engineer in the company's employ. 4 Witness said he had attempted to obtain a man to replace Jobey, but had been unsuccessful, even after inquiry to engineers and their unions. He admitted h e had not advertised. The case was adjourned for a month for a report. John Peck, grocer, a CI reservist, ap-' foaled on the ground of hardship. The business, he said, was his own. He had tried to obtain a manager, but he was not prepared to sell out. Leave until January 23 was granted. Edgar Danby, Birkenhead (Mr. Wallace) Raid he wished time to complete certain business, and for domestic reasons. One brother had been killed, and two others wounded. Leave until January 7 was allowed.

For domestic reasons, Allan Sadler (Mr. Hackett) and Alfred Johnson were granted leave until November 7. For business reasons, Thos. C. L. Wallace and Leonard Heard were granted leave till February 6, and George H. Hubson until November 7.

Charles J. Stewart, railway fireman, Newmarket, appealed for leave on account of his wife's health. It was ' mentioned that the Railway Department had withdrawn its appeal on Stewart's behalf in February last, and, through an oversight, the appellant had not been called up. Leave to November 7 was granted. The appeal of Percy Billett, builder, of Ta'kauna, which was previously adjourned forthe production of a medical certificate concerning the state of his wife's health, was reheard, and leave to February 6 was panted. John S. Haraon, builder, Oneunga, was granted leave until January .23, to enable him to complete certain contracts.