MORE APPEALS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23861, 11 January 1941, Page 11

MORE APPEALS

TERRITORIAL SERVICE AUCKLAND AREA CASES FIRST SITTING OF YEAR Many appeals on grounds of hardship to dependants were dealt with by the Auckland Area Manpower Committee when it held its lirst sitting of the new year yesterday. The afternoon was devoted mainly to clearing up appeals against territorial service which had been left over from last year, but about a score of new cases were dealt with in the evening. The Director of National Service appealed on behalf of a fitter and turner employed by a firm of dairy engineers. One of the partners said that the firm was engaged almost solely in supplying the dairy industry with milk taps. Production had been geared in a manner resembling the assembly line and the I withdrawal of this particular employee would affect a whole chain of workers. The appeal was adjourned sine die. Demand for Ice Cream "The demand this year is exceptional and will continue as long as the hot weather lasts," said the manager of an ice cream company, appealing for postponement of service for an employee. At present the staff was working l'i and I 14 hours a day to cope with the de-j mand. However, arrangements could be I made to release the reservist in the winter. The committee dismissed the appeal 011 condition that he will not bo called before July 1. A butcher's assistant appealed on grounds of hardship to his employer. He stated he had be<«i employed as solo assistant for seven years and did all the heavy work and delivery, as his employer was suffering from a severe physical disability. His employer did not think it would he possible to carry on if he went into camp for three months. The appeal was dismissed, the reservist not to be called before April 1 so as to give an opportunity for relief labour to j be procured. Reservist's Claim Fails j Appealing for exemption on grounds | that he was the sole suppo'rt of his | mother, a reservist stated that he : thought he was in the wrong division of j the reserve, as he had the responi sibilities of a married man. I The chairman of the committee, Mr. I H. A. Anderson, pointed out that appellant had not entered an appeal on that point, which, in any case, was not recognised by law. The appeal was dismissed, subject to the reservist not being called prior to January 18. . An adjournment was requested in connection with an appeal supported by Captain C. V. Stanich, Auckland Waterfront Controller, on behalf of a labour clerk in the Waterside Labour Bureau. The secretary of the committee Mr. L. N. Harris, said it was possible that the appeal would he withdrawn. It was adjourned for one week. The committee will meet again next ; Wednesday.

POSITION OF STUDENTS MAKING UP LOST TIME [by teleghaph-press association] WELLINGTON, Friday The position of university students who have been or may in future be drawn in ballots for Territorial training was to-day elucidated by the Minister of National Service, the Hou. It. Sernple. "Those students who are now entering camp," said the Minister, "will not complete training until the end of March and thus will miss several weeks of the university term. So far as they are concerned, 1 am glad to say many colleges have found it possible to make provision either by adjusting the dates of terms or providing additional tuition to compensate for time thus lost. "Those students who would in the ordinary course of events commence Territorial training at a later period of the year should appeal to the appropriate manpower committee for postponement of service. I have recommended to various committees that in such cases postponements should be granted until the end of September in the first place, and then, if credit passes are not given, for a further period until examinations have been "The position of students drawn in overseas ballots is an entirely different matter, since the period of service is indefinitely prolonged and it is not merely a question of fitting the training period of three months into the educational year," said the Minister. "Each case will, however, be considered on its merits. It is. of course, understood that consideration of postponement of service for university students is not given spontaneously. It is necessary for appeals to be lodged in every case."