ARMY APPEALS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23953, 1 May 1941, Page 10

ARMY APPEALS

VARIETY OF GROUNDS TEACHER OF DANCING "HIGHLY SPECIALISED WORK" "The reservist is my assistant in managing the Auckland business of the largest dairy company in the world," said Mr. W. J. Roach, Auckland manager of the New Zealand Co-opera-tive Dairy Company, Limited, when giving evidence before the No. 1 Area .Manpower Committee yesterday. The company had appealed against the service of Joseph Avery Ashwin on the grounds of undue hardship and public interest. Witness said the Auckland office attended to the shipping of £6,M0,000 worth of dairy produce each year, and all imports "ol factory requirements came through them. The office did all the local buying for over (50 factories owned by the company. It also distributed 0:i per cent of the city's butter requirements, in addition to supplying a greater volume of milk than any ol the other large vendors. Should the appeal not he granted, the company would he badly embarrassed, and the smooth running of an important industry would he affected. Witness added that the industry was most important to the country. n "So is training a man for the army, said the chairman, Mr. H. A. Anderson. The board reserved its decision. Chairman's View of Dancing "Although you may not think so, this is highly specialised work," stated Miss .Margaret 0 Connor, teacher of dancing, who appealed for postponement of the service of her partner. William Edward Priestley, until October. "From what I have seen of dancing I should think it would he," remarked the chairman. The reservist, in evidence, stated he was not appealing for himself. He had offered his services previously, and was prepared to enter camp, provided it could be arranged during a slack period. The board dismissed the appeal, conditional on the reservist not being called on for service prior to September 1. Military Footwear Contracts

"Substantial military contracts for footwear have to be allocated, much more than we .had anticipated." said Mr. S. L. JI. Edwards, chairman of the Auckland Boot Manufacturers' Association, giving evidence regarding appeals lodged for 24 boot and shoe operatives. He added that the boots would now be made to new specifications, and this would mean extra work. Orders now being received were more for overseas than for local requirements. The chairman suggested that the operatives would be better employed at the factories, and he_ instructed those who were not appealing on their own behalf to return to their jobs._ The committee reserved its decision in all cases. Training College Students The procedure for first-year training college students was decided by agreement between the committee and the principal of the Auckland Training College, Mr. I). M. Kae, in the test case of Raymond Stuart Southwell. Mr. Rae explained that, if such students were allowed to take their territorial training as far as possible during the college vacation, then it would be possible for them to obtain their certificates before going overseas at the middle of next year. The appeal was dismissed, conditional on the appellant going into camp from December 1 to February 21. Public interest and hardship to brother, sister and three employees were pleaded by Mr. Horroeks on behalf of Roxford Ah Chee. fruiterer, who lias been called up for service for the duration of the war. Mr. Horroeks said the apjjellant owned a fruit shop in Remuera and one in Newmarket, which he had carried on with his younger brother, Bruce Ah Chee. His brother was going into camp for three months' training the following day. If the appellant had to go into camp the Remuera shop would certainly have to be closed. The case was adjourned. "We must call a 'halt if we are going to carry on the ordinary work on the waterfront," said Mr. S. Edwards, appealing on behalf of the Auckland Harbour Board for exemption for Fred McBrine. foreman of the board's electrical workshops. He said their electrical staff had been reduced from 20 to 12. The case was adiourned sine die. MINERS AND FARM WORKERS RESERVISTS ON STRIKE (0 .CM HUNTLY, Wednesday When appeals for six men were made by Glen Afton Collieries, Limited, before the No. 2 Armed Service Appeal Board at Huntly yesterday on the grounds of public interest, it was stated that the reservists were virtually on strike. The rases were adjourned until the next sitting of the board at Huntly. Adjournments were granted with respect to live underground workers for whom the Director of National Service appealed. Eight employees of Taupiri Coal Mines, Limited, were granted temporary exemption from military service. Adjournments were granted with respect to numerous appeals made on behalf of tanners' sons and farm hands.