MEN IN INDUSTRY

New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24531, 13 March 1943, Page 6

MEN IN INDUSTRY

REVIEWING FIT CASES - POSSIBLE ARMY TRANSFER r It is understood t-hnt the National . Service Department lias the machinery > ivt hand to effect, the transfer of . thousands of grade two men from the [ Army to industry, and fhe replace them , with grade one men who have remained ■> in civilian life. If this operation is carI ried into effect it will involve a con- _ sid era bio amount of readjustment in industry, but it is intended to ensure , that the best, 'possible use is made of j every available fit man. At present there are large numbers of I .'irade ine men who are the subjects of adjourned _ appeals. The majority of . tlieui are in essential work and cannot , be released unless their places are filled j by other men. Their cases have been rcviewed from time to time to explore the possibilities of releasing them for the forces. In most instances employers appearing in support of appeals under review have told the appeal boards that the acute manpower shortage and increased war contracts have made matters more difficult than when the original appeals were heard. The general policy in such cases has been to grant a further postponement. Indications are that appeal boards will be called upon to undertake a complete survey of eases where grade one men are still in industry under adjourned appeals, and it is expected that when grade two soldiers are released their places in the army will be filled by the former reservists. BOARD NOT SITTING QUESTION OF REMUNERATION _ MAKTERTON, Friday Pile Wairarapa Armed Forces Appeal Board has not sat since December 17, I!ML\ and a number of men drawn in the last ballot who have lodged appeals are becoming impatient concerning their future. The work of the board is accumulating. It is reported that the chairman of the Wairarapa board, Air. T. Jordan, last, year drew the attention of the Minister ol National Service, the Hon. .\. McLagan, and of the Prime Minister, Ihe Rt. Hon. P. Kraser, to the anomalous position relating to the remuneration of appeal boards in New Zealand which has existed since last June. So far, it is stated, Mr. Jordan's representations have produced no results except promises, and in the meantime the board is not sitting. DEATH FROM INJURIES CYCLIST KNOCKED DOWN (P A.) MASTRRTON, Friday A man was knocked down in Masterton last night and died on (lie wav to hospital, lie was Isaac John Hardley, married, aged 52. I'he deceased was riding a bicycle in Norfolk Road when a motor-car collided with him. I JUS ACCIDENT VICTIM The death occurred in the Auckland Hospital yesterday morning of Mr. John William Thomas, aged 55), of Glenbrook, who was admitted on Thursday night with concussion, which he suffered when a school bus lie was driving was in- ; volvcd in a collision with a military 1 truck near Pukekohe. Mr. Thomas was well known in North Auckland, having ' fanned at Parua and Parua Bay. He i was a member of the Whangarei Rugby Union and a selector of junior reprc- \ tentative teams. He went to Glenbrook < four years ago. He is survived by his j wife and three daughters. STRUCK BY CAR l Concussion was suffered by Brian ; Morrogh, aged 14, son of Mrs. W. Morrogli, of Ocean View Road, Northcote, 1 when he was struck by a motor-car in • Queen Street last night. He was taken ' to the Auckland Hospital and his condition was reported to be fairly serious. I