CALLED TO THE FLAG

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9690, 19 June 1917, Page 7

CALLED TO THE FLAG

MISCELLANEOUS APPEALS SITTING OF MILITARY SERVICE BOARD. Tho First Wellington Military Service Board—Messrs D. G. A. Cooper, S.M. (dhairman). D. McLaren, and W. Perry; with Captain Walker as military representative—resumed their sittings at tho Parliamentary Buildings yesterday afternoon. “THE TEST.” An appeal was lodged in respect of John Morrison, a clerk in the Land and Leeds Department, New Plynth)* Mr l'. C. Corliss stated that there were only three officers in the Stamp Department left in tho First Division, and lie had nobody competent' left to take Morrison’s place. The same applied to the others who were left. Captain Walker: “Can you justify to the married men in yotir department tihe retention of these single men? That seems tp mo to bo the test.” Witness: “Yes. I can. I could not replace these men.” Mr Corliss said that Mr Morrison practically did tho work of a deputy-Commiesioner in his district. Captain Walker suggested that lady clerks should be trained to do tho work. . The case was adjourned indefinitely, subject to review when the First Division is exhausted. FOR HIS MOTHER’S SAKE.

Clarence V. K. Hugo, salesman, Wellington, who was represented by Mr J. C. Peacocke, applied for an exemption on account of his mother’s ill-health. Appellant stated that he hjld had a brother killed at Gallipoli and another was now in camp. He had himself enlisted for the Samoan Contingent, but his elder brother had told him that ho would go instead and that he must stay and look after his mother. The brother now' in camp had volunteered on the understanding that appellant was to appeal to stay at home and take care of. hie mother. If his brother in camp should be turned down unfit, ho would bo quite willing to go, so long as one of them was' left with Ins mother. The appeal had been adjourned for three months on March 15th last. It was now dismissed, leave being allowed till July 24th. A PLUMBER’S CASE.

Alexander Reid, plumber. Wellington, and his employer (Mr Gilchrist'), who has a plumbing and heating contract at the new Central Police Station, asked for a temporary exemption to enable him to finish the work. Mr Gilchrist said that it was impossible to get men to do the work now, and it would take four or hvo months to complete the job. The chairman said .that the appellant, who was a voluntary recruit, had (been granted leave, since Novembor last on account of the work he was engaged on, and the hoard could not grant any further leave. The appeal must be dismissed. SUNDRY APPEALS.

In the case of Daniel Hegarty labourer, Wellington, a birth certificate was produced showing that ho was over military age, and the. appeal was accordingly allowed. . . Thomas Opie Tremayne, commercial traveller, who had applied for financial assistance, and on whose case the Financial Assistance Board had recommended favourably, was allowed till July 24th to wind up his affairs. Hyman Samuel Abel, soft goods manufacturer, appealed for time to enable him to instruct his brother, .a returned soldier, so that ho could carry on his business for him. An exemption till August 22nd was granted The appeal of Edward Gray McCarthy, driver, Wellington, adjourned from March 15th,' was further considered by the board and dismissed, leave being recommended till July 24th. Appellant' was represented by Mr J. Scott. The adjourned appeal of Marcus Alfred Levy, driver, 'Wellington, was dismissed, with leave till Juno 27th. John Alfred Hughes, butcher’s assistant, whose appeal was adjourned for three months in March last, and who now. appealed for further leave, was recommended to apply for financial assistance, and the case was held over till the decision of the Financial Assistance Board is known- _ Tom Blythe Elliott, driver, Wellington, whose appeal had been adjourned for three months on March 15th, now withdrew the appeal, and it was accordingly formally dismissed. The same course was taken with respect to the withdrawn appeals of Ernest Percy Fowler,, district valuer, Masterton, passed as fit for “homo service”; F. T. Lippitt, storeman, Wellington; H. H. McCullough, insurance manager, Wellington; and John Joseph Crowley, Wanganui. James William Booker, cleaner, New Zealand Railways, having loft the service of the Railway Department, the department’s appeal on • his account was withdrawn, and was formally dismissed by the board. Mr M. J. Reardon, secretary to tho Slaughtermen’s- Union) - appealed in respect of Jabez Cunningham, slaughterman, Lower Hutt. Tho appeal was adjourned indefinitely, subject to the usual conditions. * ,

William Jaimes Vincent, slaughterman, St. Andrew’s, Canterbury, being certified by tho Medical Board as fit for “home service” only, Mr Reardon withdrew his appeal, whioh was formally dismissed.

The board adjourned till 10 o’clock this morning.