MILITARY SERVICE BOARDS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16928, 14 February 1917, Page 8

MILITARY SERVICE BOARDS

J SITTING AT LAIIWENCE. Tho first Otago Military Scrvico Board ; sat at Lawrence yesterday; present—Messrs ;|i. SVidaovvson, b.AI. (chairman), A. L>. j Bell, and E. Kellett. Captain Free was tho i military rexireaentativc, and associated with j nun was Lieutenant Hamilton (AUlton). George Edward and v\ iiliam iiaughton (two brothers}, ol Roxburgh, who had been called up under section 00, and wnose ap- ! peal had been adjourned to ascertain I whether William (who had agreed to go) j were called on. It was reported tnat Wilhain had been classed Al. The appeal | of William was dismissed, and George was | informed that he would take liis chance j m the ballot. j 'George James Jones, motor car driver and manager ol a garage at Roxburgh, ap- ! pealed on tho ground of haidsh.p. A : written statement was put in by appellant's j father, showing that appellant was the I driver- of the motor between Beaumont and Roxburgh. The drive was a very trying I one on tho nerves. He was willing to let | his son go if given till the end of April to enable him to provide for passenger traffic. Ho had two sons already at the front. The appeal was dismissed, appellant not to be called up before April 1. William Honner (fanner, Miller's Flat.) appealed on the ground that lie >vas tho only son on his mother's farm, and had a I ' widowed mother and two sisters dependent ion him. A broths, had already gone to tho | The case was adjourned sine die. | Ricnard Tamblyn (fruit-grower, Roxburgh) | appealed on the ground of hardship. Ho said ho managed his mother's farm. After evidence the appeal was dismissed, the board holding that W iiliam 1 amblyn, classed as would be able to undertake tho management of his own and his mother's properties. Donald John Blair (shearer, Roxburgh), appealed on tho ground tnat he was engaged to shear at Hill Springs and Coronet Peak. Mr T. A. Pannett, Roxburgh, appealed agauist Blair being called up, on the giound that his occupation was essential. After evidence, in which it was shown that no hardship would be caused' to anyone by appellant being called up, tho appeal was dismissed, appellant not to bo called up before March 6. Stephen L rancis Whclan (sheep farm manager, Roxburgh) appealed on the ground that lie was managing his father's runs at the ICnobbies. Two brothers had the front, one of whom had boen KiHod und another had been rejected After cviacncG, it was decidcd that the ease could not be decided without calling further witnesses, and it was left over for No. 2 Board to deal with. . m ? S K^ r r e Mac.Donald (farm labourer. Miller s Flat) was granted Iravp to work at harvesting on his father's farm until March 6. David Murdoch (farmer. Waitahuua), appealed on tho ground that his calling up would be a case of hardship. For the last 16 months he had tried to sell tho farm at a cheap rate in order to enlist, but had been unable to do so. He was alone wo kthis farm of 818 acres. If he went away there was no one to leave in charge able to carry on the place properly. His calling up would be a hardship, not only to himself but also to his partner. Private J. Low, Tenth Reinforcements, now on active serV ' ce 'i_ 011 ditional exemption was granted' on the understanding that if his partner came back the appellant would be called upon. John Steel Blackie (occupier of leasehold farm, Waitahuna) asked for time. His father explained that he wanted his son's assistance to finish the harvest and to ict rid of his stock of implements. The board allowed time till March 6. James Roughan (farmer, Waitahuna West) appealed on tho ground of hardship. He said ho was the owner of 320 acres, and could get no assistance from his brothers, who occupied other farms in the district! Hi 3 brothers fyid as much as they could do to manage their own affairs. The case was adjourned sine die. The appeal of James Manning (of Glendlm Station, Lawrence), on the ground that ho was the only son left to support his parents, was dismissed. Adam M'Corkindale (of Manuka Creek) withdrew h : s appeal. John Walter fVozier (of Mount Stuart) said he was the only son on the farm. His parents were ncfed._ Appellant handed in a statement. Conditional exemption was granted, appellant to remain on the farm.