THE MILITARY SERVICE ACT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17081, 13 August 1917, Page 7

THE MILITARY SERVICE ACT.

Sin, —Your condensed report of tho sitting of the Appeal Board at Milton on the Bth inst. gives a faJso impression in. tho respect that it omitted tho fact that my partner especially stated that ho was appealing for me, and that I was always prepared to enlist provided the interest of those connected with tho property who are navy serving at the front can be safeguarded. Of eight "eligibles" in tho two families in the partnership, of which I am tho working manager, seven are already at the front. llio chairman of the board treated lightly the schedule of industries approved of by the Government in which agriculture, cattle raising, and sheep raising are described as most essential, and accused me of sheltering "m T accusation was entirely uncalled for, if tho situation had been grasped. —I am etc., 0. G. Hibbs. Manuka Greek, August 10. Sib, I wish to correct your report of my case at the sitting of the Military Service Board at Clinton on August 9. It is made to appear that I considered I would suffer linancially: I appealed on the ground of public interest and financial obligations— W a .naeans that tho mortgagee would .sillier if I wore eent to camp. In justice to myself I consider that this statement of the facts should be published.—l am, etc., \v airuna, August 10. John Tayxob