MILITARY SERVICE BOARD

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17328, 30 May 1918, Page 3

MILITARY SERVICE BOARD

SITTING AT GORE. '•''ho Ot-ago Military Service Board— Messrs 11. V. \Yiddowson (chairman), K. Kollett. and A. D. Bell—continued its sitting Goro yesterday. Alexander liaugh (larmor, Heriot), for whom J\lr Griinsdale appeared, appealed on the ground (hat ho was the only man on a larni of 400 acres.—Conditional exemption was granted, snl>j i <<'t to review. Mr Bowler appeared in tho adjourned easo in which Messrs R. and F. Wallis appealed lor William Gilder (pelt grader and wool scourer). —Referring to Captain irooa statement of tho previous day that this firm had appealed for every employee called up, Mr Bowler stated that out of six called up only two had been appealed for.—Conditional exemption was granted. Henry Alfred Edward Hill (wool sorter and pelt flesher, Gore) had his appeal supported by Mr Smith. Tho appeal was made bv his employers (Messrs R. an<l F. Wall is) on the ground that he was essential to the industry. Mr F. Wallis said the firm was engaged on Government work, and had reached the irreducible minimum in cmployees. lhe case was deterred for inquiry. William . James Trebilcock (fruiterer, Gore), for whom Mr Smith appeared, asked tor a month's extension of time till the •September draft.—Tho extra month was not granted. u ? William M'Creath (manager of the federal Hardware Company, Gore, and ot other companies) appealed on the ground that he was essential.—Mr iSmith appeared in tho case, which was deferred for inquiry. Alfred Ernest Garfield Lyttle (general farmer,. Mataura), for whom Mr liowler appeared, appealed on the ground that he was essential. He was tho only remaining son, one brother having been* killed at the tront and one being still away.—Conditional exemption was granted. Douglas John Smith (farmer, Waimumu) said he was willing to go if ho could make arrangements for the farm.—lt was decided to adjourn the case for a month to enable the appellant to communicate with the Financial Assistance Board William Shore (contractor. Gore), for whom Mr Smith appeared, appealed on bet u ,i two emploved by him— John Henry Shore and John Thomas Shinman.—Mr Smith appeared in the case.— J.llO appellant said he required these men in view of existing contracts. He "would be called up shortly.-Tho Chairman: It appears as if you would all have to go together.—The appeals were adjourned lor two months. John William Burns (farm hand, Wai'kaka) appealed on the ground that lio was essential to the working of the farm. His lather was crippled with rheumatism. The appellant admitted that until he was 20 he had chiefly been working away from his fathers farm. One brother went away with the Mam Body.—Conditional exemption was granted. 1 Edith Redditt appealed on behalf of her husband (David Redditt. baker and confectioner, Waikaia). —Mr Smith, who appeared in the case, said the nearest bakery was at Kiversdale, 15 miles away.—Conditional exemption was granted. Edmund John O'Malley (cheese maker f ter T ukerau > an appeal lodgcxl for him by Mr Irvine (chairman of directors of the Pukerau Dairy Factory). Mr Irvine said the man was classed CI and was essential to the business —The Chairman said the appeal could not be allowed on the ground of essential industry have to bo dismissed. ' ■rJwI \\ e ?^ ge Wyeth (ciiecsemaker, Brydone) had his appeal allowed, and was drei 011 c ' aes > having two chilJohn Miller (labourer, Maitland) said ho nad not been medically examined, and the case was adjourned accordingly rinnT g< \ , Rf l n^? lDh Morris (surfaceman, Glenham) had his appeal to bo transferred "ora class A to class B allowed. Leslie George Neil Johnston (Mataura) was appealed for by his widowed mother who had already lost two boys at the war! lhe case was adjourned, pending the man s medical re-examination Daniel Paterson Christie (dairy farmer, Menzies Ferry), for whom Mr C. Davey ar> peared, was granted conditional exemption on the ground of financial obligations and domestic hardship. Hugh Chapman Willis Craig (fanner Jromahaka), for whom Mr Smith appeared' appealed on tho ground that he was essential on 'the farm.—Conditional exemption was granted. r James Drysdale (farmer, Brydone) appealed on the ground that he was the last man on the farm.—Conditional exemption was granted. John Ferguson (farmer and labourer, ILdendale), for whom Mr Davey appeared appealed on the ground of his occupation' He had a wife and child, and his age<f mother ivas dependent on him. Appellant was 43 years of age, and was medically classed Al.—' Tho board, after making calculations, said it appeared that the dependents would be at least as well off financially if the appellant went away.—The appeal was dismissed. Robert Mackie Matthew .Fyfe (farm manager, Menzies Ferry) was represented by Mr Davey.—His employer (Thomas Ayson), 70 years of age, entered an appeal on his behalf as essential to the carrying on of the farm.—Mr Ayson said he had not so far attempted to fill Fyfe's place. The farm required three men to work it properly, and if Fyfe went he would have to let it drift.—The appeal was dismissed. James Alexander (farmer, Balfour), for whom Mr Cochrane appeared, annealed on the ground that he was essential" for farm work. He was interested in three farms, and assisted in the management of a fourth! —Conditional exemption was granted. James Stirling Bruce (farmer, Waikoikoi) had his appeal conducted by Mr Smith, and, after evidence had been heard, conditional exemption was granted. When tho appeal of Gordon Powell Deal (Otama) was called, Captain Free reported that the appellant had already been accepted for the Canterbury Flying School, and was there now. —The case was adjourned for three months, so that the appellant's success might be ascertained. George Dickson (butter factory manager. Mataura Island) had an appeal entered for him by the directors of the factory.—Mr D Ward (chairman of directors) asked that the case be adjourned till after Juno 5, when the South Island Dairy Association would hold its conference, and would consider tho whole position of the industry with reierence to tho calling up of managers. This man was the leading cheese-maker of the dominion — The chairman: But we have hoard that evidence before. Continuing, he said that if tho conference considered the matter from tho broad army standpoint its reoommendations would have weight; but if it considered it only from tho cheese-making standpoint the recommendations would not count for much. Mr Ward stated that within the next three months 26 dairy factory managers would be called up in the ballot in Southland.— i'he appeal was dismissed on the understanding that it could bo reopened if necessary—The chairman said if this caso was reconsidered the board would also have to reojMjii all the other similar cases it hud dealt with. William Albert Edward Mowat (builder Mataura) asked for an extension of time till the September drait to finish work 111 hand, ino aptpeai was dismissed, ami the appellant was recommended to appeal again later it he found he was absolutely "stuck " ihomas nooumau i'attmson (lkxmiiler Balfour) appealed tor time to enable hiru to finish work that would take him till next December, lie had entered into a contract with his employer last August.—'There was 110 appeal from the and the case was dismissed. William C'lelland Waddell (farmer Wii pahi) was represented by Mr Smith, who said his clients appeal under clause 35 had previously been allowed. He luid three brothers on actiyo service, and the other Conditional exemption was Kenneth Gordon Dunn (farmer. Otamita) was appealed for by his father, who had eight sons three being at the front— Mr conducted the appeal.-Conditional exemption was granted. lienry Erskine Brown (farmer, Waikoikoi) who will shortly bo 46 years of age, and who has been classed C2. had his appeal allowed Stephen Macalo (farmer, Gore) had allowed. transterr «l to the C class Joh a Andrew Laurie (farm manager, Gore) had his appeal supported by Mr Cochrane - liis oiuDloyer (Mr John Turn bull) asked for live months leave, but the board oould not see its way to grant this, and the appeal was dismissed. Edward Thomas Clarke (seed-clean in" machinist for J. G. Ward and Co.) asked for two months leave beyond tho time allowed Ho wanted five months from tho present, date to settle financial matters.—The appeal was dismissed, appellant to appeal again if necessary. u hJff^f S ?- Lyn ° h to on behalf of his son, George Lvnch (surfaceman R.versdalel, that his had not rcceivnd any notice to attend.-The case was adjourned till next sitting.