NORTH OTAGO NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25090, 4 December 1942, Page 5

NORTH OTAGO NEWS

ARMED FORCES APPEAL BOARD OAMARU SITTING The Oamaru silting of the Armed Forces Appeal Board (Messrs J. R. Bartholomew. S.AI.. chairman. J. Price, and H. Hodgson) was continued yesterday. Mr A. N. Haggitt (Dunedin) appeared for the Crown. Tire following appeals were dealt with:— On the Grounds of Public Interest. — J. A. Bews. agricultural farmer. Ngapara.—Adjourned sine die, to continue serving with the Home Guard. Waitaki Farmers’ Freezing Company, Ltd., for the following:—C. L. B. Corsbie, stock buyer: D. D, McNeill, freezer hand; and N. A. Miers, poultry farmer and slaughterman, who also put in a personal appeal on the additional ground of undue hardship.—Adjourned sine die, to continue serving with the Home Guard. A. Stewart, engineer.—Adjourned sine die, to continue serving with the E.P.S, M. Wilson, chain slaughterman; W. E. Carson, puller's assistant; A. N. McLean, stock buyer; T. E. Vaile. felling hand.—-Dis-missed service to be limited to New Zealand only, for the period July 1 to November 30 in each year. Oamaru Fire Board and Oamaru Borough Council for D. S Kearns caretaker.—Dismissed, not to be' called up before December 31. The Director of National Service for the following:—l O. Harrison, clerk, who objected to the appeal.—Adjourned till next sitting, with the direction that Harnson be reboarded for medical grading. E. C. R Winkel, civil servant.—Adjourned sine die, to continue serving with the Home Guard, Oamaru Mail Company, Ltd., for A Baxter, compositor (Mr J. 11. Mam). — Dismissed, not to be called up before February 28. H. A. Ellery for W. D. Allan, chaffcutter driver.— Adjourned sine die to continue serving with the Home Guard. D. G. Hamilton, farmer and apiarist (Mr A. Hamilton). —Adjourned sine die, to continue serving with the Home Guard. F. N. Robertson poultry farmer (A. Hamilton).—Dismissed, not to be called up before April 30. M. L. Roberts, farmer (Mr A. Hamilton) —Adjourned sine die, to continue serving with the Home Guard. Mrs t-. F. Budgen for D. Bugdcn. farmer (Mr A. Hamilton).—Adjourned sine die, to continue serving with the Home Guard. T. Beck for W. Beck, farmer (Mr A. Hamilton). —Adjourned sine die, to serve with the Home Guard. J. L. Sansom, farmer (Mr A. Hamilton).—Adjourned sine die, to continue with the Home Guard. W. Kemp for A. Kemp, farmer (Mr A. Hamilton)—Decision reserved. Robert Rodger, farmer (Mr A. Hamilton).—Adjourned sine die, to continue with the Home Guard. S, Hastings for W. J. Hastings, farmer (Mr A. Hamilton). —Adjourned sine die, to serve with the Home Guard. James Gibson, dairy farmer (Mr A. Hamilton).—Adjourned sine die. to continue with the Home Guard. A. L. Harvey, farmer (Mr J. H. Main). —Adjourned sine die, to serve with the Home Guard. J. Brown, for F. R. Brown, farm labourer (Mr S. I. Fitch).—Adjourned to the next sitting, to continue with the Home Guard in the meantime. B. L. Halkett. milk vendor (Mr S. I. Fitch). —Adjourned sine die, to continue with the Home Guard. J. W. Irvine for N. Hill, ploughman (Mr A, Hamilton). —Adjourned sine die, to serve with the Home Guard.

L. Sherris for D. Stalker, farm hand (Mr A. R. Tail).—Adjourned sine die, to serve with the Home Guard. W. S. Perry for Victor Perry, farm worker.—Adjourned sine die, to continue with the Home Guard. Oamaru Worsted and Woollen Mills for the following: 11. J. Cartwright (worsted

mechanic), G. C. Drummond (yarn sorter assistant), W. A, Halkett (worsted mechanic). C. McDonald (carding hand), C. R. Galbraith (engine driver). —All adjourned sine die, with service in the Home Guard. H. R. Pack, foreman.—Adjourned sine die. to continue with the ambulance E.P.S. L. C. Stevenson, finishing foreman. —Adjourned sine die, to continue fire-watching at fho mill. On the grounds of public interest and undue hardship.—National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd., for R. K. Fowler, wool classer (Mr J. H. Main). —Dismissed, the reservist not to be called up before April 30, and to serve with the Home Guard in the meantime. J. Bulleid and Co., for J. F. Johnstone (Lieutenant H. J, S. Grater).—Dismissed, the reservist not to lie called up before January 31. J. E. Presland, for Miss L. McGregor, waitress (Lieutenant H. J. S. Grater). —Appeal allowed. A. Swain, general merchant, Windsor (Mr A. R. Tail).—Adjourned sine die. to continue serving with the Home Guard. F. W. S. Taylor, farmer (Mr J. H. Main).—Dismissed, service to be limited to New Zealand only, from July 1 to September 30 in each year, and to serve in the Home Guard while out of camp. J. L. Bishop, farmer (Mr S. X. Fitch). — Adjourned sine die, to continue with the Home Guard. Robert I. Hamill, farmer (Mr S. I. Fitch). —Adjourned sine die, to serve with the Horne Guard. Mr A. M. Williamson for J. L. Mansfield, farm manager (Mr A. R. Tait).—Adjourned sine die, to continue with tire Home Guard. M. Manson for A. Manson, farm manager (Mr S. I. Fitch).—Adjourned sine die, to serve in the Home Guard. R. K. Ireland for C. H. Eden, farm manager.— Adjourned sine die. to continue with the Home Guard. H. G. Munro for C. L. Kclliher, shearer.—Dismissed, not to be i called up before February 28, and to be under the control of the Primary Production Council, C. E. Adams for C. D. Adams, farmer (Mr S. I. Fitch).—Adjourned sine die, to continue with the Home Guard. H. Lory for E. N. T. Lory, farmer (Mr S. I. Fitch).—Adjourned sine die, t'o continue with the Home Guard. S. H. Whitaker for G. L. McLatchie, poultry farmer (Mr A. R. Tait).—Adjourned sine die, to serve with the Home Guard. A. S. Mitchell, farmer (Mr A. R. Tait). —Adjourned sine die, to continue with the Home Guard. T. G. Reid, farmer (Mr A. Hamilton),— Adjourned sine die, to continue with the Home Guard. A. Brown, for J. A. Brown, farm hand (Mr S. I. Fitch).— Adjourned to the next sitting, to continue with the Home Guard in the meantime. John Boylen, grocer (Mr A. R. Tait).— Appeal on the grounds of public interest dismissed, and on the grounds of undue hardship adjourned sine die on account of his medical grading, the reservist to serve with the Home Guard. Mrs M. H. Dalziel, for K. R. Dalziel, farm labourer (Mr A. R, Tait). —Adjourned sine die, to serve with the Home Guard. A. Hayes, for A. S. Monahan, contractor and farmer.—Adjourned to next sitting. J. VV. Dalgety, farmer (Mr S. I. Fitch).—Adjourned sine die, to serve with the Home Guard. T. R. Dennison for T. G. M. Dennison, farm labourer (Mr A. Hamilton).—Adjourned sine die, to serve with the Home Guard. R. C. Ruddenklau, farmer (Mr S. I. Fitch). —Adjourned sine die, to continue with the Home Guard. On the grounds of un&ue hardship:— H. M. Roxby, fruitgrower (Mr A. R. Tait). —Adjourned sine die, to serve with the Home Guard.

On the grounds of public interest and conscientious objections;—G. B. Weir, farmer (Mr A. Hamilton).—Appeals on both grounds dismissed, service to be limited to New Zealand only from May 1 to July 31 in each year, and to serve with the Home Guard for the remainder of the year.

Release from Camp.—George Simpson, for W. A. Simpson, farm worker (Mr J. H. Main). —Extension of leave recommended to February 28, when the position would be reviewed: to serve with the Home Guard in the meantime. Mrs M. H. Frith, for G. I. Frith (Mr J. H. Main). —Release recommended: to accept work with the Oamaru Woollen Mills and serve with the Home Guard.

AMUSEMENTS Majestic Theatre—“ Kipps,” the wellknown English story, will be shown finally to-night. All the characters of this wellknown story are portrayed by English artists. Opera House.—" Private Nurse,” featuring Jane Darwell, will be shown to-night, with Tim Holt in " Thundering Hoofs,” A “ rubber matinee" will be held this afternoon after school hours.

ITEMS OF INTEREST IN AND ABOUT TOWN Tides.—High tides to-day at the port of Oamaru will be at 11.57 a.m. and 12.23 p.m. Air Temperatures.—Highest maximum air temperature in November was 76 degrees on the 7th, and the lowest minimum was 35.6 on the 4th. The average temperatures were 63.2 maximum and 46.9 minimum, as compared with 61.3 and 44.6 in November, 1941. Correction.—Owing to a transposition in a question asked by Mr O. Stevens at Wednesday's inquest, the report of one statement by Mr C. B. Butcher (line foreman) was Incorrect. Mr Butcher’s testimony was that if he had been foreman on the job he thought he would have seen that the fuse had been taken out before allowing the deceased to go up the pole. PALMERSTON Borough Council.—The Mayor (Dr T. T. Thomas), Crs G. K. Graham, J. McGregor, L. V. Rasmussen. J. Mcßae, G. Ross, and J J. Haggie attended the council meeting held on Tuesday evening. The Sub-dis-trict Oil Fuel Controller wrote asking for the nomination of a representative on the Petrol Advisory Committee to act for all local bodies in the district. The Waihemo County Council advised that it had nominated Cr H. S. Sheat, of Bushey, for the position, and it was decided to endorse Cr Sheafs nomination.—The district manpower officer, Dunedin, advised that approval had been given to transfer scheme 13 workers from the Otago Hospital Board work at the Pleasant Valley Sanatorium to the council’s vegetable production scheme for short-term periods as required, and that a subsidy of £4 10s per man per week would be available for such work. The letter was received.—The chairman of works submitted a list of 76 occupiers of properties who have noxious weeds growing on their street frontages. The clerk was Instructed to notify the persons concerned to remove the weeds. —The Mayor reported that he had authorised the lodging of an appeal against service in the armed forces for Mr J. Forrest, undertaker, Palmerston, on the grounds of public Interest. The council approved of the Mayor’s action, and the clerk was instructed to prepare the necessary data for tlie hearing of the appeal.—At the conclusion of the meeting, the council and staff were entertained by the Mayor, who expressed thanks for the support given him during the year, and conveyed the season’s greetings. Municipal Reserves. —During the discussion on the noxious weeds problem at the council meeting on Tuesday evening, Cr J. Mcßae expressed the view that the municipal reserves were a liability to the council owdng to the fact that such lands were nearly always infested with broom and gorse. He W'as of the opinion that legislative authority should be sought to dispose of certain reserves. The suggestion was adopted, and the clerk was instructed to communicate with the member for the district, Mr A. H. Nordmeyer, and endeavour to arrange a meeting with the council during the present month.

Welcome Home to Soldiers.—Mr J. Mcßae presided at a meeting of the Soldiers’ Entertainment Committee held on Monday evening, and reported that he had communicated with the six returned men in the district, who had not yet been accorded a public welcome home. He said that December 9 appeared to be the most suitable date for the function. It was decided to hold a function in the Town Hall on that evening, and the usual arrangements of the committee for similar functions were decided upon.