SERVICE APPEALS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25454, 8 February 1944, Page 4

SERVICE APPEALS

SITTING OF No. XI BOARD The No. XI Armed Forces Appeal Board —Messrs D. C. Cameron (chairman). W. R. Clarke, and J. C. H. Somerville—held a sitting yesterday. Mr W. J. Blackler represented the Crown. Release from camp was recommended in appeals by F. J. Hill for A. Hill (W.A.A.F., housekeeper), A. C. Spiers for C. Spiers (plumber and drainer), and the Otago Education Board for G. A. McGregor (teacher) Indefinite extension of leave was recommended in an appeal by the Otago Education Board for P. R. Willberg (teacher). Adjournments sine die were granted in appeals by John Mill and Co., Ltd., for F. Longvvorth (qualified accountant) and A. H. Blackwood (lorry driver); E. and L. Duff, Ltd., for E. A-. Duff (coal merchant and contractor); McFarlane and Co. for W. J. C. Wilson (truck driver); W. E. G. McDowell for J. G. Adair (lorry driver); T. J. F. Adams for D. A. Gray (coal carrier); A. H. A. Clark (wood and coal merchant, own appeal); E. J. Smart for James Hocking (driver); E. M. Jcpson (wholesale firewood merchant, own appeal); H. E. McArthur (coal merchant, own appeal); T. T. Renfree (wood and • coal merchant, own appeal); William Waldron (wood and coal merchant, own appeal); S. D. Waldron (farmer and wood and coal merchant, own appeal); estate of E. McLougblin for J. McLoughlin (truck driver); W. Casey and Son, Ltd., for A. W. Taylor (driver); James Mulholland for G. D. Murphy (horse driver); G. F. Shiel for H. T. Hames (cartage contractor); W. L. Gray and Son for F. W. Gray (cartage contractor); A. H. Bishop, sen., for A. H. B. Bishop (cartage contractor); New Zealand Express Company for H. Pickup (company manager): G. R. Ward (garage proprietor, own appeal); South Island Motors for J. Whitton (foreman); Cook, Howlison, and Co. for J. Anderson (motor mechanic); Bayley, Tomkins, Hedges for G. J. Barber (engineer); Hunt and Gardner for J. M. Boswell (motor mechanic); Hayes and Lyders for W. Garr (garage foreman and service station manager): New Zealand Express Company, Ltd., for T. A. Robertson (motor mechanic): Dunedin Taxis, Ltd., for A. Rust (motor mechanic): M. Stevenson, Ltd., for R. D. Strong (motor mechanic); R. Millis and Son, Ltd., for S. R. Walker (motor mechanic); Roberts and Watkins for A. B. Watkins (motor mechanic); J. and A. P. Scott, Ltd., for E. O. Yates (acting garage foreman and tractor service engineer). An appeal by E. and L. Duff, Ltd., for H. J. Halgh (bulldozer and tractor driver) was dismissed, the reservist not to be called up before March 31. An aopeal by the Fairmaid Optical Company, Ltd., for L. N. Medlin (optician) was dismissed, the reservist to be called up not later than March 31. / An appeal by E. Fitzpatrick for the release from camp of E. A. Fitzpatrick was declined. ' An appeal by the Peninsula Motor Services for W. T. Ford (company manager) was adjourned for a report from the Utilisation Committee. The following decisions were given in appeals against one month’s military training:—To be available In March: S. D. Waldron for S. C. J. Harris. Not to- be available: Sharland and Co., Ltd., for N D. Scofield (drug packer); R. S. Munro (Training College student, own appeal).