MILITARY SERVICE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue 963, 13 March 1917, Page 8

MILITARY SERVICE.

APPEALS FOR EXEMPTION. ! CASES IN CHRISTCHURCH, SECOND BOARD'S SITTING. The Second Canterbury Military Service Hoard, consisting of Messrs U. W. Bishop, S.M. (chairman), F. T. Eldridge and R. 11. Hunter Weston, fcat in Christchurch tin's morning. TIME ALLOWED. Frederick Brown, fanner, West Coast Boa.!. Yaldhurst, asked for time to let his farm of 47j acres. Asked if time until April 10 would suit him, he said it would, and that time was granted, Martin Henry Dunn, a motordriver, of Allan Street, Upper Riccarton, asked for an extension o'" time, owing to financial matters, and the delicate health of his wife. Time Until May 1 was allowed. Stanley George Matterson, farmer, 321 Bottle Lake Road, Marshland, asked for extension of time for harvesting, he being the only son at homo, and his father being 07 years of age, and unable In do hard work. Time until May 1 was allowed. Leave till about April 20 was asked for by Matthew Hilton Moyle, mercer's assistant, 305 Gloucester Street. Applicant had previously enlisted, and been rejected. He was allowed until May 1. Leslie John Barwick, a dairyman, of Duvauchclles, asked for time until the end of April. He was allowed until May 1. Herbert Amos Parish, farmer, Yaldhurst, said he was the only one of the family left to help his widowed mother with the farm, and he Would like three months' time to let or sell the farm, and leave her comjFortable. Applicant was allowed until Mav 29. Thomas Bryan Riordan, dentist, 603 Madras Street, asked for time to w'nd up his imslii'ss. He was allowed until May 1. A SECOND DIVISION MAN. The appeal of Alfred Joseph Bunz, musician, 79 Springfield Road, was allowed, he being a member of the Second Division—he was married in 1910. HEAVILY ENCUMBERED. Alfred James Conway, farmer, Wainui, Banks Peninsula, represented by Mr. Grcsson, appealed on the ground that both his brothers were at the front, and he was the only man left to work a farm of 1567 acres. He and one brother had taken up the farm—a sheep run at Akaroa Heads—in March 1914. The other brother worked on the farm occasionally. : His father had a farm about six or ScVen miles away, but he wa.s 07 years old, and was not physically lit to help. The appellant's farm washeavily encumbered. On the returns of the last two years, he could not afford to put a manager on the place, even if he could find one. On account of both brothers being at the front, and the property being heavily encumbered, the hoard adjourned the appeal sine die, appellant to be called up before the Second Division. THREE BROTHERS SERVING. It was on the ground that he had three brothers now at the front, and that he was the only male member of the family now to support the home and two sisters—both parents were dead—that James Edmund McGee, a telegraph linesman, of 19 Hill View Street, Linwood, appealed. He had no other brothers beside the three at the front. The appeal was adjourned sine die, appellant to be called-up before the First Division is exhausted. Mr Gresson appeared for McGee. A COPPERSMITH'S APPEAL. The appeal of Robert Ambrose Mercer, coppersmith, of 358 Sehvyn was based on the ground that """ he was a coppersmith engaged principally on marine engineering and dairying machinery, both essential industries. There was also an appeal from the firm of J. Mercer and Son. Mr Hunt appeared for appellants. Evidence was given that there was only one other coppersmith in Christchurch and he was not a marine coppersmith. The linn bad advertised throughout New Zealand for one, but had not received a single reply. Appellant's father had been seized with paralysis and could no longer manage the business. If the . appellant were called up he could not be replaced. A brother of appellant was managing the business. Evidence of the extent and nature of the firm's marine coppersmithing wa.s given. The appeal was dismissed, but time until May 1 was allowed. TWELVE COWS TO MILK. Charles Higham, dairy farmer, of 159 Boundary Road, Styx, appealed on the grounds of Ids occupation and also that he was looking after > his mother's farm of 30 acres, on which he was the only man. He had no brothers who could look after the farm. There were- 12 cows on the farm. A sister assisted in the milking. Mr R. R. Ward appeared for appellant. _ The appeal was dismissed, but tune until May I was allowed. A NURSERYMAN'S BUSINESS. James Moir, a nurseryman and market gardener, of 7 McGregor's Road, Bromley, said that i ( meant ~^~absolute loss of his business and financial ruin, if he were called up. He had put nine years hard work into his place. He wa.s married in September, 1915, and his wife and child were wholly dependent on him. Mr A. F. Wright appeared for Moir. The appeal was dismissed, but lime until June 30 was allowed. A DAIRYMAN'S APPEAL. Arthur William Moore, a dairyman, of 205 Westminster Street, St. Albans, said he was partially supporting his sister, his brolher-in-law having enlisted in his stead, as appellant had been twice rejected as unfit. He had now been passed as fit. It was further explained that after appellant had been rejected his sister's husband enlisted, arranging that Moore should help to support his sister. Appellant had a milk run, but did not own cows. The chairman pointed out that the allotments of appellant's brother-in-law should be sufficient to keep Moore's sister.

The appeal was dismissed, but time until May 1 was allowed. A FARMER'S APPEAL. Lindsay Bruce McGill, farmer, i Prebblelon, staled that he was lookI ing after a home and farm of 45 acres for his widowed mother of 79 years old and crippled sister. A I brother had gone to the front and lift appellant to manage the farm | alone. There were two other brothers in the First Division who had not j enlisted. I The appeal was dismissed, but I time until May 29 was allowed. [ A RELIGIOUS OBJECTOR, i Percy Clarence Dodge, a brick- | layer, of J 52 Slater Street, Richmond, | who staled thai he crane to a personal knowledge of the Lord Jesus as his saviour seven years ago, api pealed on the ground of conscientious religious objection. He is a j member of the Richmond Mission, I which has been held io be not withlin the religious objectors section of Ithe Act. I Appellant put in a long document j amplifying his ground of appeal. In I perusing this the chairman came to I instances of appellant being proselent ed for failing to give Territorial service. Mr Bishop's comment on this was: I Well, you richly deserved it. that's I all thai 1 can say. In reply to the chairman, appellant said that he would give no ser|vice. He was (pule aware of wind was before him, but he was willing to suffer it. The chairman: You consider you are not under any obligation to protect your country and your people? Appellant: Not in tins world. The chairman: What would you do if the Germans came to this country and outraged women and did everything abominable? Appellant's reply was not distinctly heard at the Press table. The chairman: I've no time for you fellows—not a Int. The appeal is dismissed. AN ASSYRIAN. Car! Dunn, a draper, of 107 Lichfield Street, represented by Mr Cassidy, appealed on the ground that, being an Assyrian, he was not a British subject. In reply to the chairman, Mr Cassidy admitted that the appellant's ground was not sound, as Dunn, having been born in New Zealand, was a British subject. Mr Cassidy explained that Dunn was quite willing lo serve, but his people, knowing of the terrible atrocities that the Turks had committed on all Assyrians who fell into their power, were frightened that if the appellant were sent to the front and happened to be taken prisoner he would be handed over to the Turks. Dunn's people were really responsible for the appeal. Mr Cassidy made further reference to the Turkish atrocities. The chairman said that what Mr Cassidy said about the Turkish atrocities toward Assyrians was correct, but it was not a legal ground of appeal. In any case, he did not think the Turks would be in the war much longer. The appeal was dismissed, but appellant was allowed until May i. DISMISSED. Domestic circumstances formed the chief ground of the appeal lodged by Cornelius Murphy, farmer, Ilalswell. His father is 81 and an invalid, and his mother, 75 years old, is also feeble. It was found that there was another brother, in the First Division, at home. After considering the family circumstances the board dismissed the appeal, but allowed until May 29, John James Morton, shop assistant, 55 Armagh Street, appealed on _ the ground that his mother, who is a widow, would be left without his support, and his only brother, who was severely wounded in France, has not yet returned. In his evidence, witness stated that his brother was in Australia. The appeal was dismissed. Leave until April 30, lo enable him io arrange his affairs, had been asked for by Percy Henry Kinsman, clerk and inspector, 289 Armagh Street. Appellant did not appear, and so his appeal was dismissed. HOME SERVICE MEN. As the men concerned had been classified as unfit for active service, but fil for home service, the board dismissed teh appeals of : Bishop Julius, on behalf of Charles ColJingwood Oldham, clerk in holy orders, Halswcll; Sidncv Perkins, general cleaner, 22 Mortimer Place, Christchurch; Joseph Henry Pratt, confectioner and news asent, 350 Colombo Street; Andersons, Lid., on behalf or George Blakeway Read, iron turner, 198 Linwood Avenue; Joseoh Edward Beckett, dairyman, 227 Colombo Street; Cecil Donaldson, boot machinist, 11 Bristol Street; Andrew Harvey, sheep farmer, Te Oka. Little River; and James John Moore, labourer, 422 Tuam Street, Linwood. ARROWED. They being unfit for cither active or home service, the board allowed tiie appeals of Adolphus Henry Boycr, news agent, 84 Oxford Street, Lyttelton, Stanley Parker, warehouseman, 108 Dean Street; Bernard William Pearoy, chemist, 21 Waller Street: Albert Edward Purse, printer, 103 Fitzgerald Street; Hcnrv Luke Reeves, filter, 119 Western Terrace, Beckenham; Scppran John Bowe, vulcanising expert, 113 Slater Street; William A. D. Cox, sheep farmer, Waitangi, Chatham Islands; Victor Crow, farmer, Charlton, Banks Pcni insula; Robert James McCallum, shipping clerk, 100 Hastings Street, j and Thomas John Manion, farm labourer, Weedons.