MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14529, 5 October 1917, Page 6

MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

SITTING AT NELSON

ONE HUNDRED APPEALS

One hundred, appeals were set. down for hearing by uit> JNo. d Canterbury Military ..berviye Hoard yesterday. Mr. J. rt. iiiv and, b.M., presided, and with him were Messrs. J. D. Militon and E. C. Studholme.

Captain Pilicington was the military representative. • ■ . . H. G. JBerryman, of Kohatu, appealed on behalf of tiugi: Berryman* Appellant stated .that no had four sons, two of whom ha Li been serving since the. outbreak of war. His property comprised-over.VOOu acres, and ho was dependent on his soil's labour to help work the farm, lie Lad 5000 sheep, including lam it., and 7t> head ot cattle. A portion, of tae farm belonged to a son at the M>nt. Adjourned sine die. ' William Andrews appealed on behalf of Richard Andrews. Tnc hitter's appeal was adjourned at the previous hearing as he was suffering from appendicitis. Adjourned for meaical examination.

Herbert Clifton Coppell, farmer, Motupipi. Mr. Hayes said appellant was in an even worse posmon than when he was before the Board previous^', owing to the difficulty in procuring labour to work his farm.—Adjourned sin© die.

: George Hofason, farmer, Motueka (Mr. Hayes). Appellant - stated that he had met with an accident .since he last appeared before the Board. A medical certificate was put in 7 Adjourned sine die. Hobert iUelvin Franklyn, labourer, Sandy Bay. Mr. Hayes said appellant was married on stl; May, 1910, and had two children! His "appeal was adjourned in May last to enable him to put his affairs in order. Appellant desired leave until Christmas.—Allov.ed until December draft.

The appeal of Harold John Exton, farmer, of Collingwood (Mr. A. C. Maginnity), who was farming and milking twelve cows, was adjourned sine die.

David Leighton, farmer, Eelgrove (Mr C. J. Harley). Appellnat stated that his' parents were dependent upon him. He l:ad three brothers serving. He was working on his father's farm and was cropping abov.,t 60 acres.—• Adjourned sine die.

Thomas JSesbitt, musterer, Belgrovo (Mr. C. It. Fell). Appellant stated that he intended to go mustering if ho, could get his father's crops in, tis brother, who formerly worked on the farm, having gone to the front. Appellant stated that he had been mustering during the past two seasons. ■His fatter could not work. Adjourned sine die, on condition that appellant went mustering. Mr F. B. Moore appealed on t chair of Richard Daniel, Idris Lewis, Frank Lomas, Robert Kutter and Ernest Walsh, miners, employed at the North Cape mine.—Adjourned sine die on the usual conditions.

Joseph Leonard Harvey, farmer, Riwaka. Appellant stated that he was working on his ratter's farm.. "He had two brothers serving. He was growing hops and raspberries, and looked after 20 head of cattle. Appellant's father stated that ho had been crippled: for the-pa/3t twelve years.—Adjourned till after the hops are picked. Tte appeal of "William James Harvey, farmer, "Wakapualca (Mr. C. J. Harley), who adjourned sine die.

William Henry Pollard,- farmer, Ea<st Takaka (Mr. Hayes). Appellant stated that he was working on his father's farms, at crops, cheep and cows. One brother was working on a farm elsewhere. His sister was willing to. come home and help milk the cows if appellant was taken. Appellant enlisted voluntarity, but was passed as C 2. He was later drawn in the ballot and passed <jl. Appeal dismissed, leave granted till December.

Carol Walter Funnell, farmer, Lower Mou,tere, was granted until November to put in ciups.

lie appeal of Percy Allan Jordan, farmeij Dovedale (Mr." Grey), was adjourned sine die.

Francis Henry Gill, farmer, Wakapuaka (Mr. Hayes). Appellant had three brothers' serving; .tie was milk-, ing sixteen cowe^ with four, more to come in.—Adjourned,"to be reviewed when the Second Division is called up. The appeal of' James Alexander McConochie, farmer, Glenhope (Mr. Hayes), was adjourned sine ciie. Hubert Howard Lloyd Palmer, farmer, Waimea West (Mr. Hayes). Appellant's father, Charles A. Palmer, stated tiat he intended to put in 40 acres of wheat, besides other crops, and he wanted his son to assist him with the harvest and shearing. At a previous hearing appellant, ..who tad enlisted, had been granted until the end of August, and went into camp last month. Appellant's father asked for a. further extension of time. No recommendation to make. !

George Edward Tate, orchardist, of Stoke (Mr. A. C. Maginnity). Appellant stated that he had an*orchard of 7 acres, and 3in young trees. He also supplied milk to a dozen customers. His parents were not in good heatlh, and he looked after them.—Adjourned for reDort.

Arthur George Stead, orchardist, of Stoke (Mr. Hayes), .stated that he was in partners! Ip nith his brother in an orchard of 21 acres, 8 acres in bearing. He enlisted and vras turned down, and his brother weufc to the front in his place, leaving him to look after the orchard. —Adjourned sine die. Louis John Griffith, farmer, of Tadtcpr, applied for extension of time for shearing. Appellant : stated ttat he wa«.married on 3rd May, 1915. Qne brother was in France and another was tin camp.—Appeal dismissed, allowed till December draft.

Tiie appeal of Arthur Gordon 31cPherson, farmer, Wakefiekl (Mr Cheek) was dismissed, appellant to proceed to camp in December! The chairman remarked iliat this was a case in which appellant's brothers could help tc work the father's farm.

William Burrough appealed on behalf of Robert Townsend Burrough, who keeps a general store for him at Picton. He had three sons, one serving and one under age. Appellant owned ■an orchard property at Rich mon d. His son had managed the store for him ier five years. The son who was serv.ing had been employed at the store. He had to depend upon casual labour for the orchard. Appellant mentioned that he had had a brother killed at the war; three nephews and one .son were serving; and the other son would enlist when he was 20. Adjourned sine die.l

Herbert Thomas William Atkins, farmer, Motueka (Mr Hayes). Appellant's father stated that owing to illhealth he could not work, and his son helped him in the orchard. He could not do, any heavy work, and if his son was taken his orchard would have to go.—Referred to Efficiency Board. JVJorris Ernest Lines, farmer, of bherry River, was granted leave until the November draft to arrange his aflairs. •■■/,'■... ■■•■•

In_the case of Samuel Artemus Barlow, farmer, of Takaka (Mr Haves) appellant stated that if he was taken Ms aiother could not, carry on the farm 'While hs was away/his mother did the piking and neighbours assisted her — Adjourned sine die

falter Joseph Goad, telephone exchange clerk, Motueka, stated that he was the sole support of his mother

brother, and sister. His earnings wcro '£90 a yfear. Captain Pilkington pointed out that if appellant; went into camp ho would draw more than he was earning at pro-, sent. Adjourned pending the fixing of the new scale of allowances. Bernard Charles Alton McCabc, surveyor, stated that his mother was dependent upon him. He paid her £5 a month. His earnings were £300 a year, besides camp allowance, and, he had a wife and child to keep. —AdIjourned; to be called up in the second [section of the Second .Division.

Cecil Henry Goodall, motor driver, of Motueka, stated that he. was married eighteen months ago. He had six brothers, two at.the front.and one on the way. He -had been running a motor service between .Nelson and Motueka, but was not doing anything at the present time. He went into camp with the Fourth Reinforcements, bub was re^ j jeeteel as medically unfit! —Appellant was granted two months in which to fix up his affairs. Percy James Arnold, farmer, of Ta- j kaka, "was granted financial assistance and was allowed till the December draft. Benjamin Richard Hill, of Takaka, was granted leave until December. AY. Thomas Edmondson, of Takaka, whose case was adjourned sine die, said that the cows had been sold and he was running 60 sheep. He had two brothers sem-ing, and was willing to go himself, but he did not know how Ins mother was going to get on. j The chairman: I think you had better stay where you are for a while. —Adjournod sine die. Robert Jeffrey Dun-ant, orchardist, of Motneka, stated that lie had two brothers serving, and one returned woundeTl. -. His father.lived with him, and was dependent upon him. —Adjourned sine die. ; The case of Frederick William Harris jDaw. manager of the Taitapu Estates Company, which was adjourned to enable further evidence to be called, v.as then taken. Mr Hayes appared for the appellant, whose evidence was partly given in camera at the first hearing. James P. Prouse, fiaxmilicr, etc., of iMangarakau, in evidence, said that i there were eleven settlere on the esjtate, and no work oi any extent had | boon done by the company'since 1908. I Appellant/ in evidence, stated that ihe came out to New Zealand in 1914. jit would be impossible for the business lof tne company to be conducted from j Nelson. Witness gave details of the land sold and leased by the company during the past two years, and negotiations that were taking place in refard to mining operations and s-ale of the property. ■ : By Captain Pilkington: It would be impossible for anybody, to acquire knowledge of the estate in twelve months.

The chairman said that much of the evidence was wide of the mark. The question was whether Air Daw was essential in carrying on the estate, and whether anybody could be obtained to fill his position. Mr Hayes submitted that the operations of the company must be important for them to send a man out to New Zealand at a high salary to look after their aiiairs.

The chairman snid the company hadi known for a year that Mr Daw was J in the First Division and liable to be called upr Mr Hayes said appellant's health was such that he did not think he would pass the modieal test. The chairman said that under the i conditions of the war they were tak;ng! fanners' from their farms and making j men work short-handed, while so far as appellant was concerned his work was producing nothing, and the board did i not think it would be'doing justice to j the farmers to send them and i leave men "who were •in appellant's position behind. There, was no immediate prospect of extensive settlement, but if there were negotiations for the purchase of the estate no doubt these could be' facilitated. The appeal would be dismissed anb! appellant allowed till the January draft. Frederick Thomas Holyoake, farmer, of Riwaka, whose appeal had been adjourned from a previous sitting, said his position had not altered since he was last Before the board. Appeal dismissed ; allowed .till December draft. Norman W. F. Heaiy, boot importer, of Nelson (Mr Fell), applied for an; extension of time to enable him to get < a successor to carry on his business. Apellant enlisted in 1916, and was rejected as medically tinjii.—Case adjourned until, January for review then. The appeal of Francis MeJ-Villo Batehelor,' farmer, of Murchison, was dismissed^ appellant being allowed until January. R. Catley, secietary of the Nelson College, appealed on; behalf of John VV. Bird, master at the Boys' College, who was a voluntary recruit. Leave recommended until' December 15th 3 1917. R. G. Coleman, farmer, of Motupiko, who was twelve months in camp on home service, stated that he bad been on leave since April, 1917. His father took ill in March last, and was still unable to do heavy work. —indefinite leave granted. Hesse Hadley Wimsett, blacksmith, Nelson (Mr Maginnity), appealed on the grounds of undue hardship. He assisted his father in the shop. His father could not carry on the business himself on account of his age, and he had not been able to get any help —Adjourned sine die. Frank Brewer, driver, of Nelson. — Appellant stated that he was the sole support of his mother, who was a widow.—Adjourned for one mouth, appellant to apply for financial assistance tor rent.

The chairman remarked that there was no reason why appellant should not go except that his mother wanted to keep him. Thousands of mothers desired to keep their sons.

Alex Dixon Douglas, of Motueka, who had been granted financial assistance, was allowed until the November draft.

The next appellant, Eugene Kenneth Ernest Jeffries, of Motueka, objected to take the oath. He had appealed previously, and the case was adjourned sine die, to enable appellant to mako application for financial assistance.

The case of Lewis Arthur Siggiekow, threshing machine owner, of Hope, was. further adjourned for report. The appeal of ikiward ItySer, farmer arid orchardist, of Riwaka, was adjourned sine die. - . ' ' Lawrence Thomaaon, farmer, of Waiiti, was granted leave until after shearing, provided he follows that occupation..*

Mr Magirinity, on behalf of Herbert Anstice, drapery manager, applied for & farther extension of time to enable appellant to wind up his mother's business.—Adjourr.ed until next sitting for modical examination, if passed as .iit, to go with the January draft.

'fiie appeal of Herbert Edward Bradley, butcher, of Nelson, who was supporting his mother, was - adjourned, to be reviewed in January, i The case of Llewellyn Jones, painter, of Nelson, was adjourned tor a month to see what the allowances were to be. Leslio_ Allan Brown, of Nelson, who had enlisted three times and been rejected as medically unfit, appealed oni the grounds of medical unfitness. | The chair man said this was hot a ground of • appeal for the board. Mr Cheek, "or appellant, said he had | been in camp, and been granted general i leave. He was now called up for the Cl camp. .■;;'.■ The chairman said that, foeing a voluntary recruit, he had no right of appeal,, notwithstanding 'the notice from the Department. ■ Appellant stated that on the strength

of being rejected threo" timos lie had got married. Indefinite leave recommended until military authorities find out the position, \ i Thomas "William Guy, of -Nelson, was granted a further extension of' one month, to enable him to apply for financial assistance. The appeal ok Kirkpatrick and Co. on , behalf of Charles Milner was adjourned until next month. The board rose at 9 p.m.