MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 16049, 6 February 1918, Page 2

MILITARY SERVICE BOARD.

FREEZING WORKS MANAGER PER PPHK3 ASSOCIATION. OHRISTCHUBQHy.Feb. 5. Before the Military Service Board to-day the Hon. 'JSL Alexander Borthwick, of Thomas Borthwick and Sons, meat exporters, appealed oa the grounds that, he was. in charge of the Australasian busings rtf' the firm.. There were three freezing works in New’ Zealand' and,' throe in. Australia, and £2,000;0Q0 ’worth’ dfifteat and byproducts were' Shipped' py year. ' • Two ‘of younger brothers wore serving l . ■ Mr.' Borthividk 'told ' the board it was a matter f oraTgwffietit. whether ho was a resident of JSW, Zealand, but J he preferred.' to' rely' on'theTfaot that ho ■ was-engaged 1 inan'importpnt'land e»senliaX industry. : : f;“ .*■’““n"'' - 'Th#* bOhrd “agreed that' appellant’s services were necessary to a large industry, and adjourned the case sine die.