TRAGIC CRASH

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 August 1941, Page 6

TRAGIC CRASH

AIR LINER HITS HILLSIDE IN BRITAIN HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day. 11.40 a.m.) RUGBY, August 12. The Air Ministry much regrets to.announce that last Sunday a transoceanic aircraft flew into a hillside shortly after taking off from Britain. Twenty-two passengers and the members of the crew lost their lives.

directed to undergo his Territorial training after May 31. Gordon Charles Tombs, aged 23, farm assistant, appealed on the grounds of conscientious objection. He submitted a form of questions and answers, which he stated, in reply to Mr Bell, had been supplied by the Christian Church per the Rev Beattie, Christchurch. Mr Bell: “Are you prepared to do anything to assist in the war effort?” Reservist: “No, I am not.” Under cross-examination Tombs said he would perform humanitarian service as an individual but not under an organised body. “SCHOOLED” BY CHURCH. Mr Stilwell commented on the fact that the reservist had been “schooled” by his church. He said the same thing had arisen at a sitting in Christchurch. Mr Bell: “Do you want this country to win the war or not?” Reservist: “It is not in my power to say.” Mr Bell: “Have you a preference one way or the other?” Tombs: ''No.” OTHER CASES. Unless otherwise stated, in the following cases the appeals were on the grounds of undue hardship and public interest: — P. F. Brodrick appealed on behalf of Hugh Charles Loudon, sheep farmer. The appeal was adjourned sine die. The Director of National Service appealed against the calling up of William John Richards, registered chemist, Masterton. The appeal was adjourned sine die. An appeal by Hugh Charles O'Brien, drover. Masterton, was struck out on account of the non-appearance of the appellant. Edward Cromwell Coddington, school teacher, Masterton, withdrew his appeal, which had been lodged on the grounds of undue hardship. Nelson Edmund Hale, nurseryman (co-appellants A. E. Hale and W. G. Hale) appealed for a postponement of service to enable him to wind up his affairs following the death of his father. Mr S. V. Gooding appeared for the reservist. The appeal was dismissed with the proviso that the reservist 1 would not be called up for service until after October 30. 1941.

Harry West appealed in respect of Jack West, farmer, on the ground of public interest and undue hardship. Mr Cunningham appeared for appellant. on behalf of whom he submitted a proposal for postponement of service. The appeal was dismissed, subject to the reservist not being called up for service before December 31, Mr Stilwell agreeing that the request was a very reasonable one. Time in which to allow appellant to dispose of his plant was asked for by Mr R .McKenzie, counsel for Donald Malcolm Macauley, contractor, who appealed on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship. Reservist was granted a postponement until November 30.

R. R. Tilson appealed on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship in respect to his son, Robert John Tilson, farm worker. Mr J. F. Thompson, who appeared for appellant, said the latter would need two experienced men to carry out the work at present done by his son. He had endeavoured unsuccessfully to secure labour to replace his son. The case was adjourned sine die, on condition that the reservist continued to serve in the Home Guard.

On the grounds of public interest and undue hardship, William Moore appealed for his son, John Braithwaite Moore, stud cattle breeder. Masterton. Mr H. H. Daniell, who appeared for appellant, said that if the son were called up, the stud, stock and the property would have to be sold, as the father, who had met with a serious accident, was unable to do any work, nor could labour be secured. The case was adjourned sine die. The Director of National Service appealed on the ground of public interest in respect to Leslie George Malcolm Johnson, a farm hand employed by Mrs S. E. M. Holmes, Matahiwi. The appeal was dismissed subject to the reservist not being called up before September 30. Clarence Patrick Walter Jensen., dairy farmer, Belvedere, appealed on the ground of public interest. Mr D. L. Taverner said appellant was farming the property on his own and was at present milking 45 cows on it. The appeal was adjourned sine die, on condition that the reservist join the Home Guard within 14 days.

The trustees of the Estate of Elsie H. Goodwin (Mr Taverner) appealed in respect to Allen Campbell Hagley, farm manager, on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship, A sine die adjournment was granted, the reservist to continue as a member of the Home Guard.

An appeal on the ground of public interest and undue hardship was lodg T ed by H. P. Brasell in respect to his son, Bert Lane Brasell. farm manager. Mr Taverner appeared for appellant, who, he said, was unable on account of his health to do anything but superintending work on the farm. The case was adjourned sine die, the reservist to continue to serve in the Home Guard.

Mrs H. Busch appealed for Frank Edward Busch, farmer, on the grounds of public interest and undue hardship. Mr Gawith appeared for appellant. The case was adjourned sine die, Busch to continue to serve in the Home Guard.

An appeal by William Richard Sage (Mr H. H. Daniell), farmer, on the ground of public interest and undue hardship, was adjourned sine die, with a direction for the performance of service in the Home Guard. Mr Stilwell said the matter would be reviewed in due course and the board would expect appellant to go into the question cf his brother taking over the farm and running it in connection with his own farm and to consider the use of a share-milker in so doing. Alexander Oliver (co-appellant Mrs F. E. Oliver), Parkvale, farm hand, appealed on the grounds of undue hardship. Mr D. L. Taverner, Carterton, appeared for the reservist. The case was adjourned sine die, the appellant to serve in the Home Guard.