WAVERLEY.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17124, 27 October 1917, Page 6

WAVERLEY.

■The Military-Service Board heard an appeal from Charles Oliver, sheepfarmer, Kohi, who appealed ,'on the ground of public interest and undue hardship. The appellant gave evidence that he held a-.mixed, farm of 508 acres at Kohi, on which he was milking 50 cows. There was also on the ing 50 cows. There were also on the farm,4oo breeding ewes and 100 dry sheep. He had two brothers serving in. France. In reply to Captain Walker the appellant said he had advertised lor men to enable him to get away, but had not been, successful. Decision was reserved sine die.

David Michael Bourke, farmer, Manaia, appealed on the ground of public interest and undue hardship. It was shown that the appellant was supervising „a dairy farm (which was being worked by shnremilkers), and was also working a sheep and cattle farm at Kolu, near Waverley. His brother James, who was ia partnership with appellant, had gone into camp, while another brother (William) was serving in France. In addition to supervising the Manaiivfarnij-the appellant had to do some of the cropping on the place • the sharemilkers did not do the whole of tho work. Decision was reserved sino die.

Walter Blair Robertson, farmer, 'Waverley, applied for leave to enable him to get through the shearing season. He deposed that he was working on his father's sheep and cattle -arms, comprising 1100 acres (homestead) and 650 acres (bush farm). The' appeal was dismissed, leave beino- o- rna _ ted, until January 14. .