SITTING IN WANGANUI.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17126, 30 October 1917, Page 6

SITTING IN WANGANUI.

A sitting of the Fir.t Wellington Military Service Board was held yesterday. Present: Messrs. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M. (chairman), D. McLaren, and Guy C. Williams.

' Captain Walker appeared for the Defence Department.

SHEEP-FARMER'S APPEAL. Herbert George Caddy (Mr Allan fiogjr), sheep farmer, Makirikiri, ap-peal-id on the grounds of undue hardship. Appellant said he held 700 acres of leasehold, running 2200 sheep and 55 head of cattle. He had no labour except his partner, and bad two shearers engaged for early December. Appellant vas at present busy with the ftheep. ; Appellant was granted leave to January 8. APPEAL ALLOWED. . # Roy Alex. Ahem appealed for exemption. Mr Mackay for the appellant stated • that the appellant -was anxious to go into camp, but had appealed at the request of his mother, Tcho was in a very poor state of health. Both of appellant's elder brothers had been killed in action, and appellant, -who was only 20, was the eldest surviving child. Evi- , dence in support of counsel's statement having been given, the anpeal was allowed. The Chairman said that tfne ' -?] 0. ard took the opportunity of sympathising with the parents in the honour- } able death of their sons. MISCELLANEOUS. Alexander C. Lynch (Mr Mackay), <vho had been in camp since August 22, • applied for further leave. Mr Mackay said appellant was before the Board before. Appellant v.-as managing his own farm. and another, and ihad brothers nt the front. Appellant - ,was a married man, and there were domestic reasons why he should be given further leave. ;

_ After hearing evidence, tlie Board decided to Errant leave until April 3. . The following, appeals were dismissed, leave being granted to January 8: — William Edward Eaven, farm manager, Awahuri; Matthew Carroll, labourer, Mangamalrii; Reginald Connor, labourer, Wanganui: William James Briggs, nurseryman, Wanganui; Edward Con■wayj freezing chamber hand, Castlecliff.

The following appeals were dismissed1. Willoughby Brassey Cutfield, farmer. Westmere; Joseph Pierce Punch, farmer, Pipiriki (C 2); Edward George Carling, overseer, Waßganui (C 2); John Patrick Browne, painter, Wanganui(C2), William Baldwin, farmer, Wangraehu. The following appeals were acljourn- " ed to the next sitting :-^John William Laing-, seaman, Wanganui; Percy Vincent Catling, farmer, Kakataii ; ; William Henry Christie, builder, Wanga;'nui. . ;■-■■-■■ ••■ :- -• ■ ■:,.

The following appeal' was adjourned 1o the March sitting:—Alexander Phillips, farmer, Wanganui. -

Norman William Parker (Mr Allan }'°eg) a stfi^iving sonjt> a brother hav- !•»•■ been killed in acti' n, was exempted. The Chairman also extended his sym;•'i'iy to appellant's mother, wiio was sent. / ■._ ■ .-.