MORE APPEALS HEARD
MEN DRAWN FOR N.Z.E.F. past decisions reviewed Further appeals in which sine diadjournments had previously been ' granted were reviewed by the No. .Armed Forces Appeal Board at a sit- ; ting ir. Wanganui yesterday. The re- ■ strvists concerned were farmers, or i men engaged in .'arming occupations, and w» re drawn in ballots for servic '• overseas with the N.Z.E.F. Most o F | th° appeals were originally heard in ! Wanganui last October. The board consists of Mr. E. H. | Young (Stra’ford). chairman, and’: Messr> T B. Ewens <Waitara> and ’ T. R. Lees (Palmerston Nor.hu Th • Crown representative is Mr. C. H. ' Clinkard. and secretary, Mr. N. G. * Collinge. ' . < The situation had not changed | since Ihe original hearing, said M:. . C. F. Treadwell, who appeared for I' Ro\ John Rovert Watson, farmer. ' Papaiti. who appealed on grounds of j public interest and undue hardship. j* Co-appellant was his mother. Mrs. E. ; • Watson.- Adjourned sine die. to re- j * main in the Home Guard. Wilfred Sydney Titter, farmer. ! f Springvale, appealed on grounds of r public interest and undue hardship. p Mr. C. F. Treadwell submitted that j all work on the farm was done by ■' reservist without assistance. He was i' a member of the Wst mere Home p Guard and attended parades regular-• f ly. In reply to Mr. Clinkard reservist | ' said he did not employ casual labour. ' He was milking 30 cows this season. - ; ’■ Adjourned sine dm. to remain in ; • Home Guard. The Director of National Service . f appealed on grounds of public inter- j ‘ est on behalf of James John Whale and Keith Alexander Lynch, shear- , J rrs. It was s.ated that reservists * were at present engaged in crutching '. o: erations. The\ expected to start ; ' shearing rams in September, and the ! * proper would begin in October. 1 ’ Both appeals were adjourn'd sin- ' . dir , <■ Stuart William Laird, farmer. Wes - mere, appealed on grounds of public ' ‘ interest and undue hardship. Appear- ; F ing in support of the anpeal. his ' ? fat hl’ Robert Laird. ?Vd reservist, 11 mil £-2 26 cows on his own and also j P assisted witness, who was 68 years of ! -J age. on a property of 250 acres which ! ( ‘ carried 900 ewes. Reservist had been | c a member of th° Home Guard since . its incepi ion.—Dismissed. not to be called before June 30 1942. Alfred Burnett Harrison (Mr. ' Burnett). farmer, anneal on grounds I of public interest and undue hardship. co-appellant being his mot hoi. j Mrs. A. E. Harrison With the assist- : ance of a bov reservist worked a farm J of sleep, hilly country, totalling 731 I acres, on the Wanganui River 11 1 miles from the city, said Mr. Burnett. I : »»c. gorse and blackberrv had to he '»n-r -ded with. Subsidised labour for -c/L '- ■ ittinc was not available. t \•«-p- d sine die. WijTT ‘-'•’T: Bun <Mi R. S. n : dairy farmer. Duriy Hill. erc.--.-5* of r ,,s l'? -aterest -
nd undue hardship. ?>lr. Withers said servist farmed 85 acres and was in artnership with his mother. He was •Hiking 30 cows, and so far this seaon had produced 11461bs of baconer igs. The property also carried SO ; wes. Reservist, who was a member f the Home Guard, did all the work - n the farm himself. He had pro- ’ uced 65001bs of butterfat up to the , nd of last month.—Adjourned sin? ie. to remain in Home Guare. Thomas Earle Waighi. iarmer, arikino. appealing on grounds of üblic int'-resi. said his property of )0 acres carried 500 ewes. 200 ewe oggets 45 rattle, and five milking 7ws. He was a member of the Home uard. Adjourned for thre° months » enabk i csen ist to endeavour to f a man ineligible for military • him on the farm. | Gon’ >n I ""i- ?c(> Sorenson, farmer, j (Mr. A. A. Barton) appealI on grounds of public interest and : ?<iue hardship, appellant being his I it her. P. C. Sorenson. Mr. Barton ■ ! the farm was 1 oca’cd in rough II country and required a great deal labour, but none was available. he properly carried 2950 sheep and Adjouri'iecl sine die. reservist undertake Territorial training om June 1 to August 31. Alexander Francis Middleton. rmer. Waverley. appeal on grounds public interest and undue hardiip. Mr. G. H. Graham said "e--rvist was the only man left on the rm. He was milking 45 cows this -ar. A bov assisted him. The farm so carried 730 ewes. - Adjourned sine e. reservist to join Home Guard ithin 14 days. Ford Jarnos Muldrock. appeal on •ounds of public interest and undue irdship. co-appellant being his ther. H. J. Muldrock. farmer. Wavley. Mr. Graham submitted that rervist and his sister milked 50 cows, he proper.y also carried 1000 sheen, ijourned sine die. to remain in ome Guard. John Lawson Elmslie (Mr. Grain! > appeal on grounds of public inrest and unde? hardship co-appel-tt being his father. A. L. Elmslie, rm- r. Waverley.--Adjourned sine e. Matthew Godfrey Hammond, rmer. Waverley (Mr. GrahamL ipal on grounds of public interest d undue hardship, co-appellant beg his mother. Mrs. E. M. Ham□nd. Reservist and his sister milk°d ! cows Mrs. Hammond said in evi- I nee. The property also carried 900 i es and 200 other sheen.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 111, 14 May 1942, Page 4
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