BALLOTED MEN

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21421, 15 May 1941, Page 8

BALLOTED MEN

APPEAL HEARING FARMS AND BUSINESSES BOARD SITS IN HAMILTON A large number of appeals against war service came before the No. 2 Armed Forces Appeal Board, consisting of Messrs S. L. Paterson S.M., chairman, A. E. Manning and J. W. Neate (deputy member) at the Hamilton sitting today. Most of the appeals were on behalf of farm workers, alleging public interest. There were also ten appeals by the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd., in respect of its employees. The appeal by the Right Rev. J. M. Liston for Timothy O’Keane, Catholic Presbytery, Hamilton East, was adjourned sine die in the public interest, as also was that of Mr A. B. Whyte, Diocesan Registrar, for David Henry Vincent Michael, of the Vicarage, Ngaruawahia. Leslie Stanley Andrew Moore, Hamilton East, who attended in uniform, was appealed for by Lexie Moore, alleging undue hardship. The board granted postponement of service until November 30. Truck Operators Work Mrs Dorothy Cleave appealed for Frederick William Chapman, lorry owner-driver, Hamilton East, operating a stock carrying business, which appellant considered essential in the public interest. Chapman had been operating for twelve years and served the farmers over a wide area. Chapman said in evidence that he was in partnership with Mrs Cleave for two years, before which he had been manager for about eight years. He declared it would be very difficult to dispose of the business. Dorothy Cleave said she had had mruch trouble securing reliable operators. Vere Chitty, representing W. and R. Fletcher, Ltd., said Chapman was considered a very competent and reliable carrier, who would be very hard to replace. The appeal v/as dismissed, the board considering that no indication was given that public interest or undue hardship was involved. However, the reservist would not be called upon to serve until August 31. Ready to Serve George Henry Streiff (Mr W. J. King), farmer, Shaftesbury (Te Aroha), appealed for his eldest son, James Rutherford Streiff, in the, public interest. He said he and tw T o sons, with a married employee, operated 417 acres, milking 130 cows for the cheese factory at Manawaru. James Streiff also operated electric power on the farm. Both sons were drawn in the ballot, but he was appealing for both, although if the army needs were considered by the board to be more essential, both sons would be readily available for the army. A third son was training for engineering in Auckland. An adjournment sine die was granted, but the case will be reviewed when the appeal of another son is under consideration. The chairman said that one of the three eligible sons should render war service. Undue hardship was the basis of the appeal by J. Pomeroy and Co., Ltd., respecting Roland Edwin Alan Gower, motor upholsterer, Hamilton. The firm asked for postponement of service until July 31st at the earliest, as army contracts were being carried out, requiring Gower’s services. Efforts to replace him were unsuccessful. Ten of the firm’s staff had already gone overseas, and four others were to go into Territorial camp next week. The case was adjourned until August 31. Cases of Farm Workers Charles Smith (Mr W. J. King), farmer, Karamu, appealed for Hugh Smith, farm employee, on grounds of public interest and undue hardship. The case was adjourned sine die, but the reservist must join the Home Guard. George A. Pullman (Mr A. L. Tompkins) appealed on grounds of undue hardship and public interest for two sons, Angus Richard Pullman and George Archibald Gordon Pullman, farmers, Koromatua. Appellant said it was proposed to develop the place still further to provide for milking another 35 to 40 cows. He realised the Empire needed all possible effort. Sine die adjournment was granted, but both sons will be transferred to the Territorials for training. Sharemilker’s Needs Frederick Victor Wilson, farm hand, Hamilton, was appealed for by E. F. J. Peacocke and R. F. Lidington. It was stated on appellant’s behalf by Mr A. L. Tompkins that Liddington was sharemilker for Peacocke for town supply and that the terms of sharemilking required four adult milkers. Two of the four affected under a new contract to handle a herd at Waharoa, were eligible for military service. Both were Liddington’s step-sons. The herd of 140 cows required four competent milkers. The step-sons had given Territorial service, and if they were required for overseas service they desired to go together, but one had already been granted sine die adjournment. To the Crown representative (Mr D. Seymour), the appellant Liddington said he knew when appealing earlier for one son, that the contract with Peacocke was terminating, but he had not informed the board at the time. The appeal was dismissed, the view being expressed by the chairman that under the new sharemilking agreement Liddington did not need four male milkers.