POSITION IN CHRISTCHURCH.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 53, 2 March 1916, Page 5

POSITION IN CHRISTCHURCH.

j ■■■ . -AN-APPEAL FOR HELP, y- ■: (By.;Telegraph— Special to. -Star.") WELLINGTON, ' : Christchurch City Council' ■ jently much embarrassed by..the...amDunt of'work involved' in carrying '.out the new recruiting scheme, being faced with Ithe prospect of handling, an .unclassified list.-with' ten thousand.names.,"" .They sent out an urgent call "for official help, consequently ."Dr." McNab (Minister .for Justice), and Mr. Gray (secretary of the Recruiting Board), left.'..to-night for Christchurch. l'..Drl McNab will remain in Christchurch Jo .advise the Committee in the preliminary stages. _._-.'__,_"':..' TheMinisterfbr Defence,-'where-inform-ing your correspondent of.. this;.pla,n, stated that., anything .els.c. the Defence. Department can do to assist recruiting there will be done. "We hope the Mayor will communicate with the Citizens' Defence Corps,'.and appoint an Active and vigorous seeretar3 r , with.initiative, to assist in organising the scheme, or to be available immediately to be ia touch with Dr. McNab and Mr. Gray to-morrow . to. go-into all details and! work out a complete scheme, if required* with energy and go. Full instructions have been issued in several memoranda i Bent out by the iSecnuting Boards