THE RECRUITING CAMPAIGN.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 159, 5 July 1916, Page 2

THE RECRUITING CAMPAIGN.

" ■ LATEST RESPONSES.' SEVENTEEN MEN ENLIST. There wore seventeen enlistments at the city rccruitng station since the "Star" went to press ystrday, of which nlimbr nine wore acceped,' four deferred, and four rejected as unfit. The names, addresses, and occupations of those who were accepted since 2 p.m. yesterday, together with the groups to which they, will be credited, are as follow:— NO. 1 (CITY) GROUP. William Adams, carpenter, Remuera. Sidney Exicy, drapery salesman, City. " Frank A. Henderson, architectural student, Mount Eden. . ;'. . William H. C-. Jamieson, groom, Greenlane. Cyrus H. Math'eson, farmer, Oniaha. Arthur Morrison, farmer, Wynyard Street. John G. \V. Parsons, clerk, Devonport Alfred Pearson, boilermaker, Grey Lynn. NO. 2 (PAEROA \ GROUP). ■ Harold B. Morton, X.Z. Forces, TuarrIcenga. Previously deferred, now fit: — XO. 1 (CITY) GROUP). ' Daniel F. Amey, baker, Ponsonby. Alex. McG. McPherson, engineedriver, Queen ' - - - RECRUITING AT TAKAPUNA. THE PERSONAL CANVASS.; The personal canvass of the Borough of Takapuna under the Recruiting 'Board's scheme has now been completed, and the -following statistics compilcd-7 as a Tesult of the local 'committee's activi-! ties, have been made" available by ;the hon. secretary, Mr. E.E. Grknwade- A c4rd report has been"' filed : concerning each man in the. district of military age. The report is as follows:— 1 Number eligible on local r011...— . 7568" Married .7 :.: 253; (Single. .._ ;82 ! Removed -from borough -i........ 33 Physically unfit 7 717 Enlisted, deferred and waiting to ■be called np ..:.......' 41 Enlisted and gone - "25 Single men- left, apparently fit.. : 30 Conscientious objectors -.-.: <2 The -committee is now-engaged upon

the correction of the local roll try the addition of. the naihes of all men-of military .age who have taken up resr-. dence in the district since the.National Register was compiled, and Would appreciate any.information on thcrsnbject from the general "public.