RECRUITING

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15488, 15 January 1916, Page 7

RECRUITING

twelfth reinforcements. POSITION SATISFACTORY. (special to "the tress.") "WELLINGTON, January 14. The military authorities stated today regarding tho mobilisation of the Twelfth Reinforcements that the position was satisfactory. Wellington Military District had done excellently, and so had Aucklond Military District. It was too early to say definitely what Otago and Canterbury had done, except that Nelson had sent its full quota. The authorities added thac more men were wanted, especially for the infantry. QUOTAS FCil* THE FEBRUARY FORCE. The quotas for the February force have been allotted. They are, to accord with the following percentages: — Auckland Military District ••• 27 Wellington Military District 33.8 Canterbury Military District 23.2 Otasro Military District ... 16 These are the latest percentages available from the compilers of the National Register, and thev apply to the men of military age who filled in and returned registration cards. The force will be about 2220 strong, and the numbers of men required from the four military districts will be:— Auckland ... GOO Wellington ... 751 Canterbury ... 514 Otago ... ... 355 Dominion total ... 2220 YESTERDAY'S EXLISTMEXTS. Tho following men enlisted at tlio C.D.C. Office and at tho Area Office yesterday: — h. Wootton, law clerk, 310 Yaldhurst road, Eiccarton—Mounted. H. Hill, veterinary surgeon, 178 Chester street, Christchurch—Veterinary Corps. M. Hears, labourer, 31 Allen etaoet, Christciurch—Artillery. A. W. McClelland, clerk, 3G Riccaxton load, Mounted. T. E. Kincaid, law clerk, 252 Lichfield street. Infantry. W. . Simmonds, labourer, G.P.0., Christchurch —Infantry. W. Baker, "labourer, G.P.0., Christchurch—■ Infantry.J. Furxol!, labourer, G.P.0., Christchurch — Infantry.- - H. V./Weles, shepherd, Redcliffs—Mounted. J: Thomson, electrician, S5 Havrdon etreet —Infantry. C. Kiddey, electrician, 085 Colombo street — Infantry. F. Graham, fitter, 110 Barbadoes streetInfantry. S.. H. G. D alley, clerk, Lyttelton—Artillery Signalling. A. F. Dalley, clerk, Lyttelton—Artillery. 8., Ingleby, poet, 59 River road —Infantry A. H. Winchester, printer, 433 St. Asaph street—lnfantry. D. Gibson, ploughman, Bumham—Artillery.

KAIAPOI AREA. THIRTY-THREE ENLISTMENTS. Since January Bth thirty-throo men have enlisted in the Kaiapoi area, and have gone through a medical examination. The result was as follows: Fit, .. .. . 18 Temporarily unfit • • 3 Unfit , •• 12 • Th© names of the men are as follows: — James Donald Duff, Ellesmere—lnfantry. Goorge Turpin, Smith street, Kaiapoi— Ambulance'. Robert Gibbons, Otira —Infantry. Thomas Robert George Elford, Ellesmere— Infantry. George Hansen, Killinchy—lnfantry. "William John Garrett, Hornby—lnfantry. Thomas Charles Adams, Belfast—lnfantry. M. J. Walali, Christchnroh —Infantry. William Henry P.innett, Scargill—Engineers. Jcecph Edwin Shaw, Christchurch— Mounted. Frank Leonard Bailey, Linwood—Army Service Corps or Artillery. William Pickering, Hororata—Mounted. Jamc3 Wiieon, Hororata —Mounted. Georsje Bailey, Swa.nna.iioa—Artillery. William John Barber, Rahgiora—Army Service' Corps. H: Albert Cook, Rangiora—Army . Service Corps. Clifford Raymond Nottingham, Infantry. T John Thomas Hern, Southbrook—lnfantry. Thomas Frazer Frazer, William Smith, Killinchy—lnfantry. Hugh Robert BoaJ, Killinchy—lnfantry. Percy Felix Green, Ran^iora —Ambulance. Walker Enaley Tinkler, Woodend—Mounted. Alexander Vallance, West Oxford—Farrier. Robert Elder, Lobnrn—lnfantry. Claude William S. LofEliagen, Southbrook— Armv Service Corps. . Robert Jake Pnrdom, Bangiora—Army Service . Corps. . . William Kevin Ritchie, Sefton—Mounted. Ronald Leelio Wilke, Sefton—Mounted. William Thomas Bennett, Bealey FlatInfantry. ' . _ William Frederick Comer, Cheviot—lnfantry. . . George Harvey. Kaiapoi—lnfantry, j James Bruce White, Rangiora—lnfantry. THIRTEENTH .REINFORCEMENTS. There are 381 men in the Canterbury Military, District fit and available for eervico with the Thirteenth Reinforcements, according to figures issued by the Defence Department. which are made up to the 12th inst. The. figures for the Canterbury ouota for the various groups for the Thirteenth Reinforcements nro not vet available, so the shortages cannot be stated rs vet. The numb-r of men who are fit and available arc as follows: — "3" ~ 2 H- - 2 ! g ?. ! a 3 S .2 jo jd .5 c 5 Ui o £.( « C 5 fes Mounted Rifles ..17 34 20 5 8 Artillery .. 33 10 4 2 8 Engineers .. 13 1 4 0 6 Signallers ..5 2 0 0 0 Infantry ..7 20 34 0 19 A.S.C. .. 31. 5 8 2 2 Ambulance ..23 8 3 1 .. 12 Veterinary .. 3 0 2 0 0 "Hospital Ship 2 0 2 0 0 Tunnelling Co. ..0 1 14 0 Samoan Relief ..9 4 2 1 0 Maoris 0 0 0 1 0 MEETING AT RANGIORA. As organiser for the North Canterbury Recruiting Board, Mr F. W. Johnston attended a meeting of the Rangiora Borough Council last to assist with the formation of a Recruiting Board for the borough. So read a circular letter which had been sent out by the North Canterbury Board, setting forth the objects and the proposed modus operandi of tho Board. The first thing to do, he said, I was to elect a committee to compile a list of the men in the borough who had no ties, and who were eligible for service. He pointed, out that the .Council need have no /oar that the work they would do would be upset by the Government when the new scheme came into oDeration becauso the work pf the Board would have the full sanction of the Government. He strongly urged the Rangiora Board, when formed, to undertake its own recruiting. After congratulating the borough on the result of the recruiting rally, Mr Johnston said'it only remained for everyone to do his best for the voluntary system, and when the time came for universal service or conscription, it would come in automatically and with, a minimum of opnosition. The Mayor said the time had come for a oersonal canvass of .the district. Cr. McGruer said the borough should combine with- the county council to form a Recruiting Board. Ho moved "that the Mayor call a meeting of the two bodies for the purpose. Cr. Lane said he hoped the voluntary system wonld be given a fair chance. The motion was carried unanimously. Mr Johnston afterwards attended a meeting of the Rangiora County Council. and placed his proposition before it. The meeting aerreed to combine with the Council in the matter. AX APPRECIATION. Owing to the para-graph published with regard to the magnitude of the work done for recruiting and in aasisting soldiers by tho CJD.C., a gentleman has handed in a chegue. toz £20 towards the corps' funds.