RECRUITING.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15604, 31 May 1916, Page 8

RECRUITING.

KAIAPOI QUOTA. LEAVES.

SEVENTEENTH.

REINFORCEMENTS

CHRISTCHUECH QUOTA LEAVES

TO-NIGHT,

The surplus of fit men for the Canterbury Infantry draft of the l»th Iteinforccwents yesterday jumped from 71 to S4. Christchurch increased its surplus from 3S to 00, and Kniapoi from 14 to 16, but Timaru fell from 20 to 10. Nelson's surplus of 10 remained the same, -whilst Greyruouth ieduoed its deficiency from 11 to 7. Tho following tabio illustrates the position to dat&: —

Area Group. Shortage. Surplus. Cbristcliurcli ... — Tirnaru ••• — Kaiapoi ••• — •"> Grey mouth ... 7 — .Nelson ••• — Totals ... 7 91 To-night the Christchurch and Timara men go North. The Christchurch quota will parade at the King Edward li&rracks &t» 6 o'clock, and, csoorted by the C.D.C.. will march to the railway station, where they will board a special train for Lyttelton conveying the Timaru men. There are 50 men already available for the Kaiapoi Infantry draft of the ISth Reinforcements.

The first of the Canterbury quotas for the 17th .Reinforcements to go into camp was that from. Jiaiapoi, which paraded at the King Edward Barracks last night, well over strength. lo r the quota 67 Infantry and 2 Artillery wore required, but. 83 Infantry and. 3 Artillery were secured. Th e men were, as a whole, of a fine type, well up to the standard of previous drafts from Norm Canterbury. . At the Barracks the men were bnefly faxewelled by Colonel Chaff ey, Officer Commanding the District, and then, escorted by the Christchurch Cadet Bugle Band, they marched to the Chnstchurch Railway Station, where they boarded the second express for Lyttelton. They left for Wellington m charge of Lieutenant Hayman aad Sff-geant-Major Phillips. With the draft left two non-commissioned officers (on probation), for the 19th Reinforcements, li. J. Stokes and F. Wilson. Following- are the names of the men who composed last night's draft: — ARTILLERY. Robert Collie, Herbert Hamilton, Olliver Todd. , INFANTRY. W. O. J. W. Bate, B. J. Bate, J. Beatty, E. J. Beker, J. A. Berry, B. L Black, J. C. Blackley, E. J.-Bolimd, A. F. Brown, W. B. Chamberlain, W. Chatham. P. G. S. Cookaon, J, Iu Ccratello, W. Davidson, P. E. Dickhofi, W. H. Dukos, J. H. M. Eaglcsome, J. Finlaj, B. W. Gibbe, J. Gray, J. Gunn, L. Wnnlr, F. iL Hampton, E. K. Jamea, G. A. Johnson, H. C. Johnson, A J. Johnson, D. Keams, P. Keily, S. Kerr, W. G. Kohlies, J. Lambert, W. J. McOlolland, J. McConaghey, R. McDowell, J. J. McHugh, W. J. McLean, H. J. McNicoll, G. Moßee, / W. M&caim, A Major, G. D, Maish, S. C. Marsh, A Marshall, E. Matthews, H. Moody, J. H_ Marries, S. G. Mortland, R. Morton, B. Moasop, J. Newman, W. B. Olliver, H. P. Olncy, A. L. Parker, A. G. Pearoe. T. Pilcher, J. Price, H. T. Reilly, W. F. Reynolds, P. Robb, A. A. Ryde, A A. Shierlaw, T. H. Sheridan, J. Simpson, C. H. Skinner, G. Skurr, F. Smith, W. B. Smith, G. Stapleton, A H. Storer, R. Sutherland, A. Swanson, H. V. Tncker, J. F. Twigs, R. H. Watkina, C. R. Watson, O- G. Writ tie, S. D. Weastall, 3. W. Wilson, S. Witeon, -W. I. Wright, A J. Young.

A very large crowd gathered on th© B&ngiora Hallway Station on the departure of the midday train yesterday, wheal a batch of 13 local men left to join the 17th Reinforcements. The Mayor (Mr 0. I. Jennings), and the county chairman (Mr F. Horrell) wished the men God-speed on behalf of the people of the district. YESTERDAY'S - ENLISTMENTS. Thcitt wot a big drop in the enlistments yesterday no compared with the past few days. Altogether, forty men registered, and of this number thirty-three were single and five married, twp not stating their condition. Those who registered were: — W. N. Wilson, 18 Baxetta street, cycle dealer, single. Danakl J. Boyd. Lyttelton, prison warder, single. William C. Lowe, Sailors' Home, Lytteltan, labourer, single. William D. Ann and, 17 Beeves road, Opawa, machinist, single. Samuel B. Farrow, Bartington street, butcher, married. Henry Campbell, care of CJD.CX, tailor, single. Albert Q-. Cameron, 22 Peterborough street, Chiistchurch, law clerk. Geoffrey C. Tothill, Hereford street, Chriatchnrch, settler, single. Joseph Fax, G3 Darwin street, Sydenham, assistant salesman,,. single. Walter P. Hartnell, 21 Huxley street, Syd-

enham. sign-writer, single. Lawrence St. J. Edward, 111 Edinburgh etroet, Spreydon, labourer, married. William H. Ives, ©are of Press Company, printer, married. Frederick Hookham, 170 Idrig rood, P&parcni, taxi-proprietor, single. Johii Robinson. 18 Barbour street, Linwood taxi-proprietor, single. Robert Co well, 83 Barbour etaeet, Linwood, labourer, single. L. A. Axchex, 194 Strickland street, traveller, single! , W. G. Andrews, 120 Si. Asaph street, mechanic, single. _ F. S. Pattern. Wharf Hotel, Woolatan, railway cadet, single. . . , , , , C. A. Owens, 7 Lmngstone street, butcher, single. _ , , ■ . , . E. W. Gallop, 8 Walpole street, driver, mfl^ried. W. J. Caldwell, 501 Barbadoeo street, plasterer, single. E. B. Biordan, 1055 Colombo street, taxi proprietor, single. H. A- Yardley, 34 Martin's road, Spreydon, driver, single. ..J. Dimmock, G.P.0.. Christehnrch, miner, single. H. Xi. Winwpod, G.P.0., Christcinrrch, teamster, single. EL E. Boes, G.P.0., Christ church, teamster, single. H. Conycrs, 4 Burke street, salesman, married. S. G. Cook, G.P.0., stcrreman, eingla. R. W. Whitelaw, Hal swell, labourer, single. E. Palmer, 438 Armagh street, painter, single. P. L. Summerton, 256 Mile road, engine driver, single. E. J. Wright, French Farm, farmer, singlo. D. Adamson, 13 Hastings street, teacher, single. And nine others. NOTICE TO EXISTED MEN". The following men of the Seventeenth Reinforcements are requested t-o call at the Recruiting Office at once to fill ■up omissions in papers:—Charles Bradley. Alfred Conoucet, Albert D. Chapman, James Dunlop, R. H. J. Farrell, Geoffrey Honnin?, Geo. Harle, Fred, Jnnsen, Jas. Kinnear. W. Marshall, R. Norton, Samuel Sherrard, J. Walton," and James Yeats.

MEDICAL EXAMINATION. The following 30 men were examined yesterday:—W. Brenford, G. Campbell, R. McConnell, J. B. Marshall, J. Manning, \V. E. "Waldron, M. G. Webb, A. C. Davies, J. Dimmock, F. Skinner, R. W. Smith, A, J. Brown, S. G. Cook, F. C'. Harris, G. C. Tothill. F. G. Morgan, V. J. Gamble. H. B. "W. "Wykea, ~V7. H. Jones, J. A. Dutton. H. A. Atkinson, TV. P. Hartnell, R. Cowell. Ij. Partridge, L. J. Odgers, G. Croat. T. Bradwell, J. MeSwiEfin. R. "W. "White law. Of these. IS were fit and 14 unfit. There wdre none temporarily unfit. AN INCIDENT. "Well, skipper, what 13 your trouble?" "Please, Sir, I want to enlist." The scene was the Government -Recruiting Office in Cathedral square, the time yesterday afternoon, and the dramatis p*or.-.oa kindly staff scr,ro<\ m t who Lad seen active service Gaiiipoli, and a bright-looking young-

«ter of genteel appearance clad in an officer's khaki uniform, with cap and all to match. "7 "Von want to enlist, do you? >\ Hat is yonr age?" "Twelve, Sir. "But vou are too old for service. ' The lad gulped down his disappointm --Are or single?" "Single, Sir." "Oh wc only take married men now." ' Assam fbo lad .CU'P**""■Who is vonr father? "Ho is dead. Sir. There are only mother and me." "Give him an enlistment card, suggested an onlooker. The sergeant gave the hoy a card, and he went away happy. "A p>ty that of his elders are not. so keen," was the sergeant's pithy comment.

SEVENTEENTHS "WELL OYER STRENGTH.

We received the following last night from the chairman of_ tho Recruiting Board (tho lit. Hon. W. J?. Massey). As was anticipated from the previous | returns of enlistments, there is no doubt that the 17th Reinforcements will mobilise in camp tliis week well over strentfth. The official figures of registrations for the Infantry, all Owier amis of the service being full, as at Friday last, are as follows:— Group L, Auckland City, surplus ... 172 Group 2 Paeroa, shortage _ lj> Group 3. Whangarci. surplus ... J Group 4., Hamilton, shortage ... 11 Total surplus for Auckland Milltary District ... ••• 1" Group 5, Wellington City, surplus 3 Group 6, Palmers ton North, surplus 12 Group 7, Napier, shortage — 38 Grour» 7a, Masfcorton, shortage ... 2 Group 8, Hawera, surplus ... 19 Total shortago for Wellington Military District ... — " Group 9. Cliristchurch City, shortage ... ••• — 19 Group 10, Titnaru, surplus ... 28 Group 11, Kaiapoi, surplus — 9 Group 11a, Greymouth, shortage ... 15 Group 12. Nelson, surplus ... 14 Total surplus for Canterbury Military District ... — 17 Group 13, Dunedin City, surplus ... 9 Group 14, Tuvercargill, surplus — 3 Group 10, Oamaru, shortage ••• 17 Group 16 Milton, surplus — 10 Total surplus for Ota go Military District ... ••• ••• ° Total Dominion surplus for the 17th t Reinforcements ... ... 164 There was existing at date of Friday last a shortage on previous drafts of .• -itWI a shortago arising out of wastage in camp of 121. or a total of 241. It vrfll, therefore, be seen that the "total Dominion shortage under all heads at date of Friday last, tho 25th inst., was 77. ' AUCKLAND SUPPLIES PULL QUOTA. (peers association tktjmrau.) AUCKLAND, May 30. Auckland's quota for the 17th. Reinforcements left for camp to-day at full strength.