RECRUITING.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15669, 6 June 1916, Page 9

RECRUITING.

AX ANIMATED DAY. SEVEXTT-rtfO ENLISTMENTS. As was anticipated, the recruiting became animated yesterday, 72 men registering for active service. They comprised 48 single and 22 married men, two applicants not stating their condition. According to a progress report issued by the Canterbury District Headquarters Office, there wore available in the :iistrict at the end of last week 34-1 infantry for the 18th Reinforcements. ■ : ) for the 19th. Go for the 20th. 6 for ihe 21st. 3 for the 22nd. and 11 for he 23rd. Two men were fit and n-siiab'.e to come up at 14 days' notice ruler category B, whilst 322 men had "V to be examined. The Christchurch Area group has up t date scoured 108 mrn for its Infany draft for the ISth Reinforcements. It is not generally known that the \D.C. Rceiuiting Office in Hereford -treet is open on Sundays, the hours being from 10 a.m. to noon, 2.15 p.m. to 5 p.m., and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. YESTERDAY'S ENLISTMENTS. Anions the 72 men rs 'io in Chris t--iliurch y?etrrdav were tun foPowin-r:— Alexander K. Kennxiy, iiV Arinii,-jh sfr.se t, shepherd, single. Robert J. liirvcc, farm labourer, ch'gjc. J. V. Lnckio, 25G Brougham street, Syder.l.L:;i, store-man, married. I-'rederic.'i J. Harvey, Martin's road, Spreyl;tbcui<v. married. Ixionard <J. Hawthorne. 02 Martin's road, Sprcydou. labourer, married. Frederick J. Ilaivoy, }!.■.riin'e road, Spreydon, labourer, oingle. Erne9t C. Sorrcll, ZX7 Worcester clrcct. fruiterer, married. F. J. Robertson, Ciarkson'a avenue, engineer, single. Wiiliam Binnie, G.1'.0., Chrietclrurch, station hand, single. William H. Gamble, Trccudero Hotel, labourer, single. Walter R. Maps', one, 4.'! Giiil-on street, Sydenham. motor driver. n)»rr:ed. Robert Waterson, care of Roes and Glendining, warehouse man. married. John Chappie, 7 Rodders street,. Christchurch, driver, :n:irried. John P. Horric!:, II Bnrrington street, Sprevdon, traveller, married. William C. Carson; 399 River roa-d, Richmond, warehouseman, ,nn£>. Wi'liam C. Bishop, 70 Alexander street-, Rieliaiond, stable hand «in<>!e. James K. Skinner. 109 Piirlc road, Woolston. slaughterman, sin?le. William J. "?ourg, 3 Cumberland street, •Richmond, insurance 3g*nt, marrir-cl. Alex. Thomson, 0.0. Holmss'a Temperance Hole), labourer, single. Robert W. IJaynea, 50 Ed-jeware road, labourer, sinsrle. Alfred T. Berry, 32 Berry street. St. Albans, carrier, single. M. W. Oillmore. Y.M.C.A.. clerk, single. William Bnrkwith, 133 Antigua street, confectioner, single. John J. McCormack, 139 Ollivier's joad, carpenter, married. Albert Mapper, c.o. Cook and Ross, Christchurch, chemist, single. John London, 238 Worcester street, plnmbcr, married. Percy Tompkins, 107 Caahel street, manufacturer, maTricd. Albert C. Clayton, S York 6treet, Opawa, painterI.'1 .' William S. Harrison, Upper Iticcarton, stable assistant, single. Henry R. Davies, Upper Riccarton, painter, single. Selby L. _ 51 Neville street, grocer's assistant, .single. James Ireland," 15 Conference street, ■warehouseman, married. Albert D. Cumberwttcli. 172 Antigua street, Exchange clerk, tingle. James Calder, 23 Quoen street, Sydenham, salesman, single. Herbert R. Robert?, 27 Victoria street, Christchurch, Tope-maker, single. William G. Everitt, 42S Colombo street, hairrtrca33r, single. William R. Barwick, 27 Victoria terrace,

seedsman, single. John Cairns, Papanui. hairdresser, married. Charles M. Johnston, 43 • Spencer etreet, Addington, striker, einglc. Francis W. A. Crawford, IC9 Claronco road, Rincarton, saddler, married. TJiomas Simpson, 164 Salisbuy street, warehouseman, einglc. J amen Bradley, Market Hotel, carpcnter, married. Samuel Arlovr, Lincoln road, labourer, single. ' Harry Gray, 49 Brougham street, Sydenham, rr)otor driver. single' Charles Hole, 2 Burlington etreet. married. James S. lienery, Cutler's road, Riccarton, dairvman, single. William H. Johnston. Clyde read, Fendalton. horse trainer, einglo. Vincent Ogilvie, 199 Gloucester 6treet, morcer, single. Jas. "W. Young, 32S Durham street, grocer's assistant, single. Jas. Paterson, 6 Braddon street, Sydenham, grain cleaner, single. Bert T. Smith, 7 Bowen street, Upper Riccarton. Alexander MeCormick. London street, Lyttelton, cneine driver, married. Noah Clegg, Loudon street, Lyttelton, dairvman, married. "William E. Miles, 331 Moorhous© avenue, Christchurch, tunnel worker, married.

MEDICAL EXAMINATION. Thirtv-two men, were medically examined at tlio Government Recruiting Office yesterday with tho following result: — Fit 33 Temporarily unfit .. .. 2 Unfit 37 Following aro the naraos of • the men examined:—H. Dawson, A, K. "Walker, G. "W. Tyaon, W. G. Kveritt. 11. W. Baynes. F. W. A. Crawford. C. C. Brice, W. A. Miller. LJ. Wright. 11. C. Maybury, W. J. Wheatley, P. Leonard, 0. M. Evaus. R. Broadbelt, A* D Cnmberpatch. A. Thomson, P. Cairn®, \V. H. Gamble, W. T. Harris, G. Green, A. K. Kennedy, W. Co:;, P.. D. Young, J. Loudon, V-. C. Carson. H. Hensley, "W. Binuie, R. C. Carter, S. Arlow. S. L. Leggett, J. Caldor, W. Craw.

THE LYTTELTON CANVASS

The Mayor of Lvttelton (Mr W. Radcliffe) reported to tho Borough Council at last night's meeting that, in pursuance of a motion passed at a rccont public meeting, two canvassers had been engaged to interview all eligible men in tho district in connexion with the Government recruiting scheme. Tbe canvassers commenced tho work last week, and were doing well. Three hundred and twentyseven houses had been visited, and of 711 men whose names wore on tho National Register 292 had already been approached. The canvassing had nlso resulted in the discorerv so far of ,<U men whoso names were not on the Rational Register.