THE GALL TO THE COLOURS.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15931, 19 June 1917, Page 7

THE GALL TO THE COLOURS.

NO YOLUNTAIiY ENLISTMENTS AFTER SATURDAY. (press association telegram.) WELLINGTON, June IS. A proclamation has been issued that voluntary enlistment in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force of Reservists over twenty-one years of age. belonging to the First Division of the .Reserve, shall cease throughout New Zealand on Saturday next, June 23rd. AN ELEVENTH-HOUR KL'SH. THIRTY-THREE VOLUNTEERS YESTERDAY. The officials at the Government Recruiting Bureau were kept extremely busy yesterday signing on volunteers for* service with the Expeditionary Force, 33 men registering. 1 his is the largest total recorded for one day at the recruiting office for several months past. Among those who registered yesterday were: — L. J. Dobbs elccmcal engineer, 400 Barbados street. A. \Viutorbourn r , electrician, 21 Leinster read. B. H. Dobba, electrical engineer, 322 St. Asaph street. J. Mcher, labourer, Stockton street, St. Alba is. C. A. Coplard, draper, 403 Armagh street. A. C. L. Blown, v.ood-carvcr, 144 Hazeldean rr.ad. L. H. Pctrio, clerk, 31 Aldrcd street. A. Crib'o, p mi h.-nan, Lir.coln. G. S. J. Walker, ploughman, Hawarden. F. Woods, nianufac"u:er, 36 Victoria aver.ue, Opawa. A. R. L. Smith, engineer, 34G Hereford street. G. L. .wrnTlen, warehouseman, 123 Main Ctrl, PerlolifTs. W. B. Ilobi :son, salesman, 323 Worcester street. J. ii. cH-f Belfast. D. .T. "Wi'pnn, fiVoman, Farmers' Co op. A. L. Hurdley, shop manager, 11 Woodvfle street.' H. F A. Owcrs, stercotyper, 40 Cleveland stwet. F. A. Brownlees, machinist, 22 Longfellow street. P. K. Smith, butcher, 34" Hereford 6treet. W. McAulev, labourer, People's Palace. C. H. Ford, clerk. 52 A'orlh road, B. J. Brooks, slaughtcrman t 125 Racecourse rood. * And 11 others. Men are rcquirod for the Reinforcement camps for the issuing of arms and amnvinition nnd the iiE of arms. Th«*y must not bo liable for the First Division except for homo service, should have a knowledge of firearms.

THE SECOND DIVISION. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TEtEGRAM.) WELLINGTON. June 18. The Council of the Central Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution endorsing the opinion of the Second Division League that adequate pensions and allowances Bhould be provided for dependants; also that the Chamber is of opinion that the Defence Department should arrange with medical practitioners to so systematise their work as -to enable men to be examined as early as possible before the ballots are held, and thereby minimise industrial disorganisation.