YESTERDAY'S RECRUITING

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22921, 18 January 1940, Page 8

YESTERDAY'S RECRUITING

DECLINE IN CITY ENLISTMENTS

TEN MEN REGISTERED

A falling-off in recruiting was recorded in Christchurch yesterday, the rate of enlistment being the slowest for some weeks.

The next draft for the 2nd Echelon will go into camp, on January 22, and it is expected that the complements to fill the quotas will, entrain for camps on January 31. The Recruiting Depot in Cathedral square had a slack day, although many inquiries from men over the age of 35 years were answered. Latest enlistments are:— Argelin, Victor Engelbert, grounds- "■» . man, Hanmer Springs. Caffin, John Maitland, insurance clerk, 3 Stratford street, Fendalton. Lawrertce, Jdhn, unemployed export fruit packer, 38 Wilmer street, Christchurch. Marchant, George Donald, salesman, 55 Norwich street, Linwood. Rankin, Graham Edwin, draper, 165 Montreal street, Christchurch. Smithson, Alan William, solicitor, 12 Roa road, Riccarton. Vallely, Edward James, P.W.D. cook, • e/o R.S.A., Lyttelton. Webb, Frank, unemployed labourer, 212 Peterborough street, Christchurch. Wiltshire, Ernest John, metal polisher, .104 Strickland street.. Wright, Lawrence Andrew, oil company employee, 27 Walpole street, Waltham.

KAIKOURA

[From Our Own Reporter]

KAIKOURA, January 17. The following Kaikoura men have enlisted for the 2nd Echelon of the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force:— Aitkeh, J. S.; Allan, J. Barnes, L.; Barrett, W. H.; Blisset, O. S.; Boyd, H. R.; Brown, G. E.;

Brunei. O. P. Carr. B. A.; Cassidy, W. J.; Chapman, R.; Clarke, E.; Clapshaw, E. H.; Clement, W.; Clough, C. W.; Cudden, C; Crawford, D; M. Dewar, A. T.; Dunn, M. Eves,. L. E, Farley, C.; Fitzsimmons, R. J. Garlick, W. J.; Garlick, F.; Garratt, F. W.; Gibson, W.H.; Gillett, P.; Graham, F. W. Hamilton, R. G.; Hay ward, G.; Holly, G. T.; Hyde, E.;. Hickey, J. Jamieson, A.; Jerroni, F. B. P. Laugesen, W. W.; Lawson, J. A. MacShane, A. N.; McCabe, R.; McEachern, F.; Mclnnes, R. A. M.; Monk, E. T. O'Brien, W. J. Parkes, G. C; Peters, S. A.; Foulton, G. S. J.; Purcell, T. F. Raynor, P.; Reedy, T. F.; Reid, James; Roberts, G.; Russell, W. E. Smith, G. A.; Snushall, H. V. Tate, F. A.; Trewin, <E. C: Turner, J. E. B. Wilson, A. Yaxley, H. A.; Yaxley, W. N.

The total of enlistments to date is 61 men.

TIMARU [From Our- Own Reporter J '' TIMARU, January 17. ; Four more enlistments were received at Timaru to-day, making the total 512. To-morrow a medical board will sit to examine 22 men and three others for reclassification purposes. To-day's enlistments were:— Bell, Robert George, Timaru. Guthrie, Douglas. Bruce, Cave. Mitchell, Basil : Alexander, Timaru. Woods, Raymond George, Morven.

ASHBURTON ■■'.-■-■ t *• The total of enlistments at Ashburton has been increased to 191. Yesterday's recruit was:—

.Webster. Alexander Campbell, -lorry driver. Main South road, Tinwald. GREYMOUTH :/ €SXom Our Own Reporter.* . GRSYMOUTH, January 17. There was one enlistment to-day at

Greymouth. This was:— Shand, Clifford Sydney, Inchbonnie. FORESTRY UNIT

ELEVEN ENLISTMENTS AT GREYMOUTH [From Our Own Reporter] GREYMOUTH, January 17. The following enlistments for the

special; forestry unit for • overseas service were received to-day:— Burdett, Digby Disire, traffic inspector, •Greyxnjuth. Burgess, Gordon Alexander, sawmill manager, Inchbonnie. Kelleher, Michael, bushman, Waipuna. Sheenan, John, bushman, Te Kinga-. . McMillan, Sydney, sawmill hand, Ika-

matua. Barton. Henry John, steam »navvy driver. Bell Hill. Farnell, Evan, leading bushman, Bell Hill. . Coleman, Henry Charles, bushman, Bell Hill. Cooper, John FranciSj bushman, Woodstock. Marshall, Alfred John, machinist, Hokitika. Higgins, Mac Grainger, sawyer, Hokitika.

GOOD RESPONSE AT WESTPORT

[From- Our Own Reporter]. WESTPORT, January .17. There • was' a' good response of recruits for the s -ial forestry unit in the Buller district to-day, but the list of names is not available for publication.'. . \ J ~'.

Applications continue to be made by employees of the Public Works De-r partment for places in the Special Force. '•

EOTERTAINMBNT OF SOLDIERS

WELCOME CLUB TO REOPEN TO-MORROW

The Christchurch Welcome Club is S reopen to-morrow evening for e entertainment of soldiers now in camp, with a high tea, sing-song, and dance, for which partners will be provided. Admission for the latter will be by card only. The Mayor (Mr R.M. Macfarlane) and Mrs Macfarlane, together with the president of the Christchurch Re-.. turned Soldiers' Association -(Mr A. E. Haynes) will be present. On Sunday evening there will again

be high tea, a sing-song, and concert, which is to begin at 8.15 p.m; For Sunday afternoon the: Welcome Club has made arrangements for tennis parties, boating, surfing, golf, or bowls. , All the Christchurch clubs have offered their co-operation. It ; is also hoped to arrange motor-car; picnic excursions. Anyone willing to assist in this respect should get in touch with the Welcome Club. In future the club will.be open over the week-ends, including Friday evenings,' in order to provide entertainment for soldiers on leave. ." ,