THE CALL FOR MEN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2766, 9 May 1916, Page 6

THE CALL FOR MEN

LATEST RECRUITS

MORE CITY MEN FOR CAMP . The follotring men have been enrolled at.Buckle Street as fit for activo service:— J. H. Cheesman, seaman, Newtown (Infantry). S. C. Reid, Miramar (Infantry). M. M'Tigue, engine-driver, City (Infantry). John Murphy, busbman, City (Infantry). James H. Bus, labourer, City (Infantry). • J. S. Davies, moulder, Newtown (Infantry). E. Boyd, lead-light maker, Petone (Infantry). George Martin, ironmonger, City (Infantry). . . ; James Duncan M'Millan, labourer, Newtown (Infantry).

Albert Edward Price, fitter, City (Infantry). ■ : Samuel Harry Hardie, furnislicr, City (Infantry). ~ • ' \ ■ Herbert Frickleton, miner, pity'(lnfantry). ; John R. Clilland, farmer, Chatham Islands (Infantry). Walter A. Burbery, motorman, City (Infantry). , J. D. Cooper, grocer, Roslyn (Infantry).. W. A. Saihmons, driver, Petone (Infantry).

Arthur J. H. Styles, clerk,. Karori (Infantry). . Malcolm Hector. Campbell, shepherd, City (Infantry). , Robert Grant, labourer, City (Infantry). ' '

• Patrick Gubbin, bricklayer, City (Infantry).-, , Thomas Dwyer, labourer, City (Infantry).' ■ .' Archio Machines, labourer, City (Infantry). Arthur Home Mead, dairyman,' City (Infantry); -'' ' V Albert . W.'Winder, labourer, Kilbirnie (Infantry)., f • Charles. E. Cresswell, baker, Vogeliown (A.S.C.). Wellington City has sent' the following additional men into the camps: Infantry.—H..Frickleton. K,.' Grant, P. Gubbin, J. Barker, E. L. Crane, A. J. Hobbs, J. C. M'Kee,.J. Al Cuneen, R. Quirk. F. Davis, W. H. E. Hampton, E. W. Love, A. Maclnnes, J. A. Smith; -A. W. Winder, T. Dwyer. ■ Maori Reinforcements.—W. H. Tainui. ■ ~v : _ Permanent Bakers.—A". V. Hornig and W. H.. Payne. ' •' ' . A.S.C.—-C.'E.; Cresswell. .- TOWN HALL FIGURES. Recruiting, at tho Town Hall lias-had a decided lift during the past two.days. Captain Barclay has informed His Worship the Mayor that 39 men enlisted on Saturday, and another 39 .Tester-, day, making the total to data 2934.

MEETING AT PETONE A meeting, convened by the Mayor of Petono (Mr. J. W. M'Ewan) was held ■|n the local Council Chambers last evening, and was well attended. The Mayor said the question to be considered was the. best way to_get recruits. The subject- was 'exhaustively dealt with, various suggestions were offered, and eventually a strong committee was' set up to act in conjunction with the Municipal Recruiting Committee. A joint meeting of'these bodies is to be held shortly, and in the meantime the names of all local "cligibles" are to be noted, with a view to making a personal appeal -to them.: It was resolved to make the present preniises.used by the municipal gas department a recruiting office, and to pay more attention to the reor-uiting movemont generally. The fact that three recruits volunteered-for service during the evening shows that the proceedings were enthusiastic.

ROLL OF ELIGTBLES OF LITTLE * USE . By Telegraph.-Special Correspondent Napier, May 8. At to-day's County Council meeting the chairman, Mr. X. E. Crosse, said the Government-roll of eligibles for activo service was ;'"badly, prepared, and was of little use : in recruiting. /Hie council were going to appoint local committees to prepare, a roll of each locality, so that the recruiting officer would have: his work mado .as easy as possible. :

PARLIAMENT WILL DO ITS DUTY 's\- By Telegraph—Press Association ■ , Christohuroh, May 8. The Hon. A, ; T,_ Maginnity, M.L.C., Nelson, at/tho invitation of.- the Mayor of Christchurch, addressed a mass meeting. in;" Cathedral Square on Saturday evening. ' Ho implored; . the, (eligible men -to at onco volunteer for active service, .'and not allow it. to'be said of them that'their services were only given ofr compulsion. They were wanted now, without : delay. • Ho.v • promised them there and th'en that if, they would do their _ duty to' their King: and country, Parliament would do, its duty by them. '

; Binoculars and : Wristlet Watches for soldiers may be obtained at a discount of .15 per cent. (3s.' in the £) from A. K. M. ■ Rowland, the Public Service Jeweller and Optician, 90 Manners Street (opp. Everybody's' Pictures).—Advt.