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Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 139, 13 June 1940, Page 10

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"As already announced, the Government has decided to extend the scope and facilities for training of a number of units and sub-units of the National Military Reserve, Class II," said the Hon: F. Jones (Minister of Defence) in an interview today. "Some of these units are below the specified strength, and; in order to ensure that the number of fit men required to build these units up to the establishment prescribed are available in the localities concerned, it has been decided to reopen the registration rolls and thereby give further opportunity to those returned soldiers and others eligible, but not already registered, to enrol in -the Military Reserve, Class 11. .

"A number of requests that this opportunity might be given have been received from branches of the Returned Soldiers' Association and also from individuals who are eligible and anxious to assist when needed in phe defence. of their country. "In the meantime registrations will be accepted from those who are eligible and resident in the vicinity of and, if required, able to attend training parades at one of the following centres:—

■ Northern Military District.—Russell and Opua, Wharigarei, Whangaroa, Tauranga, Hamilton, and Auckland. -Central Military District—New Plymouth, . Gisborne, Wanganui, Napier, and i Wellington.

Southern Military District. —Nelson, Picton and Blenheim, Westport and Greymouth, Lyttelton and Christchurch, Oamaru, Timaru, Dunedin, Bluff and Invercargill.

"Consideration Will be given at a later date to the question of registration and. enrolment of others who are not located in the vicinity of the above-mentioned centres," the Minister concluded. "Those who are eligible and suitably located and who wish to enrol are requested to make application at the nearest 'defence office."