MEDICAL EXAMS

Grey River Argus, 5 December 1940, Page 8

MEDICAL EXAMS

Not Till New Year NEW APPEALS NECESSARY. WELLINGTON, December 4. The general medical examination of men called up in the ballot will not be commenced until eariy in the New Year. Men, who have already been examined in accordance with Expeditionary Force standard and passed fit, will not be re-exammed. The medical papers of men who enlisted under the voluntary system, but who were not passed fit, will be reconsidered by h special medical board, which, will decide whether or not these men are to be re-examin-ed.

Men called in the Overseas Ballot are asked again to bear in mind that if they desire to appeal' against being called up, further appeal is necessary in every case. The fact that an appeal against Territorial service has been allowed, does not affect the obligation for a fresh appeal against Overseas service

The National Service Department have a general policy about ministers of religion and theological students, but at the moment it is not for publication. CHRISTMAS LEAVE. | WANGANUI, December 4. I The Invercargill' complaint, con- ! cerning the effect on Christmas trade of the breaking up of the Territorial camps on December 28, is not supported in Wanganui. Mr G. Bennett (President of the Employers’ Association and Retailers’ Association) ■ said that no doubt there would be some inconvenience to employers during the rush of Christmas business, but, after all, the nation was at war. They had a job to do, and. it was better to put up with some inconvenience, and get on with that job. SECOND TIME DRAWN. TERRITORIAL APPEALS OVER. AUCKLAND, December 4. Several appeals for the postponement of Territorial service were todav adjourned sine die, by the Auckland area Man-Power Committee, be-

cause the appellants’ obligation for Territorial service had been automatically postponed by their being called up in the first ballot for Overseas service. Surprise was expressed by the appellants, when they heard for the first time from the secretary to the Committee, that their names had been drawn again.