THE DOMINION.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 348, 6 February 1917, Page 6

THE DOMINION.

REINFORCEMENT SHORTAGES. DOMINION FIGI BES. NUMBER OF BALLOI'TED MEN REQUIRED. tPMR PRESS ASSOCIATION.! Wellington, Feb. 5. The ballot to fill the shortages in the '27th and Reinforcement? began to-day. The following tables show the quotas required from the various recruiting districts for the 27th and 28th Reinforcements, the number of voluntary recruits secured for each and the shortages required to be supplied by the ballot from anions the members of the First Division of the Expeditionary Force Reserve : — 27th REINFORCEMENTS. .

This is the first occasion upon m hich Ihe whole of the recruiting districts throughout the Dominion arc called upon to make up the balance of their quotas by ballot. MILITARY APPEAL BOARD. (PER PUESS ASSOCIATION.} Wellington, Feb. 6. At the Military Appeal Board, Matthew Boyd Guise, brass finisher, appeared on the ground that hie caning up would be contrary to public interest. Fie was the partner of a brass moulder. Counsel pointed out that there was a distinct shortage of brass workers. Guise and his partner were engaged in military • work under contract, and also did important brass work in connection with milking and shearing machines and milk vats. A contract had been entered into which will take nine months to complete. The board adjourned the appeal until 22nd April, conditionally on every endeavour being made meanwhile to replace appellant.

DEPARTURE FROM NAPIER.

There was a large attendance at the Xapier Railway Station this morning to bid au-revoir to members of the 26th Reinforcements who departed for camp by mail train this morning. Members of the National Reserve formed the usual guard of honour, and both N apier and City Bands were in attendance. The Mayor, Mr. J. V. Brown, M.P.. addressed the men. and hearty cheei-s were given for them on all sides.

The men were in charge of Lieut. Le Quesne (Hastings), and Sergeant Major S. M. Edwards (Napier). As the train steamed out, the bands struck up “Auld Lang Syne” and midst the sounding of whistles and hearty wishes and cheers, the men were hastened off to “do their bit.”

VARIOUS FUNDS. NAPIER. The following donations have been received at Napier:— Women’s National Reserve.—Mrs J. Powdreil (Wairoa), parcel of ' linen. Belgian Relief Fund.— Collected at “Greenhill” per Mr. McLean, £2 4/9. Red Cross Fund.—“ Men’s Day”: Previously acknowledged, £448 9/5: Miss A. M. Williams £1 1/-, Miss R. M. Williams £1 L'-, Miss Jessie Harris £1 lArchie McLean £2 2/H. R. Peacock £5. AV. Kinross White £5, J. W. Cargill £] 1/-. A. G. Saxby £1 1 G. R. Beamish (2nd donation) £5, John Fenwick £1 I'-, Mrs. J. I. Cato £2 2'-. H. A. Russell £5, J. J. Niven and Co. £2 2/-, Robiohns, Hindmarsh and Co. £2 2/-, Ellison and Duncan £2 2'-, Barrv Bros £1 1 J. P. Kennv £1 I'-. "G. H. Weber £1 1/-, R. M. Chadwick £1 1/-, P. Annan £1 1' R. McCarthy and Co. £1 1/-, AV. Aleban £1 IAV. McCarthy £l I/-, P. Ashcroft £1 1/; total, £494 14/5.

Recruiting District. Quota. Volunteers. Short. Auckland Citv . 301 285 16 Hauraki w 36 N. Auckland . i 3 43 30 Waikato . 100 57 43 Wellington C. 22’2 140 82 Manawatu .... . . 107 44 63 Hawke’s Eav . S3 59 24 Taranaki . 104 65 39 Christchurch . . 172 56 116 S. fanterburv . JOG !0 66 N. Canterburv 64 12 02 Nelson 76 32 44 Dunedin . 138 99 39 Southland .... . 130 74 56 North Otago . 53 11 4 2 Clutha 50 18 32 Bav of Plentv 07 36 1 Wairarapa ... 86 60 26 Povertv Bav . 67 31 36 Wanganui .... 70 55 West Coast . . 67 12 55 2sth REINFORCEMENTS. Auckland Citv 295 213 82 Hauraki 0 i 6 51 N. Auckland . . 71 64 Waikato 99 54 45 Wellington C. 218 105 113 Manawatu .... 105 23 82 Hawke’s Bav . 82 29 i)O 102 26 76 Christchurch . 169 14 155 8. Canterburv 103 49 63 N. Canterburv 62 10 52 Nelson 71 19 55 Dunedin 136 0 * Southland 128 43 85 North Otago . 13 39 49 43 Bav of Plentv 20 * 17 Wairarapa • . • 84 ’20 64 Povertv Bav . 66 11 55 Wanganui 7S 28 50 "West Coast .. 66 (1 66