MILITARY SERVICE ACT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, 26 October 1916, Page 7

MILITARY SERVICE ACT.

NOT AVAILABLE TO RAISE 23RD REINFORCEMENTS.

(by, telegbaph—peess' association)

V i DUNEDLN, Oct. 26

The Minister, of Defence says it> now 'appears, certain that it wiJl be impossible to bring the Military Service Act into operation in time for raising the 23rd Reinforcements. He therefore calls upon recruiting organisations and the public to do everything possible towards assisting the authorities to. avoid a serious shortage. v ''...'•"