MILITARY SERVICE

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 27 August 1919, Page 8

MILITARY SERVICE

STIFF FINES FOR EVADING DRILL Young men who are neglecting to attend drills m accordance with the pro%nsion3 of the Military Service Act , should take warning from the substan- I tial fines inflicted upon offenders convicted in the Magistrate's Court says the N.Z. Times In one case the recalcitrant one had Tint attended a single parade, and had , been fined on four previous occasions, J the la^t fine imposed, being £5 and costs. In another case the defendant said he would attend drill if the par- 1 ade night were changed from Wednes-! day to some more; convenient night. it was stated by the representative \ of the Defence. Department that defendant could attend one of the threo nights in the week "set apart for parades, but Lad made no endeavor to do so. j The Magistrate inflicted fines ranging: from 30s to £5. ft