CALL FOR MEN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17198, 19 June 1916, Page 8

CALL FOR MEN.

CHRISTCHURCH AREA. A SLACK WEEK. The week ended on Saturday was rather a slack one judged by recent recruiting standards, the average falling below forty per day. Saturday’s total, 25, was the smallest registered during the week, and the slump has been a fairly steady one throughout the six days. Tho following tabic shows the recruiting figures for Christchurch for tho last three weeks:—

SATURDAY S REGISTRATIONS. The following names figured amongst Saturday’s registrations, the total tor the day being twenty-five, all for the infantry:— Ralph" W. Hcstal], 368, Colombo Street, clerk. Bertie D. Bothwell, care of H. O’Donnell, Burwood, labourer. John Stapleton. 183, Salisbury Street, blacksmith. Albert Worms Id, caro of IV. M'Dor.ald, RiccaTton. jockey. Robert E. M’Larcn. care of Holmes’s Hotel, tailor. Frederick W-. Thomson, care, of W. M'Donald, Riccarton, jockey. t Leslie D. C. Behn, ill, Bamford Street, Woolston, glue maker. Wallaco C. Browne, 163. "Waltham Road, licturc framer George T. Phillips, Central Livery Stables, Akaroa. ploughman. „ _ „ Thomas F. Slattery, 37 Suffolk Street, presser Adam Bofgfoldt, 36, Matson s Road, fitter. John Kilroy, 22 Lawson Street, Sydenham, vardman. " Robert Brennatv Sockhurn. butcher. Leonard Smart. Lincoln, farmer John F. Fielding, 39, Search's Road, striker. , _ . Albert Chas. Martin, Brenchley Road, Lyttelton, cook James V. Wells, 15, Allen Street, cook^ lViiliaoi Alexander Evans, 40, "Walker Street, labourer. Henry B. Cocks, St John’s Vicarage, engineer. . Frank D. "Warden, 231, Antigua Street, labourer. Michael T. M’Gillan, New Zealand Railwavs, Christchurch. William Dell, 511, Mcorliouße Avenue, pottery hand. ,

Last Week ended Week ended Week. Juno 10. J uue 3. Monday . 09 77 80 Tuesday . 35 3S 00 Wednesday -39 61 43 Thursday 34 49 28 Friday . 30 40 64 Saturday 25 S3 *25 Total 232 Daily 347 290 Average 38.0 57.8 48.3