MILITARY RESERVE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 10 June 1939, Page 16

MILITARY RESERVE

ENROLMENTS TOTAL 6606

APPLICANTS CLASSIFIED 1 Applications received up to 9 a m. yesterday for enrolment in the national military reserve totalled 6600. Wellington is still in leading position with 1054 enrolments, and Auckland has the next largest number. 971 Of the provincial centres Hamilton and Napier have made a particularly good showing with 576 and 502 enrolments respectively. Particulars of the applications re-

ceived in each postal district, together with the classification to which the enrolments have been allocated, are given in the table published below. Class 1 are the men from 20 to 35 years of age inclusive who have served during peace time for not less than two years in the New Zealand Territorial Army or any of the military forces of the Empire. Class II are returned soldiers and exregulars between the ages of 35 and 55 years: Class 111 are men between 36 and 55 years not eligible for Class 11. Details of the enrolments up to yes-; terday morning arc as follows:—

I N.Z. RUGBY COUNCIL’S SUPPORT Following the decision reached at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union on defence, the New Zealand Rugby Council decided yesterday to give further support by asking all unions to do all in their power to encourage footballers to respond to the Prime Minister’s appeal for volunteers. Several delegates explained that their unions had already taken action, the response being highly satisfactory. Lieutenant-Colonel T. J. King said that the strength of units in the main centres was well up to expectations. It was in the country districts that more could yet be accomplished, and the re- j solution would help toward this end. j AUCKLAND MEN REPORT {United l»reiw Aiwctatinnl AUCKLAND, 9th June. | Nearly 750 of 1000 men who enlist- • ed for the territorial army as the re- ' suit of the appeal made by the Mayor of Auckland, have reported to Army Headquartefs, Auckland. Notices sent to about 300 men have had encouraging results, and replies are coming to hand daily in large numbers.

Q _• £ fc re </) ,75 % £ 6 u U Z Auckland 100 457 262 152 971 Blenheim 16 36 13 18 83 Christchurch 82 336 183 58 659 Dunedin 51 176 187 64 478 Gisborne 16 85 60 53 214 Greymotuh .... 10 28 11 30 79 Hamilton 78 229 172 87 576 Invercargill 70 107 135 53 365 Napier 64 157 167 114 502 Nelson 40 121 54 26 241 New Plymouth 51 100 85 33 269 Oamaru 9 28 36 15 88 Palmerston N. 42 131 93 40 306 Thames 37 80 70 18 205 Timaru 16 66 48 10 140 Wanganui 41 114 117 51 323 Wellington .... 160 468 314 112 1054 Westport 6 29 9 9 53 889 2748 2016 953 6606