MILITARY SERVICE ACT.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13932, 14 July 1917, Page 3

MILITARY SERVICE ACT.

WARNING TO RESERVISTS.

The attention of all men of military age is drawn to the latest regulations issued regarding certificates of enrol-, ment. The .Government Statistician announces that an enrolment certificate l has been prepared lor each reservist who is enrolled in the New Zealand Expeditionary. Force Reserve, and all certificates, applied for .have- been forwarded to the post offces named in the applications. There are are present many unclaimed certificates in the office,of the Government Statistician and in the various post offices of the Dominion. At the Ohmaru Post Office some 300 certificates await-to be claimed by reservists. Every reservist, it is stated, should be in possession of an enrolment certificate, and any reservist, who has been unable to obtain oiie should at once ! communicate with the Government Statistician, stating his full name, age, occupation, and the office to w.hich-.ho applied to have,the certificate sent, All reservists are warned that-on and after Monday," duly lfith, tliey must have their certificates of enrolment in their persomil possession, as systematic and concerted action will then be taken by. the police to enforce the provisions of section 44 pf the Military Service Act. Returned soldiers and members of the Expeditionary Force who are not in 'uniform should .have in their possession their discharge from the force or an 'authenticated leave-pass', . The cards originally issued in adiiiinvli'dgment of applications for certili(|iiti,s ,are. ; iiow,canceled, and tliey wilhnotjii fjiti'ire ppliee.as evjr. dijueo'of onl'olmont,, ,