BRISK RECRUITING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16213, 26 April 1916, Page 8

BRISK RECRUITING.

GOOD RESPONSE YESTERDAY.

SIXTY MEN REGISTER.

TWENTY-FIVE ACCEPTED.

TnE parade of the Anzac heroes evidently stirred a number of eligible men, and there was a mild recruiting boom in the city yesterday. A total of 60 enlisted at the central station, and of that number 25 were accepted, 18 were deferred, and 17 were rejected as unfit for active service. During the day five school teachers from various parts of the province enlisted; two wero accepted, one was deferred, and two were rejected. The following table shows the number of men who have enlisted at the central station since tho commencement of the new recruiting campaign in Auckland:—

Number . Bee- Ace. Def. Eej. March 4to 11 ... 689 275 186 128 March 13 to 18 ... 373 160 129 8+ March 20 to 25 ... 307 147 97 63 March 27 to April 1 275 113 112 » April 3to 8 ... 222 105 81 36 April 10 to 15 ... 162 74 60 28 April 17 to 22 .... 136 60 69 17 Monday 18 8 J » Tuesday ... ... CO 25 18 J7 Totals JJIW 367 749 426 The names, occupations, and addresses of those who wero accepted last evening are as follows :— M. G. Brown, school teacher, Maungatawhiri. G. Beszant, clerk, Scotia Place. P. Barlow, cellarman, Eden TerraceH. R. Blythe, orchardist, Riverhead. . P. McK. Braithwaitfc labourer, To Kuiti. 11. W. Bailey, clerk, Devonport. C. P. Boucher, labourer, Clonbern Road. R. CaAmore, farmer, Sandspit. J. R. Ferguson, engineer, Ohinewai. J. Horan, labourer, Onehunga. H. R. Harris, postmaster, Pukekawa. J. H. Lee, dairyman, Avondale. B. Nelson, clerk, Union Bank, City. SI O. Nicholas, engraver, Grange Road. H. A. Pearce, well-borer, Epsom. S. G. Perkins, traveller, Parnell. J. Read, engineer, Tauraarunui. R. W. Russell, carpenter, Nelson Street. H. W. Reynolds, insurance clerk, Queen St. A. G. Reece, school teacher, North Albertland. E. J. Sturch, driver, Paparimu, Papakura. H. .T. Smith, baker, Dominion Road. J. Stormont, baker, Grey Lynn. W. S. Tyson, storeman, Devonport. A Wilson, labourer, Waimea, Taumarunui.