AUCKLAND RECRUITING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16374, 31 October 1916, Page 9

AUCKLAND RECRUITING

TWENTY MORE YESTERDAY.

THIRTEEN PASS THE DOCTOR.

Twenty men enrolled at the city recruiting station yesterday, and of that number 13 were accepted, six were deferred, and one was rejected as unfit for active service. Two recruits who were deferred at the first examination were accepted yesterday.

The names, occupations, and addresses of those accepted, and the areas in which they reside, are:—

NO. 1, CITY, GROUP. C. Carson, labourer, Palace Hotel. E. Chapman, driver, EllerslieJ. W. Cowley, fitter, Eden Crescent. G. Dobson, farmer, Ellerslie. I. H. Harrison, fireman, Station, Ponsonby. V. W. Holden, law student, Thames. H. C W. Legg, nurseryman, Onehunga. C. S. Mallinson, returned soldier, Narrow Neck camp. R. B. Mason, chemist, St. Heliera. T. Perry,' farmer, Parnoll. H. R. .Thayer, postal clerk, Carlton Gore Road. G. Vincent, driver, Devonport. Deferred, now fit:— H. A. Flay, blacksmith, Kaukapakapa. A. R. Wells, driver, Momingside. ENLISTMENTS IN NO. 4 GROUP. TWENTY-ONE ACCEPTED IN WEEK. [BY TELEGRAI'n.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] HAMILTON. Monday. Twcnty-ono men were accepted for active service in No. 4 group during last week. Tho twenty-third reinforcements will leave Hamilton on November 14. Names of the men accepted last week are as follows:—George Bridge, Hamilton; Harry D. Blundell, Frankton; Robert F. Hall, Vincent S. Twidle, Hamilton; John J. J. A. Twidle, Frankton; Clarence R. Eyre, Reginald E. Goddard, To Awamutu; Joe Alderson, Luke R Alderson, Rira; Robert Campbell, Ongame; John Connell, Aria; David Duncan, Waimiha; Herbert M. S. Ryder, Hamilton; John Garde Brown, Orini; Frederick G. Lewis, Frank Evans, Hamilton; James 0. Herrigan, Frankton; Robert J. Matchett, Hamilton; Joseph Johnson, Mokauiti; Percy J. Bernett, Ngarnawahia. No. 1 Group: Frank W. Why to, Mount Eden.

TWENTY-SECOND DRAFT.

FILLING THE GAPS.

MEN GO SOUTH TODAY.

The Auckland military district was asked to cal) up and despatch to camp by to-day's midday train 173 recruits to make good the district's shortage for tho twenty-second reinforcement draft, but, according to tho response mado to the call for volunteers, that number is not likely to be available. Of the 99 asked for from No. 1. city, group only 24 were available last evening. Others who desire to proceed to camp to-day may do so on application at the recruiting station this morning. The nameß, occupations, and addresses of those who have expressed their willingness to proceed to camp from No. 1 group am as follows:—

G. Adams, labourer, Fapakura. R. J. Bainbridge, linesman, Nelson St. J. Benson, farmer, Papatoetoe. C. Carson, labourer, People's Palace. H. F. Chitham, labourer, Northeote. B. A. Coulter, engineer, Avondale. 0. E. Davis, driver, Wellington Street. W. Draper, dealer, Newton. E. J. Hothersall, clerk, Adelaide Hotel. L. J. Hunter, enginednver, Glenmassey. J. Maloney, road foreman, Auckland. R. A. McMillan, sailmaker, Graham St. F. G. Morgan, seaman, Victoria St. W. W. McCarthy, cook, People's Palace. G. W. McLeigh, slaughterman, Birkenhead. H. L. McQuoid, farmer, Titirnngi. W. Nicolai, carrier, Victoria Street. T. Perry, farmer, Parnell. R. H. Petterd, settler, Swanson. A. E. Purdom, labourer. Mount Eden. A. L. Rces, farm hand, Parnell. J. W. Wallen, carter, Epsom. F. A. White, packer, Mount Eden. A. Wilson, taxicab owner, Remuera. Lieutenant J. C. Holland has been detailed as officer in charge of the troops which leave for camp to-day.

THE FIRST DIVISION.

PERCENTAGES IN DISTRICTS. CITY GROUP HEADS LIST. An interesting table showing the percentages of members of the First Division of the Expeditionary Force Reserve in -he various recruiting districts of the Dominion has just been received. It gives the following details :— No. 1, Auckland City 13.0 No. 2, Faeroa -& No. 3, Whangarei 3.4 No. 4, Hamilton 4.7 No. 5, Wellington . 9.9 No. 6, Palmerston North ... 5.0 No. 7, Napier 3.8 No. 8, Hawera 4-9 No. 9, Christchurch 7.8 No. 10, Timaru 6.1 No. 11, Rangiora 3.1 No. 12, Nelson 3.4 No. 13, Dunedin — oA No, 14, Invercargill 6.0 No'. 15, Oamaru 2.6 No. 16, Milton 2.4 No. 17, Rotorua ]■" No. 18, Masterton 4.2 No. 19, fiisborne 3.3 No. 20, Wanganui 3.5 No. 21, Greymouth 3.2