RECRUITING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLI, Issue 9257, 26 January 1916, Page 7

RECRUITING

DISTRICT PERCENTAGES FIGURES SHOW SMALL IMPROVEMENT IN .SOUTH. From the return issued yesterday hj the Defence Department showing the percentages of recruits contributed by each of the four military districts for the week ended January 22nd, it appears that Wellington is still the only district providing more than its quota. Both the South Island districts made a small improvement. The percentages of registration for the week were os follow, the figures for tho week ended January Xsth being shown for purposes of comparison:— Week Week Quota on ended ended National Jan. 23 Jan. 15 Register. Auckland ... 24.55 25.14 27 Wellington ... 45.02 48.18 33.8 Canterbury 19.37 16.26 23.3 Otago 11,06 10.42 16.0 PERCENTAGES FOR UNITS. On Saturday last the district percentages were as follow for men passed as fit, or still on the list to be medically examined, last week’s figures being also given

the CALL FOR MEN Y recruiting slackens off SOMEWHAT.

Recruiting in Wellington appears to have slackened off somewhat, and only a small number of medical papers have been returned to the Buckle street office from the examining doctors during .the past two days. The number of enlistments at the Town HaU also shows a slight falling-ofF, compared with the results last week. . .The medical papers of ten recruit* who have enlisted in No. 5 group were returned yesterday, all of whom had been declared to he physically fit for active service. With one oil two exceptions, the men accepted have enlisted for the infantry. Their names, addresses, and occupations are as under: William B- Jarden, carpenter, 342, Tinakori road, Wellington (dental orderly, home service). Claude E. W. Wilson, gardener. White’s line, Lower Hutt (Infantry). John’ J. Galbraith, seaman, 15, Sydney street, Wellington (Infantry). John B. Cuthbert, civil engineer, 6,. Hawker street, Wellington (Engineers). Thomas Mulcahy, seaman, care Seamen’s Mission, Wellington (Infantry). Fitz-Howell Jones, engineer, 13, Prince street, Wellington (Infantry), William Thomas Crowe, labourer, 22, Lome street, city (Mounteds). Archibald R. Lyle, machinist, 301, Willis street, city (Infantry). Herbert E. Leyden, pattern-maker, 54, Pipitea street, Wellington try)William Moffett, farmer, Martinborough (Infantry).

Mounted Bides. Weak ended Weekended Jan. 22 Jan. 16. Auckland 18.96 18.99 Wellington 46.09 50.68 Canterbury 23.82 19.26 Otago 11.13 11.07 Artillery. 12.80 Wellington 60.38 61.94 Canterbury 16.04 14.36 Otago 10.69 10.90 Engineers. Auckland 26.33 23.44 Wellington 48.07 57.11 Canterbury 18.24 14.29 Otago 7.37 5.13 Signal Service. Auckland 31.23 31J6 Wellington 52.08 Canterbury 10.42 59.74 9.10 Infantry. Auckland 27.54 28.19 Wellington 42.34 47.46 Canterbury 19,13 15.39 Otago 10.99 9.05 Army Service Corps. Auckland 24.06 27.40 Wellington 44.69 Canterbury 15.31 47.13 .18.47 Otago 15.94 7.00 Ambulance. Auckland 31.83 32.93 Wellington 38.92 Canterbury 17.04 39.57 16.01 Otago ' 12.22 11.49 Veterinary Corps. Auckland 22.93 25.64 Wellington 47.91 53.84 Canterbury 18.73 12.83 Otago 10.42 7.69 Hospital Ship. 19.72 Auckland 24.58 Wellington 49. IS S3 80 Canterbury 14.03 36.62 Otago ... 12.28 9.86 Tunnelling Company, 48.21 Wellington 21.57, 30.86 Canterbury. ...... 19-61 19.65 Otago 3.92 1.78 Samoan Belief Force Auckland 28-57 28.67 Wellington 5- 71 8.57 Canterbury Otago 11.43 ■5.72 Maoris. Auckland 63-66 61.54 Wellington 45*1j 1.55 Canterbury Otago —