PREVENTING SHIRKERS EMIGRATING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XL, Issue 12705, 26 November 1915, Page 1

PREVENTING SHIRKERS EMIGRATING.

I Pkr Press Association. I Wellington. November 'Jo. The Minister ot Internal Affairs today explained the arrangements that are being made in connection with the. ! regulation governing the issue of traj veller's permits. 1 Officers are to be appointed in tlie various centre* to deal with, the applications of men who wish to leave New Zealand, and it has been decided that any permit issued must bear the photograph of the applicant, in order that there may be no mistake in regard to identity. The strain upon the Department of Internal Affairs has been very much | greater than was ever contemplated when the regulation was issued. Although only ten clays have elapsed since the regulation was approved by the more than 500 applications for perinije have been dealt with by the department. The amount of work involved is so large that it has interfered with the ordinary work of the department, and it has been decided to make new arrangements. It is intended that special officers shall be appointed at practically all the leading ports of the Dominion, to deal with the applications for permits. A general set of instructions for their guidance wil be issued and they will be required to refer all doubtful* cases to the head office. An officer will proceed to Auckland at once to deal with the application of men who wish to leave by the San Francisco boat next week. It has been, decided that every application for permit must be supported by the photograph of the person applying, as in the case of an ordidinary passport. The photograph will be attached to the permit if one is issued, so that the person concerned may be indentined, and any imposition may be prevented. A\ ith a view to making the scheme thoroughly effective, officers will be appointed, not only at the main ports, but also at ports like Kaipara, Grevmouth, Bluff, Invercargill. Oamarti, Timaru. Nelson, Westport,' Hokitika," Gisborne. Napier. Wanganui. and New Plymouth. Referring to the general operation of the system, the Minister said that in practically every case where men of military age applying for permits could not show satisfactory reasons for their departure from New Zealand, permits were refused. It was noticeable that some of the men who had secured forms did not return them. Apparently they had abandoned their intention of leaving the country when thev discovered what questions they would have to / answer before they obtained permits. |

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOLLOWS SUIT. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Per Press Association. Received November 25. at 11.35 p.m. Melbourne, November '25. The Federal Government has decided that none of military age will be allowed to leave the Commonwealth unless satisfactory reasons are established.