THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume XXVI, Issue 3450, 27 October 1915, Page 3

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

'fritibnai*- Registration pasM during the session jdst ■ ended; every male resident in the Dominion is required to furnish to the Government Statistician at Wellington, a personal schedule ; setting out full particulars as to his age, 'nationality,, occupation, dependents; etc., and also stating' whether he is willing, to become a member of an Expeditionary Force in connection with the; present war or not. In the case of single men without dependents, this; must be answered yes or no, but for single men with dependents, married men and widowers with dependents, the question is qualified with the words "if required." By notice in our advertising columns, the schedules, which aie obtainable at any Post Office in the Dominion; must be furnished;not later than Tuesday, 9th November- The schedule, on being completed, is to be placed in the addressed envelope provided, and handed to ah officer of. the Post and Telegraph department, or posted direct to the Government Statistician at Wellington. The particulars are strictly confidential under the Act, and an addressed envelope is provided in each case to ensure this being observed. The Act imposes penalties up to j£ioo ■or imprisonment up to six months on any person who fails to furnish the particulars required, or who makes a false statement. It should also be noted that the obligation to register is a personal one, and the fact that a form has not been addressed to or received by any person does not; absolve him - from responsibility to' register. Any person who refuses, fails, or neglects to register will be prosecuted. Forthe convenience of the public, the offices of Registrars of Births, Deaths; and Marriages, in the four chief centres, will be open continuously : from 0 a.tn;; to 9 p>. during the registration^period (26th October to 9th November, 191.5), for the purpose of affordingassistance in the filling up of the schedules to any persons desiring ■■it'■'»"• It has' also been arranged that postal officers at Post Offices throughout the Dd'mm ion, during ordinary office hours, will lalso on application help any persons desirous of assistance in filling up the schedules. The object of the registration is to ascertain the resources, ot the Dominion in men. The register to be compiled is purely a civil register, land the furnishing of the schedule required under the Act does not involve enlistment, nor is it ih substitution for the present system ■of enlistment. Those desirous of enlisting can obtain enlistment forms at the nearest •Post Office or Defence Office. The ■need for ascertaining the resources of the Dominion at the present time is extremely urgent, and every person liable jo register should do so at once.