RECRUITING IN NELSON
NELSON, Juno 2. The Nelson Recruiting Committee has concluded a canvass of the district, resulting in 530 registrations. The Minister of Defence has expressed high approval of the district's response. WEARING OF ARMLETS COMPULSORY. CHRISTCHCRCH, June 5. The Tramway Board to-day decided that the wearing of armlets issued by the military authorities to returned soldiers and others in its employ be made compulsory. Fortythree employees of the board who are on active service are in receipt of pay from the board, the subsidies to the military pay of its employees amounting to £SO Is lOd per fortnight.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3247, 7 June 1916, Page 50
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100RECRUITING IN NELSON Otago Witness, Issue 3247, 7 June 1916, Page 50
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