RECRUITING

Southland Times, Issue 17658, 16 February 1916, Page 5

RECRUITING

ATTITUDE OF LOCAL BODIES. (Per United Press Association,) TIMARU, February 15. The Timaru Borough Council last evening decided to form a recruiting committee and the Mayor was requested to call a public meeting at which M.P.’s and chairmen of local bodies shall attend and deliver addresses. Generally speaking, the tone of the discussion showed that voluntaryism should be given a further trial. WELLINGTON', February 15. At last night's Borough Council meeting the following motion, in reply to the Recruiting Board’s circular, was carried (not unanimously). "That this Council is still of opinion that the Government > should bring compulsory service into force in this dominion, and for that reason declines to have anything to do wiia the proposed recruiting scheme, so that national service may sooner come to ba the law of the country." NELSON CO-OPERATION. NELSON. February 15. At a meeting of the City Council and recruiting committee to-night it was decided to co-operate heartily in the new recruiting scheme. A resolution fa\ outing the immediate introduction of conscription was adopted. EXEMPTED INDUSTRIES. MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD'S REQUEST. WELLINGTON, February 15. A deputation from the Merchant Service Guild and Marine Engineers waited on Mr Myers, Minister for Munitions, and suggested that shipmasters, 'officers, and marine engineers, should be regarded as belonging to exempted industries, and therefore entitled to wear armlet badges under the war regulations. The Minister promised to give the request consideration. THE WEEK’S ENLISTMENTS. DISTRICT PERCENTAGES. WELLINGTON, February 15. The Defence Department this ev % ninjT issued a return showing the district recruiting figures for the week ended Saturday last. The following is a comparison 'with the previ9us week and th« National Register qubta:—

Week Week Quota ended ended on Feb. 12. Feb. 5. Natl. Keg. Auckland . 22.61 25.50 27.00 Wellington • 4 5.54 42.02 3.2.SO Canterbury . 20.94 19.68 23.20 Otago . . . 10.91 12.19 16.00