CALL TO SERVICE.
EFFECTS OF THE CANVASS. SATISFACTORY RECRUITING. The special effort which the C.D.C.I has decided on in connection with] the personal canvass is making itself felt in the number of those who are daily applying at the Recruiting Office for enlistment. Yesterday the total reached 51, the most satisfactory day experienced for some time. In addition to the list already published the following also enlisted yesterday:— Arthur Duckmantun, 2.'S.'! Opuwii Road, labourer. George Bull, 331 Madras Street, bootmaker. Fred Waldron, Royal (leorge Hotel, Christchurch, porter. Iver G. Evans, Holmes's Hotel, city, travel- • ler. David Irwin, 331 Barbadoes Street, city, turner. John Howison, 38 Harper Street, Sydenham, baker. * Harry Alex. Britton, 141'. Cashel Street, titter, j Fred Holloway, Surrey Street, Linwood, plumber. TO-DAY'S ENLISTMENTS. Those who were added to the roll to-day are:— Peter Hill, 34 Scott Street, Sydenham, Government employee. James Welsh, Wherstead Street, Christchurch, carpenter. Albeit E. Wall, 300 Cashel Street, Christ church, carter. Noel B. Cox, Chatham Islands, sheep farmer. C. J. Cooper, 80 Brown's Road, St. Albans, insurance manager. William C. Wedderspoon, box 634, city, electrical engineer. Percy A. Rossiter, 180 Lichfield Street, city, mechanic. William Russell, 180 Lichfield Street, city, butcher. Joseph J. Pickens, engine sheds, Linwood, railway, employee. James Dickenson, 25 Colombo Street, brushmaker. Arthur !)2 Somerfield Street, Spreydon, bricklayer. I'ranck H. Rix, G.P.0., Christchurch, labourer. Albert Hy. Adams, G.P.0., Christchurch, labourer. Percy Secord, 03 Office Road, musterer. Alf. Thomas, 33 Kent Street, Sydenham, woolclasser. Fred Hy. Ashby, 252 Bealey Avenue, shopman. Chas. Hawse, jun., 25 Bath Street, painter. George A. Ledsham, Sprcydon, driver. Alf. A. Cheshire, 35 Frank Street, Papanui, civil engineer. Leslie F. Nancarrow, 20 Armagh Street, dentist. And three others. It will be noticed that in the list appears the name of Colonel C. J. Cooper, Officer Commanding the Canterbury Garrison Artillery companies. MEDICAL EXAMINATION. The following men presented themselves at the medical examina-j tion yesterday:— A. W. G. Francis, R. A. B. Turner, L. H. E. Pritchard, J. C. Garner, E. G. Boniface, H. A. Boniface, R Ash, L. L. Moody, E. A. Shackleton, A. E. Pannell, A. S. F. Ross, B. M. Blackburn, J. Scarlett, C. C. Wright, W\ A. T. Jones, H. Wakefield, J. G. Evans, J. T. Howison, H. A. Britton, L. R. Truman, j D. Irvine, F. Collins, C. E. Rhind, F. Wal- I tiro, J. L. Jamieson. The result is as follows: Fit , It Temporarily unfit 0 Unfit 5 Total 25
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 700, 9 May 1916, Page 10
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