RECRUITING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 701, 10 May 1916, Page 3

RECRUITING.

HEAVY ENLISTMENTS. EFFECT OF THE CANVASS. Another heavy day was experienced at the city recruiting offices yesterday, 48 mimes being added to the roll. The total number of fit men secured for the 17th Reinforcement is now 75, but of this number 13 will leave to-morrow to fill vacancies in the previous Reinforcement. Many of the recruiting cards have been handed in by the C.D.C. canvassers, while a number of those enlisting admit that they have been "stirred up" by the canvass. In addition to those names published yesterday, the following also enlisted: — Thomas Leslie Skudder, 38 Matlock Street, Woolston, metal worker. Edward George Fuller, Briggs Road, St. Albans, farmer. William Henry Larcombe, 38 Maunsel St., Woolston, clerk. Leu. O. Roden, 440 Cashel Street, Linwood, insurance agent. Wm. H. Pearcc, Little River, letter carrier. Walter E. Harris, 12 Narcroft Street, Woolston, tramway employee. George E. Garnett, G.P.0., Christcliurch, sawyer. Charles J. Woods, 14 Shelley Street, Avonside, clerk. Arthur C. R. Anderson, c/o Lands, and Survey Department, Civil Servant. Robert H. Crocker, -214 Gloucester Street, labourer. Thomas Aldersley, 1.12 Bealey Street, St. Albans, draper. .lames R. Clarke, 119 Rus-ley Road, Riccarton, farm labourer. George Griebcl, 149 Russley Street, .Riccarton, farm labourer. James Talbot, Perry Road, Linwood, labourer. James A. Elliott, 300 Cashel Street, City, labourer. Ernest J. Prothcroc, 173 Chester Street, City, journalist. Charles \V. Burgess, 183 Rollcston Street, Linwood, engineer. Harold S. Muschamp, 10 Warwick Street, Riccarton, engineer. Ernest E. Hartley, c/o Beath and Co., City, salesman. Robert Campbell, 47 Yorke Street, Opawa, machinist. Stan. R. Merry, 38 Hawdon Street, Sydenham, bootmaker. John W. R. Jones, 27 Cumberland Street, turner. Walter F. Woolley, 57 Salisbury Street, City, builder. Hubert A. Woolley, , r >7 Salisbury Street, City, carrier. " TO-DAY'S ENLISTMENTS. Recruiting again opened briskly this morning, the following having enlisted:— Michael Duffey, 41 Chester Street, City, clerk. Alex. W. Charleson, c/o Borthwick and Sons, City, clerk. Herbert Harris, Okain's Bay, farmer. Alexander McKay, Okain's Bay, farm labourer. Joe Willie Horsfall, 220 Barbadocs Street, Christcliurch, farmer. Wm. Jas. Rix, c/o J. M. Heywood and Co., City, driver. Wm. Forrester, 9 Burns Street, Sydenham, farm labourer. MEDICAL EXAMINATION. The following presented themselves for medical examination at the Government Recruiting Bureau: James Edgar, Edward George Fuller, W'jlliam Griffiths, Leslie Hack, Leonard Leslie Hurwood, Peter Hill, John' Williams, Roy Jones, Patrick Kerby, Arthur Lee, Arthur Laws, Stanley Robert Merry, John Poison, Edward James Pascoe, Joseph James Pickens, Percy Rossiter, Thomas Robinson, Thomas Leslie Skudder, and Eric Harold Stringer. The result was as follows: Fit It Temporarily unfit .. ~ .. 2 Unfit .<». .. 8 Total 21 16th REINFORCEMENT SHORTAGE. The district has been called upon to contribute a epiota to complete the deficiency existing in the'l6th Reinforcement. Those men who have passed the medical examination and could leave at short notice are requested to notify the city recruiting office. The draft will leave to-mor-row evening.