NATIONAL RESERVE.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13771, 7 May 1915, Page 6

NATIONAL RESERVE.

Wellington, May 6. At a meeting of the executive of the National Reserve for the Wellington military district, the . following rcsol'ition was unanimously passed :—"ln tho opinion of this executive committoo of the Wellington military district, the approaching crisis in the war phn^ demands i'rom all hoyal men spoyial patriotic oft'orts to do their duty in .»otaining a righteous victory and • still more strongly securing the freedom of all .su!i}ceis of tli« Empire under t he time-honoured TTmon Jack. Ini order to support actively and practic- . ally '"he Defence Department ut this junci'»re, it is • nggested that tlie Nai tion-.l Re .verve throughout, the Domini ion (*Tor to raise at least 2000 soldiers ' umle1' tln> badge of the reserve, e-ach -of the military districts of Auckland, • Wellington, Christchuroh, and Otago , cH)ntr«Duting rtft-'cruot'a of ■r)00 < from its ■ cmrolied strength or by special enlistI menc of others of tho regulation age, \2O to 40, as Nationals. Tho president ; is hereby empowered and authorised to >] carry in'tj effect this resolution."