20TH REINFORCEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 August 1916, Page 3

20TH REINFORCEMENTS.

OFFICIAL FIGURES. - :DOMINION SHORTAGE, Si By Telegraph. Wellington, Last Night. The official figures of the enlistments for tlie. infantry for the 20th Reinforcements, all othei arms of the service being full as at date of Friday, August 11, are as follows: — Group No. 1, Auckland, complete; No. 2, Paeina, surplus 4; No. Whiingai'oi, shortage 21); No. 4, Hamilton, shortage 24. Total shortage for Auckland .Military District, 40. Group No. 5, Wellington, surplus 50; No. li, Palmerston North, shortage 50; Xo. 7, Napier, Shortage 4; No. 7a, Mag. tcrton, surplus IS; No. 8. Hawera, shortage 17. Total, shortage for Wellington Military District :i. Group No. 0, Christchureh, surplus 21; No. 10, Timaru, surplus 1; No. 11, Kaiapoi, complete; No. Ua, Greymoutli, shortage 38; No. 12, Nelson, surplus 12. Total si ortage for Canterbury Military District, 4. Group No. 13, Duncdin, shortage 2S; No. 14, Invercargill, shortage 7; No. 15, Oamaru, complete; So. 111, Milton, complete Total shortage ,I'or Otago Military District, 35. Total Dominion shortage, S2. W. F. MASSEY, Chairman. TARANAKI'S QUOTA. The following men will go into camp on Monday, August 21, leaving from their respective stations by the mail train:— . , New Plymouth.—lnfantry: S. 11. Julian, Okatc; F. W. Evans and F. L. Ilarvcy, New Plymouth; H. G. Martin, Tariirntangi; R. W. Willing, Bell Block; 11. K. Clyde, H. M. Bradbury, and G. L. Messenger, New Plymouth; C. N. Shaw, Okato; li. Riddel 1 and O. Peddie, New Plymouth; P. G. Parker, Rahotu; A. Owen, New Plymouth; F. W. Mace, Tataraimaka; A. G. Mills, New Plymouth; W. E. Flower, Ok«to. Mounted Rifles: T. R. Wright, Rahotu; \V. II Hogg, Bell Block; L. G. Morris, New Plymouth. Ambulance: E. C. Cook, New Pl} mouth. ' Waitara.—lnfantry: D Smith, tu'eimi; J. W. Fitzsijnmons, Waitara; J. W. Copestake, Lepperton; S. N. Limn, Uruti; T. Brough, Waitara; .1. Oliver, \>"aitara; J. Plier, Waitara; J. F. Raven, Te Kawa, Tongaporntii; C. Hill, Sentry Hill. Mounted Rifles; W. N. Ortlich, Wharaekino, Awakino.

Inglewood.—lnfantry: W. Hogg, Inglewood; E. A. Ward, Inglewood; B. Potroz, Inglewood; E. E. Olson, Inglewood; L. Miller, Inglewood; K. Julian, Inglewood ; L. Miller, inglewood; E. Julian, Inglewood; F. Hodges, Ngatiro; F. Dueketfc, Inglewood; J. E. Hodges, Ngatiro; N. P. Curd, Inglewood; L. F. Broadmore, Inglewood; A. G. Drake, Inglewood. Mounted Rifles: M. XV. Patcrson.^Taiata. Stratford. Stratford; R. A. Stewart, R. Williams, Whangamomona; S. E. Carley, Cardiff; T. Carley, Card ill'; J. B. Clemow, Stratford; C. J. Ralf, Alahoe; V. Bevans, Stratford; P. Callaghan, Whangamomona; AV. F. Lchmann, Stratford; S. Kindberg, Stratford. Mounted Rifles: A. Ferguson, Stratford. » Elthani.—lnfantry: A. J. Bird, Kaponga; H. E. Collin, Te Kiri; A. Davis, Kltham; B. H. Laurent, Klthani; J, A. Mortland, Omoana; T. McColl, Te Kiri: G. S. Reeve, Elthani; G. H. Casey, Kltham; J. MacFic, Oaoimi; K. Marx, Mangatoki. Mounted Rifles: P. R. Brown, Mangamingi; R. McCormick, Kaponga. Hawera.—lnfantry: W. Johnson, W. R. Ngahana, Hawera: L. W. Shaw, Manaia; T. Harvie, Maimtahi-; \\ r . J. Haldane, Hawera; .1. D. Coombe, Opunakc; H. J. S. Anderson, Auroa; T. F. P. Goddard, Hawera; C. A. Clothier, Ararata; G, T. Brewer, Manutahi; T/. J. F. Wills, Hawera; W. J. Payne, Okaiawa; A V. Shrimpton, Whakaniara; H. ■I. Richardson, Hawera; A. W. McNeil, Hawera; T. J. Dowd, Hawera. Mounted Rifles: L. Callender, Pihaina. Wavcrley.—lnfantry: .T. P Bradley, Waverley; 1. Hurley, Wait<itar'a! Mounted Rifles: W. J. Peapell, Witver!cy. Patea—lnfantry: F. 11. Seott, Patea; G. 11. Brooke, .. nenuakura. In addition, 35 men will go into camp from the Ohakune and Taumarunui districts.

There is. a vacancy for a tradesman —a baker—in the A.S.C., and'the group commander would he glad to hear from anyone Asirous of serving in this capacity,