CALL FOR MEN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11687, 2 May 1916, Page 5

CALL FOR MEN.

CHRISTCHURCH AREA. YESTERDAY'S ENLISTMENTS The following enlistments were registered after tho "Star" had gone to press:— David Henry Blundell, S5, Hannan Stroll Addinyton, labourer. "William John Friers, Springston. Herbert David Jamio&on, care of P. oM D. Duncan, labourer. John M'Mahon, 18, Cavcrsham Street, driller. Joliu Boa, Snowdon, shepherd. Alex. M. C. Tuk, People's Palace, Chrietcihurc.il, cook. Arthur Christchurch., driver. James Hogan, 20, Clyde Street, plasterer. Herbert Ehvvn Booker, 89, Holly Road, St Albans, accountant. Paul H. Stovenson, <126, St Asaph Street, Christchurch, clerk. Johftnn llanschild, Tui Tapu, frrm hand., Hex Nankivell, Bligh's Road, Kow Brighton, bookbinder. Patrick J. M'Mahon, Christchurch, labouter. « Gcorgtt J- Ritchie, car© of Ashby, Bergrt and Co., shop assistant. John Terrance Hester, caro of Motor Sales, Ltd., Armagh Street, Christchurch, salesman,#.- . James Cuthbert, Chettsey, farmer. - John Lester Tomliuson, 35, Cranford Street, St Albans, farm hand. Jame3 Moran, 63, Boresford 'Street, painter —Engineers. James Yeates. 263, Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch, carrier. Loonard Andrew Allan, 95, Crescent Road, Sydenham, blacksmith. David Milne, 69, Clare Road, St Albans, ga ßichard 'S. Roud, CO, Nursery Road, Linwood, plumber—Army Service Corps. TO-DAY'S ENLISTMENTS. Fifteen further enlistments were securer I at tho Christchurch recruiting offices this morning, all being for infantry. The names included: — James Dunlop, 60, Huxley Street, Sydenham, turner. Thomas Wark, Club Hotel, Sydenham, barman. , T •„ Fred. J. Dicldo, 69, Barbour Street, Lmwood, warehouseman. . , Clifford Pavitt, Zetland Hotel, Christchurch, labourer. John M'Crath, 480, Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch, clerk. William Stewart, Hororata. Harry M'Greanor, 6, Barotta Street, moulder. ' Ernest Spencer, 133, Peterborough Street, Christchurch, butcher. William Davies, 110, Gloucester' Street, Christchurch, bricklayer. William Gray, G.P.0., Christchurch, I a " bower. , , William S. M'Gibbon, Christchuich, accountant. Frederick J. Cook, Annat, labourer. George Amos Johuson, Lakeside, labpurer. Henry C. Johnson, Lakeside, labourer.

MEDICAL EXAMINATION. TWENTY-THREE MEN ATTEND. Twentv-threo men attended at the medical examination yesterday. Tho result was as follows: — Fit .... 7 Temporarily unfit . . 9 Unfiit . . . .7 Total s . .23 The names of the men are as follow: L. A. Allan, W. A. Alexander, C. Bull, "W. E. Cox, W. H. Dukes, J. F. Foley, F._ C. G-. Goodman, E. G. Goodman, J. Hitnschild, H. G. Hcbdeu, U. Lahman, L. Lowe, G. Masterton, M. O'Loughlin, W. H, Parke-r, A. Ross, P. 11. Stevenson, G. Spicer, J. L. Tomlinson, J. H. Wilson, A. V. "Wont, W. G. Young and J. Ycates. RECRUITING BOARD'S STATEMENT. SUCCESS OF NEW SCHEME. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, May 1. The following statement was issued to-night by the Recruiting Board: listments for tho infantry for the Kith Reinforcemnts, duo to go into camp this week, have been very satisfactory on the whole, absolutely so in those districts where the board's scheme has been in operation or, as in the case of Auckland, where a live campaign has been conducted. The Auckland and Otago districts have enlisted more men than their quota. Canterbury is only ninety men short, and this is mainly owing to a shortage in Group No. 9, with headquarters at Cliristchurch City, whilo Wellington district has reduced its shortage to 142. The total net shortage for the Dominion for the 16th Reinforcements is 172 as compared with a shortage of 643 for the loth Reinforcements at a corresponding date last month. It -will thus be seen that the operation of the new recruiting scheme has effected a marked mentThe following table shows the position of enlistments for the 16th Reinforcements in the several group areas as on Saturday last:—

SIXTEENTH REINFORCEMENTS. The shortage in the quota of infantry from Christdiurch for the Sixteenth Reinforcements, duo to leave for camp to-morrow evening, had been reduced to forty-two. at midday to-day.

AUCKLAND DISTRICT. Group. Surplus.Shorb'ge, 1 Auckland' City 153 — 2 Paeroa —< 27 3 Whangarei 23 4 Hamilton — 53 Total surplus . 50 — WELLINGTON DISTRICT. 5 Wellington City . 1 36 (3 Palmerston North — 17 7 Napier — 65 , Masterton — 23 8 Hawora . . — 1 Total shortage . 142 CANTERBURY DISTRICT. 0 Cliristcbureh City — 72 10 Timaru 11 — 11 Ivaiapoi — 3 11a Greymouth — 29 12 Nelson 3 — Total shortage . 90 OTAGO DISTRICT. 13 Dunediu City 43 — 14 luvercargili — 15 15 Oamaru — 11 16 Milton — 9 Total surplus . 10