NATIONS WAR MACHINE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 66, 19 March 1942, Page 3

NATIONS WAR MACHINE

KEGISIRAUOX OF MORE ; WORKERS Parliament Bldgs.. March 18.' >n ot engineer- ■ . irrespective I p a?<‘. in addition to the general I iialion of men and women in age I >. has been announced by the! .. of National Service, the Hon. ii■■ . -t of these registrations, 1 - : the .Minister, was to place every, ...>i t <: . who had the type and skill ! paired to meet lhe present emerg-1 nc\ at disposal of the nation's war j :.• For this purpose every i iiian, from IS to 70 years, who had I icon a.t any time during the alst 15 j ears engag' d for an aggregate period ai any engi- I . eiing. building or constructional: ■ g allon, must register immediately I oi (ii.'.'. .on. as required, into work >f national importance. I The higher age limit had been set ia« e<msidei ation, because there , .e: e various types of light work, j h n' making camouflage frames mi supervisory work, which would! pet< nee of men ■ : no oi over. In addition to these!. registrations, men of 46 and i .. • . 51. and women who had at-i .. ■ ■ I the age of u-i and under 22 ■ ii within a view to their di-1 <-.;ion into whatever work they werel T method of enrolment was to ■ a pe< lorm at the near- ; ofhee and forward it to the i -niot district manpower officer. I ■•nt.fs ai which district manpower, re printed on • :«■ a 1 ■ . ms. Acknowledgment>i enn 'ment would be given in all • Wlwre a man came within two] '. that is. where he is an engi--or building worker and who; ( g oup ol 6 ■' > do. he should register under the; r! o -f upational registration. A lete list of the types of! in two industries concerned, i nt ined in Ihe Minister’s state-;' ally ai! < n jaged in ] A list of exempin hides nvn serving in the r ■ . in the merchant marine, on . a i • n: ions, or 75 per cent, war ! • ■ g. and inmates of institutes ' . pri<ons (’i\ i ians or iployed ly ; \rmy De’ irtment. Navy or Airi‘ : ■.! on full-time firemen, ng fur-mors, minors (including I employees, as or electricity employees, doctors. I ■ opt: hemist hospital ' ■m i Judges and magistrates, •ymh.-rs of lhe General Assembly, g t miieiafing ministers are also ex-l moled from the age class registra-