THE FIRST BALLOT.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XVIIII, Issue 448, 16 November 1916, Page 2

THE FIRST BALLOT.

NAMES TO APPEAR IN THE GAZETTE. Per Press Association—Copyright Wellington, this day. The first ballot under the Military Service Act was commenced by the Government Statistician this morning, Mr. S. E. McArthy, S.M., supervising. The Mayor of Wellington (Mr. J. P. Luke), the President of the Trades Council (Mr. M. J. Reardon), and press representatives were present. It is expected that the balloting will conclude at mid-day to-mor-row. The Minister of Defence states that the names will not be published until they are gazetted. VOLUNTARYISM CONTINUES. FOR THE Pbifis AND etJtliK Although vo/untlary mlnuA'hii g has 1/ecii (-Ifyscicft .down fox' the :23rd ami 2-l(h Iteinfo l rcyxn(i(ij,ls, and the (jo-mhined shortage wjll now he Tcqnimi to Ire mad.,'' up fy ballot from tin* 1 -it. Division of ih> Reserve. voluntaryism still JV'inains op: *n for llv* Jbih and -JiJih licinl'orci-m mis. IF* .■rails arc now bang rcreivod X ( >r ilies..' drafts, and it, is hoped that tinrrspoiis.' in their case -Will I c so goo't that, it will not he noecssary to take a 1 ailot. Members of the Ist Division volunteering for these drafts, however, must. understand that their action in doing so dvs not absolve thorn from being obliged to go into camp with either the Ulsrd or - tlhs if the ballot being taken this morning falls on them.