RECRUITING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14741, 21 October 1915, Page 3

RECRUITING IN NEW ZEALAND.

j PROPOSED ROUTE MARCH. ! TO STIMULATE RECRUITING. . (Per United Press Association.l WELLINGTON. October 20. At a .meeting of combined sports bodies' representatives to-night, Dr. Newman, M.P., presiding, Captain Donald Simsoa, cf tha New Zealand Engineers, who was wounded at the Dardanelles, .was present, and advocated the institution .of weekly route Marches by all sports bodies in the Dominion as-an incentive to recruiting. -It- was decided' to write ,to . all sports bodies and. associations. urging that .thii ■ suggestion be.adopted. , CIVIL ENGINEERS WANTED. PROSPECTS,-OF PROMOTION. Colonel G. M. Gibbon, Chief of General Staff, has issued tire following order for general information“ln consequence of the decision to send increased reinforcements for Field Engineers and Signal Service, and in view of the fact that officers for these arms, of the service are difficult to procure, at should be made known throughout your district that applications should be encouraged from civil engineers. to come . into camp • as probationary non-commissioned . officers with a view of qualifying for and obtaining commissions in the ■ above branches. . “The policy of not granting direct comi missions will be adhered to, and it is 1 therefore very, necessary that ail applicants. as mentioned above, who do not i already hold commissions in-the Territorial Force should come into camp as non-commissioned officers on probation, and first qualify by merit and examination for promotion to commissioned rank.” ’ '. ..,. ■ ‘

1 THE QUOTA. WELIdNGTONi October 20. On thd basis of the latest registration retiirijs, it has. been decided to ask the- four military districts tbrbughout the Sominion to supply the following percentages for the 1 Oth reinforcements going into camp next month: Mounted Rifles. —Auckland, 13.54 : Wellington, 50120; . Canterbury, 21.11; Otago, IB.in. Infantry.—l6.s2, 44.84, 24 96. 13.68. Artillery.—lß.so, 46.57, 22 86, 12.07. Engineers.—24.s7, 45.34, 22 «3, 8.06. Signallers.—33.33, 41.3, 21.5b, 3.92. ■ ’ . . A.S. Coqps,—2B.9B, 36.36, 21.59, 13.07. Medical - Corps.'—29.B3, 27.46, 24.87. 18.14.

CONCERMiNC TENTHS.The 10th Reinforcements being the first of the monthly u,aits .under the new arrangement announced, by, the Defence -Minister last ween, -will not he as large as previously antici- ; pated. The lOth will comprise approximately 3000 men, or 1000 less than originally contemplated. They ’ will receive the full period of' training of-four, months in New Zealand, ~ ■ and it will not be-until they depart that the various drafts will leave New Zealand at monthly periods, The Wellington military’district, hajj-done. well; in making the Bth and 9th reinforcements and 3rd and 4tfi BatI talions N.Z. Rifle Brigade (now in I damp at Mayffiourfi). , Nearly half the men for ■ the Bths were drawn from the Wellington district, while' of the 9ths and the new battalions, the same district contributed over a third of the total of 60,00 men.