OVER 28,000 SHORT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1124, 11 May 1911, Page 4

OVER 28,000 SHORT.

LATEST REGISTRATION FIGURES. "As it is estimated that about 71,094 are liable Irani 14 to 21 years of age, 2is,iot must register before June 2 next, or become. liable, to penalties under tha Act," xtntcs an official memorandum from Defence Headquarters, which was ishiud yesterday ou the subject of the progress of registration for military training. The total number registered in all districts up to April £9 ins 15,835. Sine? then, and up to May C, tne returns are:— Auckland 4,631 Wellington 1,53 V Canterbury 1,51)4 Otago 1,589 > This makes the total to date 25,098. To the above must be added those liable to register, but at present serving in the territorials or senior cadets, and who are being registered by unit lists, due on, Jlay 15. These are estimated to account for 17,500. This will bring the tola) number registered up to 42,5'J6. (By 'MlcEttftjh.—Special Correspondent!- ' Christchurch, Jlay 10. Colonel Hawkins, Officer Commanding the Canterbury and Kelson Military District, has returned to Christchurch from a trip to the West Ccast, having visited llokitika, Groymouth, the State mines, Ngahero, Recfton, and Westport. In all these places ho found registration goi'iS on satisfactorily. Some opposition has been shown to the scheme in one of the mines, but this appeared to be mere in the way of a grievance with the GovernmenJ for having passed tho Act into law without reference, io tho people, and Colonel Hawkins docs not consider that such opposition will largely affect registration. The cadet system has been taken up enthusiastically in Greymouth, \yhero no defence cadet corps previously cxistedt and it is expected that Hokitika and Reefton will follow ou the same lines.