THE CALL TO ARMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2476, 1 June 1915, Page 6

THE CALL TO ARMS

CIIY'S RESPONSE

SIXTY.FITE MEN YESTERDAY

4000 MARK PASSED

4 Yesterday was 1 very successful day in the recruiting business. Sixty-five 2HOII were enrolled as willing to go on active service, and this brought the total of registrations in the City up to '4032. sirico -the outbreak of t'he war.

As the 4032 me 11 have been enrolled in a period of, ten months, we havo 'averaged 400 men per month, or a little over 100 per week.' As last week produced, 312 men, and 234 were secured in tho iveek be/oro that, it will be seen 'that recruiting has received a big stimulus of late.

The names of the Wellington men who (enrolled yesterday are:— , William A. Keeblo, driver, Thorndon. Robert Burgess, bricklayer. City; Arthur Robinson, driver, City. , William Henry' Hill, railways fitter, fcifcy. John H. Holmes Shaw, student, New jPlymouth.

Hugh Clark Maunder, Civil Servant, City. _. Patrick Scanlan, labourer, City. Arthur Bennett, labourer, Brooklyn. Henry James Shepherd, ranger, Wnapgaroa North. ■ ■ Arthur Crossley, contractor. Percy James Bowman, seaman, City. William S. Watt, clerk, Hataitai. Alastair Macdonnld, clerk, PalmerIton North. . > t Thomas F. Drake, farmer, Waikanae. I Alfred W. Treseder, joiner, Lower ifeutt-. 1, ■ ■ ' . Leonard Drako, farmer, Waikanae. Leonard Thomas Cross, builder, City. William Henry Smith, ship's officer, ijCity. ' ~\ Thomas Redpath, clerk, City. ; Leonard M. Falla, carpenter, Petono. '. Tlieo. R. Joyce, clerk, City. , Francis G. Coleman, plumber, City. ' vDavid Ferguson, fireman, City. Herbert M'Leod, labourer, City. Norman Palmerstou, clerk, Upper Tlutt. i, Alfred Claxton, dispenser, City.. ' Alfred Percy Hood, clei'k ; City. Joseph Lofts, butcher, City. Chas. C. Harburgh, engineer, Fea''"ik'erston. Leslie A. Howlison, fireman, Nga'oReginald Oliver, porter, City. ; Edwin Alfred Findlay, farm hand, s&lartinborough. Athol Chas. Bicknell, farm hand, Martinborough. John Worthington, clerk, City. ■ Willie Richmond, City. John Corby, fireman, City. Chas. Saunders, labourer, City. .Peter Meek, labourer, City. Fergus' John Adams, pressor, Ealoimie. Fred. .Williamson, mattress-maker, iCity. ■'' , Harold A. Moore, cabinetmaker, iWadestown. Harry Butler, labourer, Levin. Frank Cottell, commercial traveller, Pity. Gerald Joseph Leydon, clerk, City, j. Frank-tittle, station hand,' Martin- • Robert Flutoy, farmer, Otaki. , ; Fredk. Crombio, advertiser, City. ; Maddock Stear, .fisherman, Island Bay. Geo. B. Wright, dentist, City. John B. Hostick, student, City. Chas. Elgie, tailor, Martinborough. Alfred Pattick, seaman, City. Wm. Henry Napier, labourer, Wellington South. . 'Henry Guise, warehouseman, City. John M. Thompson, clerk, City. Joseph Wm. Lang, clerk, City. Martin Dalley, printer, Kilbirnie. Bruce H. N. Thompson, ironmonger's assistant, City. • Joseph A. Rodwell, polisher, City. Alex. Gardiner, assistant stereotyper, Newtown. Maori Reinforcements. Morehu Hakopa, labourer, Waikanae. Wjri Panita, labourer, Waikanae. \ Mita Hori, farmer, Otaki. Hape Royal, farmer, Ohau. .Wallie Wakefield, farmer, Ohau. A SPLENDID RECORD. ' (By Tele?""- 1 Palmerston N., May 31. Since the beginning of the war, ( tha Wellington military district has furnished all quotas asked for the Expeditionary Forces, also for. the two new Service Battalions, and has 700 men in excess of requirements for the 7th Reinforcements. The Hawera group has -been the best recruiting centre, with iWellington and Palmerston next in that order. The 7th Reinforcements go into camp at Trentham not earlier, than tJuno 14 or later thaii Juno 15.