MEN AND THE CALL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2637, 7 December 1915, Page 6

MEN AND THE CALL

DISTRICT ANSWERS

WELLINGTON'S BIG LEAD

GAINS LAST WEEK

The weekly return of recruiting percentages for the Dominion was issued by the Defence ' authorities -yesterday, and -the. Wellington military district is . shown far in the lead in the matters of total registrations and of the principal arms of the service. ■ Auckland is about holding its own, and the South Island is not doing its share per cent. For purposes of comparison, the previous week's percentages, also, are given. Total Registrations. The district percentages of men registered in all arms are:—

: . CITY RECRUITING. LATEST LIST. The following is tlie latest list of /fit men'who have been registered at the Buckle Street Recruiting Office. It covers Saturday's and yesterday's registrations:— Petor Barker, engineer Lower Hutt (Engineers). Duncan Mojfitt, shepherd, City (In. fantry). . ■ Thomas George, shepherd, City (In- \ fantry). Charles Dempsey, clerk, City (Postal Branch). George Fraser, labourer, City (Infantry). William B. Millington, warehouseman,' : Fort .Ballance (ArtHlory). Gordon A. Stuart, farmer, Wanganui (Infantry). L. .W. Novill, analytical chemist, Kel- j burn (Infantry). J.' L. Blackmore, clerk, City (Artil- : •cry). ; Joseph Kenny, warehouse manager, i City (Mounted). " j Walter M. Lewis, commercial travel- i ler, City (Infantry). _ i Robert Lemon, lineman, City (Infan- 1 try). • , • 1 E. N. M'Arthur, engineer, Feather- ■ eton (Infantry). " .. . 1 Thomas Francis Woodcock, clerk, 1 City (Artillery). James Selby, groom, Upper Hutt (Veterinarians). Frank Thornton, miner,' City (Infantry). . . ■ . Daniel M'Kivett, reporter, Oriental | Bay (Signal Service). ~ Edgar C. ICeene, commercial traveller, ( Island Bay (Artillery). William G. Hughes, labourer, N'ga- i hauranga (Infantry). i Loftus C. Russell, electrician, Wanga- ! iiui (Signal Service). ' 1 Stuart Duncan, school teacher,.Wai- ! kanao (Infantry). ' Patrick White, fireman, Newtown • (Artillery). 1 John Murphy, labourer, Geraldine J (Artillory). . . Irvine Henderson, bridge carpenter, City (Infantry). 1 < \ Mancel Winston, stonemason (En- j gineers). i

A fine patrioticspirit is evident in Mr. Rowland's splendid offer of 15 per cent, discount, to Soldiers on all trade line 3. Wristlet watches from 10s., with radium dials from 225. Gd. Take advantage of this generous offer and visit A. E. M. Rowland, Jeweller, 90 Manners Street, Wellington.—Advt.

. Imputation , porcent- , Nov. 27. Dec. 4. age. Auckland ...... .30.15 24.63 25 Wellington .... 39.84 49.37 32.4 Canterbury ... 18.41 16.67 24.8 Ptago 11.60 9.33 17.8 For the various arms the district percentages are: — Mounted Rifles. Nov. 27. Dec. 4. Auckland 19.46 18.09 Wellington ... 48.29 K 54.40 Canterbury ..... 20.65 17.61,. Otago 11.60 . 9:90 Infantry. Auckland 32.13 25.02 Wellington .... 40.39 53.25 ' Canterbury .... 18.29 15.31 Otago 9.19 6.42 Artillery., Auckland 25.89 20.24 Wellington ... 36.96 48.16 Canterbury .... 21.14 17.49 Otago 16.01 14.11 ' Engineers.Auckland 33.51 25.84 Wellington ... 41.36 48.69 Canterbury .... 16.23 17.23 Otago ....; 8.90 8.24 Signal Service. Auckland 39.23 28.40 AVollington ... 41.08 49.38 Canterbury .... 14.28 18.51 ' Otago 1 5.36 3.7 Army Service Corps. Auckland' ' 39.28 29.79 ' Wellington ... 31.76 44.41 Canterbury 13.37 12.24 Otago .......... 15.59 13.56 . Ambulance. Auckland 39.34 35.93 ' Wellington. ... 29.84 35.63 Canterbury .... 19.67 18.26 Otago 11.15 10.18 Veterinary. Auckland ; 26.09 19.36 .. Wellington ... 21.74 45.16 Canterbury .... 21.74 19.36 Otago '.. 30.43 16.12 Hospital Ship. Auckland 47.69 44.78 Wellington ... 20.00 23.88 Canterbury .... 16.92 16.42 ' Otago .' 15.39 14.92 Tunnelling Company. Auckland 57114 40.98 . Wellington ... 26.20 36.07 ■ Canterbury .... 7.14 . 14.75 Otago 9.52 8.20 Dec. 4. Samoan Relief. 'Auckland 41.93 36.54 Wellington ... 16.13 11.54 Canterbury .... 19.36 ' 38.46 Otago ;... 22.58 ■ 13.46 Maoris. Auckland 65.52 51.35 Wellington ... 31.03 ■ ' 48.65 Canterbury .... — — Otago 3.45 —