THE PLIGHT OF THE CHATHAMS
> o ENLISTMENTS CREATE 'AWPB SITUATION. By Telegraph—Press Association. Chrlstchuroit, April i. At a sitting of the Military Service Board, Mr. H. W. Bishop, the ohairman, said ho had a report rrom the National Efficiency Commissioner statisg that the position regarding men at Chatham Islands was acute. Eeforothe fishing industry hegan thero liras plenty of Maoris were now cagagea in the fishing. Forty eligible Euro* peans on,the islands had gone to the war, and only sis remained. Of these four were fishing. He thought the psition was acute; it seemed tbat the islands had been depleted. Tho appeal bf Seton Henderson, sheap fijrmer 3 .■would be adjourned sine die, wifcbt a reservation as to calling him up before the Second Division, was called on lor Service,. ' . . . , t . .
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3046, 5 April 1917, Page 5
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131THE PLIGHT OF THE CHATHAMS Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3046, 5 April 1917, Page 5
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