STOP PRESS NEWS TELEGRAMS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 June 1916, Page 3

STOP PRESS NEWS TELEGRAMS.

v [I'Ell Pit ESS ASSOCIATION.] THE EIGHTMiiVTH REINFOB/OEM MNTS. Wellington,' This Day. The position generaly throughout the Dominion with respect to recruiting for the 18th .Reinforcements, due to mobilise the last week of this month, is very satisfactory. The official figures of the registrations for the infantry as at diate of Friday, 9th inst., all otheir arms of the service being full, | are as follows:— Group Short. Over No. 1 Auckland Oity 122 No. 2. Paeroa 50 No. 3. Whangarei 40 No. 4 Hamilton 16 Total surplus for Auckland military district 10 No. 5 Wellington Oity 8 (No. 6 Palmeraton North 2 No. 7 Napier 67 No. 7a. Masterton 20 No. 8 Hawera 81 Total shortage for Wellington military district 68 No. 9 Christchurch 43 No. 10 Tim am 47 No. 11 Kaiapoi 8 No. 11a. Grey mouth 23 No. 12 Nelson 13 Total surplus for Canterbury military district 2 No. 13 Dunedin city 35 No. 14 Invercargill 3 No. 15 Oamaru 1& No. 16 Milton 1 Total shortage for Otago military district 62 The total shortage for the Dominion for the 18th Reinforcements is 102. There was existing, at the same date, a shortage on the previous drafts and owing to wastage in camp of 88, or a total shortage of 190, under all headß, and over a fortnight in which' to make up this leeway.