TERRITORIAL CAMPS.
Must Be Held
Mr G. A. Perry, President of tho Westland Chamber of Commerce baa received the following reply trom Sir James Allen, Minister of Defence : “Your telegram of 14th received. The matter of holding Territorial camps has received very full consideration. Camps a; e spread over period of four months February to May, and even into June if necessary, to enable men to train in turn. Employers should therefore arrange with the local officers of regiments to which their men belong, to call tho men into camp at convenient times during that period. It is on account of war time that it is considered essential to maintain the Territorial training and from information in my possession I am persuaded that camps should not be abandoned. in e.mh of the fouirtffemets have been authorised to meet the industrial situation as far as poa*!’ ■ - -■ toarrauge with employers di- aviug time and incoc-
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 February 1917, Page 3
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