THE SECOND DIVISION.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1917, Page 1

THE SECOND DIVISION.

DRAWING OF FIRST BALLOT. [mil PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] WELLINGTON, October 29. The first ballot of members of the Second Division of the. New, Zealand Expeditionary Force Reserve was commenced by the Government Statistician (Alii. Ala loo]m Fraser) at 9’ o’clock his morning, when lie started todraw on Class A (married men without children). Th£ supervising. Alagistrae Is Air. S. E. McCarthy and J. P. Luke Mayor of Welling is in attendance.

The total number of men in Class A is 15,292, and of these 5000 are being drawn. 'Tho ballot, it is expected will lie completed by to-morrow morning, and the result will lie announced by Governlnioii't “Gazette” on Tuesday of next week.

in addition;, 1,500 inon being accretions from the First Division (men coming of age etc.,) will be called up on Ulie same joceasions without the taking ol| a ballot. The “Gazette” next wejck k wiill til ms contain GSOO names, being 1500 accretions from the

First Division and 5000 married men without children. There will then he 10,292 men still left in Class A Second Division, which it is estimated will prove sufficient for another two drafts. I'lie men now being drawn will not he required to mobilise before March next. A TIAIARU REQUEST. TIM'ARU, October 30. At a mooting of the Second Division men to-night, which was fairly attended, resolutions were carried unanimously on the motion of Air. 'l'. Buxton, that the separation allowance for children should he increased to lO.s. per week, and a wife’s allowance should not lie less than fis. per dav.