THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO HELENSVILLE, THURSDAY, Oct. 28, 1915. NOW FOR THE WAR CENSUS

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 28 October 1915, Page 2

THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO

HELENSVILLE, THURSDAY, Oct. 28, 1915. NOW FOR THE WAR CENSUS

With which is incorporated '„' The Kaipara Advertiser &Waitemata Chronicle."

TJNDER the National Registration Act, passed during the Session just ended, every male resident in the Dominion is' required to furnish to the. Government Statistician at Wellington, a personal schedule setting out full particulars as to his age, nationality, occupation, dependents, etc. and also stating whether he is willing to become a member of an Expeditionary Force in connection with the present war, or not. In the case of single men without dependents, this must be answered yea or nay, but for single men with dependents, married^jnen and widowers with dependents, the question is qualified with the words "if required."

By notice in our advertising columns, the schedules, which are obtainable at any Post Office in the Dominion, must be furnished not later than Tuesday, 9th November. The schedule, on being completed, is to be placed in the addressed envelope provided, and handed to an officer of the Post and Tebgraph Department, or posted direct to the Government Statistician at Wellington. The particulars are strictly confidential under the Act, and an addressed envelope is provided in each case to ensure this being observed.

The Act imposes penalties up to £100 or imprisonment up to six months on any person who fails to furnish the particulars required, or who makes a false statement. It should also be noted that the obligation to register is a personal one, and the fact that a form has not been addressed to or received by any person does not absolve him from responsibility to register. Any person who refuses, fails or neglects to register will be prosecuted.

For the convenience of the public the offices of Registrars of of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, in the four chief centres will be open continuously from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. during the registration period (26th October to 9th November, 1915), for the purpose of affording assistance in the filling up of the schedules to any persons 4esiring it. It has also been arranged that postal officers at Post Offices throughout the Dominion during ordinary office hours, will also oti application help any persons desirous of assistance in filling up the Schedules,

The object of the registration is to ascertain the resources of the Dominion in men. The register to be compiled is purely a civil register, and the furnishing of the schedule required under the Act does not involve enlistment, nor is it in substitution for the present system of enlistment.

Those desirous of enlisting can obtain enlistment forms at the nearest Post Office or Defence Office. The need for ascertaining the resources of the.Dominion at the present time is extremely urgent, and every person liable to register should do so at once.