The Milita.

Manawatu Herald, 17 May 1898, Page 2

The Milita.

From the last cablegrams receive^ from London the prospect of England being drawn into a war with the European Powers and Russia appears most probable, and all parts of the Empire must be prepared to Bsaist the Home Country and also to defend themselves. Thus it is likaly the Colonial Militia will be called out, as by law all the male inhabitants of New Zealand, including Natives, between the ages of 17 and 55, who ,shall have resided in the colony six months are liable to serve, with certain exemptions The Mili tia is divided into three classes, Class One — unmarried men betwoen 17 and 80 years of aga ; Clasß two — married men between 17 and 80 years of age, and unmarried men between 30 and 40 yean of nga ; Class three — married m?u b, t'.v, ; . n 80 and 40 years of ago, and no married men between 40 iul 54 years of age.

The manner the Militia ?>r s:; ; -n moned is by the Governor g-v..s» 14 days notice in the Gazette of the times and places fu* the first muster. Then the cfficni' appointed to the command of a company must within one month of the enrolment make out a correct roll, and every master of a dwellinghouse shall upon $p plication of any Militia officer give all such information as to the names, ages, qualifications, and liability to serve in the Militia of all persons residing in such house, and every man, not so enrolled shall, within 20 days of the posting of such rolls, give in his name and address, or take the consequencies of fines, &o.