MILITARY SERVICE ACT

Nelson Evening Mail, 19 September 1916, Page 2

MILITARY SERVICE ACT

REGFLATTONS GAZETTED. (United Press Associaxiom.) WELLINtTPOX. Sept, IS. Rcgutaf i-.-its under t-'ln> Military Service Act were gazetted to-night. "a* iYIIOWIS ;._ - Kvery voluntary recruit- shall at the time when- he takes the oath of allegiance under the Exvs.d-itionary Forces Act, 1915, bo attested in the' presence of an attesting officer. Every compulsory recruit shall before being frrst received* into a. camp- of militarv training or forthwith thereafter l:e attested in the presence of an attesiii-i.r efficer. " Every compulsory recruit mav. if he so desires, take die oath of allegiance anxl' he attested in the same manner as a voluntary recruit instead of in. the manner set forth in the second schedule. Every eom.i.til.sory recru,:{. who i(-fn.--:.s or_ tads when required, to do so by any i-fiicer under wh. se command he'is to ap.peav befol e an- attrs.tin-g officer, and thereto auiswe-r all questions submitted to hiar and- be attested in accordance with these regulations, shall be guilty of disobedience to lawful commands of the officer under whose command h... so is. and N'hali be liable under the Armv A< t- accLi-dingly. A volunta-iy recriii't, may on his atto.station indicate the Reinforcement draft to which he desires to 'be attached, hut, if he is a reservist, belonging to the First Division no .saieh indication shall any m.Muu-r limit, or affect his obligation of .immediate .'rdh't.-M-y service as a member of the .Exceediticii'irv 'Forc t . and he shall be table ]'•■ virtue of his enl:Ytmf nt to serve at any time and in any ! Reinforcement diraft in' the same manner j as if hie had enlisted without such indication. Nevertheless;, effort shall be given to any such indication so far ,-ts the ComTnandanit thinks consistent with the public interest. Fat One -. "Talk .about extravagant, why, .11 can't keep a penny.'" Thin''One: "Flow about -that ten shilling- of mine you've -kept for the fait two ye-r.s:'" Ok!- Gent. : "Here, you boy. what are you doing out, here fishing?' Don't you know yen ruieht to he at school?" Small boy: "There, now! I knew I had forgotten something."