MILITARY SERVICE ACT
POSITION pif VISITORS- . (United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Sejat. 21. A question has ibeeni raised in Aiiatralia whether shearers and slaughtermen coining to New Zealand' will- bring themselves under the compulsory clauses of* the Military, Service - A comtaitrnicatfion having -been received' from the New Zealand Govemmtent agent in Sydney in reference to the matter, a reply has beeni sent ito biihi ; that no definite (time is fixed) by the Military Service 'Acfr during. which people may remain in New Zealand 'before becoming! liable for ser■viice. The test is ; residence in 1 i-the-'Do-minion, and m ere casual presence'in New Zealand' for ,a jtanporary and epcaii]! :puTr pose is not residence within meaning of the Act. Visitors tio Newj Zealand, there*, fore, do not become subject to' "service unless the circumstances ,sucb. as to show am intention to remaatv'-m/UiA country permanently or for an indefinite period. This information bas_ been< con»-m-unicated to Sydiiey . in order: . - tfcajfc shearers and slaughtermen coming Dominion for the, ensuing, seasonassured tlhat they will. iK>t 'by so doing come under the .Military Service Act. It is hoped, said the Hon. G. W._ Rossrfl, ithat this intformiaitibri' •'will ; . usual influx of shearers' and slaughtermen, .whose services are so necessary eacn season to keep up the pastoral and meat industries of the country.
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Nelson Evening Mail, 22 September 1916, Page 5
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215MILITARY SERVICE ACT Nelson Evening Mail, 22 September 1916, Page 5
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