National Register.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 39, 15 October 1915, Page 7

National Register.

THE Ft mm of question, first caul to be for single MEN. '(lie Xatiiir-.il Register, which was authorised by Act passed during the recent session of Parliament, will be complied in tle near future. The arrangements lor the collection of the necessary information are lU)W iu hand, and within the next two 01 throe week-, the men of military age throughout toe country are likely to be called i pun to till up the forms that will be distributed to them. The * Government has approved a loan that L designed to make it clear to everybot.y concerned that the first call is to the single men and the men without dependents. Alter supplying information regarding his ago, health, employment, and position in relation to dependents, each man will he required to answer one of the following question! : If you have not already volunteered for service, ar e you, if a single man without dependents, willing to become a member of the expeditionary lorcesP Are yon, if a single man with dependents, or a. married man, 01 a widower ,vui dependents, willing to become a member ol the expedition ary force f required? THE WOMEN’S REGISTER. INFORMATIJN TO BE SUPPLIED VOLUNTARILY. Speaking in the House of Representatives the other clay, the Panic Minister (Right ion. W. F. Massey) said that within a few weeks every woman in Xow Zealand would bo given an opportunity. t) oiler her services to the State. Mr Massey explained yesterday, when this matter was mentioned to him by a. “New Zealand Times” reporter, that the organisation of tho women was going to bo on an entirely voluntary basis. Forms would bo available at the post offices throughout the Dominion, and the woman who wanted to indicate her willingness to servo the State if her services were needed would have the right to obtain a loan and fill it in. The forms will provide for the collection of information regarding tho experience and qualifications of tho women. Knowledge of nursing or of ambulance work and experience in any clerical or industrial occupation may serve as a qualification for service. The possible requirements of the Government in this direction are not known, much depending upon the duration ol tiro war, but it is becoming apparent that with the increased rate of recruiting now required new avenues of usefulness are going to be opened to women.