New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 91, 23 March 1916, Page 5

New Zealand

HOSPITAL AND PROGRESS REPORT. Admitted hospital, Talmonth, England (Tunnelling Corps).—N.Z. Field Engineers: Sappers T. Smith, E. \V. Hartland, J. J. Lyttelton. Dangerously ill No. 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Ismalia.—Canterbury Battalion: Private W. L. Harding. Admitted N.Z. General Hospital, Pout de Koubbeh.—N.Z. Rifle Brigade: Sergeant A. W. Gallagher. WHAT EVERY MAN ENLISTING SHOULD KNOW. The following has been drawn ip for the information of recruits:— That he niust be 20 years of age before he can enlist. That he must fill in an enlistment card.

That be must then go to the nearest medical officer and show this card, which will be his authority to be medically examined, except when enlisting at a Defence office. After medical examination, if fit, lie will get an order from the medical officer to go to a dental officer to have his teeth examined, whether his teeth require attending to or not. That if fit he will receive instructions from the Group Office at Hawera when to proceed to camp and what to take with him. That if classed permanently unfit by the medical officer he may apply in person or in writing to the nearest Defence office for; a badge. If classed temporarily unfit, and will not undergo the necessary operation for the removal of the cause of the unfitness, he cannot receive a badge. That whilewon the waiting list to be called up for active service he should apply to the nearest Defence office for, his arm badge. ~- That he may enlist at any Defence office, post office, or any recruiting committee, patriotic committee, (r recruiting officer in his town or place of residence. No applicant can be examined more than once, for enlistment unless by a special order from the Defence Authorities. If any further information is required he should apply to the nearest jj chairman or secretary of a recruiting committee or mayor of his town. Note.—Unfit and waiting badges are ' ! ' only issued when applied for through' the applicant's nearest Defence- of-PI fice. SERBIAN RELIEF FUND.

Already acknowledged £ s. d. 336 3 4 Park Tennis and Croquet Club ... 45 0 0 P.O. Officials .;..: ... 2 "3 0 H.C., Tokomaru ... 1 16 10 Whangamomona Ladies , per Mrs S. M. Mills 10 0 C. J. E. Burrell ... 2 0 0 J. Pearce ... 3 0 0 Mesdames Good and Barwick (Te Wera) ... 2 0 0 J. Woolaston ... 4 0 0 • £396 13 2