EIGHTEENTH REINFORCEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 138, 14 June 1916, Page 4

EIGHTEENTH REINFORCEMENTS.

WELLINGTON, .Lino 1.",. The position generally throughout the Dominion with respect to recruiting for the 18th Reinforcements, duo to mobilise during the last week rf this month, is very satisfactory. The official figures of the registrations for the infantry as at date of Friday, <?th inst —all other arms of the service being full—are as follows: Group No 1. Auckland City, surplus, .122. Group Xo 2. Paoroa, shortage 50. Group No 3, Wangarei, shortage 4(1. Group Xo 4. Hamilton, shortage In'. Total surplus for Auckland Military District Hi. Group Xo 5, Wellington City, surplus S. Group No <i. Palmers ton North, surplus 2. Group No 7. Xapier, shortage bT. Group No 77a, Masterton, surplus 20. Group No s, Hawera, shortage 31. Total shortage for Wel'juglon Military District, (is. Group No !t, Christahureh City, shortage 43. Group No 30, Tinuiru, surplus 47. Group No 11. Kair.poi, surplus S. Group No 11a., Greymouth, shortage 23. Group Xo 32. Nelson, surplus 13. Total surplus for Canterbury Military District 2. Group No 13, Dunedin City, shortage 35. Group No 14, Invereargill, shortage 4. Group No 15, Oamaiv, shortage 12. Croup No K-. Milton, shortage 1. Total shortage for Qtago Military District- 52. The total Dominion shortage for the 18th Reinforcements is 102. Ihere was existing at the same date a shortage on previous drafts, and c\v-. ing to wastage in camp, of BS, or a total shortage of 190 under all heads, and over a fortnight in which to make up this leeway. (Signed) W. F. MASSES 7 ". Chairman of Recruiting Board.