MILITARY SERVICE.

Taihape Daily Times, 29 May 1918, Page 4

MILITARY SERVICE.

MAORIS AND THE WA|, FEELING IN THE WAIKATO. OBJECTION TO CONSCRIPTION. HUNTLY, May The decision of the Government to enforce conscription amongst the Maoris in the Waikato district was considered at a meeting of natives at Waahi 'yesterday. There was a good 1 attendance, those present, it is stated, numbering 500 or 600. It is stated on good authority that it was decided that those present would have whatever to do with conscription. The Medical Board had appointed a sitting to be held at Huntly to-day for the purpose of examining those natives whose names appeared in the recent ballot list. Only five Maoris presented themselves for examination. These men are employed at the Pukemiro collieries and by reason of their occupation they are entitled to claim exemption. The Medical Board left Huntly later in the day.