COLONIAL PHYSIQUE
7 UNDUE PROPORTION OF IAJAL- - j ~ FORMATIONS. 'j & y Telegraph—Press Association. ~ , . ,„ Wellington, Friday. ; Uptain niu„t, of Jt.M.S. rlHone»r, (old the Navy League that while the physique of the colonials was admirable, a a urge ~n,„,'„.f „f applicants had to be injected on account of physical inalonuatiou. .;i ul „f 10(i , 1 lads of 18 an , 1!) years of a«e, 54 were rejecled last veilr. 25 for the reason " mentioned. TliTs year, out of 111 he hud to reject (;|, of whom 20 were innl- • formed. The percentage of rejections . 1U '••uglniKl w\:s only 42. lie had '• spoken to thofc in authority and they .' gave, him the idea that the' cause wa'« mg them carrV weights too heavy "1 X' r ,? turc wa * », ,wa . vs on the ri"ht side' ■ Children should e,,rr.y smaller loads and e , carry them on both sides. It wis a irather serious fatter, and parents snoulil take it into consideration jf ( . spoke favorably , f the men o,i the ; ship and pleaded |/,at work should oe • found for them win! they. left.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 133, 3 July 1909, Page 2
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175COLONIAL PHYSIQUE Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 133, 3 July 1909, Page 2
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