New Zealand.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 301, 29 May 1915, Page 5

New Zealand.

SYSTEM OF RECRUITINu , STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER. ' i Wellington, f.nst V : "M Suggestions have 1. i • quarters that the establishment of auxiliary recruiting camps in various parts of the country to which men could lie sent as soon as they enlisted instead of having to wait until called upon to cute; - Trentham would be desirable. To-day the Minister for Defence made remai'Ks upon the matter. "AVe have adopted a system of registration," said Mr. Allen, "and it has been working admirably, The registration system means that men who register their names are ready to give their services whenever they are called upon. They n"e nt'-V-id when signing registration cards that they are not in the meantime to leave their- employment and that they will get duo notice when to go up for medical examination and when to go to camp. A.ny agitation that is created to upsct_ this arrangement is against the best interests of the country and also against recruiting. It is obvious that! the industries of the country should be carried oil without any interference so long as the Department can assist this end, and to call men away from employment before they arc needed would only l educe the productive capacity of the country. Further, we have made our '.nangements for the training of men in camp, and have provided a stuff for the purpose, and it would not only inconvenience but would be impolitic and unsatisfactory if we were to establish any other camp than at Trentham. I am aware there are some men who will not strictly obey orders, and who give up their work in the expectation that -V f'° immediately into camp. Wo <an only take them in at dqfraite periods otherwise the organisation is all upset. He wanted to remind tile country that they did not want recruits all ot once, ifley had to look twelve .months or possibly two years, ahead for a continual supply every two months. RECRUITING IN OTA CD. EAUb CP LIVERPOOL'S OWN. rr.i , Dunedin, May 28. . l Krel tK'n ot Otugo regarding recruits for the new unit is completely satisfactory. The latest returns show that 4.10 men have been accepted for service, leaving a deficiency of only about (10. There will be further niedicat examinations to-night, and possibly the full quota will leavu for Trentliara to-morrow. It is estimated that over -000 men have gone from the Dunedin group alone since tile mobilisation of ihe expeditionary forces. Wellington, May 28. A Gazette notice states that his Excellency tiie Governor has approved that the special infantry.battalions now mobilising at Trentham be designated tho Irentham Regiment (The. Earl of .Liverpool's Own) as from May 1. His Excellency has been appointed colonel of the regiment. . Auckland, May 2S. -Tin? Auckland Farmers' Provincial Conference passed a resolution that in view of the hostile and Slitter iittLiide . many foreign countries have shown towards the British Empire during the war, the conference is strongly of opinion that the farmers' unions in New Zealand should energetically) contend for preferential trade within-' the Empire and with the Allies while they remain 80 ' ' - <«3|| A football match between a team from the Trentham Camp and the Auckland representatives takes place here oil June 5 in aid of the Belgian' Fund. Napier, Last Night. . In three days £3OO was subscribed by Napier citizens for the hospital ship and stationary hospital fund. The Serbian fund total i s .-£1755. MONEY FOR SOLDIERS' DEPENDENTS. THE GOVERNMENT SCHEME. '" Wellington, last Night. The Minister for Defence stilted this evening that the Cabinet had approved of an arrangement for bridging the interval that might elapse between the death of a soldier who had dependents in Now Zealand and the payment of the pension that would be provided by Parliament. 11l the ordinary course of events the pay| of ail officer or private would cease at death. If a portion of the pay had ■been allocated for the support of dependents the Defence Department would no longer have legal authority to pay the amount so allocated, but it was obvious these payments could not be allowed to stop, since if they did dependents might suffer privation during the interval that necessarily would elapse before the Pensions Board could deal with the claims for pensions. The Government, therefore, had adopted a scheme 'that protected the interests of dependents. The Government would continue payment of allotments for twenty-six weeks after the official notification that the man who had made them was dead or missing, provided that the allotment was payable to or on behalf of the deceased's widow, sons under 18 years of age, "unmarried daughters under 21 years of age, widowed mother or sisters having no parent or surviving brother. It had been provided also that as regards officers the maximum daily amount of allotment payable shall not exceed in the case of a colonel, lieuten-ant-colonel, or major 50 per cent., of such officer's daily pay; ill the case of a captain GO per cent, of such officer's daily pay; and in the case of a lieutenant or second lieutenant 75 pi'r cent, of such officer's daily! pay. The first monthly payment after the notification of an officer's death would be at full rate of allotment. If a x pension or allowance finally granted was at a higher rate than the allotment paid to tho dependent, then mi adjustment would be made, but if at a lower rate no portion of the allotment already issued need lie recovered. These payments would be continued for a maximum period of six months, added the Minister, in order to ailow of time for the arrangement of the pensions. * The scheme would ensure that no dependent would lie left stranded, (jven for a week, owing to the death at the front of the man who liod allocated to them a portion of liis pay. TROOPS FROM AUCKLAND. THE GREAT DEMONSTRATION. Auckland, Last Night. Recruiting should ilriw a | .wivful stimulus from the extraonViiarily enthusiastic send-off given to-day to the Auckland provincial quota of n."i2 men for the extra reinforcement, draft of 'ho expeditionary force. Bunting was freely disp'Mved in nil direcl'or--. and thousands lined the street? its the troops marched to the statin". Cheers greeted the troops all along the route, and' the train steamed out amidst a great, demonstration.