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New Zealand.

:v ). IS CONSCRIPTION NECESSARY? STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER. (1 RECRUITING NOW SATISFACTORY. ! POSITION OF MARRIED MEN. - By Telegraph.—Press Association. J Wellington, Last Night. The Government is proposing to issue *" e certificates >to men who have been unable to get away with the reinforce- > ments owing to being medically unfit, 1 saying that they had duly enlisted. - These certificates will be issued entirely - for the men's personal satisfaction. "I have never urged that it whs the 1 duty of married men to enlist now," ■ stated the, Hon. .lames Allen to a re- ' porter to-day. "I still say it is the duty J of the unmarried men to eome forwai'u and enlist, and 1 am pleased to say that i in the main body of our troops it waa • mostly unmarried men who went. I • imagine there are many unmarried men who should be ready to eume forward • and offer their services to tlic-ir country, but at the same time there are some married men who think it is their duty to offer themselves/ and where their wives do not refuse their consent we accept their services." ''Do you ask for the consent of their ■wives?" "No," replied the Minister, "they must let us know that themselves." Recruiting, continued Mr. Allen, was now "satisfactory. He had been anxious about it in the middle of the month because there were the two battalions to fill,'but it had now picked up, and there was no doubt now as to immediate requirements being available. After the Seventh Re- . inforcemcnts were all in he would want every two months about 2600 men, but that was nothing in comparison with what lie had had to ask for within tho last two months. The Minister said lie would again urge men who had given in their names to patiently remain : v t their work until called upon to enter ' camp. In this way they could best serve their country and its interests. The Minister was questioned in regard, to conscription, and whether it was even remotely in the minds of the New Zealand Defence authorities. Mr. Allen replied that if it could be proved that unmarried men were shirking duty generally he was not at all certain that it would not be justifiable for Parliament to deal with a, question of that kind, but lie could not say that the men were shirking their duty. .If they were, then the public feeling, which generally expresses itself in legislation, would deal with a question like that. People, ho would say, were Very apt, in the excitement of the times, to misjudge other men, and he knew there had been unfair judgment. It had been unfair in regard to their own defence staff, who had iiad to remain behind. They must keep someone to manage affairs. He

wanted the public to realise that the > men who had to remain were bitterly disappointed, and were doing the very best service of which they were capable to the country. He hoped he would be able to recognise their services as regards promotion and in other ways just as if they had been on service. * TARANAKI'S FINE RESPONSE. THE BEST RECRUITING CENTRE. Palmerston N., May 31. Since the beginning of the way the Wellington military district has furnished all the quota asked for the expeditionary forces and also for the two new service battalions. It has 700 men in excess of requirements for the seven reinforcements. The Hawera group (which includes New Plymouth) has been the best recruiting centre, Wellington and Palmerston being next in that order. The Seventh Reinforcements go into camp at Trentham not-earlier than Juno 14 or later than June l.">, HOMES FOR INVALID,TROOPS. A TARANAKI OFFER. Wellington, Last Night. i The following additional offers of accommodation for invalids and convalescent soldiers have been received by the Minister of Public Health since the last list was published:—Mr. W. B. Benson (Feilding), accommodation for one; Mr. Geo, Dunnet, Toorak, Melbourne, his house, "Rocklands,". in Auckland; Mr. ! Arthur J. Petherick, 10 Oriental Bay, Wellington, accommodation for 1 two; Miss Speed, Hobson Street, accommodation for two; Miss A. L. Roby, North-, cote Private Hospital, Palmerston North, four beds »in her private hospitals for six months or longer; Mrs. W. Howard Booth, Carterton, Carrington Homestead of twenty rooms and grounds to accommodate fifty; Mr. C. A. Wilkinson, M.P., Kltbam, his private residence, to accommodate from twenty to thirty. CISBORNE'S RESPONSE, .C3OJOOO IN SIGHT. Gisborne, May 31. The Poverty Bay Club's contribution to the Carnival Queen closed with a total subscription of £51*27. This has been allocated to the following pur-poses:—-Hospital ship £2130, wounded £1847, Belgians £IOSO, Servians £1)0, and anaesthetics £lO. The Carnival Committee report having , £25,000 in hand, and expect to raise • the amount to £30,000 by Thursday. CONTRIBUTION BY JOCKEYS. Auckland, May 31. A meeting of jockeys decided to give 10 per cent, o# the riding fees on the , first, day of the meeting to the fund for wounded soldiers, and are also asking the ridel's at Otaki and Dunedin to do the) • same. ALIENS IN PUBLIC SERVICE. ■ _ _ 4 Vo, !'."gton, May 30. Tt is understood that the Government intends setting up a board which will investigate matters concerning any State employee who is of an alien race, and the Public Service Commissioners will be guided by the inquiries male by the board. TOE NATIONAL FUND. , ' Wellington, Lnst- Night. \The Merchant Service Guild is nppcal-iuS-iu.„thc seafaring community asking those who are pursuing iheir 'ordinary avocations to contribute one. day's pay ! ji"r month to the national fund for retlfni wounded New Zealand soldiers, and for the dependents of those who fall in the war. The-scheme is already operating in Wellington, and the Union Company is being asked if it will forward free of cost all contributions on its ships in other ports, It is proposed that this fund lie administered by the Mayors of Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, and lluuedin, assisted by three other gentlemen, to be appointed.

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Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 303, 1 June 1915, Page 5

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996

New Zealand. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 303, 1 June 1915, Page 5

New Zealand. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 303, 1 June 1915, Page 5

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