TENTORIAL ARMY
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Last Night. General Godley, who is at present in Auckland, states that- in the matter of the Territorial registration,' which has now been completed,- there iliiad been a splendid and sympathetic response. Jhe registration in the Auckland Province bore . favourable comparison with any "other Province, and everyone liable to service in the 'Territorial, Army, with the exception only o.f those physically unfit, would forthwith commence training, despite the rumours which had been circulated to the contrary. Jhe General .said that there would be absolutely no other exemptions, and the scheme as originally intended was tJo be one of universal training, it ,would take four years to bring the strength of the Territorial army up to the required standard of 30,000 men, but this year would see 22,00U vouj) tr New a landers in the Territorial ranks,' and each succeeding year would swell the number until the 30,000 mark was reached.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10542, 26 January 1912, Page 5
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156TENTORIAL ARMY Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10542, 26 January 1912, Page 5
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