NORTH ISLAND BATTALION AT SYDNEY
FORTY-EIGHT
STOWAWAYS
SYDNEY, April 20.
The troopship Drayton Grange -with the North Island Battalion of the Tenth New Zealand Contingent and the Premier's party on board entered Sydney harbour shortly after two o'clock yesterday afternoon and berthed at four o'clock. The Warrimoo which was outward bound for Wellington, went alongside the vessel at the Heads and took off the mails from the Premitr and the contingent. The Drayton Grange proceeded up the harbour amid a serenade from the vessels in the harbour. Mr O'Sullivan, Minister for Works, boarded the vessel to welcome Mr Seddon, who had a
pleasant voyage across One horse died.
Forty-eight stowaways were found after leaving- Wellington. Thirty were enrolled. The remaining eighteen were either unfit for service or under age, and will be returned to Wellington. Lord Kitchener cabled yesterday giving instructions that the Drayton Grange is to proceed to Durban. Lord Ranfurly's farewell telegram was read to the troops, and was much appreciated by officers and men. The troopship cleared the Heads again on her voyage to South Africa at a quarter past five p.m-. this (Sunday) afternoon.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 93, 21 April 1902, Page 5
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