RETURN OF N.Z. SERVICEMEN

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24747, 12 December 1945, Page 6

RETURN OF N.Z. SERVICEMEN

.-: «h — TROOPSHIPS TO CALL AT LYTTELTON SIX EXPECTED IN NEXT SEVEN WEEKS t Six troopships of tonnages ranging from 17,388 tons to 27,155 tons are expected at Lyttelton between December 20 and January 31 with New Zealand Army, Navy, and Air Force personnel" from Britain and the Middle East They are" the Mooltan . (20,952 -tons)? the Athlone Castle (25,564 tons), the' Otranto (20,026 tons), the Dominion Monarch (27,155 tons), the Orion '23,371 tons), and the Durban Castle (17,388 tons). ,

The Mooltan, which is a P. and O. S learn Navigation Company ship, is bringing Army,' Navy, and Air Force .personnel and is exoected on December 20 or 21. The Athlone Castle, one of the Union Castle Mail Line, is'expected on January 3 or 4 with Army and Air Force personnel. The Otranto., which is an Orient Line ship like the Orion, is expected on January 10 with Army and Air Force personnel.

The Shaw Savill and Albion liner, Dominion Monarch, which will be making her third, -visit to Lyttelton, is expected on January 15. She is bringing 2nd N.Z.E.F. personnel from the Middle East. The Orion, which is expected on January 24. and the Durban Castle, of-the Union Castle Mail Line, which is expected on January 31, are also bringing 2nd N.Z.E.F. personnel.

All these arrival dates are still tentative. If any of the ships call at Australian ports the dates may be changed because of the present industrial: situation.