RETURNING SOLDIERS
OVEII 5000 ON THE WATER. Oflicinl advice lias been received that another five transports have left tho United Kingdom foi'othe Dominion with 5M5 New Zealand troops on board. The particulars are as follow: Waimana (Returning Draft No. 257): Left United Kingdom May 10; due at Auckland about June 21. -Draft comprises 1675 troops. Prill!! Ksseu (Returning Draft No. 258): Left United 'Kingdom May 15; due at Wellington about July 1. Draft conu prises 5G7 troops, 6 civilians, 81 women, 19 children. Mannganui (Returning Draft No. 25 ( J); Left United Kingdom May 17; due at Port Chalmers about July 2. Draft comprises 1128 troops. Ruahino (Returning Draft No. 260): Left United Kingdom May 19; due NewZealand about Julv 4. Draft comprises 859 troops, 11 civilians, 130 women, To children. ■Tahiti (Returning Draft No. 201): Lett United Kingdom May 27; due at Auckland about July IG. Draft comprises 1216 troops.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 214, 4 June 1919, Page 6
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