100 MISS TRAIN
Dunedin Soldiers On Special Leave
POSSIBLE REPERCUSSIONS Dominion Special Service.
DUNEDIN, March 7. The failure of 100 soldiers on special
leave to embark for Ngaruawahki camp by the 8.45 train from Dunedin this morning caused the Army authorities considerable trouble and it is possible that.the action of the troops in not returning by the specified train may jeopardise the travelling privileges extended to men on leave. Instead of 273 men departing by the train, only 173 left, but a further 40 turned up for the through express at, 11.45 a.m. “The action of the men is most, inconsiderate.” said Major J. G. Jeffery, Area Officer. “Both the Army authorities and the Railways Department have had to go to a great deal of trouble in arranging trains to take all the men back to camp. There is a big demand for rail accommodation this weekend as, in addition to men returning from special leave, there will be 1500 territorials from Dunedin going north to take part in brigade manoeuvres. Men & re given individual tickets and their leave is extended as long as possible. “If this practice of failing to return to camp on the correct trains continues, it may become necessary to curtail some of the present privileges. It may mean that the system of troops travelling on a block ticket will have to be reverted to. It rests with the men themselves.”
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Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 139, 8 March 1941, Page 7
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235100 MISS TRAIN Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 139, 8 March 1941, Page 7
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