RETURNING SOLDIERS

Evening Star, Issue 16993, 15 March 1919, Page 9

RETURNING SOLDIERS

THE HQRORATA'S DRAFT.

The transport ITororata reached the Vv'eiungton Heads at 7.30 p.m. yesterday, and was saluted by, the forts. *The troopship replied with a couple of brilliant rockets. The outward-bound Maori .signalled ;•, welcome, and her passengers cheered as the Hororatn passed. Otherwise there was no demonstration, the vessel's late ai rival having upset all arrangements. A public welcome was to be given at Wellington this afternoon. The reason for a special welcome In themen by the Hororatn is that ihev are the first dealt of " phy-icaiiy lit"' n leaded from active scivke simc tiie armi-liie, and there, are in the piety many soldie: - of the main body and early re'n'l'on enien'.s. It if the time when " Johnny conic, max home again, hurrah:"—the ocei-ii.i, ! imu distinguishable from. thn=e on whi. hj nippled and have been tent 'loh-e ::- incapacitated. The Otago mid Southland men of the Hororata's draft will lea-, e Chri tcrurch by special train io-mor''.cy. The time uf this train's war not definitely fixed ,u ii to dc\ but the railway authentic- thi from the tenor of their tidvicc'- up to IJnt iiunr that the train will |:■ .babiv r ',-ich 7 hu.'cdm about 7 p.m. or a. little Liu. The St. Kilda Band ami the . w ohjth,n Annv Band will be at the station on an:\,d, and motor firs will lie provided | f , r ( j, t . ( . ull veyanee of Diiiiedin men to ihn.' hum. - The cars will piocecl up .->tiui' -tuc!. and, on arrival at the OcL,u -n. ..ill in.!, noith ■• south in accordance v, iih t'u d" - tinatiens. The public inv a.-ked l . hi •■ the streets and accord .i J' any v, e!come to these oJd soldiers. "In,- Alh.un ttiei-t School Bpikl and pruhahh, tv.-i oih-" '■■chool hand« will be in attendant" in tlw principal streets, and .«. ill nadir .«.>!t,ml, melodies ss the soldifi; pas.-. Arranccnciits have "x ei: ' lede. ; n the i-vent of fli-' tiain not lciihin; Imm'P:: at her si hrdiilcd time. Un a hi tor .--.rvue being run usi the eitv and 1)1:1 tK,m-. in order to convey people to their homes.

A CALL TO MOTORISTS. The Mayor (Mr Clark) writes: "Since the first of our soldiers returned to this City from doing service at the battlefront a considerable number of cur motorcar owners have rendered loyal and constant assistance in conveying them to their homes from the station ; hut very many owners have not responded to the call, and with the increasing larger drafts now ieturning it is absolutely necessary to obtain more transport if the men are to be taken in comfort to their homes. To-morrow (Sunday) a draft of long-service men roe.ch our City, all of whom hare done vents of active service at the seat of war, and over 80 cars will be reouhed to take them to their homes. On Wednesday another largo draft will arrive. I appeal to all motoristb to assist in providincr an oiTeclhe service, and thus show liiaL they fully appreciate the sacrifices made by our returned soldiers. Av.y mo'oiist willing- to assist is asked to at once notify Mr V. Ansell. 24 Oetapoi) ('ohone 306). or Mr P. H- Power. 116 Raltrav street ('phone 1.415!." The executive of fbe U.V.r. n-k niott ?• ";ir owners who are a«s;--t;c./ at the we'con - of the Tloiorata's men tomorrow niicht to proceed to th-dr ■••.>.!•: m- d"-:ini-tions via Stuart street and the riv'o.;.m. in order to carry out the- S'\ r m ■to , ',.!-. are jr-keci to assemble at i''--> : oir hj ■ ■? i.t the Art Callory Hall with their c:ir.-. feci-;, north. The executive ni-weitly reqf-t tin' ji.--i:-'.: ;: r e of motor ear own :» to < itie!e our pail of the welcome to he sin. e-rf'.,!ly earricd out.

THE- ATHENIO'S DRAFT. It is probable thai the Otago and Southland men who are returning by the A theme will reach Dunedin on Wednesday or Thursday. liPns\M( K <MPJ J T 1 L< (U,j A meeting ci ies dents il r >i 1 \icL sf'cet South Dune dm 1 Mi i\ti when hj ,n l u* mgcrn us l 1 ledo with the eb-p tof pi 1113 1 nil 11 1 borne to till the n turned so' li 1 \hi 1 10,n tliit « l ieet T t \\a u] I 1 ' 7 n» 11 ! im P>i uns i c> ''kc' u it ti tU tit ''p en « t 1 c m t lif 11 kil'e » t I r Itu ! d in i f 111 1< P 1 J e £ t Afsl "\l I ' MI tl e .1 10 11 O ] mi 1 an 1 M-s L ue >-c t 111 V.1.1 he s it iir'cimu 'ill le jji en In MiC 11U anl the e 1 "Tii n