FURTHER SPEECHES OF WELCOME
(P.A.) WELLINGTON, July 11. The welcome speeches, carried through a loud speaker system, were brief and to the point. The Prime Minister (Mr Fraser) said: "We owe you a debt we cannot adequately repay, and hope your furlough will be a happy one." He paid a tribute to the troops' deeds, and said that all who had returned deserved the very best tlie country could place at their disposal. _ • Others who spoke were the,chairman of the Harbour Board (Mr Mayer), General Ptittiek. Mr Tai Mitchell, and the Hon. W. Perry, who expressed the pride of the old Diggers in what the new Diggers had achieved. The master of a transport- paid a special tribute, saying: "You carry a good reputation, known all over the. world—the reputation of brave fighters. I consider it an honour to have brought you home."-
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Evening Star, Issue 24915, 13 July 1943, Page 5
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