TRANSPORT ARRIVES
ONE DEATH AT SEA.
MEN LOOK WELL
[Per Press Association.!
DUNEBTN, This Day
A transport was berthed at Port Chalmers this morning with 57 soldiers, nine of whom returned for duty- Trooper James Howard Mitchell, Palmerston North, who was suffering from gunshot wounds, died at sea- The only cot case is Frank Culverhouse, Canterbury Mounted Itifles. The rest of the men seem in better condition than the average of retimed soldiers-
Captain Simpson, of "Wellington, medical officer, says: The men have enormously improved on the trip- The officer in charge is Major Bennett, Bay of Plenty. The vessel experienced moderate weather, mostly fine. The men for north and south leave earlv to-morrow morning-
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Greymouth Evening Star, 2 May 1917, Page 5
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