RETURNING DRAFTS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 19 March 1919, Page 5

RETURNING DRAFTS.

«- : DATES AND DETAILS/ 87 TELEGRAPH—PHESS ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON, March 18. Nine big steamers, carrying over 8000 New Zealand Boldiers, are now on their way to New Zealand ports. Of these eight have sailed from the United Kingdom and one from Egypt. Details are: , ! Returning draft No. 222, per Athenic, comprises 748 of all ranks and 184 soldiers' wives. Now due at Wellington. Draft 224, per Ajana, comprises 889 of all ranks. She left the United King- ; dom on February 7, and is due at Auckland on March 24. Draft 228, per Westmoreland, comprises 1033 of the Pioneer Battalion (Maori Contingent). She left the United Kingdom on March 1, and is due about April 12. Draft 230, per Kaikoura, comprises 1112 of all-ranks. She left Egypt on March 7, and is due about April 12. i Draft 231, per Maheno, left Avon- ' mouth on March 11, and is due at . Auckland on April 20. Draft 232, per Willochra, comprises 1069 of all ranks and 10 women. She left the United Kingdom on March 8, I and is due on April 20. Draft 234, per Bhamo, comprises 818 j of all ranks, 14 women, and 4 children. She left the United Kingdom on March 10, and is due about April 22. I Draft 234, per Runanga, comprises I 1075 troops. She left the United Kingdom on March 11, and is due about ! April 23. ! Draft 236, per Corinthic, comprises 1161 of all ranks, 8 civilians, 42 women, and 18 children. She left the United Kingdom on March 12, and is due about April 24. A wireless report received from the Athenic notifies that tKe men have been in an excellent state of health. i LONDON, March 16. j The Remuera has sailed for New Zealand with 60 officers, 550 men and 150 wives and children.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. •