SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
THREE VESSELS RETURNING
WELLINGTON, March 14
The Minister for Defence has received a cablegram stating that the hospital ship Maheno is returning to New Zealand with 315; sick_ and wounded, some from hospitals in the United Kingdom and others from Egypt. •-■' The Minister states that the decision of the military authorities to let the Mahono make the, trip was a wise one. A hospital ship is not required in the Mediterranean at present, and it was advisable to-clear the hospitals of old cases aftd make preparations for fresh casualties' when the spring and summer campaigns began. ■ •!-... The Arawa is expected to.arrive- in W^llintrtnn m TWrsdav 'vtfh-IV® <=iok and wounded, who embarked from
En eland. : «-. , . The troopship Tahiti' is expected at Port Chalmers this evening with 15U
invalided soldiers. Th© men will bo tendered a civic reception. Those go-^ ing north will leave by special train at noon to-morrow.
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Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 62, 14 March 1916, Page 5
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152SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS. Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 62, 14 March 1916, Page 5
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