BACK FROM THE WAR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17110, 15 March 1919, Page 8

BACK FROM THE WAR.

HORORATA AT WELLINGTON,' VESSEL ARRIVES LATE. v SALUTED EY THE FORTS. . « ; [BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION. - WELLINGTON, p ddsy> The transport Hororata reached th» Wellington harbour entranco at 7.30 p. TO and was saluted by the guns at the fork The troopship replied with a few bril. liant rockets. The Maori outward bound signalled a welcome, and her passengers cheered as the Hororata was passed Otherwise there were no demonstrations' the vessel's late arrival having upset, all arrangements. The vessel will birth at' 2 p.m. to-morrow, when the public welcome will take place. The orders issued in connection with the arrival at Auckland of the veterans of the Hororata 'a draft have been cancelled. It was intended that the troops should be marched to the Town Hall where a civic reception would be accorded" them, but it has been decided that th« reception will be given in the wharf sheds, to which the next of kin of th« soldiers will be admitted. The Defence authorities consider that as the troops when they leave the wharf will be legally discharged, they could not be asked to parade and march up Queen Street.

MAORIS BY WESTMORELAND, OVER 1000 MEN ABOARD. MAJORITY FOR AUCKLAND. [BT telegraph.—press association-.] WELLINGTON. Friday The transport Westmoreland, which is expected to reach New Zealand about April 12, is bringing 55 officers ard 978 of other ranks of the New Zealand Pioneer Battalion. A cablegram received by the Minister for Defence slates thai there are aboard the Westmoreland 129 Maoris for Wellington, 170 for Hawke's Bay, 13 for Taranaki, 659 for Auckland, and 68 for the South Island. In France and England there are still 392 Maoris, mostly in hospital. The Minister telegraphed for information as to what number of East Coast Maoris are included in the Auckland quota, but no reply has yet been received. The shipping company considers there are difficulties about landing troops at Gisborne.