TROOPS COMING HOME.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17113, 19 March 1919, Page 6

TROOPS COMING HOME.

TEN DRAFTS ON WATER.

MANY BRINGING WIVES.

ATHENIC'S MEN "ALL WELL." [by telegraph.— ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Tuosday. I Ten large steamers, carrying over 3000 i New Zealand soldiers, are now on their ' way to New Zealand ports. Of these nine have sailed from the United Kingdom and one from Egypt. Details are as follows: — Returning draft No. 222, per Atbenic, comprises 748 of all ranks, and 184 soldiers' wives. She left the United King--1 dom on February 3, and is due at Wellingl ton at daylight to-morrow. I Draft 224, per Ajana, comprises 748 of ! all ranks. She left the Uni-ed Kingdom j on February 7, and is duo at Auckland on March 24. I Draft 228, per Westmoreland, comprises ' 1033 Pioneer Battalion (Maori Contingent). She left the United Kingdom on March 1, i and is due about April 12. I Draft 230, per Kaikoura, comprises 1112 ' of all ranks, and left Egypt on March 7. She is due about April 12. Draft 231, by the Maheno, left Avonmouth on March 11, and is due at Auckland on April 20. Draft 232, per Willnchra, comprises 1069 of all ranks, and 10 women. She left the United Kingdom on March 8, and is due on April 20. Draft 234, per Bhamo, comprises 818 of all ranks, 14 women, and four children. ] She left the United Kingdom ou March ■ 10, and is due about April 22. : Draft 235, per Rananga, comprises 1075 I troops. She left the United Kingdom on March 11, and is due about April 23. _ ■ Draft 236, per Corinthic, comprises 1161 of all ranks, oight civilians, 42 women, and 18 children. She left the United Kingdom on March 12, and is duo • about April 24. I Draft 237 sailed on March 17, by the; Remuera, and comprises 60 officers, 650 men, and 150 wives and chldren. A wireless report, received from the Athenic, states that the men arc- in an excellent state of health.