RETURN OF TROOPS.
TWO DRAFTS ARRIVE. HORORATA AT WELLINGTON. AUCKLANDERS DUE TO-MORROW. [bt TELEGRAPH. PRESS .ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Friday. The transport Hororata reached Well*ngton at 5.35 this evening with a draft of 1414 troops. She will berth at 10 a.m. to-morrow. Of the draft 328 belong to the Auckland district. They will come north by a special train leaving at 2 p.m. to-morrow, and due at Auckland at 10 a.m. on Sunday. AYESHIEE'S DSAFT. ARRIVAL AT LYTTELTON. [by telegraph.— association.] CHKISTCHUHCH. Friday. The transport Ayrshire, from England with troops, arrived in the stream at lyttelton at 10-40 to-night, The troops will disembark in the morning. She has on board 671 troops, of whom 231 belong to the Auckland district. Other transports due are the Tahrai and Connthic. The Tainui is due at Wellington tomorrow. She hits on board 380 troops. 123 belonging to the Auckland district, &> wives, and 28 children. The Corinthic is due at Wellington on Monday afternoon. She has on board 366 troops, of whom 103 are for Auckland, besides 358 women and 78 children.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17270, 20 September 1919, Page 9
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