RETURNING SOLDIERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17658, 23 June 1919, Page 7

RETURNING SOLDIERS.

TROOPSHIP MAUNGANUL arrangementTpor disembarkation. to'ii^ 1 ""^" 1 ! 1 '" to arrive and 4ft Ja tho sfream at Port Clwlmcrs at T Gabitos (A D M S ) (M V O» P Lieutenant M'Carthy offieLri \ ni a f d ftp* , ™ Dobson (bagg-ago Zlm bo . ar <t,fcf at about 6 aim., and Wo ,1i f IS dwlwwl a clean ship will tt.lvin form ? ,tles completed prior to ber,-f-Tvw 7 ''- 1 afc » l «'«»«'. where she will T l! '> rf at abou t 10.45 a.m. *> ****> JJio Mayor of Port Chalmers k endeavour--1 w for the Port to £d ° r0 tho VC6sel Proceeds up mSfitL :y ran S« ln ™ te hare boon Sir, af .f eauthw ™d bound will llso tran at 11 a.m. Those for Otago Central and branch m« who carmoffive d "S Doughs' ■Sμ wV™ 1 . 6 *" 1 at *° Leviathan, were, and 263 for south of Dimedin bei™ ™WK°f ****** conditions temg midi that the troopship MaunEj? 1,1, * berth at thoD.mX, military ? m ,^ nm S. Lieutenant M'Carthy nuiitery landing and ra ,ii, vay traMspor t officer has all arrangements completed We disembarkution of the men at Port Ghabnei-s. Tlio steamer will berth at Port Chalmers at 10 o'clock, and toS 3h yi ? e n all G {or and MvLm, D i nodm mil , arriTO at Dunedin at hour at which the vessel was bm ?d to berth at tho Dunedin wharf The northern draft will be entrained at 10.30 a-iri., and thxnr train will shunt on to the mam lino at Sawyeitf Bay. The special team for the men south of Dunedin wfil den^ t0 Previous arrangements K P U -° ncnil puhUc and nextHDfaavised not to go to Port Chalmers to meot their kinsmCT, ae the transport -of the soldiers. The noxt-of-kb tickets which have been issued for admittance to tho wharf will be available for to the railway station. Lieutenant M'Carthy has also'arranged te £ forl.hor instructions posted at the Telegraph Office brtwoon 8.30 and 9 this morning, livery endeavour will, however be made to adhere to the original arrangements to berth the vessel at -the Victoria wharf but should the harbour master decide that it is unsafe to bring her up to Dunedin, the Defence authorities will have no option but to disembark tho men at Port Onaimers in order to carry out tho special arrangements for transporting them to their nomes. Tho secretary of the Otago Motor Club requests as many motorists as possible to be present at Victoria wharf at 10.45 am today on the arrival of the Maunganui in order uo expedite the transport of the returned men to their destinations. Tho entrance to the wharf is by tho north trnte. Notification lias been given to the local military medical authorities that six cot cases are aboard the Maunganui, and these mil be received at th o local Hospital until such timo as they can be conveyed to their proper destinations. THE TAHITI'S DRAFT. The transport Tahiti, which is timed, to arrive at Auckland on July 2, is bringing with her draft 261, numbering 1216 men. The following are the names of the officers, also the men for Otago, Southland, and South Canterbury:— OFFIOERS. Major W. M'K. Geddes (M.C.), Auckland in command. Bennington, F. T., Captain, .Christchurch. Closey S. J. E., Captain (M.C.), Bay of Islands. Craig, J., Captain, Hawke's Bay. Crooks, D. L., Captain, Hastings Domigan, H. R., Captain (M.C.), Wellington. Harvey, J. H., Captain, Ellesmerc. Herbert, L. T., Captain, Pahiatua. Pascoe, F. C.,' Captain (M.C.), Onehunga. Rogers, J. R., Captain, London Russell, G. V., Captain (M.C.), Aramoho bhort, A. W., Captain, Remuera Pettit, H., Captain iM.O.), Wellington. Anderson, PI., Captain, Hastings. Andrew, R. E., lieutenant (M.C.), Auckland. Bassett, L. W., Lieutenant OVLC), Wellington. Deehan, J. T., Lieutenant, Dunedin. Leaver, R.j Lieutenant, Wellington. Guild, J. A., Lieutenant, Temuka. Sieyers, W. N. Lieutenant (M.C.), Levin. Smith, J. A., Lieutenant, Nelson. Wilkins, J., Lieutenant, Dannevirke Ainsworth, W. R., Second Lieutenant, Wanganui. L. F., Second Lieutenant (M.M) Bainham. Allen, L. .H.. Second Lieutenant, Wellington. Armstrong, E. G.. Second Lieutenant, Auckland. Hargh, W.," Second Lieutenant (M.M ) Te Kuiti. Black, R. L, Second Lieutenant (M MI North Canterbury. ' Doyd, R. A., Second Lieutenant (DCM) Auckland. ' ■ Carruthcrs, D. R., Second Lieutenant, Green ■ Island. Chamberlain, R. L, Second Lieutenant Christehnrch. Olaclier, t J. MT., Second Lieutenant, Gis borne. Clark, A. S., Second Lieutenant (M.M) Remuera. Closey, R. V., Second Lieutenant, Bay of Islands. Davis-Colley, J. N., Second Lieutenant England. ° Cooke, A. C, Second Lieutenant (M.M.) Wellington. Cross, T. H. L., Second Lieutenant Hinds. Fotlieringham, G. B Second Lieutenant (M.M.), Southland Gihnore, H. F., Second Lieutenant, Auckland. Griffiths, G-. G., Second Lieutenant (M M) Waipu. '" Hitchcock, G. C, Second Lieutenant Tβ Kinti. N. M'D., Second Lieutenant Kihikihi. N Manby, W. L., Second Lieutenant, Wellington. Morris, J., Second Ldeutonant, Little River Parker H., Second Lieutenant (M AI )' Pahiatua. Power, S. A., Second Lieutenant, To Kuiti Rule,-. ±L L., Second Lieutenant Petone Russ, C. R., Second Lieutenant, Stratford. Slevin, F. R., Second Lieutenant (M.C) Waihi. '" Smith, A., Second Lieutenant, Masterton. Stevens, A. E., Second Lieutenant, Dunedin. Thompson, N. L., Second Lieutenant, Christchurch. Toomath, R. W., Second Lieutenant, l< eatherston. ' Turnbiill, J. H., Second Lieutenant, Waikaka. Wallers. C. J., Second Lieutenant, Auckland. Clark, H., Rev. (M.C), Invercargill. NURSING SISTERS. Goldsmith, E. M.8., Sister, Napier Grey, E. P., Sister, Auckland. Newton, H. -M., Sister, Wellington Young, E. J., Sister, Invercargill Mr 0. R. Edmond, Auckland, is also a passenger. OTHER RANKS. Anderson, C, Baldutha. Baker, A. N. Sergeant, TimariL Bolton, 8., Roslyn. Bruce C. F., Corporal (M.M.), Milton Campbell, A., Otautau. Clark, G., Rakaia. Clarke, E., Waimate. Cooper, C., Serjeant, Mornington. Crocomo, A. J., Timaru. Cunningham, W. J Sergeant, Dunedin. Donaldson, A. R. G., Caversham Donaldson, P., Waimate. Ferguson, R. M., Clinton. Golding H L., S.S.M., Wyndham. Hardy, J., Greenfield. Harvey, O. S.,S. Sergeant, Milton Higginson, C. ,F Littlebourne, Dunedin Hodgkinson, H. V., Ariderson's Bav Howe, C. H., Timaru. . " Jenkins, G. V.. Caversham. Jones, J., Oamaru. Layton, F. G., TaicrL M'Bonald, J. W., Sergeant, N.E, Vallov Norns. L. S., Invercargjl] y " CSulUvan, M. F.. Gore. Pope, G. E., Sergeant, In-vercaro-ill Ross. J. K., Sergeant, Lowburn Ferrv Smith, J. M., SAM.. Mornington Tliomsoii A H., S. Sergeant, Dunedin Walker. L., Dunedin. Ward, L. S., Timaru. Williamson, J. H., South Dunodin Wright, J., Mataura. SUPPLEMENTARY. (D 5.0., M.C.) are also on tho transport and the following were nominated bv tho War Oflfce:-Lieutenant F. Bloornfield, Lieutenant M. Sinclair, Second' Lieutenant

J. Lockhead, Second A.C. H. Birtles, Private L. Coham, Corporal S. Nunnerley, and Gunner A. Scott. NAVAL PASSENGERS. Cliarles I. Denham, Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. Sumner. Reginald S. Williams, Engineer-lieutenant, R.N.R., Canterbury. hr Jaoobscn > Knffinoex-sub-lieufcenant, Westland. OTHER RANKS. James Anderson, Sidney Moore, J. Kinavano, E. N. Lanchestor, Stephen HiU, Bernard J. Ad-uns, Philip W. Jones, B. Eiller, Dau'l Sun P son > Ernest Baker, Dennis ALL HOME BEFORE OCTOBER. It is officially announced that, assuming present arrangements are not interfered with, practically tho whole of the New Zeaand troops in the United Kingdom will teivo been evacuated by tho end of August, liio journey out via the Panama Canal occupying 36 to 40 days, this means that almost tho whole of the Now Zealand troops at present in England will be back in how Zealand boforo the beginning of Ootobor. _The total of New Zealand troops from tho Umtcd. Kingdom now on tho water i 5.8116 (including tho Maunganui'a draft). They are accompanied by 575 women and 148 cttUdron, The full details are as follow:— Wa-imana (Returning Drafo No. 257)Left United Kingdom May 10; due at Aucldand Juno 25. Draft comprises 1675 troops (including 34 men for Otago) 1 woman. Prinzesßin (eturning Draft No. 258): Left United Kingdom May 16; duo Wellington June 25 Draft comprises 567 troops fctt men for Otago), 81 women, 19 chUdrenV Kuahuie (Returning Draft No. 260): Left United Kingdom May 19; due Wellington July 6. Draft comprises 895 troops, 139 women, 35 children.

(Returning Draft No. 261): Left United Kingdom May 27; due Auckland July 2. Draft comprises 1216 troops. Kigoma (Returning Draft No. 262): Left United Kingdom June 1; due Wellington July 15. Draft comprises 758 troops, 154 women, 31 children Chufra (Returning Draft No. 263); Left V mt ™ Kingdom June 8; due Wellington July 22. Draft, comprises 732 troops. Marama (Returning Draft No. 264): Left United Kingdom June 10; due Auckland July 17. Draft comprises 693 troops. Ruapehu {Returning Draft Nα 265): Left V n i ,te i> K,nffdom Juns ? : *» Wellington Jul r 21. Draft comprises 452 troops, 200 women, 63 children. Tho whole of these 8116 troops aro thus duo to arrive in Now Zealand in little more than one month from now. TROOPS-IN EGYPT. The transports Ulimaroa. Pilsna, and Insbruck are due to leave Egypt with New /jealand troops on June 24. June 30 and July 20 respectively. It is expected that these three vessels will be able to bring, back practically the whole of tho New Zej£ land troops from the land of tho Pharaohs, ihe journey from Egypt occupying from five to six weeks, practically the whole of the New Zealand troops there should thus be tack m the dominion by tho end of August.