WELCOME AT OUTRAN.
Tiooper James Anderson, a nat've of Outiam, amved home on Monday evening by the 6 o'clock tram, and was met at the railway station !iy the inhabitants of Outram en masse, and v.as earned on the shoulders of his old comrades to the dull shed, escorted by old and young, thiee pipers and the big drum playing all the way. Mr Snow made a short speech, welcoming Trooper Andeison home. Trooper John Andrew, of Outram, was also expected home, and a brother went to the Bluff to meet him, but was sadly disappointed to fine 1 he had 110^ leturned, and to learn that lie was laid up with eutenc fever, and had been 37 days m the hospital, but was convalescent md expected home =hoitly. Much sympathy is felt for his parents and relatives, who were fondly hoping to meet their boy. A social is to be held on Thursday, the 18th, in the Outiam Societies' Hall, to welcome leturr.cd troopers to the Taien districts, End if any returned Ta'eri trocpers have been ovilooked m not receiving .1 I:cket they will be mads heaiti'y welcome if the; 1 come.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2471, 24 July 1901, Page 25
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193WELCOME AT OUTRAN. Otago Witness, Issue 2471, 24 July 1901, Page 25
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