Home Again.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 17, 11 May 1914, Page 5

Home Again.

AFTER TAKAPAU CAMP.

I OUR TERRITORIALS RETURN.

After a more or less pleasant fortnight spent in camp at Takapau, the men of the Xlth Regiment returned to their homes last night. Men for stations between Ngaero and New Plymouth, both mounted and infantry, were the first to leave the camp, the train drawing out at 6.45 a.m. Refreshments were provided at Marton and Patea. The train arrived at Stratford a little after 7 p.m., there being quite a large crowd on the station to welcome the men. H Company was lined up on the platform, and cheers were exchanged between! them and the rest of the battalion.

The most northerly section detrained about 9.15 p.m. at New Plymouth. They were received, says the “News,” by quite a crowd of mothers, sisters, friends and sweethearts at the station, and accompanied to the drill hall, where the claiming of baggage from a conglomerate heap occupied some little time. The general opinion seemed to be that the weather was “the limit,” the food “good but hardly enough,” and the camp strike “fierce.” They had all drawn pay for the extra days’ encampment. Some of the country men remained in town all night.