RETURNING SOLDIERS.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13974, 3 January 1916, Page 4

RETURNING SOLDIERS.

The following men belonging to Nel son and district, returned to *yew Zealand by the hospital ship Malieno:— J. Lucas, Motueka. N. Snook, Nelson. W. Trueman., Takaka.. M. A. iiicketts, Nelson.. A. W. Westrupp, N.elsoii. P. J. Palmer, FoxhiiL J. Hogan, Motueka.. Corporal P. H. Baigent,, Takaka. Corporal .E. Keid, Blenheim. F. W. Tyree, Collingw.ood. E. R. Wastnev, "Whangamoa. H. F. Berkett, Hope. G. 11. King, Nelson. K. C. Bird, Richmond. P. Hawken, Motueka. N. Holdaway, Blenheim. F. Hoosan, Blenheim.

H. Jenkins, Little Wanganui

Most of jth« above men are expected to reacli Nelson to-morrow morning. Members of the Empire Defence Committee have- arranged to meet afc the wharf at G. 30 a.m. tomorrow :o welcome tliem home.

[Unite© Press Association.]

Dunedin, Jan. 2.

A troopship arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday direct from Suez after a fast and uneventful passage. The only soldiers on board were two prisoners, whoso sentences expired at the conclusion of the voyage, when they wore io be- cfechaFgecE from the forces. Tko vessel also brought SergeantMajor Baker, of the Royal Engineers, who- has come to act as an instructor to tho Engineering Division of the Dominion forces.