SOLDIERS RETURNED.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16822, 30 May 1919, Page 2

SOLDIERS RETURNED.

, - ARRIVALS BY TOFTJA. ' ! The South-Ganterbury men fronx the Tofua'reached Timaru by special train last evening. The original 'time' of arrival of the train was 4.20. This.;was altered to 6.30, but it was .7.40 '_. before the train pulled into the station,' '-"sbe" "delay haying'been Caused by stoppages to land men at stations that were not on the scheduled list. .However, there was a very large and •enthusiastic number of pisople on the. : station, platform'to welcome the men, which: they did right royally. The train's arrival was greeted with loud cheers, which was followed by the usual rush of' overjoyed relatives and friends to unearth their respective soldier herpes.' After the first welcomes the men were taken to cars waiting outside the station, and when further cheers had been given for them at the call of the Mayor (Mr "W. Raymond) they were motored home, the Mayor having first welcomed them back on behalf of the citizens of Timaru. The Mayor was assisted in his welcoming by members of the Timaru Soldiers' Reception Committee, and ladies of the Patriotic Society, the latter distributing liberal supplies of fruit and cigar- . ettes to the soldiers who were to continue the journey to Christchurch. All ranks were very cheerful, and looked in the pink of condition, and were evidently pleased at their return home.

Those who detrained here were:— i Corporal F. R. Craven, Catherine Street. Lance-Corporal L. Kempthorne, ■* Beverley Road. ■'■ : Gunner A. R. Robbins, Trafalgar ■ Street. " Rifleman J. Dineen, Cliff Street. Private T. Egan, c:o. Police, Station. Private G. T. Keen, Chester Street. Private W. Connolly, Elizabeth Street. Private Aitken, Timaru. Private E. V. P. Sealey, Timaru.; Private Pollock, Timaru. Rifl;imaii R. W. Sadler, PairMe. Private J. Turkington, Fairlie. .'.-■ Private W. TVade, Falrlie. Private "W. HiggSj Albury. Private J. Agnew, Pheasant Point. Private G. W. Squire, Fairview. Oai-s for tlhe conv'syan-ce of till© men werra lent by the following:—Mrs A. Grant, Miss Howell, Messrs ~R. J. McKeowm A. Robbins, .Adams Ltd., Q J. Ma'hon, T. J. Lamb, E. F. Squire, W. Connolly, R. C, RobinSHi, C H. Tripp, C. E. SSbiallcrass, H. Roßuison, A. Huston amd A. K. Agnew.

AT TEMUKA.

Desppite the lateness of the. hour and the repeated disappointments, tdiere wa s a huge crowd at the Temuka station when the train, reached tibere, and "the. soidiers were again heartily fleered. The Temuka Juvenile Band was in attendance, and ladies of the Patriotic Commititee' distributed fruit among the men. The: Mayor (Mr T. Gunnvcm), Mr C. J. Talbot, M.P., and Councillor Sheen, speaking from a platform erected on iihe station, welcomed the men home, and •expressed. Uhe great pleasure they had in doing so. On the call' of the Mayor three resounding cheers were given for the soldiers. I/a,nce-Oorporal Talbot thanked the speakers and all for the Vt'ry hearty way they had received them. The following are the amines of the Temuka men: — Lance-OorDoral C. J. Talbot, Mechanic T>. Enwright. "Private G. .Annuls. ' t Private A. H. Car+wri<iht. I'rivate "W. Scott. W-'nchester.