MOOLTAN BERTHS
NEARLY 4000 MEMBERS OF ! FORCES RETURN NAVY, ARMY, AIR I ORCE ' (P.A.) Wellington, Dec. 20 Nea.ly 4000 New Zealand members of the forces returned to the Dominion by the Mooltan to-day. The draft, comprising Navy Army and Air Force personnel, together with some representatives of the forces of other countries—including the Free French - and some wives and fiancees of New Zealand servicemen, totalled 3846, of which number 2423 had North I land destinations. The official party which welcomed the draf included the acting Prime Minister (Mr. Nash), the Minister of Defence (Mr. Jones), the Minister of Rehabilitation (Mr. Skinner), and Lieut.-Colonel J. Ferris (Who addressed the Maori members in their own language*. A sum of £B6 11s, representing charity money raised by the men during lhe voyage to New Zealand was handed to the R.S.A. representative (Mr W. E. Leadley) in the official party for the benefit of the Blind Servicemen’s Institute.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 301, 21 December 1945, Page 5
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