RETURN OF THE NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALL TEAM

West Coast Times, Issue 13767, 13 March 1906, Page 4

RETURN OF THE NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALL TEAM

DU3EDIN, March 12

The arrval on Saturday night from the north of Messrs Duncan, Casey,' Booth, MicDonald and Stead, of the New Z alind football* team, was tbe occasion of a scene of great enthusiasm, and thousands welcomed tbe Southern Contingent at the Railway Station. A poblic welcome was tendered the returned footballers by the Otago Rugby Union at 'he Garrison Hall, when the building wis crowded to excess, tbe platform being fully occupied by a representative gathering of citizens and politicians, among the latter being tbe Hon Mr MeGowan, Minister of Mines, Mr F H Ctmpbell, President of tbe Otago Rugby Football Union. A hearty welcome back was extended to tbe footballers. Mr Stead, replying on behalf of the team, too, ocoasion to refute the report that there had been interaal fricMou in the team in ihe Old Country. He said such rumours were without; foundation aiid they had always been a partca'arly happy family. Ihe other members of tbe team also responded briefly. Tbe Kaikorai Band was in attendance.