RETURNING WOUNDED

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2560, 7 September 1915, Page 6

RETURNING WOUNDED

' : , ARRIVAL OF TAHITI THE WELCOME ARRANGEMENTS Th'e Tahiti, bringing a number'of Now Zealand wounded, will reach Wellington • early on iSatu-rday morning. Hie recep-. tion to the wounded men will take place on' Saturday afternoon. The arrangements for tho reception have now-been completed by the Ministor of Defence (the Hon. J. Allon), the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke), and the military authorities. Following are the details:— The Tahiti will arrive very early and anchor in tho harbour. The military and. medical staff will proceed aboard at 7.30 a.m., examine, pay, record and prepare : fortlie; dispatch, of 'the sick and wounded' to their destinations. ' The Tahiti is:to be brought-alongside tho wharf—probably at 3 p.m. Next-of-kin, by.'special :pass,:'will be.admitted on to. the wharf to await the mooring of- tho Tahiti, bnt not to bo admitted on board. A Tecoption will be givon in the Town Hall,. ivith. a tour along the ; main streets. - - .- . .- - ■ The . soldiers for the Wellington Hospital and wnvalescont homes not able to take part in the reception will bo conveyed to these institutions, while tho remainder are taking part in tho reception'. / " ■' r-" The -Auckland and intermediate men will, be dispatched by hospital train, probably about 7.30 p.m. The remainder for southern- ports lyill be re-embarked after the reception, and if possible tho Tahiti will proceed south Ihe same night, which" seenjs doubtful. Soldiers for tlieV/cst Coast and other nlaces will be accommodated in the Wellington Homes until : transport'- is. available. The Territorial Garrison and Senior Cadets will parade and be placed on duty principally near the - wharf and Town Hall: The' bands must,-:be in a vehicle, as 'it- was ' found; last time that it was very difficult for motors to take the slow. pace. . . • : Arrangomonts . wiirbc -made at the Town Hall to prevent the break-in of the public, and to have easy access to hair for the soldiers, next-of-kin, and those entitled to enter tho hall. - People are requested not to rush the wharf or.Town Hall,: but to distribute themselves along the route, and to leave "sufficient' of;; the. centre '• of; the';- streets clear for the procession to • movo freejy and to be better seen; also to Tefrain from asking for passes. to/the wharf. That privilege is to be left for the next-of-kin. No one except-the military and medical authorities will bu permitted to proceed on board by the tender at 7.30 a.m. The | tender will' return to- the wharf., when- tho Minister of Defence and his guests, with the General Officer Commanding, will visit the ship, leaving the wliarf at 9.30 a.m.- ■: ■■ The - tender--will reten"'. with'' the' fillister and -party probably' abont 11 a.m.