INVALIDED SOLDIERS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2743, 11 April 1916, Page 6

INVALIDED SOLDIERS

TURAKINA'S CONTINGENT

MAHENO DUE AT AUCKLAND

(By TelOirraph —Praa Association.)

Auckland, April 10. The Turakina arrived at 0'.30 this morning with 84 invalided soldiers in charge of Captain Conway, of Ilccfton. Thero are no cot cases, but a number of tho men arc limping and using sticks. All are on a fair way to ncovery.

Ono of the most remarkable eases on tho Turakina is Lance-Corporal Kennedy, of Duuediu. A bullet shattered his temple and traversed tho length of his head. It remains lodged in the base of the skull. Ho was unconscious for two weeks. He had the personal attention of Sir Victor Horsier, tho eminent surgeon, who doscribes it as one of the most remarkable eases to como under his notice. Kennedy suffers from occasional headaches' otherwise there aro no apparent ill effects. ._ Captain Conway'- brings a beautiful silk Union Jack and silver shield presented to the New Zealanders who participated in the Gallipoli fighting. The shield bears this inscription; "To the New Zealand heroes of Gallipoli, from tho women of England." It was presented at the Paddington Station by Lady Smith-Dorrein.

The returned invalids were publicly welcomed this morning by the Mayor and the Hon. A. M. Myers, Minister of Munitions.

Most of the southern sick and wounded who arrived by the Turakina left for their homos by to-night's express. The men speak highly of the*hospitality of tho people of England. On the voyage out they-saw a ship sinking. It had fallen into the hands.of the German raider Moewo, though they did not know it at the time. The crew of the sunken ship, were at Teneriffe when they arrivod, Entertainments' were arranged for the men at Capo Town and at Hobart, and they havo benefited greatly by the voyage. MAHENO DUE AT AUCKLAND THIS MORNINC. The Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) has been advised that the hospital ship Maheno was due to arrive at Auckland at 2 a.m. to-day, with 320 sick and wounded Boldiers. Probably a combined reception would be • tendered to the Wellington and South Island men by the Mayor at tho Town' Hall either to-morrow afternoon or on Thursday, according to the arrangements made by the authorities. It Is possible that they all might be brought down the coast by the Maheno, which comes to Wellington in a/day or two. \