THE IONIC DRAFT
TliOOl'S; KEACH WELLINGTON. The Wellington and South Island por»' tions of (lie returned soldiers' draft landed ut: Auckland from tlio- lonie reached Wellington shortly before p p.m. yesterday. The usual .arrangements had been nmdo for the reception of the men at 'L'horndon Station, where an enclosure had been provided lor the next-of-kin. Tlio Motor Itcserve, under Captain \Y. Pryor, provided cur.i to convey the nieii to their homes or steamers., A band was in attendance, and ladies pave the returned men cigarettes. The Mavor of Wellington (Mr. J. I'. Lul;e, M.P.) weli>>nied the men informally on . the Etalion. The draft included about a dozen men who had brought wives with (hem from Great Britain. There were several babies included in tlio parly. A carriage, had been reserved on the train for the married couples, and Ihe wives t-laled that they had made their first journey in New Zealand in -comlorla'ble ■ fashion. They had been extended a welcome by local people at various wayside station?,; and tlio babies Inid been provided with all Iho comforts they needed. The Canterbury and Otago men went south'by the ferry boat last night.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 181, 26 April 1919, Page 6
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191THE IONIC DRAFT Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 181, 26 April 1919, Page 6
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