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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 206, 26 May 1919, Page 4

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PAPAROA'S DRAFT ARRIVES. The weather was absolutely perfect when the Paparoa, with 600 returned soldiers, 6teanied into port about 7 a.m. on Saturday. There were low mists round tlie shores, which slowly dispersed in a golden haze as the sun. asserted its do-' minion "in a clear sky. The'Paparoa had a fine weather and uneventful voyage out from England. To the men on board the passage of tho, Panama Canal was wonderfully interesting, and was made all the more enjoyable by the hospitality of the American people in the Canal Zone, who do not tire of honouring and entertaining, our men during the few hours they are passing from sea to sea. The health authorities boarded the transport soon after she dropped anchor, and having declared her a clean ship, the Paparoa was berthed at the Glasgow Wharf at 11 a.m. to the accompaniment of u lively strain from the Patriotic Society's Band .posted on the wharf.-1 lie sunshine and the music, combined witli tho pleasurable sentiment attaciiing to the homecoming made the scene a very bright and gladsome one. So perfect were Captain Prictor's disembarkation arrangements that the ship's complement ivns lauded in two streams in ten mmntes. The Wellington Volunteer Motoii Corps I provided cars to convey the men to their various destinations. Jinny of the men who wore passing on adjourned to tho Returned Soldiers' Club, where there was morning tea and music io beguile the time. Only a> few of the draft were for We - lington. The Auckland men' Went north bv the second express, the NoUon ami West Coast eoction left by the JVifcau on Saturday afternoon, and the southern men by the Mararoa on Saturday evening.