CHRISTCHURCH.
November 22
The Canterbury volunteers returned from the front yesterday evening. The Premier waited several hours to receive them, but having to address the electors at Southbridge he had to leave before the volunteers arrived. On landing from the Hinemoa the volunteers were received by Colonel Packe, Major Lean, and other officers, and also by a guard of honor formed by the Lyttelton Naval Brigade and the Lyttelton brass band. After sundry congratulatory speeches from Colonel Packe and others, the volunteers came through to Christchurch, where they were received by the Mayor and members of the City Council, a detachment of the City Guards, and the Tetnuka fife and drum band. The Mayor addressed the volunteers, warmly eulogising their readiness in placing there services at the disposal of the Government. The volunteers were then marched into the city, where they remained all night, leaving for the South by the first train this morning. A large number of people assembled both at Lyttelton and Christchurch to witness the arrival of the volunteers, and cheered them lustily.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3243, 22 November 1881, Page 3
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