THE RETURNED TROOPERS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 15 May 1901, Page 4

THE RETURNED TROOPERS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Westport, May 14,

The returned troopers were welcomed home by a large number of people who assembled on the wharf when the Tuta nekai arrived in the morning. A procession was held in the afternoon and an open air thanksgiving service in Victoria Square. In the evening the troopers were publicly entertained at a social, the proceedings throughout being most enthusiastic.

Napier. May 14,

After the reception of the returned troopers to-day the men woro entertained at luncheon at the Masonic Hotel a« guests of the executive committee, the Mayor, Mr M'Vay presided. The .toasts were ' The King, ' ' Returned Troopers,' and ' Fallen Comrades, ' tbe latter being proposed hy Dean Hovoll, who in an eloquent speech referred '0 those New Zcalanders and particularly those from Hawbe3 Bay who had fallen in South Africa.

The Gisborne contingent left by steamer this eve-ing. The Waipawa men were accorded a most enthusiastic reception on their arrival home this evening. They were met by the Waipawa volunteers, the Chairman of the Town Board and the reception committee. The town was gady decorawd with bunting and addressoti of welcome were delivered by the Chairman, Captain Rathbone and Mr A. E. Jull of the Waipawa County Council.