“COMING HOME.”
dp lay in bringing the boys
“Wo are doing what we can about shipping,” said the Acting I rime Minister (Sir James Allen), in conversation with a Post reporter, “and,” lie added, “I think there is a o-ood deal of exaggeration in the hints set about that Australia is getting more than her share. We are doing all we can. and (here is no cause for anxiety, 'i he piudic nnn-J understand that sonic of the delay was due to Labour troubles in England. There were a great number of ships coming out —in April .alone four were due, bringing about 4,000 troops —and many of those ships would carry back frozen produce.” •The transport of those troops, he added, would have been quicker hut for the fact that the New Zealand Government had laid itself out not lo “crowd” returning troops on the transports, and the consequence was that (lie period of repatriation would be increased from nine months to eleven months and a-lmlf. “I am (piile sure,” said Sir Janies Allen, “that, on account of the reason for the delay, the public will be patient and appreciate Hie action of the Government.”
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1955, 22 March 1919, Page 3
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196“COMING HOME.” Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1955, 22 March 1919, Page 3
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