DONE THEIR BIT

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10278, 13 May 1919, Page 5

DONE THEIR BIT

MUNITION WORKERS

addressed by FEDERAL ‘ defence minister.

‘tuttralian and "N.'lSi ■ Gable Association. ■ fßeceived• May 12; 5.5 p.m:) LONDON, May 6. "

..Senator 'Pearce' addressed ,'£iie ’ inum- , tion workers departing for the Commonwealth. He- said he appreciated that they had “done their bit,” although they were mostly too old or unfit to fight. He had received a letter from the Ministry of Munitions, deeply appreciative of the Australians i work- .They would find-Australia, progressing at every opportunity, and re- ■ Burning its. former occupations. There were wives going to a new country, and would find it a .good" hoine,-'*with i Hotter" prosp&ts* ' espefiihlly foV Children. than in the older lands. I The TVoermanii sailed to-day ‘with

43D women and children- aboard, representing the families of soldiers. Several similar vessels sail during the coming month, as there are now sufficient ship* to. get .a,-considerable, number jb!-*-,de-pendents to. Australia. Olht i- arffmga next week. are : —Leicestershire, qt Liverpool, with 126 officers and.-..-BSh others; Karoala, ex D evonport, - witU , 450 invalids; Devanha, ex Devoriporf, with 89 officers and 1130 others: Irishman)- ex Avonmouth, •with ' 900* \xSi workers; Zealandia, ex Devonport, with 76 officers and 1023 others W aieehay' with families, including 80 women and. 479.-others.