RETURNING SOLDIERS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17686, 25 July 1919, Page 8

RETURNING SOLDIERS

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Tlio Otago section of the men who returned to the dominion in tho transport baton will arrive in Dunedin this evening by the 5.35 p.m. train, from tho north. Nino or tho Otago men arc for dominations north or iWdiii 24 are booked for Dunedh? and 23 for stations south of this city Lieu meT* 3,11S kin char e e of tho Otago Tho troopship Chupra. is now timed to arrive at Lyttoiton at 8 a.m. on Tuesday tho 29th inst .Of the Otago complect & men 49 are for etations north of Dunediii 142 for Diuiodin, and 214 for the souti Iheso men will arrive in Dunedin by special train reach.ng hero at 4.30 p.m. on thVday ol the steamer's arrival. The Defence Department is endeavouring to arrange for verSl feTnfghf *»"«"* to board 31 oificers, 1061 other ranfe SS 61 women. Of the men four aro for north of Dunedin, 18 aro for DuSd£ 20 for southern stations. The Mn.ta.tua is due in Wellington on August 8 with 25 officers and 657 other ranks on board. ""u<_r The Ulimaroa, is duo at Auckland on August 4 with 77 officers and 1010 other ranks and five mirees on board. She has 150 men for Otago. The Somerost is duo to arrive at Lyttelton on August 12 with 28 officers and 939 m ° f The Mamari is duo at Auckland on Aaiffast 13 with 22 officers and 1033 othor ranks on board. a TI,C i P -,°7 t Pi 10 is due at Lyttelton on Amgust 14 with 835 on board. The Athonic is duo at Wellington on August K. her complement consistinc- of 65 officers, 327 oihex ranks. 20 rmrscs, officers Irnperjal details), 22 other ranks (Imperial details), 358 women, and 76 chil dron. (PSR UNITltn PnKHS ABSOOTATIOK.) . WELLINGTON, July 24 A wireless mossuge received by the Defence Department stetea that tho Rwapchu with draft 265, is du<, at Wellington on' tho evening of July 26. The transport CoVduba loft tho United Kingdom on July 19, and is due at Wellington about Aug-aet 30 with draft 27&