New Zealand

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 6, 10 April 1916, Page 5

New Zealand

MAORI REINFORCEMENTS. | I Per Press Association. ; Auckland, April 7. I "The difficulty which has hamperolf recruiting amongst the Maoris ofHokianga district has, I am glad t 0 say, been removed," said the Hon* Dr. Pomare, in discussing the result* of his recruiting tour in the far north! Dr. Pomare added „ that enlistment* amongst the ■ northern Maoris werl 'quite satisfactory. A fillip had beeii given to it by the fact that the meja| bers of the Maori contingent at the front, who had been temporarily taken up and attached to variousS other New Zealand forces while ajf Gallipoli, had again been brought to* gether into a separate unit. |

RETURNED INVALIDED SOL- | -:, DIERS. | ■ i NO COT CASES. PRESENTATION FROM THE WO*! MEN OF ENGLAND. , j Pbb Press a •«• nation. $ Auckland, April 10". The Turakina arrived at 6.30 this morning with eighty-four invalided soldiers on board in' charge of Captain Conway, of-Reef ton. There, a*©* no cot cases, but a nuniTieT —5* the men are limping, and using sticks. All are in a fair way to recovery. V; One of the most remarkable cases on the Turakina is that of Lance-Corporal Kennedy of Dunedin. A bullet shattered his temple, traversed the length of the head and remains lodged at the base of the skull. He was unconscious for two weeks and had the personal attention of Sir Victor Horsley, the eminent surgeon, who describes it as' one of the most remarkable cases that had come under his notice. Kennedy suffers from occasional headaches, but otherwise it is apparent that he feels no ill effects, ij ~, Captain Conway bring with him & beautiful silk . Union Jacked, fj|iershield which were pi-esented to the New Zealanders whp . *& the Gallipoli fighting." It bears the inscription: "To the New Zealand Heroes of Gallipoli, from the Women of England." It was presented g|t the Paddington station by Lady Smith-Dor-rien. : ■■' The returned invalids were publicly welcomed this morning by the Mayor and the Hon. Mr Myers.