NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, 27 January 1919, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

ARRIVAL OF TRANSPORTS. . MALTA ARRIVES. WELLINGTON, this Arrived: Malta, at 7.25 a.m., from, Egypt, with troops. MARAMA ARRIVES. AUCKLAND, this day. The Marama arrived with 557 of all ranks, with 300 cot cases when she left England. The number was greatly reduced during an exceptionally good trip via Panama Canal. \ Mr. Massey and Sir Joseph Ward visited tlie vessel at Colon. . Private P. E. J. Tavjndale, of Kaiapoi, died of illness during the voyage* BATHING- FATALITY. AUCKLAND, this day. Gordon Hendra ; aged twelve, whose l parents reside at Woodlrill, was drowned while surf bathing at Muri-

wai yesterday,

DEATH OF A WAR VETERAN. NEW PLYMOUTH,, this sa.y Obituary: William Henry Free, aged 93. He enlisted in the 58thj BegTnient in 1842, and came to Hobart the following year as guard over the convicts. He served in Hone Heke's war and attiained to the rank of lieutenant of volunteers in the Taranaki War.