SOLDIERS FROM GALLIPOLI.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 September 1915, Page 5

SOLDIERS FROM GALLIPOLI.

I «. - ** 4 TRANSPORT EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. /j PREPARATIONS FOR RECEPTION. j|| By Telegraph.-- Press Asjoi.UtlOii. Wellington, Last Night. ' A steamer, the nanro of which, ao* 1 V cording to a memorandum from the Chief dl' General Staff, must not be mentioned, is expected to reach Wellington on Sat- » unlay morning next, with a large Bum* / ber of wounded soldiers from the Gall!- -i jpoli front. The steamer will arrive very early, and anelior in the harbor. 'j The military and medical staff will pro- * eeed aboard at 7..'J0 a.m., examine the • pay record, and prepare for the despatch J i>f Hi - -il l, and womuh-d to their destina- -f----tiviiH. Til''- -—is to lie brought along- 3. ride (lie wharf, probably at U p.m. Nest- ! of-kin, by special pass, will be admitted' to the wharf to await the mooring of' , k Ihe , but are not to be admitted ~,5 on hoard. A reception will be given 'f-. in'the Town Hall, with a tour along the |' main sireeß The soldiers for the Weilinjitun Hospital, and those for the con- .. \ vaieseent homes who are not able to 5 take part in the reception, will be conveyed to these institutions, while the remainder are taking part in the reception. The Auckland and intermediate men are being despatched by hospital train, probably about 7.30 p.m. The remainder, for southern ports, will be re-embarked after the reception, and, if possible, the will proceed south the same night, which seems doubtful. Soldiers for the West Coast and other places will be accommodated in the Wellington homes until a transport is available.