TAHITI ARRIVES.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 December 1915, Page 6

TAHITI ARRIVES.

WITH HEROES AND HEROINES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. The troopship Tahiti arrived at Port Chalmers at 5 p.m. yesterday. She left Suez on November 22, and had a fine ran across. A large number of the men aboard improved wonderfully during the voyage. Private Harrison, of the Canterbury Infantry, died from pulmonary trouble and was buried in the Red Sea. One hundred and eighty-five officers, men, and nurses are on board, under the charge of Dr. Beck, D.5.0., with Captain Pitt as adjutant, and Dr. Faris as senior medical officer. As a result of the medical examination, six men will be sent to the Dunedin Hospital, three to Auckland Hospital, tone to Ashburton, two to Wellington, <one to Gisborne, one to Wanganui, one to Napier, and one to Hamilton. The majority of the invalids are convalescent from enferie, rheumatism, and dysentery, but there are several pulmonary ■cases, and a number are recovering from wounds. One man has lost a leg just below the knee. The men were entertained at luncheon »fc Port Chalmers by the local Women's Patriotic Committee to-day, and afterawards were given a civic reception. The Maunganui left Port Chalmers at 2.50 with the northern contingents. Only about 23 Otago and Southland men were on Board the Tahiti. Four of the nurses who were on the ill-fated Marquette came across on the vessel, namely, Sisters Blackie, McLeod, Wilson, and Xooney.