WILLOCHRA ARRIVES.
RETURNED SOLDIERS AT DUXKDLV By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedhi, Last Night. After being delayed outside the Heads all day by mist the Willochra, with 196 'convalescents on board, came alongside the wharf at Port Chalmers on Saturday night, when the men were given a cordial welcome. The medical board at once commenced its work, which was concluded at midnight, and this enabled the Canterbury men to leave Dunedin byspecial train at 9 o'clock this morning'. The remaii.-der of the men were accorded a public reception in the Art iJal'ery Hall this afternoon, whoii speeches were given by the Hon. J. Allen, and Mr. C K. Clark (Mayor of Dunedin), after which they were entertained by the Qtajjo Women's Patriotic Committee.
The North Island contingent and tlie Southland section leave Duncdin tomorrow morning. The majority of the men are suffering from the effects of enteric fever.
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Taranaki Daily News, 31 January 1916, Page 8
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146WILLOCHRA ARRIVES. Taranaki Daily News, 31 January 1916, Page 8
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