ELTHAM.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)' Eltham, May 18.
Elthamites rolled up in large numbers on Friday evening to welcome home Eltham and district boys returning from tlie front. I wrote "boys," as many of them were youths when they left, but now return scarred veterans. The Salvation Army band played several tunes, and then the Mayor (Mr. T. B. Crump). an enthusiast in these matters, delivered a short address, in which he made the returned men feel that at last they had reallv arrived home.
P>. J. Attrill, an Elthamite. figures amongst the latest list of wounded men. He has many friends here who will be pleased to hear that his injuries may not prove serious, njd that he may soon hp n.s fit a-s the proverbial fiddleTha Boy Scouts have a very fair corps itere. and. incidentally, a band. Thig is encouraging, and it is also encouragincr to the boys to know that there are *nme citizens who can look ahead to the bandsmen of the future, but offering something tangible as an inducement to persevere in the«e studies. Mr. Brattle recentlv donated two medals, and the conductor (Mr. Smith) has now awarded them as under, for .best conduct.:—Ser(ri>nnt. 'P.urro'Wß: beßt musician, Bandmaster Andrews. 1
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Taranaki Daily News, 20 May 1918, Page 3
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