DEMOBILISATION.
[VESSELS LEAVE ENGLAND. Additional facts concerning the progress of demobilisation of New Zealand troops were given by Mr A. Harm, (M.P., when speaking at a thanksgiving social at Takapuna, Auckland, or. Monday night. Mr Harris, who suid Iris information aame from a thoroughly reliable source, stated that six ships carrying wounded men had left England in December, while another five were leaving during the present month. Those eleven ships Would bring about 10,000 men, or practically all the sick and wounded, exclusive of cot cases. Ic was estimated lhat there would bo 50,000 troops in England and and 4000 in Kgypt In addition, there were about 3000 v/ives and depedents, and another 30(H) civilian workers and members of the British military and naval forces. Tksra were also the personnel of the Young Men's Olivistian Association the New Zealand War Contingent Association, and the New Zealand Eed Cross. If peace could he signed in March, it was estimated that it would take practically twelve months to bring all the combatants and non-combatants back to New Zealand.
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Taranaki Daily News, 13 January 1919, Page 7
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176DEMOBILISATION. Taranaki Daily News, 13 January 1919, Page 7
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