BACK FROM THE WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 January 1919, Page 5

BACK FROM THE WAR.

taranaiu men return. A number of Taranaki men returned bv tlie mail train last night, having arrived in New Zealand by the transport Malta and the hospital ship Marama. They were given enthusiastic receptions Blong the line At Inglcwood, whei'i! three men arrived, the Naw Plymouth band,', under Fnndmasier McT.eod, played two or throe selections prior to the" arrival of the train, and as the train steamed in ''Home Sweet Hams" was rendered- This was also played by the hand from the railwav ■•arms?'!, as the train steamed into New Plymouth There was a large gathering at the rail'vny station to meet the men, but nothing; in the nature of a formal welcome was attempted, tlie men soon being surrounded by friends and relatives. Three of the men" who arrived were semi-cot cases for hospital treatment. Two of them were motored up by their frier.di and the third wn<, through the good offices of Mr. Smith, M.T'. taken to the hospital. It is understood that th-j hospital authorities were not notified of the time of the exuepted arrival of the patients, the wire received merelv stating thai five patients from the Mara ma i\onld he in-patients at the hospital. The deputy chairman (Mr. .T. W. Chancy) and some other members of the Patriot!-; .Committee were present sf the usual time for the train's arrival, 1 lnit it being reported that the tra.in wn-= running nearlv an hour late, thev wei';' away, and evidently were ean«?ht unexpected!',- hv tho train arriving at about- S.M. It was impo<wible to get a eonmVt" hV of the me" returning as 110 offered li*t was available, Imt as far as eotihl be gathered tin following returned last nijrlit,: Tnn-lewood—Private tyilishnry. Waitnra—Corpora' SvrtelairNew Plymouth—Corporal TT Cunri. Private W- .T. Wrisht. T.-ance-Cornorfll Fenncll fOmitmke). CoTfiOml J'vans, Private K. 11:1!. Corporal Hammond. Start" Pergeant Woods, Trooner K Kidd, Corporal J. K Avery, Rifleman I?. S. Poo'-. rßnhofiiV. Cenwral Mace, Private I TTannah and Private O. Robertson f-Ttn-, ,VAr a), Sergeant Fargie, Trooper San?stif "