BACK FROM THE WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 March 1919, Page 5

BACK FROM THE WAR.

THE HOROKATA AT AUCKLANDBy Telegraph.—i'ress Association. Auckland, Last Night. The Hororala reached Auckland this afternoon, tlu! Aut-kluiid draft aboard being given a rousing reception, Next-of-kin wet the steamer in the ferry boat, and a. seaplane dropped a message ot welcome aboard. Crowds lined the waterfront. A salute was fifed from the forts. TARANAKI MEN ARRIVE. Two engines and ten cars constituted the mail train from Wellington last night. The passengers included over returned .soldiers who were given very cordial receptions right along the line. The men were in charge of Lieut. I' H. C Smith. The men disembarking were:— Hawera.—Captain Poole, f>. Sergt. V. G Anderson, 5i.11., Privates T. Ahstis (.main body), L. C- X. Chadwiek, Gunner B, Joiitistor, (Manaia), Privates E. it. Kniaht, 1... V. i,. II Riley, Sergeants 0. lieid and 0. Hayton, Rifleman W. Stewart, A. H. Xotmau, Sappers H. C. McNeill and E. F. Luxton. Elllnm.—Sergeants D. McLood, A .lag,'",- (Rawhit-iroa), C. A. Thomas ana Sullivan (Tc Kiri)-Stra*-fo r d. —Sergeants If. Fiynn, 11.11. (Te Wera), and W. A. Wasley, Corporai

' : X. t'lrrnthors, L. C. W. R. Thompson. Privates W. A. Paynter. M.M., A. Rouse, W- IfcQuay, Gat'ton, Cowan. J. V. Shofter fMidhir'st) and Goodwin. Tariki. Laurence. Inglewood.—Privates Kay and Burf fTarata). tt'ai+ara.—Bower (Okau). New Plymot'lh.—Lieut. X. Rird (Fitzroy). h. C. McLancV.Jin. Privates li. Thomas, C. E. Stanford. .T Walsh. Sapper C. Henriekson (Oniata) Corporai Gould. A. Laird (Kent Road), E. Bishop (Hillsborough), Driver Callingham, L. C. Oliver. Private W. Morey. At Hawera the soldiers were particularly pleased at the reception, the station being b-ifln<rsed, band present, am the Mayor. Mr E. Dixon, very happy in his remarks. The men were hospitably received and I'pnreciated the generous t-onfntent vory much, and onlv regretted the stay was too short to permit ackrowlpdjrnient. be-ng made. There was a fair attendance at Elfham tn welcnrhe the soldiers, but there was no appearance of the band and no speeches delivered. "At Stratford Ihn attendance of ihe public was remarkably good, the station being densely packed, and as the soldiers slipped off the train they were eagerly surrounded by anxious and happy relatives. The Mayor found it imno-isil'le in opt flip men together, so briefly expressed the appreciation of Stratford and the district to the returning soldiers and then called for cheers. whMi were heartily civenA'l Midhirst and a few others seemed to he present when the train arrived there, and youn? Shntter was quickly surrounded by friends eager to get a ulimpse of one who has been battered with wounds and had been a hospital ease at times through sickness. Tariki mustered strongly to welcome home Private P>. f..nrenre. ami his comrades on the train gave him n. hr-<ivtr cheer as the train steamed avav

There was p. fine attendance of the public at l.iiglcwood. and the two soldiers «teppinc off soon found themselves surrornd'vl by many friends. As at Stratford speeches of welcome were impossible, biit the men were none the les" made ro feci they had reached home. At New Plymouth the Citizens' Band were in strnne force, nnd as the train terminated its journey the strains of "Home. Swret. TTnme'' made the soldiers thoroughly realise that thev had at lasf reached home and relatives. As with other towns. New Plymouth station was crowded. The Mayor (Mr C. IT. Bur-s-ess) Tvn.s amontrst those wihn welcomed the men hnek to their" homes, but no addresses were delivered, soldiers and relatives beine; eager to rerooTP themselves nwnv from the busy throng who j remained in attendance until the banf" struck up the National Anthem, Tndicating that, nnotihor wlelcome home was a thing of the past.