WAR VETERANS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 April 1938, Page 7

WAR VETERANS

NEW ZEALANDERS’ VISIT TO AUSTRALIA ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE. AUSTRALIANS COMING HERE IN 1940. By Telegraph. —Press Association. Copyright. SYDNEY, April 28. The members of the New Zealand contingent of returned soldiers, who sail tonight for home, are delighted over the decision of the Australian Soldiers’ League to send a, contingent of war veterans to New Zealand in 1940. The hope was expressed by the South Islanders that the men will visit both Christchurch and Dunedin as well as Wellington and Auckland. The majority of the visiting jflew Zealanders had a splendid time in Sydney and declare they will fully repay the hospitality. The weather during the whole of their stay here has been charming. RETURNING CONTINGENT. RAILWAYS DEPARTMENT’S ARRANGEMENTS. The contingent of New Zealand returned soldiers which visited Sydney for the Anzac Day celebrations is due back in Wellington on Monday next. Complete arrangements have been made by the Railways Department for the conveyance of the North Island men out of Wellington on the day of their return. The schedule as drawn up is as follows: — 9.40 a.m. train: Passengers for Levin, ■Woodville and Hawke’s Bay stations, including Wairoa and Gisborne. 10.15 a.m. train: Passengers for Otaki, Palmerston North, Feilding and stations north of Marton on the New Plymouth line.

3.42 p.m. special train passengers for Marton and stations north thereof, including Rotorua, Taneatua, Thames and North Auckland lines.

2.45 p.m., special rail-car: Passengers for Masterton and stations south thereof.

3.30 p.m. rail-car: Passengers for Eketahuna and Pahiatua.