IN THE FIELD.

White Ribbon, Volume 21, Issue 248, 18 February 1916, Page 4

IN THE FIELD.

My holiday came to an end on Monday, January 31st, when I left Dunedin by second express in company with over a hundied men off the “Will ochra” and their friends, as well as a number of men belonging to the Tenth Kxpeditionary Forte, returning from their final leave. How the khaki swarmed everywhere! Luncn on the train was unattainable, unless one was prepared to fight for it, and the Oamaru refreshment counter was besieged. I stood back until the last khaki man was served, gently elbowing out of the way a civilian or two with the remark, “Fighting men first, ’ which they took in good part. But if I had been a man there would have been one invalided soldier the sleeping on the seats on the deck of the steamer, which carried boo passengers that night, Including several nurses from Gallipoli. What a merry crew there all were, though ! Wednesday found me at Greytown, as I had promised to attend the first meeting of the year of the baby branch. There was a fine attendance, and arrangements were made for carrying on the Band of Hope. Here I found myself happy in my old quarters at th»- home of the President. The following day I reached Masterton, where I was the guest of Mrs Hosking, and in the afternoon a home meeting was held .it her house, and one new member received.

Miss Powell’s address: I’ntil 26th, care Mrs Neal, Pahiatua; then, Post Office, Marton.