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. KNTERTAIXIXO RKTUHNED; SOLDIERS.
two I'ranrun .iratiesinen'a Club appealed to the
local municipal npuncil last week to undertake
llic task of entertaining '.'returned soidiers, u« uu
tusk wus, beyond the resources ?pf the. ciub. .. A
"committee of. the councir rccoininended "that the
club' be iiifornied - that the. most appropriate time
to entertain the soldiers would ; ue .oil the de
claration of peace. Cr. Skinner said tnis might
be vegurded as a pledge ou,tiie part of the coun-
cil to- incur the expense, and it hud neither the
funds nor, the power to spcnd money ln that way.
It, was, the privilege and duty of the mayor to up-
Hold the honor and dignity of the city, and if his
allowance were not sufficient, his should appiy to
the council for un additional vote. .The .Mayor
said that. already ' there "were about 50 Prahran
soldiers 'returned fronr the war. : ' - if these wero
now, entertained, another batch of"40«or. F>0 incn
wouiu liavo io be entertained later on. lie under-
look; when peace is declared, lo ehtCruin eVvry
i'rahrun man who had served in - the war. iiiu
matter wasdeft in.llie lmnos of the mayor.
A. hearty welcome home waa given in the public
hail, Kasc Brighton. ;to Corporals J3ulf, Kthcl
and, Newhuin, .nud/ Privatts K. -Black; '-S.
Uluclc, Dick, Collins, MolHiiuux,,. '/Newham, liry-
nolus ' and Tuck,' sohlltrs of Moorabbin; re
turned tromHhe war. -iir. Burgcs, J.p., who pre
sided, .on behalf .of the .residents presented each
soldier with a. gold' medal; The proceedings con
cluded with a dance. ' ; " - , -
At uthe Collingwood ./.town hall . Corporal
A. ; Biggs, . of , . tlic; .. Fifth .. CoutingenL,
t.Al.JL, \vas» accorded a 'welcome ' home by
the employes- of the Shamrock Brewing ,aml Malt-
ing Copipany. Mi; ii.iO. .Boyd, managing /director
of tho, company, occupied 'tlie chair, and in "a
patriotic' speech cprdiatiy 'wolconied Corpurul Biggs
back.x to, Australia. , j.Cbrporal + Biggs's'i.ncuitli was
most . enthusiasiically honored, ami. u . prograinme
of songs, recitations, toe., was gone through,
z A' number of V friends : Of : Sergeant J2.
S. May tendered ' him'., a welcome home ut
Allan; tlqiel, Hawthorn. 'lhe welcome too»<
thu- ' forni '- 0/ a - smoke1 night. ' During: the
evening a .presentation : qf a - handsome travel-
ling case. was. made to the / guest by. Mr. \V.
Annstroug on behalf of ' the V company. Sergeant
Muy. suitably .responded.' .. 4 .
Avinost enjoyaule. evening was spent at Ihe.Tein-
perance Hall, North Melbourne," to give Private T.
W. Jeukinson,' who lias'iust returned from ttih
A/ricu, u hearty welcome, home. Mr. CI. Gale-spoke
oil behalf of the committee, and Private Jcnkimon
responded. . : k ' :
> ALKXANDUA.— At ' the Thornton J lull an on-
tbusiastic welcome .home was Rendered to Saddler
Bahdcwlg, who was presented with a' gold, locket.
.AVOCA.-r»Ince-Corpoml ; Simpson was < accorded
a hearty welcome home byvthe people of. Kvcrsley.
Private Smith (Scottish Horse), and Farrier Jones
(Fifth Contingent) were present at the 'recep
tion. -J- ."V.; -
BALLAN.— A concert and ball was tendered here
as a welcome home to -Private Frederick' Held, u-
returncd mcmber-of the /Fifth Contingent. A
gold , albeit chain was presented to him by Mr.
Arklcy. '
BituADI-OUD.— Sergeants Xoyc and Sheppard,
und . Privates G. M Lean,. \V. Smith aud A.
M'Lean were acconlod n hearty welcome homo at
Strath Crrek. Mr. S. Lade presided.
J.CllliCAf— HmJdler-Sergi'UHt (irudy, . Troopers
D. Jordan und R. Bell, of the Fifth Con
tingent, were tendered a welcome home bv
the members of "L". Compunv Bangers
(.aptuin M Kenzle occupied the chair- and the
health of the three men was heartily honored
LLMHCltSI . — A Juige giiihei-fng of residents toil-
duu-d a welcome home social to .Sergeant W. Wil
liamson, fourth Contingent; J.arice-C'orporal A.
Simpson ami Trooper IL Jones, Fifth Contingent;
and Trooper A. Smith (Scottish Horse), who were
each presented with a gold medal,
FR AN KSTO X. —A welcome home was given in
the mechanics' institute to Captain H. . Sherlock,
OuartermuaU'r-Eorgeuitl Sullivan and Privates
Bnnney, Cuthbcrt und Connul, of the Fifth Con
tingent, tlic function being arranged by the local
lir.e brigade.
KYNICTON. — A welcome home social to Corporal
Cunningham, Troopers T. fl. und J. R. Kennedy,
A. .1. Pursell, J. (lallughe . (Fifth Contingent),
arid J. I). Grunt (Scottish Horde) took place ut
Green ..11111, : nnd each » aoldier received a gold
tnedu), Mr. R. J. Argyle, M.L.A., presided, and
amongst those present ' were Lieutenant-Colonel
M'Cay, ALP., and Messrs.-.JL 1). Williams and -IL
S. Lawsun, M'k.L.A. '
LJLLYDALH.— 'iVdoper Jolm Dcnnelo' was ten-'
dered u welcome home by the. local branch of the
IT.'A.C.B. So'ciefy, of which' lie is a member, and
wan presented with a gold medal. . . ,
L1SMDUK.— Sergeant W. B. Com, who returned
from -aouth Africa with the Tilth Contingent, was
tendered a hearty welcome by the members of the
Lifimore Utile Club. - '
LONGWOOD.— A smoke night was tendered .Cap
tain Ohomlsy, of the Mftb Cunlingcnt, by the
local detachment of the V.MHl.
-MKUINO.— :In. .honor of . Trooper . Kdwards, a;
torchlight procession iind concert took place, and
a/gold medaUwas presented to the returned not-,
dier. i . . . , ,
: MOE.— Lieutenant Bell, 1'rivatcs Byfonl, G.'
Dow- and D. ICepie, msmbers of the Fifih/ Contin-.
gent, : were tendcreil ii welcome home social n't
Willowgrove. Cr. WHllom- on behalf of the resi
dents, welcomed the returned soldiers, who .are to
i bo presented with gold " medal?. ' Lieutenant Bell
baa accepted a commission' In the Australian Com-
;inohwea1th Morse. . ' '
fNDMCRK.UJ.2— Trooper:. George' Moore waS'ten-
dored a welcome 'home! at/ Yarroweyalu
/'SOMKBVJLLE.— -A 'flfteial evening was held' in
' llip.tnechunics' institute «ip;, honor of Trooptra T.|
Morrison and T. Young, who were presented' with
'6Uver:-Zwatchc«4. .
. .:,KUSli\VrOHTILr-A .wejeorne home concert,. was
. tendered in tli& shire Hinll To Private James' An'-
dcrson, who wus presented', with a gold loeket on
.behalf of the residents./ Prior to the concert a
;prbccssion 'of the' RusiiwoYtU' brass baud and' lire
brigade paraded the streets
ST. AUNAUD.-r-lYooperJ. Walton, of. Ycun-
groon,', 1ms been entertained , at. a welcome social,
jOnd presented with a go)d'chnin nnd locket. Pri
vate W. A. Kennii'H, of Ai/on' Plains, 1ms been simi
larly honored. Scrgcant-Major Knights, Z'of the
Fifth Contingent, who "'recently returned from
South' Africa, luisTmen -entertained at n welcome
social by Gre Ore village residents, and also pre
sented with a gold locketreuitably inscribed.
\TIJNGAMAii.-7Tr00pejYi. George M'Alpin.e. and,
.Tohir Cavanagh were' accorded a hearty 'welcome
' home at Telford. At ..'Peecholbn Troopers, O.
Siiundcrs nnd S. Millctt were entertained. xiu(l,Lach
, was preacnted with u' mwmlvo gold locket. '' A,
public reception wns. given to Farrier S rgcant D.
Anderson,. at Wilby, and hd' was presented with a
/gold locket. ii'-
. WAUBURTON.— A .wulc.omo. home pocinl and pre-
Mentation was tendered to Lance Corporal M'Donald
and Private Purdy in the mechanics', institute, Or.
T. Clark nrcseiding. ;. Corp. APDonnld intends to
rctunt to South Africa at the first opportunity. ;
VABRA GLEN.— A veri' ' enfliusiailic weienms
borne was given to Private Cunnlngton. at Dixon's
Creek, and he wad presented with a gold medal. .
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