N.Z. BLUEJACKETS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18239, 25 November 1924, Page 11

N.Z. BLUEJACKETS.

RETURNED FRO3I TRAINING SCHOOLS. (rEIES I.S9OCIAHIX riUKSAX.} AUCKLAND, November 2-1. Tho first detachment of the Xe* Zealand bluejackets who gradvaSeS through the training ship Phito»»l atwi the cruiser Chatham and then west England for further- training ia t3s# Royal Navy schools aad siipa, "v----turned by the Aiheaic. They aura Si and well. When questioned, the* sai-l they had had a royal time. Tiej tad expected the discipline of the Atiaatie Fleet to be keen ami »eveie, but as. a always the case with the Ssfca as&£ efficient men of the services, tier fcad no complaints. Whatever saig&t hsrr* been said about the irkaesseaesa ttf naval discipline to colonial hoys, ihm ' fact ia that they have taires to t&m fift of the Navy like due&s to "water,aa*4 their country will be proml of t&esa. The part}-, which weat to EngJasd teen months ago, numbers eiglstWß* from all parts of tho I>onsinies. T2s« names of their cap bands tell of tJseir experiences. There was noticed tunses of those great ships Barbara, Qstts Elizabeth, Malaya aad Beveage, tao Excellent, which is a gnaasiy sciasel and the Victory and Vernon, lfbici 519 other training ships. v