H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1692, 7 March 1913, Page 5

H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND.

« CAPE TOWN FESTIVITIES. By Teleerapli—Press Association—Copyrisht Cape Town, March 5. The captain l and officers of tho New Zealand held.', a reception aboard tho battleship. It- was largely attended. One hundred . and fifty of tho crew wore taken to Camps Bay aquatic carnival. 1 j The Mayor, in tho evening, held a reception in- thp'City Hall, and there were ninny notabilities present. The New Zealand sails for Simonstown -at daybreak,! where sho takes in provisions. , Nine officers and fifty 1 " bluejackets will go on a three days' visit to Johannesburg, where .i'hey will be tho guests, of the municipality. ■ ' SAILS FOR DURBAN. ' Capo Town, Marph 5. ; Fifty .memjMTS of Parliament, including Sir James ]\Mteno, Sir Thomas. ,Smartt, Sir James Fitzpatrick, and a ntimber of bsck-yoldters, travelled in tho, New Zealand to Simins.Bay. Afi'er provisioning, . the Neyr Zealand sailed for Durban. ' / DISPLAY BY THE.CREW. (Roc. March G, 11.10 p.m.) 1 Cape Town, Marcli 5. While voyaging to Simonstown, the crew of Il.JIiS.■; New Zealand engaged in a, variety of ( evolutions, including gun exercise, creating a splendid impression on tho Oriingdan members, who remarked, "It is a good thin'g we had not to fight Britain at sea." .