H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1698, 14 March 1913, Page 6

H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND.

LOCAL -ENTERTAINMENT- PRO-,. ~ ... GRAMME. No definite programme of- entertainments in connection with tlio approach-' ing' visit of the' battle-cruiser New ;Zealaud!lias yot been drawn up, but it is anticipated that the : citizens' Ixill at the Town Hall will :bs held on April 15.'- At this .function-commissioned"and warrant officers of the New Zealand will lie entertained. The arrangement of details will be in. the hands of the Navy League, and the secretary, of 1 that 'organisation, (Mr. ,C..W.. Palmer): stated' yesterday that it was. hoped that (as oh" a former occasion), the council.would let the lcaguo have the use of . the Town Hall for the bare cost of lighting and cleaning.' The league, Mr. Palmer added; will be saving the council the expense of getting up a ball or some similar function on its own account, so that the latter body may reasonably be asked' to make the concession applied for. ; ~ • ■' : t ■ • The officers of the New Zealand are. to bo entertained at a smoke "social" by the garrison officers, probably ■ on- April 11, mid also by"tlw members of the rWellington Club at a private ball. _ ,■ As many of the crew of the New Zealand as can get away'will be invited to attend the open-air •gathering which is to be held at Newt-own Park, probably .-on April 6; •

Tli-a proprietors of Shortts' Picture Theatre have volunteered to give a free entertainment to members of the crew of the New Zealand on-a night to bo appointed, and Messrs. J. Fuller and Sous have also agreed'to give free entcrtain'ments at His Majesty's Theatre and the Theatre ltoyal, .It is expected that other entertainment, houses will follow suit.

. The Hon. H..D. Boll..received a telegram yesterday from ilia. Mayor of Auckland (Mr. C. "J. Parr) the arrangements to be made in ccnncctlon with the visit of tile New Zealand. Mr. Bell replied-, that the Government would cooperate with citizens ih any possible way in affording entertainment to. the officers and men of the'battleship, and asked Sir. Parr to. make suggestions.