BATTLESHIP NEW ZEALAND.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1699, 15 March 1913, Page 7

BATTLESHIP NEW ZEALAND.

. ; PICTON WANTS'A VISIT. '• The official 1 entertainment programme in connection with the approaching visit / . of .the battleship New Zealand is still in ; course of preparation, but Mr. B. Wilson, of the Tourist Department, nnd Mr. C. W. of the Navy League, are busy arranging details. ■'.Mr. Palmer informed a reporter:yester- ■ day that requests-for information regarclr . ,iing the' New Zealand's itinerary, were still 'coming in from different Dominion ports. Tho information.is not yet available,'but Mr.: Palmer hopes that it will be cabled for .. to-day, so; .that'it may be circulated ■■■■•' at-the beginning of-next'week. ■One of the letters that Mr. Palmer re-: . 'ceived yesterday-camb from a. prominent resident of Picton, who wrote on behalf of a number of others." He sought inforroa\/tion regarding the draught of the battle-i ship, and stated , that Picton residents V wero keenly desirous of securing a visit ; from-tho,New Zealand, as they were of 'opinion that their'harbour,was tlie finest in • the Doiiiinion, and would make an ideal naval base. Yesterday • there was. a; meeting of t'ne Headmasters' Association, and Mr. Palmer . waited upon that. body to ask, for, suggestions, regarding the arrangements to, be ■ made on behalf, of school children in connection with theivisit; of the battlecruiser. Tho headmasters, . ill*.. Painter • states,;..;w,ade a.number of valuable sus- . gesftoris which' the leajju* will be glad to . 'act upon. > ~ , ■ The Ilawko's Bay Club has communicated to the local 'branch of the Navy League a desire to be given an opportunity of entertaining- the officers of tho :.New ' , ■ ■ ' ' OFFICIAL AEEANGEMENTS. (By Telegraph.—Prefls : Association.) 'Christchurch, March 14. . In connection with the visit of H.M.S. New Zealand, the Government has appointed Mr. B. M. Wilson, i of the Department of Tourist and Health Resorts, •to makefile necessaryiocal arrangements at .the ports' to .be visited.' Tho Government also'intend to use the Tutanekai for tho purpose of cenveying the school chil-, '"dren and others to the warship in ports ■ where'the ship will be unable to berth alongside the wharf, V , .