H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1709, 28 March 1913, Page 5

H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND.

WELOMED BY WIRELESS. VESSEL'NEAHING MELBOURNE. 1 ■ ■ ■ ly: : Tel6Braitli~PresS' Association—CoDyrielit Melbourne, March 27. Numerous- messages - hitvo: been exclicCiigecV betwoeii' H.M.S; New' , Zealand ■and tile wireless'st'atibn'' at, the'- Williams-. tov?n Naval l Depot. : Tlio' Governoi'-Gonernl : (lord'- Denmtyu) received- a? message,..and. replied, wolcbnit ing the ship.-' Minister, Mr.-' Fislior, . sent' the following message to.Captain- Halsey: . —'"Welcometo Australia'. 'As .wo; must live' togetlier, I.&alieve' we should' '.tfork. together for -peace' and happiness,* and to that'end, if necessary,-fight together/' . Captain Halsey r£plic<l: ''Many thanks . fpr' coWihl''wel'(!otae.' fl : . A request was received on behalf , of . Prince George' ' of Batt'enlierg, f arid' tits officers 1 Of tllo- vessel', that ,&• messa'go. of | his 1 sympathy. oft; tils' death of. tlio- King . of Greece should bo dispatched to AtHeits' to his sister, Princess- Alice, wife .'of Prince . Andreas.of G'l'feece; ' - EN'TERTAINI'NG THE CREW. ... ,- BT6- PETE PROPOSED.

Hfe Worship l tho: Mayor': to flow' actively engaged'- in l aih'imjjirig- somtt'liing in'', the* noitu'i'o of a -citißens', tribiife' of. welcome to the'jiffl'fieVs of battleship. New ' Zealand.-,: / According tb his pro- '. gramme, I 'the', warship l will d.rrivo in AVel-. lington yin'.Saturdh'y,-;April : 12, on which day . official visits of ' mombers .of blio Ministry aild' local 1 bodies will* be ptvid. There is' Soreness' in . some; ijuarters oyer the' decision arrived' at against the' proposal of Mr. C. W. Palmer (secretory of the local , branch of the-Navy League) to have...'a big' to tho battleshio' ori the harbour, ;and it is just possible tllait something of!;the .sort will be arranged by tlio. yachtiw? and mo for boat , club' men" independent of 'he official programine. . As : tIW New' Zealand is to nrri'vb. on 1 , a. Saturday, such a form of welcoiiyo . coifld ! .be" casiljt. nrrahged for an ; early'hour in 1 tlio' afternoon. ' . Tho' Major, states'-fllait a- good suggestion has breh which talces tlfe forniof d church'parade of. the men of H.M.S.. New' Zealand,! to' be- lipid' oh-.the Sunday, morning, succeeding tlia arrival of..the., ili pbrf. The parade proposed Is 'one,''-.to it-. ribh-s'e'ofa'rian''sci'vice, to be held' -itf tho Hall'.-at 11 a.m., and.| that tile riieii should headad by Oho' oi l more of the local brass bands; , . ; .. A'n op'en-alir frfe - is also'■ proposed' to' be held" in leither: Newtowh Park or,thei Basin "Reserve: as tlie, citizens' welcome to ithe' c'r'ew of tho a'function which' would! give' the sailors an .opportunity ■ to, fraternise with, tho public of W^llingCort. 1 , The fi® is'proposed to he ■hel'd - on': April Iff. Oft .this'' q'iKistidtf Mr'. 'SI'I/aTen proposes' to eall. a gen'Srar -to 1 rirratfgo' details';. ' '"A, communication' lifts 1 been- received by' -the; Mayor' from tlie secretary of fli©' Orphans; Club,' who . desire tslVa* presence.of :■ fihe officers of Jtho-.-warship- nt. the' eoeeial-' enferfalnmeiit: to' be- given by 'the. club ' on' Saiturday 1 . e'vefiins',> . April; ■.which -'V- to- nlark the- oneninsf of the seaponVv This communication has been senti to m B. Wilson (ma-n'a'ger of tho. TonTist- who has, irf -hand the arrangement of tho/entertn'inment of the officers and'crew on. Wi.-ilf of the Government, in 1 o'rder ;thhe th6re v will be ino clashing, of fixtures. '> . ' :. '

OFFTCI'Vt PROGRAMME ARRANGED. His' .Excellehoy tho Governor has apS roved. the' proposal .that ( th«,ffi.M.S. ew Zeakm'd Should- .remain in Welling- ' ton' froni April-;;l2';t<j : 22; leaving .that day. .. for . Auckland,', .touching at, Napier , and 'Gisbo'rrie, .dnd arriving at Auckland on .; -April. 29, "remaining ■ until- -May 11.. The ■ furthi»r:\ itinerary .of, the;. vessel /to bo settled after'arrival- at Wellington^ : These' 'proposals, will. be- submitted to-Captain -Hslsey for his/c'onssnt.: . • 'The following draft programme for the , entertainment of the officers and men in - Wellington lias also b'e'eii' approved by .hfs Excellency.ail'd Submitted to Hal; isey. foV his consideration:— Saturday;. April, 12.—Arrival;Official . visit-to' his Excellency the Governor and return by .his Excellericy\'the t Governor, Official .visit by. members of the .Govern-. . meri(!. City Council'. and Harbour Board;' Wellington Cltifi' Dinner ' (officers). . Moridayy April it.—First visit; of Wairarapir 'children; Harbour .' F<erries , Co'..picnic,at.Day's Bay; Garrison officers' social in ev?r,ing. : ' - . , Tuesday.-'April 15.—Scdoiid visit of Wainirapa school- children; citizens' ball 'at -Town/Hall; visit StateiFarm ."'•ty -Special, train (seamen), "picnic. and . sports! ■ '.' ' " ■ Wednesday, Ann! lG.—Firiifc;/visit of Matowatu school children; picnic, and sports, gathering ii. NeWown Parki arraneed by. Citizens' Reception Committee. Thursday; April. 17.—Second ' visit of Manaw.atu school childrerr; visit to Wairii- . Mm by special train (seamen), picnic: ball at.'Wellington Club. -Friday,-. April 18.—Luncheon. art: Town Ml .to Captain. Ho,lsey and officers of ship by. the Goyeriiiiif'wt., *, _Satftrday, .April 19—Cricket match* with. Wellesley. Club. '

/ .Sunday, April 20.—Nothing. arrangerf at present.' , ~ • ; ■ :Moiiday, Aoril 21.—Nothing, arranged at present. , ■ .., ; . . : . : . ./.TOjsdaji April'22—Departure.. PROPOSED HARBOUR WELCOME. fpssiMe''fhtit thet'original ides'.'of' gmrig H.M.S'. New. Z'eajfind .a hairhftur welcome may .still be adhered to.- Mr. X,;W,Palnwr,;of the Navy -League, has' -S ,, tten to' the Mayor and chairman of the' Hartour Boiird, embodying the Suggestion that if. the' battleship a'rrivetf in porti 2. p.m. or .2.30 p.m., instead of at 10 d.m., a capital wplconi£ dofilrl Be friveji her by, a flotilla of small craft, which would foirn tt fine spectacle! both for those on the warship and -the general public. Mr. M'Laren .and Mr. Fletcher both anprove of _th> idea, which will he .siibmitMI? i " 16 CfOverhor and the Hon. 11, D. Bell in due conr.se.