H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND,

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1739, 2 May 1913, Page 5

H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND,

GRIEVANCE OF MAORI CHIEFS. Auckland, May I._ A number of Jlaori chiefs conipluill bitterlv of the orraNigemonts which they say wove made by the civic authorities for them to present gito and an address of welcome to Captain Halsev on U.Sl.b. New Zealand. The 'time allotted them, they say, wa.s 100 short, as they must not be hurried on such an occasion, nml therefore thev returned home. In order,; however, that Captain Halsey and his men might read the address, flicy are, sending it to the "Herald for pnbli-. cation. THE KXTHHT.VIXMENTS. Auckland, May 1. •V number of officers from H.JI.S. Nevr. Zealand were present nt a garden partv. at Government House this morning. A further batch of men were entertained at; luncheon in tho Town Hall to-day, and; the petty officers woro tendered a smoke concert iiy tho Working Men's Club to-. ni"ht. Manv more scnool-children visite,fiho ship during the. day, and there was, u very brilliant gathering in the Town Ifall to-night, when the citizens of Auckland gave a ball in honour of Captain: Halsey and his officers. Among th®; guests were the Governor and tho Prime Minister ;