CROWDS ON BATTLESHIP.
AUCKLAND FIGURES TO DATE. (Br Telegraph—Press AeeooUMon.) Auckland, May i. Much disappointment was expressed by the men of H.M.S. New Zealand that tho sports meeting yesterday had to bo postponed. A part)' of officers and men left for Rotorua to-day. A yacht race to Kawau coulmonced yesterday, and it was intended to hold a "wallaby drive" for the benefit of tho officers - , Up till Friday a total of U.33G visitors had been on board tho ship. Tho weekend figures are not availablo, but a. huge crowd visited her yesterday., To-morrow will be "children s day," when 10,000 teachers and school children have ar- • ranged to visit tho vessel. BLUFF WANTS TWO DAYS. ■ (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) . 1 nvercargill, May 4, Efforts are being made locally to Eecuro nn extension of the battleship New Zealand's stay at Bluff to two days instead of.one. ' Auckland, May 3. ' Owing' 1 to' th# ! Unfavourable' \reftther, Ilia sports'arranged in connection with the battleship New Zealand's visit havo been postponed.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1741, 5 May 1913, Page 4
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166CROWDS ON BATTLESHIP. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1741, 5 May 1913, Page 4
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