BATTLESHIP AT AUCKLAND.
OVER 70,000 VISITORS. ■ (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, May 6. Tires hundred men, including tho ship's hand, ■ a half company of marines, and two detachments with field guns under Commander Grace, landed from H.M.S. New Zealand this morning and marched out.to Victoria Park where they fired a eaMo in _ honour of tho anniversary of the accession of Kins: George: A prominent featuro of the little procession as it wound its way alone between lines of citizens, was "Pelorus' Jack," the mascot of tha ship. .A royal salute of 21 gilns was fired by the field gun detachment,, and the party was afterwards in6pe£ted!by thoiGoveriior. '. , / The total number of visitor; to the vessel since her Arrival in Auckland, last Tuesday is 71,209. The following: are the details o£ tho daily tally Wednesday, April - 30, 25SS; Thursday, May 1. 7270; Friday, May 2, 4258; Saturday, May 3, 12.503; Sunday, May i, 18,500; Monday, May 5, 11,323; Tuesday. May 6, total for seven clays, 71,509. .
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1743, 7 May 1913, Page 7
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164BATTLESHIP AT AUCKLAND. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1743, 7 May 1913, Page 7
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