H.M.S, NEW ZEALAND.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1752, 17 May 1913, Page 6

H.M.S, NEW ZEALAND.

FESTIVITIES AT CHRISTCHURCH. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Christchurch, May 10. About 800 men from H.M.S. New Zealand took part in a motor drive from Christchurch to Rangiora to-day. Sorao ion cars which were bedecked.with Union fnckq and New Zealand Ensigns conveycd tho men, who thoroughly enjoyed ho outing. Tho Prima Minister and tho Postmaster-General accompanied tho nartv Sports wero held at Rangiora, and most enioyablo weather was experienced, though it was cold. ] About ono tlioucimr people visited tho ship toihv To-night tho officers of (lie warship attended a ball given by tho citizens which was largely attended and was highly successful. To-morrow a party from tho ship will be taken on a train excursion to Otarajna. The Mayor of Duiiedm has teleS the Mayor of Christchurtfi to tho effect that tho suggestion that Dunedin school children should travel to Christchurch lo visit the New Zealand has been hoartilv taken up. and arrangements aro ' eh g made to billet ho youngsters. Al--2 the Town Clerk has received a number of offers. It is expected that "bout 710 children will mako the trip from DunedinWELLINGTON FUNCTION. Arrangements are in train for, an in(ercslillß function to take place in Weli, gton ?n connection with of school flng-S "'hen H.JI.&. Now Zea and revisits tho i*rt. next month. In return for the Hag which tho children of tho twelve State schools of Wellington font (o tho schools of Wellingtoit, Shropshire, ii\ En "hi ml, in 1910, the children of tho three council schools of tho English town )nve forwarded, for presentation, a silken Union Jack, emblazoned with tho Shropshire County Arms, and accompanied by nino photographs of local events, "as an emblem of that kinship which so firmly hinds nil true members of tho British Empire. It. is proposed that (he presentation of tho flag will be mado by CaDtiin nalsev at tho Town Hall, either on .Iline 12 or 13, and that Mr. C. Watson, headmaster of To Aro School, will receive (lie "ift on behalf of tho Wellington schools. A choir of school children will sin" patriotic songs, and thcro will bo SOlfp spccch-malcing of a kind appropriate to the occasion.