THE BATTLE CRUISER.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1754, 20 May 1913, Page 7

THE BATTLE CRUISER.

DUNEDIN CHILDREN. THE TRir TO CTnUSTCIIUECH. (By Telegraph.—Pro?3 Association.) Cliristcliuixh, May 13j The D lined in children, 1250 altogether, wbo are coming to Christcliurch. to sco the New Zealand, arrived to-night, and were distributed among the many hosts who offered them homes. A number of, citizens Acre disappointed, for there wero more hosts than required. There was a great scene at tlio railway station when the trains arrived, but the work of distributing the children was carried out promptly and completely. The children will be taken through to Lytlclton to see the ship to-morrow morning. and, 011 tholi return, will lunch at the Technical College. They will thru be? laken for a tramway trio to New Brighton, and flf« forwards will be entertained at Hayward's Pictures. It is also intended to grant them the free use of the municipal tepid baths. Lute in the afternoon *>day tnc slity was visited by 17,5:'0 people.

THREE TRAINS FROM DUNEDIX. Diincdin, May 19. In splendid wcat.her about 1250 children left by thi'po trains this morning to inspect 11.M.5. New Zealand at I,y 1 tclton. Nine- hundred were from the primary schools and the rest from secondary and private schools. SHIP'S COMPANY ASHORE. Chrlstchurch, May 19. Some of the officers and men lnarto a motor trin to Xaiapoi. A rifle match i* brill? fircil with the local Rille Club, ami an Association football match -is being played at Burnhnm.

PRESENTATION OF FLAG. Captain Halsey, of 11.M.5. New Zealand. lias consented to present tho (las which 'has been sent, to the Wellington schools by (ho school children of Wellington, Shropshire, England, in return for the flag which the children of the twclva State sclidols of Wellington sent in 1910. The children of the jlirco council schools of tho English town have forwarded a silken Union Jack, emblazoned with the •Shropshire Comity Anns, and accompanied by nine photographs of local events, "as an emblem of that kinship which so firmly binds all true members of the Hritish Empire." The function _ will take place at tho Town Hall on Friday, Juno 13, next. Mr. C. Walson. headmaster oF Te Aro School, will receive (he (lag on behalf of (he Wellington schools.