BATTLESHIP AT DUNEDIN,

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1766, 3 June 1913, Page 5

BATTLESHIP AT DUNEDIN,

BAD WEATHER, (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) . : . . Dunedin, June 2. Light rain set in early this morning, &nd iSpoilt tho holiday, which, in constnico of tho battleship's visit, was t.old ay instead of on. Tuesday. A territorial parade was boing hold, but Captain Halsey, with his promised 300 men l'rom tho warship, did not land, owing ttf tho thick weather 'outside the Heads. Dunedin, June 2. A large numbor of people, including over 1100 children, visited tho bat :leoruiscr in the morning. The New Zetland sailed at 2.30 p.m., and, after passing Waikouaiti Bay, turned and proceeded to the Bluff. Off tho Ocean Beach the searchlight was turned on the tu.vn, but, owing to tho thick fog, this was visible only to a slight extent. Oamarti, Junk 2. Captain Halsey, of H.M.S. New Zealand, motored from Dunedin yesterday_ to unveil the memorial tablet to Captain Scott and other Antarctic heroes, at tli© l>aitaki Boys' High School. The taWot is of white Carrara marble, and. is four feet by five, framed in English oak. On it is inscribed Captain Scotfs last message. . . Captain Halsey made > on impressive speech, commending their splendid example of fortitude and eelf-control. , After tho unveiling ceremony Capta'n £lalsey delivered an address the asiembled boys and girls on "Patriotism.