CRUISE OF THE WARSHIP.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1772, 10 June 1913, Page 5

CRUISE OF THE WARSHIP.

PLEASANT DAY AT NELSON. (By Tolceraph.—Pr«?3 Association,! Melson, June 9. Nelson sunshine yesterday was seven and a half liours-a typical mid-winter day. To-day, however, the sky is, overcast, but the sea is smooth find a largo number of children aro visiting tho battleship. Many thousands of people aro in from tho country districts. Captam Hnlsey mid.the officers were given a civic reception at an enthusiastic gatherinc. Later they were taken for a motor drive and luncheon. The men wero given a luncheon in tho drill shed and in tho afternoon sports will Irt held In Trafalgar Park, when tlio men will take part. Several valuaMo Maori presentations wero made. T . Later. H.M.S. New Zealand sailed this evening for Picton. Tho day's passed off very successfully. Near!) 3000 scliool children inspected «n» batuocruiser during tho day. INHOSPITABLE WEATHER. Tho battle-cruiser Now Zealand, which is due back in Wellington to-morrow, has enjoyed anything but hospitable weather •during her stay in theso waters. Ill* a tho vessel showed her great grey in Lambton Harbour, the weather was dull and threatening, and lmlf a gale was blowing. At Napier the prawtmimo had to be curtailed, and no landing at all ooiild lie effected at Gisborno. H hilst the vessel was at Auckland .some of tho worst weather experienced thoro this year prevailed. At Lyttolton tho warship was able to lie snug ill the pool beneath the hills, and weather, fair or foul, was not nllowed to interfere with the arrangements. Continuing down the coast, no landings coutd bo made at either liiuarn or Oamaru, and'there was only one day at Port Chalmers when some of the publio wore oblo to visit the vessel. At 1 tho , Bluff 1100 school children visited the ship, and tho hose of tho Tutaneltai had to be turned on tho crowd to keep it from rushing tho gangway. At Greymouth and Wcstport. the people bad to bo satisfied with a distant .view of tlio cruiser. The warship arrived at Nelson on Sunday, and was visited by somo thousands of people. Whilst tlio weather has been on ita worst liehaviour throuehont the coastal cruise, the woloomo to tlio ship and her officers has been most hearty. _____