H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND,

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1777, 16 June 1913, Page 5

H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND,

SAILS FOB WANGANTJL Shortly after 3 p.m. yesterday, H.M.3. New Zealand left her berth at King-'a Wharf and sailed for Wanganut Roadstead. As she took her departure, thousands of people were assembled on the wharves and, at various points of vantage round tho Iwrbout, Preceding tho Dreadnought was the Government steamer Janio Seddon, which steamed down the harbour and waited off Worser Bay.. On board the little steamer were their Excellencies the Earl and Countess of Liverpool, and a party from Government House, including lira. North (wife of Lieutenant North, of H.M.S. ;Now Zealand), tho Prime Minister (the Hon. W. P. Mas.v) accompanied by. Mrs. Maseey and tho fl»nrH. D. Bell. As the uaff ,!-cruiser passed tn6 Janie Seddon, tho ' /-n®r's company were drawn up, and pre- • "etT arms, and the National Anthem was played. Later the band played "Life Ooean Wave" and ' Aula Lang Syne." His Exoellency the Governor had signalled by morse their Excellencies' compliments, and best wishes for the voyage, and later had "Good-bye" fagged. In reply the warship flew several "hoists, but in tho main tliey ware obscured! by the smoke, and "Good-bye" was all that could be clcarly distinguished.' ■ _ The Government steamer TutanoKaj, which left for Wanganui after H.M.S. New Zealand, will tender the Dreadnought in Wanganui Roadstead, and the Himltangi will also act as tender. Up to dato nearly half «a million pcoplo have visited H.M.S. New Zealand since her departure from the Old Country. In bouttk Africa tlis numb« wto 114,230 in Australia 3827, and in New Zealand 867,138. • . j,. Ti. On Friday the manager of the International Correspondence Schools entertained a number of students from H.M.S. New Zealand. .The party left by motor-oai for the Believue Gardesns, having, previously boen photographed, together with soma of the offloe staff. They returned to .town for dinner, and during the evening attend* ed His Majesty's Theatre. Our .Wanganui correspondent states that arrangements for the visit of H.M.S. New Zealand to Wanganui have been completed. There is every prospect of fine weather, and the oocasion is naturally being looked forward to, especially by young folk. In addition to local schoolchildren, pupils of schools between Feeding and Hawera; "will have ■ excursion trains run for their benefit, and special arrangements have been made to oonvey them out to the ship. Steainers tendering tho Warship havo been supplemented by the'Himitangi, and, though it will be a tight squeeze, it is hoped that the four steamers now engaged will be sufficient to meet the demand. On Saturday -evening tho ship's company of H.M.S. New Zealand entertained their friends at a farewell dance on board tho battleship. The decorations from the dance of the previous evening still remained, forming a brilliant background for the sailors.and their partners, and most excellent music was provided by the ship's band. Refreshments were served in the upper floor of the : harbour shed just opposite, and, dancing lasted till nine o'clock, having begun about half-post five.