THE BATTLE-CRUISER.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1778, 17 June 1913, Page 4

THE BATTLE-CRUISER.

more bad weather. (By Tolegrewh.—Press Association.) Wanganul, June 16. The battle-cruiser New Zealand spent to-day in the roadstead. Great interest was manifested in the vessel and points of vantage at Castlecliff .were crowed with spectators. Tie official jiartj booxd e .l the warship on arrival, presenting an nddresa from both pakeba ana also Rifts of came, iho last-named included five deer, two swans, bmc© of pigeon, a hare and twenty lambs. About 3000 school children came froni a' l uarts of tho district specially to visit the warship, but though about 1000 were taken oS in the Tutanekai tho lumpy sea prevented tho children boarding the Aew Zealand. Tho public also oould not Ret aboard os the sea increased as the dw nrnercssed. Tenders in use were of a most Euovant type, beinft tossed ftbont at will, while spray drenched the passengers. Some 2000 of tho public circled the New Zealand. At about 3.30 p.m., as the sea had much increased, the Breadnouriit sailed north, but subsequently returned to within about ten miles of eavo a splendid searchlight display. faho then Baifed for New Plymouth. Amone tho favoured ones to board tho vessel were the Collegiate School boys, and Alter a (short inspection all returned except ono lad named Bloomfleld. who was carried on tj New Plymouth.