BATTLESHIP DEPARTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1789, 30 June 1913, Page 6

BATTLESHIP DEPARTS.

LAST ACT IN HISTORIC VISIT. (By Telegraph-Press Association,! Auckland, Juno 28. Tho liistoric visit of IUo battleship New 1 Zealand to tho Dominion came to an end this afternoon. At 3 o'clock she saikd for Suva, in continuation of hor voyago round the world. His Bxoellency the J. 0 ' and iho Countess of Liverpool paid tlia ship t'ho ooniplilHont of coming up from , Wollington by special tram to say goodi bw. llig Excollcncy was mot at tho railway platform by Captain lialsty, and tho I Governor and Lady Liverpool lunched on ' board with Captain Halsoy, and subsequently went aboard the Defence jteaniM Lady Roberts, which nccompanicd tii« battleship dowE the harbour and round tho channel. There was a larpo crowd of tho puulio on the wharves, round tho waterfront, to see the big ship cast off, and go down the harbour. Captain Halsey handled the New Zealand with tho same ability which was tho admiration of everybody when ho laid tho vessel alongside the Queen Street wharf. The shipping in port mado «■ ■ libeial display of bnntinsm honoui of tho departure of tho warship, and as sho draw away from the wharf each ship dipped her ensign. T , Tho Now Zealand is due at Sura on July 1, Honolulu on July 12, Vancouver on July 25, and then sails down the American caost to Aoapulco. Panama, Calico, Valparaiso, Monte Video Bio do Janeiro, Trinidad, and tho West Indies, finally . sailing for Home from Bermuda on November 10. Prior to t.lio sailing of tlvo battle crnifer from Auckland, Captain Jlalsey se.it tho following mewago to the Prime Minister (lion. W. F. .'Mass?}')"All; on board desiro to thank the Government and peoplo o< Nw Zealand for Hie kindness extendod on all fides to tho ship during her visit to the Dominion, and we leave tba Dominion with regret and with th« best of good wishes. Kia Oral During the lasFTiii? of _ the battlo rruiisor to Wellington, Captain TlalfOj'. on behalf of his officers and men presented to tho lion. 11. D. Hell (Minister for Internal, Affairs) a tauliful silver iwj 'win, suilablv inscribed. It was a gift from the Finn's company, betokening their .uppiv. elation of tho arrangements mado bv Hit Minister, on liehalf of tho (.lovornment, totheir fmtortainmonl during their stay.