H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 277, 19 August 1919, Page 8

H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND

DUE THIS MORNING

PUDLIC SERVICE HOLIDAY TO-DAY

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

The following statement regardins/tho arrangements for the arrival and reception of Admiral Lord Jellicoo on H.M.S. New Zealand has boen mndo by tho Minister of Internal Affairs (Hon. G. W. Eussell) ;—

H.M.S. New Zealand will arriyo in -the stream this morning at 8 o'clock. Sho will be visited by the Public Health Officer, and, after being passed, will eomo alongside at the Qneen's Wharf, outer

10.15 a.m. Lord Jeilicoe will pay his official cail on His Excellency tho Governor-General. A salute of 19 guns will be fired by tho shore batteries on Lord Jellicoe's landing.

At 11 a.m. His Excellency will retnrn the Admiral's call when a salute of 19 ijzjif* v-'iJl bo fired by H.M.S. New Zea.iond. ' .

Official calls will be paid during the nuiOiisg by Major-General Sir Alfred Kobis, Commandant of the Forces, by fin! 'Right Hon. the Prime Minister, and liy the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke, Cabinet has ordered a whole holiday in 'Wellington in tho Public, Service, in honour of the arrival of the ship and of Lord Jeilicoe.

PARADE OF SAILORS. A representative detachment of officers anil moil from i.he New Zealand, about ?i)0 in number, will march through the streets from the wharf, along Willis Manners StTost, an<l by Cuba Street to. the Town Hal!. This will enable the officers and members of the crew to receive the welcome wluch the Government recognises shciiUl be extended to the Navy. Later- Lord Jeilicoe will proceed by the same route by moioi-car, arriving fit th& Town Hall in tiroo for ttie civic reception,. Y'hich is fixed ior noon. . v HOURS FOE PUBIJC" INSPECTION. During her stay tho ship will be open for visitors from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the day of arrival, and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. subsequently until Tuesday, Aiiguet 2G, inclusive, and on two days after that, thus allowing other days on which officers and men oan entertain their own friends. It is contemplated that this will.admit of some 1-.000 visitors dailv, and arrangements wnll be made by which various schools m the district' will have times allotted lor them, thus bringing to bear organisation in connection with the visits. Provision iv ill bo made to prevent overcrowding on the ship by only the. necessary number being allowed to pass the barriers up to a given time. . GOYEBNIIENT HOSPITALITY. To-morrow at 1.30 p.m., a luncneon will 1m tendered by tho Government to Lord Jeilicoe at Bellamy's. CIVIC LUNCHEON.

A proposal has' been made by the Mayor that a civic Isunoheon should be tendered to Lord Jeilicoe on Friday, at the Town Hall, and a communication has been lorwarded to the AdmiTai asking his acceptance of the proposed courtcey.

• • "|LL WELL." '4 wireless message has been received that all are well on beard H.,JI.S. New Zealand. .. ... The desire is expressed by the -Mayor that bunting , should. be displayed and that citizens should line tlie route from tijo Queen's AYhari' to the iown liall when tho Admiral proceeds to the civic reception at noon.

j HARBOUR RECEPTION. It was reported 'to the committee yesterday that thero would bs practically no small l>cnts in the harbour to-day, as the bad weather. of the past day or two had prevented the boats from sailing early enough to lie back,by this morning. jhe harbour ferry steamer Duchess, which v,-as to have gone out with passengers will not now make the trip i owing to the cnrly_ hour at which tho New Zealand is arriving. A -meeting: of the Shipping Reception Committee yesterday decided to invito shipping companies to close their pre* raises to-day if they should find it possible to do so. LUNCHEONS FOR THE MEN. . Complete arrangements have been made by the Ladies' Committee (headed by the Mayoress) to entertain the men of JI.M.S. New Zealand at luncheon in the TownM, one half of them at noon to-morrow and the other lutlf at noon on Friday. A sports programme has been devised for the men, but until communication can be established with the ship this morning dates cannot be definitely fixed. As 60011 a 6 these are arranged a neat card programme is to be printed setting out full particulars for "Jack's" edification. UNION JACK CLUB. During the stay of the New Zealand in port a permanent club-room will bo provided for the men of the New Zea* land at tho Town Hall. In this manner tho sailors will always have a convenient place to drop into for. a snack, and light recreation and entertainment, but it will also serve as a rendezvous for the "handy men" on shore leave. MESSAGE FROM THE ADMIRAL. Yesterday the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) sent the following radio message to Admiral ,T?llicoe, on board 11.M.5. New Zealand:— Greetings and heartiest welconio to yourself,- officers, and men on the occasion of your visit to New Zealand. Lord Jellicoe replied last evening:— Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Jellicoe and all on board are very grateful for your kind message. Last night Six Joseph Ward 6ent the following radio message to Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Jellicoo :— "Heartiest welcome to Now Zealand. Hope you and your officers and men will have ai) interesting and happy lima in the Dominion/' Admiral Jellicoe replied:—"Am most grateful for your kind message of welcome. It will bo a great pleasure to meet you again. We are very proud to bo aboard the ship presented by New Zealand during your Premiership." .

A SHIP OF VICTORY SIR JOSEPH WARD'S APPRECIATION "When the war began the British Nary drove the German licet straight a-way into tho Kiel Canal and kept it there until the German ships made their first dash," said Sir Joseph Ward yesterday at-the New Zealand Club luncheon. "Then tho Navy destroyed a number of the enemy vessels and drovo them back. I am proud to say that tho 'battle-cruiser Now Zealand, which we are to welcome here, on Wednesday morning, sank tho eriomy Biucher in that action. (Applause.) Tho New Zealand drew into tho lino whero tho Indofatigiblo and tho Oncen Mary liad unforhinattily been sunk. f?ho stayed there, ajul throughout, that light sho fired 4&) shots from her big guns—more than any other two ships— and she was only touched once, when a fragment of .ileol from tho enemy iell upon her deck. Our ship came out of (hnt fight with a fine record. So I am very glad to know that a holiday is to be given to-morrow." (Applause.) Mr. Massey: To Government omployees. Sir Joseph Ward: The Government is (jetting a. fine example, as it always does. There is no man or woman, or boy or girl, outside tho Government servico who does not claim to be as loyal and patriotic as those people inside tho Government Departments, so let us appeal lo our good-hearted Mayor onco moro, and ask him to tell everybody to lock up to-mor-row and go to see the arrival of our ehip and of tho great Admiral who commanded the British Fleet in the early -a n.. —•' . l-4V,„ -d„u.u