H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 278, 20 August 1919, Page 8

H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND

DUE THIS MORNING

FIIC SERVICE HOLIDAY TO-DA'

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

. The following statement regarding the arrangements for the arrival and roccplion of Admiral Lord Jellicoe on H.M.S. New Zealand has been ronde bj tho Minister of Internal Affairs (Hon. G. W. Russell) H.M.S. New Zealand will arriyo in tho stroam this, morning at 8\ o'clock. She Trill bo visited by the Public Health Officer, and, after being passed, will come alongside at 1 the Queen's Wharf, outer tee. At 10.16 a.m. Lord Jellicoe will pay his official call on His Excellency tho Governor-General: . A saluto of 19 gupswill be fired by tho shore batteries. on Lord Jellicoe's landing. At 11 a.m. His EsoeUuney will return the Atjmj.ral's call wl\en a 6alute of 19 guns will be fired by H.M.S. New Zealand. / Official calls will be paid during the morning by Major-General Sir Alfred Robin, Commandant of the Forces, by the Eight Hon. the Prime Minister, and, by the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke, Cabinet hns ordered a whole holiday in. Wellington in the Public Serviqe, in ■ honour of the arrival of the ship and-of Lord Jellicoe,

PARADE OF SAILORS. A representative ,detaohipent of officers and'men from t.hk Iflew Zealand, about 2{o in number, will march through the 'streets from the wharf, along 1 Willis Street, Manners Street, and ]}y Cuba Street to''th,e Town Hall. This will enable the officers • and members of tlio pr6w to receive the welcome which the (Jtovernment 'recognises should bo extended to the Navy, Later Lord Jelliooe will proceed by tho, same route by motor-car, arriving at the Town Hall in timo for the omc reception, which is fixed for noon. "• HOURS' FOR • INSPECTION. During her stay the ahip will be open for visitors from 2 pan. to 5- p.m. on the day of arrival, and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. subsequently until Tuesday, August 26, 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 12,000 visitors daily, and arrangements mil be made by which various schools in the district will have , times allotted for them, thus bringing to bear organisation in connection with the visits. Provision will be niade to prevent overcrowding on the ship by only thj necessary number being allowed to pass the barriers up to a given time. GOVERNMENT HOSPITALITY. To-morrow at 1.80 p.m., a, luncheon will bo tendered by the Government to Lord Jellicoe at Bellamy's. CIVIC LUNCHEON.

A proposal has been made by the Mayor that a civio (Kunoheon should be tendered to Lord Jellicoo on Friday, at tho Town Hall, and a communication has been forwarded to tho Admiral asking his acceptance of the proposed courtesy. "ALL WELL." A wirele»3 message has been received that all ara well on board H.M.S. New Zealand. - ■ •' Tho desire iH expressed by tho Mayor that bunting should bp displayed and fiat citizens,should line the route from the -Queen's Wharf to tho Town Hall when the Admiral proceeds to the civic reception ait noon. ■ - HARBOUR RECEPTION. ' It was reported' to the committee yesterday that there wouid be praotically no atoall boats in the harbour to-dqy, aa the lad' weather of the past day or two had prevented the boats from sailing early enough to be hack by this morning. The harbour forry steamer. Duchess, which was to have gone out with passenger will not now moke the trip owing to the early hour ftt which the New Zealand is arriving. '

A meeting .of the Shipping Reception Committee yesterday decided to invite shipping companies to close their premises to-day if they should find it possible to do so. LUNCHEONS FOB THE MEN. Complete arrangements have been made by the ladies' Committee (headed by the Mayoress) to entertain the men of H.M.S. New Zealand at luncheon in the Town Hall, one half of them at noon to-morrow and the other half at noon on l<Vida.y. A sports programme has been devised for the men, but until communication can b<} established with the ship this morning 'dates cannot be definiteSjy fixed. As soon ;as. these . are arranged a neat eaivi programme is to be printed setting out full particulars for "Jaok's" edifice tion.

UNION JACK CLUB. During the stay of the Now Zealand in. port a permanent club-room will ho provided for the men of the New Zea< land at the Town Hall. In this manner the., sailors will always have a convenient place to drop into for a snack, and lisrht rcorcation and entertainment, but it will also servo as it' rendezvous lor the "handy men" on shore leave. r \ MESSAGE FROM THE ADMIRAL. I Yesterday the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luke) | sent the following radio message to Admiral .Telliooo, on board H.M.S. Now Zealand:— Greetings and heartiest welcome to yourself, officers, and men on tilio oc- ' casion of your visit to New Zealand. Lord Jollicoe-replied last evening:— Admiral of the Meet Viscount Jellicoe and all on board are very grateful for your kind message. La6t night Sir Joseph Ward sent the following radio message to Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Jellicoe.— "Heartiest welcome to New Zealand. Hope you and your officers and men will have ai) interesting and happy time 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 he aboard the sliii> presented by Now Zealand during your Premiership." A SHIPJTVICTOKY SIR JOSEPH WARD'S APPRECIATION "When the war began the British Navy drove the German ileet straight away into the Kiel Canal and kept it there until tho German ships made their first dash," said Sir Joseph Ward yesterday at the New Zealand Club luncheon. "Then the Navy destroyed a number of the onemy vessels and drovo them back. I am proud to 6ay that the battle-cruiser New Zealand, which wo are to welcome here on AVednesday moiiiing, sank tho enemy cruisor Biucher in fliat action. (App/iauso.) The New Zealand drow into tho lino whore the Indefatigiblo and tho Qiiecn Mary had unfortunately bc-en sunk. She stayed there, and throughout that fight slio fired shots from hor big (tuns—more than any other two ships— and she v.as only touched oncc, when a fragment of steel from tho enemy fell upon her deck. Our ship came out of Unit fight with a lino record. So I am very glad to know that, a holiday is to bo given 10-moiTou-." (Applause.) Mr. Maasey: To Government employees. Sir Joseph Ward: Tho.Government is sotting a line example, as it always does, 'i'hore is no man or woman, or boy or girl, outaido tho Government service who does not claim to be as loyal and patriotic as those people iugide tho Government Departments, so lee us appeal to our good-hearted Mayor once more, and ask him to tell] everybody to lock up to-mor-row and go to see the arrival of our ship and of tho gTPat Admiral who commanded' the. British Meet in the early pari of the wr fn<l at) tikv Battle Md# 1