H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 288, 1 September 1919, Page 5

H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND

\ BATTLE-CRUISER LEAVES FOR THE SOUTH., To the accompaniment of the music of tho bands, the cheers, of the multitude, and the fluttering of handkerchiefs, the battle-oruiser New Zealand, at 1.30 p.m. yesterday, was warped out from the Queens Wharf by two tugs, and then, . casting off these puny, fussing little boats, steamed slowly down the harbour, bound Lyttelton. Crowds of people assem- . bled at various vantage points round the harbour to watch tho groat cruiser. The slap s company manned the decks as she iett and on every side were tho heartiest manifestations ot the friendship between the warship .und the public. The visit Has been a great success. Admiral Jellicoe came, saw, and conquered, and with the Admiral, so it was with his officers a lm. *rbattle-cruiser. in ir it 61 ' ? oa ' an< l 16 due to return to Wellington about September 12 after hor southern visit end call at Pictoh, wMch latter port it is proposed to approach round Jackson s Head, taking the longer wfi, V ( r ! t . urn , ahe will not b&rth, bull will lie out in th& 6trcam for coaling, remaining in port for three days. «, w" 5 7 , nu ™ r °us gifts presented' to the New Zealand by the people of Wellington was a number of greenstono Wocks, the gift of Mr. C. W. Palmer, to the Admiral and the wardroom. Accompanying these was a splendid piece of totara weighing about a hundredweight, for mounting the greenstone, lhis will be handed over to the artificers for cutting and polishing the mounts, and what remains will be handed to tho men for carving into pipes and ether appropriate souvenirs. r ADMIRAL AT THE SAVAGE CLUB. Admiral lord jellicoe, the members of his staff, and the officers of the New Zealand were .entertained by tho Wellington Savage Club at the Concert Chamber on Saturday evening. The greatest enthusiasm' prevailed throughout the proceedings. His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, Sir Joseph Ward, and Sir James Carroll were among the guests of honour. The Prime Minister (Hon. W. F. Massey) oould not attend owing to tho illness of Mrs. Massey.