H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 297, 11 September 1919, Page 6

H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND

4 tECEPTION COMMITTEE "WASHES UP." A "washing up" minting of H.M.S. N T ew Zealand Ecception Committee was »eld yesterday aftornoo.i. Mr. 8.. Koesng, who was in tlie chair, said.that they lad boon ablo to carry ous all their ar•imgements most successfully. Tha uncheon to the pnilors went with a treat swing, nnd the club for the meh it the Town Hall was capitally rim by ;he Ladies' Committed, The sports neefing and hockey and football matches vers got off in tho best style, end every me, including the officers, thoroughly woyed themselves. Mr. .Keesinß inuda ipecial mention of- cliildren's day on 'I.M.S. New Zealand, and of the splenTiil manner in which Mr. W. Foster had irsanised (ho event. The chairman also highly commended he work of Messrs. -Sutton nnd E. W. jhallcvnss, who had carried out tho sec■etarial duties. . Mr. Sutton presented a/balance-sheet < lovering the receipts and expenditure of | i he various functions held during the! 1 -isit. of tho warship, which was consider- j 1 k! by all presont to be highly satisiac- 1 ory. ) Mrs. C Earle suggested that, whilst ] ;he New Zealand was in port next week . :]io Sailors' Club should bo continued, - f the Concert Chamber woro available. ' .Mrs. Luke said that a message had >een received from tho ship stating that : ;ho timo would not be opportune for ' lolding another dance. : , Mr.. Poster suggested that as regards ' :Kb men the ladies bo given a freo hand 1 ;o do what they thought necessary t& mtertatn the men. This was agreed to. . ' A freo hand was also given the chair- < nan of the Sports Committee to ar- > lange anything that'the men might de- < lire in the way of a sports meeting. It was mentioned that Mr. M. F. jueliio was endeavouring to arrange a :ricket match with the officers during :he stay of tho warship next Troelc. Mr. Marryatt said that the ladies night co-operato with the Sports Com- i nittee in providing afternoon tea in conlection with the sports, if the same could jo arranged. Mention was also made of the freo observation oars provided by the City Council for the men, and of the Kel-oum-Karori Tramway Company for allowing the officers and men the use of its cars free of any charge. Mr.' Foster's suggestion that the public should assemble 'in Oriental Bay to farewell the New Zealand on hor final leparturo from Wellington # was favouribiy received. ro SAIL TO-MOHROW FOITPICTON. if TBlmrnirti—Frons Aiioolntloa Chrlstchurch. September 10. It is now practically certain that R.M.S. Ne.w Zealand will sail for Picton Mi Friday, and not on Saturday as previously expected. Tho sailing time will prflbably be t.JO p.m.