CRUISERS’ VISIT

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1933, Page 2

CRUISERS’ VISIT

ENDING-TO-DAYf (Per; Press Association Copyright.) .* WELLINGTON. September 26. The;'t\Vo_. Auitrallkn cruisers, ' Canberra.and ... are timed to sail from ’Wellington for Cook Strait ati 8:30 p.m. >to 7 morrow. Thence they will-carry out > Strategic exercises in conjunction with two vessels .of the New Zealand /■Division’ of .the ? Royal Navy,’tlie Dunedin\and. Diomede. At the conclusion of these • manoeuvies in Cook Strait, the two Australian cruisers ■ will sail - for., Jervis Gay,, and will; proceed from/thence to Sydney/ liciiig due 'there.-o n October 6th. 'y On 'the cruise/across the Tasman Seh, gunnery ,-aiid ‘torpedo exercises will be carried, out and both vessels will also undergo a full power, trial, to isee . what /speed can' be attained by them. '

b (' , - • . •* . • | VISITORS ENTERTAINED. .- ; WELLINGTON, September 26. A ball was. given, to Rear-Admiral R.; C., Dalgleish and the officers on the ’Australian'' cruiser “Canberra, n to-night... It brought . .to a close ti long programme of entertainment in. connection with the ..visit of the Australian naval squnsron to Wellington.

MOCK NAVAL I CATTLE IN TASMAN SEA. NEW PLYMOUTH, September 26. Using the New Plymouth harbour as a- base, a Faii'ey 3F Royal Air Force , seaplane, from Hobsonvilie, will set out to spy the position of the ships of the Australian squadron, returning to Jervis Bny ; The seaplane will Wii'cleSs the position of the squadron to the New Zealand warships Dunedin and Diomede. A block battle will follow, the seaplane remaining in the vifciilitv to assist in “spotting” the Australian warships.