THE KING'S INSPECTION.
J •' ft^; INTfeRES^iNG VISIT./ ; t ;■faeoeiveti'.Feb: 6; 9.50 a.m.) • ]- ■ . ;■:',.., ; LONDiON, Feb: 5,. j Admirals' iKT&ux; ■and. Heatn received King George -pn the * battleship Nfew Zealand. The> -otiiiors present- included <fee Hon. Thomas' Mackenzie, Sir Joseph.-AiVja-rd./the Hon. James Allen; ?tr Churcniil, Mr' Harcourt, Mr McNamara,,. Mr Jellicoe, and! Prince JjOiais or Bat.fc&nburg.. -jlSie King devoted over an. hour to er gepieral tour, ..and";-.was.-particularly interested in tho barbette where the -ensaw dpei-atsd tW 12-i|ubh guns; . He Was also interested in^tlie gyroscope compass, and was greatly amused at ifie'decorations of thet gun-room, which resembled a lady's boudoir. Before leaving the-King was photogfeajgfeed cmidsfe the -New Zealand's cfitcors. • •
He expressed''fc6-'Captain.'Halsey his gratification, and wished the officers *£c. enjoyable voyage. ,
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Marlborough Express, Volume XLVII, Issue 32, 6 February 1913, Page 8
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