H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 83, 15 April 1913, Page 6

H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND.

ALL CHILDREN RAILWAY FREE. [Per Press Association.] Wellington, April 15. The Government has decided to ;remove the restriction as to age in connection with the conveyance of school children free to visit the warship Nevv : Zealand. All school children will be conveyed free respective of age. VISITING~THE SHIP.

FETE IN NEWTON PARK TOMORROW.

Wellington, April 15. Taking advantage of the fine weather, a large number of people, including numerous children, visited the warship. A party of seamen left to-day to visit Weraroa State Farm. To-morrow a fete will be held at Newton Park.

Monday’s Dominion says:—“lt is much to ;be regretted that his Excellency the Governor’s other engagements have caused 'him to decline the pressing invitation of the citizens of. AVellington to take part in the prin-i ciple functions which, have been arranged in the capital city of the dominion for the entertainment of the officers and men of his Majesty’s ship New Zealand. The British Navy is. one of the strongest links which bind the people of the overseas dominions to the Motherland. Moreover, it is the King’s Navy, and it is only in accordance with the fitness of things that the King’s representative should take a leading part in the welcome to New -Zealand’s gift-ship at its first pert Of call in this country. No doubt his Excellency has good and sufficient reasons for his decision in this matter, but. his absence, from Wellington during the present week will certainly be a great disappoint-ment-to'those who planned the coming festivities to the citizens as, a> whole.” >i | ' ‘ ,