H.M.B. NEW ZEALAND.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 90, 23 April 1913, Page 6

H.M.B. NEW ZEALAND.

CONGRATULATIONS. v, : ■• In connection with of, the battleship New Zealand in New Zealand waters, the t liiv&i-i’ pool), at,.the,,request: of ; -,th'p,. Premier) (Mr-Mas §^, s % ei^ i^g 1 jo4owing .cabled To .His{!^jost^^he 4 Jon^|^‘^ < >'' ■*''"'*■ “On - bejialf ,pf myielf and the Government-, and people of New Zealand, I desire to tender respectful congratulations dn: the safe arrival in Wellington Harbour of H.M.S. New. Zealand. —Liverpool.” To the '.Secretary .for-the Colonies.— ‘ ‘On’--)be|ialf -qf pnyself and.,the Government and . people of New, Zealand, I desire -to express pur hearty congratulations to His. -Majesty’s Government of- the safe arrival in Wellington Harbour of H.M.S. New Zealand, and-our satisfaction and appreciation at -the-, excellent it anner in which the contract had been carried out in producing such a magnificent'’ vessel; as an addition to the Royal Navy—Liverpool.’’ To the. Secretary of State for the Colonies for .tra psTnissiop tp the Lord Commissioner' of the Admiralty.—

“On\behalf of-‘ myself and -the-'Go-vernment, .1 desirt to congratulate your Lordships on - the safe; arrival in ; Xew Zealand waters of the magnificent spebixnen of naval architectijrp which. Jbparg the nai(l6*of ‘this* Dominion.—lrivei-pppl.” . The, .Governor received the • followirig

gracious a reply, Irpm. .the. ..Ring thank your Government and .the people of Row, Zealand, for the kind message,,and, congratulate them on the safe, arrival .of their fine ship.—(Signed) {Jeorge R., reply from-.the Secretary of State to the Colonies is as follows: “.Ini reply to your telegrams of April 12, His Government appreciate highly your messages, ■a nd learn with great pleasure of the satisfaction with which H.M.S. New Zealand has .keen welcomed in the Dominion.—Har court.”;.