H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 93, 26 April 1913, Page 2

H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND.

HER VISIT TO NAPIER. [Per Pkess Association.] Napier, April 25. A great deal of interest was' manifested locally in thd visit of the’battle cruiser New Zealand at Napier toThe vessel arrived at 7.30 a.m., and subsequently an official .visit of welcome was paid, and the Mayor (Mr J. Vigor BroWn, M.P.), and Mr A. E. Jull, Chairman !of the Hhrbor Board, who 1 were, received on board by, jmirv« rit f •• > • * » • 1 •' • 1 - 1 - Captain HalseyJ;i ■ i ;;’'

Later iri ‘ the: day Captain: Halsey and officers^' >yehe' the quests ; of - the Mayor and * Cpunpillors ! ,‘ip , hihcheoh at the Masonic Tfojfcol,, ; a’ftpr : , Gapta|n Halley and two his, officers visited the golf links, the remainder going to the Arataki Experimental Farm. .» * - - ...... ... ■•-i..,.

About 250 of the men came ashore about midday, marched through the town, and to the Garrison Hall, where they were entertained. to lunch, 'vA varied .sports gathering! was held on ■the. ilarino and gaihes of Rug'■by'iaft# Sodcer football wore played against the local lads. The visiting sailors were later entertained at tea in the Garrison Hall. In-the evening the men attended a complimentary concert given’in their Honour in the Municipal Theatre, some of them contributing to the programme.

• The town is thronged with visitors, and during the day thousands of school children from the town and surrounding country districts visited the vessel, which lay in the roadstead. The Government steamer Tutahekai and the local vessels conveyed children and adults to the warship.