H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 14, 22 May 1913, Page 5

H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND.

THE NEW PLYMOUTH VISIT. The district railway traffic manager (Mr J. E. Armstrong) was yesterday waited on in New Plymouth by a subcommittee of the Dreadnought Arrangement Committee regarding the traffic arrangements. Mr Armstrong explained the reason why the Department had made arrangements for all children south of Normanby to travel to Wanganui to see the battleship, stating that the authorities did not think it possible to convey all the children to New Plymouth in one day. Wanganui, not being a dead end would be an easier place to “work” than New Plymouth. It had been suggested that there would be something like 30,000 people in New Plymouth on the day, and 10,000 was as many as they could deal with. The difficulty would be in getting them back in reasonable time. In regard to “say over” visitors, Mr Annstrong said there would be no objection to contingents of children coming in on the previous day, but ho did not think it would materially relieve the pressure. After considerable discussion, Mr Armstrong said that before finally deciding upon the arrangements, lie would again consult the committee.