H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 46, 30 June 1913, Page 3

H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND.

THE END , OF. HER VISIT. [Per Press Association.) " Auckland, June 29. The historic visit of the battleshi; New Zealand, to the Dominion cam< to an end this afternoon. At 3 o’clocl she sailed for Suva in continuatioi of her voyage round the world. Hif Excellency the Governor and the Coin; tess of .Liverpool paid the ship thei compliments by coming up from Wei lington by special train to say good bye. His Excellency was met at tin' railway station by Captain Halsey The Governor and Lady Liverpool lunched on board with Captain Hal sey, and subsequently went aboan the defence steamer Lady Roberts, which accompanied the battleship down the harbour and round the channel There was a large crowd of the publi., on the wharves round the waterfront to see the big ship cast off am go down the harbor. Captain Hal sey handled the New Zealand with the same ability which was the admiration of* everybody when he laid thf vessel alongside the Queen Strce! Wharf. The shipping in port made a, liberal display of bunting in honol of the departure of the warship, and as she drew away from the wharf each ship dipped her ensign. The Nev Zealand is due at. Suva on July 1 Honolulu July 12, Vancouver July 25, and then sails down the coast tc Acapulco, Panama, Callao, Valparaiso, Monte Video, Rio de Janiero, Triridad, and the West Indies, finally sailing for Home from Bermuda on Novera her 10th. Captain Halsey sent the following farewell message'to Mr Massey:—“A) on board desire to thank the Government and people of New Zealand for the kindness extended on all sides tc the ship during the visit to the Dominion, and we leave the Dominion with regret, and with best good wishes. Kia Ora!”