OUR DREADNOUGHT.
THE AUCKLAND VISIT.
By Telegraph -Press Association. Auckland, Last Night.
Three hundred men, including the ship's band and two detachments, with field iguns under Commander Grace, landed from the New Zealand this morning, and marched out to Victoria Park-, where they fired a salute in honor of the anniversary of the accession of King George. A prominent feature of the little procession, as it wound its way along between the lines of citizens, was "Pelorus Jack." A Royal salute of 21 guns was fired by the field gun detachment. The party was afterwards inspected by the Governor.
The total number of visitors to the vessel since her arrival in Auckland ltjst Tuesday is 71,209. The following are the details of the daily tally:—Wednesday, April 30, 280S; Thursday, May 1, 7270; Friday, May 2, 4258; Saturday, May 3, 12.508; Sunday, May 4, 18,500; Monday. May 5, 11,323; Tuesday, May 6, 14,542; total for seven days, 71,209.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 296, 7 May 1913, Page 5
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157OUR DREADNOUGHT. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 296, 7 May 1913, Page 5
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