Dreadnought Day

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 13, 16 June 1913, Page 4

Dreadnought Day

GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS,

GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE AND EXECUTIVE CONFER.'

Mr. J. Hislop, Under-Secretary for Internal Affairs, arrived in town on Saturday evening and conferred with, the executive of the local committee regarding- the arrangements for to-morrow. Yesterday, accompanied by the Mayor and other members of the committee, he visited the wharf, and took stock of the locality and the plans in preparation He suggested certain improvements which will be carried out. One important alteration is in connection with the school children, who are, under the masters and central Education Board authorities, to be kept "on the westward side of the Breakwater, ,and not allowed to mingle with the general public. There will be two places fenced off—one for those children awaiting embarkation, and the other for those who have made the trip. Refreshments will be available at these places, the Government, through Mr. Hislop, providing 4000 buns free for the children, and all. necessary arrangements made. The Territorials and Boy Scouts will assist the masters and officials in keeping the children together. They will be marched from the trains straight to their rendezvous, and will be conducted in their order to the Tutanekai and another vessel. It has jiow been found that the Tutanekai will only carry 500 a trip, and it will therefore be necessary to Use the Haupiri, which the Union Company has generously placed at the disposal of the Government for the purpose, or the Rimu, which would be the more suitable, because, being a smaller' vessel, she,could, providing the weather is anything like smooth, tender the worship like the Tutanekai and allow the children to go aboard. This is to be done if possible. Mr. Hislop is to interview the managers on the subject I this morning. As previously stated, the companies have decided not to permit the bigger vessels to tender the warship. This can be understood should there be anything like a swell, but if we are so fortunate as to strike weather like we have been enjoying lately, the water will be as smooth as the proverbial mill-pond, and there will be no risk whatever to the tendering vessels. The committee are making further representations to the companies to-day on the matter with a view to allowing the vessels to range alongside in the event of a calm sea prevailing.

TOWN TRAIN SERVICE, The first train leaves at 7.30 a.m., and will convey the school children belonging to the Central, West End and High School. . /

The next train, at 8.36, will convey stay-over country school children, Fitzroy and also the school children in the neighbourhood of New Plymouth. The Territorials, Veterans, and Bandsmen! will travel by this train. There will" be limited accommodation on the 8.35 train for the general public. There may be room on the excursion trains from .the country arriving at Now Plymouth at>ifte' hours,: of 8.10, ,9.0,,9,35, ip.'35,,11.5, and ( 11.35, for the town public?, but' the Railway Department do not guarantee to provide it. A town train will leave New Plymouth at 1.15 p.m. This is the only trahi exclusively re- • rved ior town people. The Railway Department state it is impossible, to provide further facilities for the town owing l o the limitations of the single line and the exigencies of shunting operations. It is therefore advisable for townspeople to make whatever arrangements they can for reaching Moturoa. The local school children willreturn from Moturoa to New Plymouth by a train leaving Moturoa at 12 noon. There will be limited room on this train for adul.ft wishing to see the football ' matches.

GENERAL INFORMATION. The country, school children and adults must return by the trains in which they arrive. The trains will he marked and numbered. The times of returning trains have been published in the newspapers, and the Railway Department's handhills.

All school cuildren must bring their lunches and pannikins. Hot water, milk, sugar and tea will be provided free to all at the Breakwater.

The public should bring their ownlunches. The committee are making arrangements for the sale of buns and biscuits.. Fruit stalls and probably other stalls will be on the ground. The Tutanekai will convey the children, teachers and committeemen, free of cjiarge, to the battleship. Parents will not be allowed on this vessel. They must use the other boats.

The Boy Scouts, the flirl Scouts, Senior Cadets, Veterans, and Maori haka party travel by the Tutanekai. Children accompanying their parents on boats other than the Tutanekai will require 'to pay 6d. Adults will be charged Is 6d. Children under 7 "will be car ; ried free. Motor launches will leave the Breakwater steps for the Battleship, tnecharge being 2s 6(1. Tickets to the boats will be available on the excursion trains and at the Breakwater. ■

Boat tickets will be on sale iii New Plymouth at the corner shop in the Coffee Palace buildings to-day (Monday), and also at Stratford and on the trains on Tuesday.

Motor-cars, vehicles and saddle horses can be put up in paddocks opposite the Freezing Works. Every care but no responsibility will h,e taken. Charge, Is..

A room for stray children has been provided in the sheds at the foot of the Breakwater, the W.C.T.U. being in charge.,

An enquiry office will he at the Breakwater.

Admittance through the barrier on the wharf will be by ticket only. Money will not be accepted.

The,.lsjsW, Plymouth school children who have agreed to takf* .charge copptry school children'this' (MondaV) evening are asked to he. present at the Drillshed at 5.35 to-night, when the visitors will he handed over, to them. The country children must be at the railway station at 8.20 on Tuesday rooming. On. arrival at New Plymouth this even* ing by train or vehicle, the stay-over school children will assemble at the Drillshed at 5.35. Country teachers and committeemen in charge are asked to hear this fact in mind.

No charge will be made for those wishing to sell refreshments at the Breakwater.

No launches will be permitted to ply for hire without a permit, which may be obtained from the Town Clerk. The Catering Committee in connection with the battleship visit, which has in hand the providing for the multitude of children expected to-morrow at the Breakwater, requests all willing assistants to assemble at the Town Hall tonight at 8 p.m., when tickets will be issued and final arrangements made. Members of the A and B. Companies, XT. Regiment, are requested to meet at the Drill Shed at 8.15 to-morrow morning, ajid will proceed by train to the Breakwater, leaving the station at 8.35, for the purpose of visiting the New Zealand.

Shareholders in the Taranaki (New Zealand) Oil Wells, Ltd., especially those coming from a distance, will be given an opportunity of inspecting the works

to-morrow between the hours ctf ljj nocW •> and 4 p.m. Admission will be .by ticket. ' obtainable at the office at No. & bore, Moturoa. No perambulaton will be accepted ' from any station by the special trains. to New Plymouth or Moturoa on Tuesday. Every provision in being made for thft entertainment of the school children. Races will be conducted on the beached, donkeys will be available, and buns will be given away free. If the weather is. fine, the children should have a very happy time. THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. The following is the official programme agreed t0:—8.30 a.m., Mayor, Borough Councillors, members of Harbor Board, M.P.'s, and others leave the Breakwater on official visit to the warship. 9,45 a.m.—Official party arrive at Breakwater. 10.15 a.m.—Captain Halsey lands at Breakwater. Maori welcome accorded. 10.30 a.m.—Official welcome, (Speakers: The Mayor, Chairman of Harbor Board, H. Okey, M.P., and Captain Halsey). 11 a.m.—Visit oil wells. 12 noon.—Luncheon at White Hart . Hotel. 1 p.m.—Visit St. Mary's Church, Mareland Hill, and Pukekura Park, and motor drive to view the surrounding county- ' V 5 p.m.—Captain Halsey to leave Breakwater for warship. i-

LEAVES FOR WANGANUI. Per Press Association. s . «, , Wellington," Last Niffut..\ *•.»' . The ttM.fl.'lfcw Zealand left ton this afternoon for Wanganui. Verylarge crowds assembled about \ thewharves for the last glimpse c-f the war- '" ship, which backed out from the King's Wharf a little after three o'clock, the band phiying suitable selections. A few motor launches and other small craft accompanied the warship a little way. down the harbor, and many people* journeyed to the heights commanding, views of the entrance, and Lyell and Island Bays, that they might see the last of the great ship as she steamed into Cook Straits.