THE N.Z. DREADNOUGHT.
TO iffl-Iii&JSK&aED IN JUNE.
Sir Joseph 'Ward pjbafcp that the launch of the New Zealand Dreadnought hae been 'fixed for June 25, but he -has not heard of any arrangement for the christening ceremony. ' jjji had been suggested that the vessel should i>e altered to a super-preadiipught, 'but owing to the .advanced stage of construction that had "been reached, any such alteration could not be considered. Dr. ftichard Arthur, .M.LjC., of New South WjaJ.es, had writ. ten to him on the subject, hut lie replied that a change was out of the question, as the vessel would be ready -for launching in June, and had, therefore, reached -too late a stage of construction- 'Moreover, the greater par.t of the cost of building had already been paid. The New Zealand battleship is being built by the Fairfield Shipbuilding Co., Govan, and it -was originally intended to launch her on Thursday, June 29.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 55, 6 March 1911, Page 9
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