THE AUCKLAND PROGRAMME.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 90, 16 April 1913, Page 5

THE AUCKLAND PROGRAMME.

i — -.. ■. • FOR OFFICERS AND MEN..' RECEPTIONS 2:45 AND 3.15 P.M. •It-is now; definite that the New Zealand will arrive.'in' Auckland Harbour at 2 p.m. on April_S-h, that the time fixed for the Harbour Board reception to Captain. Halsey and his officers on the wharf is 2.45-pin.,.and that the civic reception in the Town ..Hall. will, take place at about 3.15' p.m. After consider-; able correspondence Captain Halsey has. agreed to land, if possible, in accordance with this arrangement, his previous decision not to land till _ .p.-m. being due.' it is , unders-tood, to the fact that -he must- not leave,.the vessel until he is satisfied as to the safety, of her anchorage. At the conclusion-;of the civic fuiic-; tion'.the Mayoress "will entertain tain;'Halsey, 'his- officers,; the . executive committee, and",tbe ladies' committee of the citizens', ball, at'afternoon tea in •the Mayor's room. . Some 300 invitations will 'be stent out ' to i suburban Mayors, chairmen .. of local authorities, Consuls, heads of; Government departments, heads -of religious organisations,.' and' others -in official character,-who- will be accommodated upon"the stage, in the choir seats,; and in' a portion of the gallery.. All the remainder of the hall will" be thrown open, to the public. 'Tn .response :tb an invitation .from- th __ Mayor, the Prime Minister has intimated that-if his. engagements permit he will attend the civic reception on April 29" as a citizen of Auckland. '""-'... : The -following of entertainment for ofiicens and crew was submitted to Captain; Halsey for approval--through his Excellency the Governor:— ; April 30: Luncheon, to 350 men at the Town Hall; at 12 noon.; 'Tramway-ex-" cursion through' the city, and suburbs for men in the'afternoon- ~ - - - ■ ' May.l: Citizens'.ball at 9 p.m. ■:'_,.: May.2: Luncheon"for 400 men at the Town Hall at 12 noon;. Tramway excursion through the' city and suburbs for the men in the afternoon. tv.;. May 3: Yacht race and wallaby drive at Kawau' for the officers, if acceptable. Amateur Athletic Club's sports and'football match for the "men at the Domain, .May -5, : 6,- and. 7;. Rotorua trip for the. men. Also, on May s,"Northern Club's conversazione to his Excellency the Governor, to he attended by the captain arid officers of the warship, and on May J shooting, match between the men of "the warship and a district team. '■'■ May 9: Liedertafel" concert. '■•'.'."• May 10: Yachts, and launches, if possible, to-farewell the : battleship. . . Other suggestions' were/ added as folr lows:—(a) Noncommissioned Officers* Club.will proba-biy entertain the N.C.O.'si of the battleship at. dinner; (b) picture theatres will be. open-free to the men; .(c) Reception- Committee ha_ arranged with the Tramway Company that sailors shall receive passes which will enable them to travel on any branch of the system during their stay in Auckland; (dj the Automobile Club has offered to take the officers for drive.; (c) the Auckland Golf Club's course will be free to the officers. ; This list has been approved, subject to; the following alterations:—(l) That 250 men would lunch at, the Town "Hall on both April 30 and May 2; (2) Captain Halsey could arrange for only 100 men to visit Rotorua, and desired that they. should leave Auckland on May 4 and be. hack at 5 p.m. on May 6;■""(_.) the 'battleship would leave Auckland on May 10 as originally suggested; (4) the battleship would be in Auckland again » from June 21 to June 28 inclusive, but as the siiip would have to be revictuall_d and coaled it was desired that ho 'en-: tertahnnents should be arranged for that 1 week; (5) the ship would lie. at anchor 1 in the streaia on.both occasions. r The Tramway Company has agreed to 5 carry the officers and men of the warship r on the' tramcars at any time during the 1 visit for a sum of £50, and the Company " has also donated £10 toward the enter : 1 tainment fund. On April 30 the Anckland Club will entertain the officers at a dinner. _X__OOL.__a___-_N_ HOLEDAYS. 5 lie Education Board decided this • morning "that a special holiday of two S days be granted to schools to enable • children and teachers to visit H.M.S. ' New Zealand, and that the Department be aeked -to allow parents to' teavel in V -

the same trainwith, their "children, the parent-paying excursion rates. In this connection; the Board further decided to urge, upon the Railway Department the justice of allowing children from '^farback districts to return to their homes by train on. the day following'their'visit to Auckland. 'It was urged that.to compel visitofs'-to the battleship "to return to their homes on "the same day would '■ make the railway concessions, available only to' those who live comparatively ■'. . close to.the city.: Concerning the conveyance of school , children to Auckland -to view the _t.M-.s-New Zealand, in order "to prevent'any possible misunderstanding'as a result of the alteration in the decision of the Education Department in regard to this ■ •matter, Mr W. Bowles, District Traffic Manager, - explains that the position .isas 'follows: —Second-class 1 tickets"will .be issued.at the expense ot the Education. Department to s__ool -eachcrs and "all ■ school children journeying to visit the battleship. One ticket will be issued for the whole number of each party to the person in charge.. : Members, of-school committees will require to bear the expense "of their own tickets at day : ' school esxtirsion rates. _.- Tea_iers "and .school children from distant statiq__T to which the train service does not permit ot return on the same day will be allowed to return on the day following the issiie'of tickets, i.e., providing, the time in_Auckland covers any hours during which the battleship is open -for inspection. In the case of Rotorua; and other distant station's .similarly:situated, the tickets: will be available for return on the second day following-day;of-issue..- .A-train-service will be arranged so. that "c_ild__h- vyill be able, to visit Auckla-hd-and "return on the samo'day from stations between Auckland and Kaiwaka, Auckland and ■Te Awam_tu-Cambridge-__o-Tinsville, and Te Ard-ha. '.' It-will be necessary Jfor.two! teachers or committeemen to travel in each carriage, one at each end of the car, to-control the chSdren.