WHEN THE FLEET COMES

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 107, 7 May 1924, Page 5

WHEN THE FLEET COMES

CLOUD OF PLEASUREBOATS. EACH SIDE OP THE CHANNEL. I ARRANGING THE PKtXiKAMME. Arrangements for the welcome and entertainment of tho Special S-ervico Squadron of the iJovul -Navy are not yet complete, as the linal otluial approval is siill ku-kjii;: in regard to some of the details, but though tho full programme cannot be announced the publio may t.tko it that the fixtures previously I announced will be adhered to in the main. ! The Hood and tho Delhi will arrive first laud berth at I'rinces Wharf at M.:! 0. LAn hour later the licet of light cruisers I will enter the harbour and anchor in the stream, two abreast. The civic rejcoption to Admirals Kicld and Brand , will take place in the Town Hall at 1 12.]r,, tin- public Mng admitted to all parts of the building. For Monday iraorniiifr one of the main features will !be the opening of tho new J'nnce's i wharf. A citi/-ons ! "At Home - ' for which ': invitations have been issued takes place J! in the Town Hail on .Monday ev ( »nin<?. ! Next Tuesday morning a hirjzo detach-* . meul of the sailors and marines from '. the (leet will land and march through some of tho principal streets, the exact 'route to be announced later. On the *! 1.-jth the Victoria X-eague and Navy 1 League are jiivlnij a ball for tin; ollii'ers :i in the Town Hall.

ii — r YACHTS AND LAUNCHES.

TALK OF WIIOLK HO LI HAY. Details in connection with the parS the pleasure boats arc to play in the i welcome to the Hunt on Saturday morn.I ing wprp discussed last nijrhc at a meet. '* j injr of the Auckland Yacht and Motor* j boat Association. Mr. K. Kelly, who presided, explained that the pleasure craft would have to keep out of the t channel that would bo used by the wardships, tight lauuche* would patrol the G i five-fathom line on cither side of the hj channel and pleasure l.oats would have sI to keep outside that line. The patrol* c! ling launches would be assisting the liar- - 3! hour authorities and would for the time 3' being have official standing. In order to d keep the channel clear for the warships, c it was imperative that the boats should if j comply strictly with the regulations laid g'down "for the day. If the wind l>e ° I northerly on Saturday morning, the 1- yachts will assemble at half-past, eight 1. between the Dcvohporl wharf and Clielk tenliam Beach. If the wind be from thel ■c j south the assembly point v.-ill lie between Orakei wharf and Hobson Bay at the same hour. Whatever pliore the yachts assemWd on tlie launches will assemble ai the same hour on the opposite shore. A\ lien (lie warships come up the Rnnjritoto channel into the harbour, the patrolliiii* launches will lead the way up tlie barhour, and the rp.=l of the launches and yachts will accompany them, taking 1 care not to f/o on the channel side of Itho five fathom line. Xo pleasure boat "■' is to go within .".no fret of the Tlood or n the Delhi when the warships are approaching PrmicV wharf, where they will berth. It was decided, on ~Sh\ \V. T , . Kmlean'a suira-estioii. to ;i~k ihe flavor of AnckJ land to declare Saturday a general lwli- ,- dav in order that as pood a display a--* possible should be made by yachting people, and also to h'ivp everyone a. 0 chance of seeing the fleet come in. Train Excursion Fares. c Tn order to let country people linve !i '- chance of seeing the fleet the Railway Department is issuing tickets from various stations at excursion rates. The * tickets will be available for return up to and including May 22.

GREAT TIME FOR SCHOOLS.

VISIT OF THE WARSHIPS. THOUSANDS FROM I'ACKBLOCKS. The visit of the Irnpevial Sqn:idron ia to he a great occasion for the school children of tla> Auckland province, and next week thousands of country children will be brought by steamers and trains to Auckland for tin- special purpose ot j visits to H.M.s. Hood and H.M.a. I llepulse. In reporting to the Kd.uca.tion Board to-day, the secretary stated thai etl'orts wore lj.-in-_r made io as many , children a.-i possible in by train. A '■ special train from Cambridge would i bring r<oo children a- fur us Fraakton, I where another special was to leave abonfc '(i a.m.. ho that the children would have ito make a start from their liomea between 4 a.m. and •"> a.m. T*achers on \ tlio lines to Te Kuiti and P.otorua were I also muleiivourinj! to {jet tlieir children Ito the franktuii special, while arransv.- ---! merits were made oil tin- northern line. There wns a pus-iiiiin\ ■< a .-pocial ' train from Wlianpari-i. Mr. I'lircijT added that the Noiihoni Sn .m l|i < om,,any had m-i [he Kdm.-nion llward \.-ry readily an.l irem-roll l> in tin- matter ••: ', HrraniiiiiK conccj-slon-.' tVu/n e\.ry port; their O |.i"it.-i l.iii.hed at. and children ' wori . ~|iiin.jr iron; ■•m:\ ■,', ii.ie hrUU'i'U ■ Uu-cii i.ii.rr.iiiraiwa. ; j t -1,-ne.l tii.-i- ;..T.n.ii. ~..■.,!> wore : mad" f-r -'■■ '-i'dr-.i I ■ \->t the 1,,,,,,, itll ,| -...-..») ,!,.. l:,-;ml-e ..., Saturday ' JK.nn;it'"d"t.'."'l'o .c, ~,,', ~,' []„..!,. s:; i|w. while -11 \\edne~duy ehi'ldri-ii »civ arr.ir.uv I lor. : xhe Mnanl .< r.-Milnf inn <■£ !apprr.-i..t;.»i, .i .In- :,-:-) ...c v.-iv.-., l.y t!i.. \a\ \ League and i i.c Sri!.( m ' Sliippii.j C.i.ipniiy in arniM-in- for Kl -!,o<d riiildi-Pii to w-il :!.e »ar-lii|.s.