ADDRESS BY CAPTAIN HALSEY

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14660, 8 May 1913, Page 7

ADDRESS BY CAPTAIN HALSEY

(razu association telegram.)

AUCKLAND, May '

Captain .Halsey, in a speech to six thousand chuuren at tne loiva Xi'Ati, venanutxl them tuat they belonged, to i-u<-< &wic British Empire, aud tuat their fathers and motuers had presented Britain witn a tiattiesmp, ami iroin w kat he had seen of them ho believed they were prepared to tio more. 'J- 11 * , chifdren should be prepared themselves to uo likewise, Tiie speech was a stirring appeal to patriotism. At its close Captain Halsey was cheered loudly. Trio principal feature of tonlay's doings in connection with the visit or the New Zealand was the sports meeting, postponed from Saturday on account ot weather. A good deal of rain iell today, but only in the form of showers, and a large crowd attended. The sports were a decided success, a number of interesting events being contested, including soino open only to meii-oi-wars-men. A second batch of officers and men left for Rotorua to-day to spend the day there in sight-seeing. The citizens' ball given last week to tho officers was a financial as well as a social success, resulting in a credit balanco of £18. An address of welcome was presented to Captain Halsey on board the vessel to-day by a number of Maoris representing the Natives living in Hauraki district, and in tho neighbourhood ot Auckland.