Navy Week under way

Press, 6 November 1981, Page 4

Navy Week under way

The Navy hopes to raise $l5OO for Christchurch sea cadet and sea ranger units from the sale of commemorative Military Covers (pictured) to mark Navy Week. Navy Week, celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the Royal New Zealand Navy, began yesterday and will run to November 10. The covers (1500 have been produced) will be sold at various venues during the week, including the Lyttelton ferry terminal during an open harbour day on Sunday. The covers will also be available from Avon Stamps and Coins, Ltd, in Worcester Street. Unsigned covers will cost $1.25; covers signed by the commanding officer of H.M.N.Z.S. Taranaki (Commander John Peddie) will cost $2; and covers signed by the Christchurch Resident Naval Officer (Commander C. R. Vennell) and the commanding, officer of

H.M.N.Z.S. Pegasus (Commander G. D. Hill) will cost $2.75. v ' '?■ The Railways Department is running special excursion trains between Christchuch and Lyttelton on Sunday to mark Navy Week.* : V Times for the four trips from the

station are 11.30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2.30 p.m., and 4 p.m. Each Lyttelton departure time is scheduled for three-quarters of an hour after the train has left the Christchurch station. A return trio will cost $2 for adults and $1 forchiL dren. g,