TOO MUCH FETING.
AMERICAN HOSPITALITY TO THE , FLEET. ■ BY TELEGRAPH —rRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. , (Rec. May 28, i.0.20 p.m.) . . New York, May 28. Tho voyago of the American battleships up the Pacific coast from San Francisco was a triumphal progress. The fleet was everywhere received ivith frantic onthusiasm. Over three hundred thousand peoplo witnessed a parado at Scattlo of Bluejackets, Federal troops, and State Militia. The officers of tho fleet declare that lavish hospitality has demoralised the crows, necessitating a period of stiff discipline. FBI TKLEQUAPH. —rRESS ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, May 28. This afternoon tho Mayor of Auckland received tho'following telegram from thoPrimo Minister: — "I hope to wire, you definitely on Monday.. as to tho Government, programmo in connection with the visit of, tho American fleet. Tho matter has not in , any way been/neglected, as various ' necessary inquiries were set on foot some time ago. —(Signed),', J. G. Ward."' In, answer to a communication 1 from tho Mayor and-' the. Chairman of the Harbour Board, tho Premier , has intimated that ho will be prepared to' "introduce a Bill legalising the expenditure by tho local bodies of nucli sums as they may deem fit in connection with the celebrations.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 210, 29 May 1908, Page 7
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195TOO MUCH FETING. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 210, 29 May 1908, Page 7
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