CHANGE IN COMMAND
New Zealand Navy WEEK-END CEREMONY Captain F. Burges Watson, who is to relieve Rear-Admiral G. Blake in command of the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy, will arrive at Wellington in the Rangltata on Saturday afternoon. On Sunday morning the broad pennant of the commodore will bo flown in H.M.S. Veronica. At sunset on Sunday the flag of Rear-Admiral Blake will be struck in H.M.S. Diomede. The broad pennant of Commodore F. Burges Watson will be transferred on Monday morning to H.M.S. Diomede, and the Veronica will fire a salute of 11 guns. H.M.S. Diomede will return the salute, with 7 guns. When Commodore F. Burges Watson leaves the Diomede on Monday to pay a visit to his Excellency the GovernorGeneral he will be accorded a military guard of honour, and a military band will be. present. A salute of 11 guns will be fired from Point Jerningham. His Excellency will return the call, and when he leaves the Diomede he will be accorded a salute of 19 guns. Commodore F. Burges Watson will then call on Major-General W. L. H. Sin-elair-Burgess. General Officer Commanding the New Zealand Military Forces, and when Major-General Sin-clair-Burgess is leaving the Diomede after returning the call he will be accorded a salute of 13 guns.
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Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 170, 14 April 1932, Page 7
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215CHANGE IN COMMAND Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 170, 14 April 1932, Page 7
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