THE RENOWN
JROWDED WITH VISITORS
(By Telegraph.) [Special to "The Evening Post.")
AUCKLAND, This Day. The berthing of the Renown at the Princes Wharf has provided an opportunity to thousands of Aucklanders of seeing the wonders of a modern battle cruiser, and in spite ox the wintry weather during the week-end there were many visitors to the warship. Great interest was shown by the visit s in the quarters of the the' Duke and Duchess; although closed, they were clearly visible through the portholes. The trophies of the Renown and the outrigger canoe brought by the Duke and Duchess from Fiji were also objects of interest. The number of visitors on Saturday was between -1000 and 5000, but yesterday's total exceeded 10,000. Members of the Navy League and school children will be conducted over the ship during the remaining mornings of the Renown's stay in P"rt, and the public visiting hours, as on Saturday and yesterday, .mil be from 2 p.m. until sunset. A paitfy of 300 men with 20 officers left for Rotorua las'- evening to participate in to-day's celebrations in honour of the Duke • nd Duchess.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 49, 28 February 1927, Page 8
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188THE RENOWN Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 49, 28 February 1927, Page 8
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