H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 24 April 1913, Page 7

H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND.

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WELLINGTON, April 24. iieiore leaving Wellington, Captain Halsey, of H.M.S. New Zealand, sent a letter to the Hon H. D. Bell (Acting Minister for Marine), expressing his thanks ror the way the officers and men been received and looked after in Wellington, and for the systematic and fu-rtiigh. manner in which everything had been organised. He also greatly appreciated the patient and courteous behaviour of the general public on board the shio. The Hon H. D. Bell also forwarded a letter to Captain Halsoy on behalf of the Government, expressing to the ship's company "our thanks to the men for the example they have afforded the people of the Dominion, by their conduct during the stay of the battlecruiser in Wellington of the effect of the training and . discipline in his Majesty's service. There has been no breach,of order, and no trouble to mar the pleasure of the citizens,"