A NAVAL MARCH.
PARADE THROUGH THE CITY.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR TO-MORROW
Aucklanders will have an opportunity to-morrow morning of seeing another ceromonial march by a detachment of men from the New Zoaland Division of the Royal Navy. Starting at 9.45 from tho Admiralty steps, a company from H.M.S. Diomedo will march through tho city. Tho column will bo comprised of four platoons of seamen, ono platoon of Royal marines, a field gun crow, a machine-gun crew and the Piomede's band. I.ieuLsjn-ant-Commandor G. C. Harper will bo in command. From tho Admiralty steps tho company will march up Queen Street, along Karangahapo Ttond, down Symonds Street and Anzac Avenue, along Customs Street and back to the wharf steps to return to tho ship. Tho last ceremonial march through tho city l\v a dotachment of tho navy created considerable interost. The Diomedo will leave Auckland on Monday for tho Hauraki Gulf, where she will join H.M.S. Dumjdin to carry out annual manoeuvres and gunnery practice. The Dunedin is at present at Wellington, where tho crew has born training at Iron* tham, but tho warship will leave for the Hauraki Gulf to-day.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20115, 28 November 1928, Page 12
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188A NAVAL MARCH. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20115, 28 November 1928, Page 12
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