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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18206, 29 September 1933, Page 9

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WARSHIPS DEPART MESSAGES EXCHANGED MUTUAL APPRECIATION (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last, night. In reply to a telegram sent by the Governor-General to Rear-Admiral Dalglish on the departure of the Australian naval squadron from New Zealand waters, His Excellency lias received the following wireless message: “I and the squadron under my command are deeply grateful for Your Excellency’s gracious message. Tho kindness, hospitality, and friendship with which, wo have been welcomed during our visit to New Zealand will always be to us a very happy and lasting memory.—-Robin Dalglish, rearadmiral commanding the Australian (squadron.” The Prime Minister sent the following telegram to Rear-Admiral Dalglish : “On tho evo of your departure from New Zealand shores I desire, on behalf of the Government, to express again the very great pleasure that the visit of the Australian squadron has given to the people of New Zealand. We trust that your sojourn among us lias been interesting and enjoyable. Such visits undoubtedly serve to strengthen still further the friendly relations between the Commonwealth and this Dominion.”

Rear-Admiral Dalglish replied as follows; “I thank you for your kind message, which I shall have great pleasure in conveying to the Commonwealth Government. His Majesty’s Australian squadron has thoroughly enjoyed the visit to New Zealand, and all the officers and men are most grateful for the opportunities which your Government has so kindly given them to see as much of the country as was possible during their stay'. The rare friendliness and spontaneous hospitality extended wherever we have been fortunate enough to visit, made evident to us the deep- regard and warmth of heart that New Zealand has for the Commonwealth.” After the manoeuvres of the Australian and New Zealand warships in Cook Strait on Wednesday night and yesterday morning, the Diomede arrived at New Plymouth last evening. The Canberra and Australia departed, after exercises, for Australia. A Fairey 3F seaplane left New Plymouth at 5 a.m. and sighted the warships off Cape Farewell, and was hack at New Plymouth at 8.55 a.m. It later left for Hobsonville.