H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND

Southland Times, Issue 17304, 28 March 1913, Page 5

H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND

WIRELESS GREETINGS. MR FISHER’S MESSAGE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright). MELBOURNE, March 27. Numerous messages have been exchanged between the cruiser New Zealand and the wireless station at the Williamstown naval depot. Lord Denman received a message, and he replied welcoming the New Zealand. Mr Fisher sent the following message to Captain Halsey; “Welcome to Australia. We must live together, and I believe that we should work together for our peace and happiness, and to that end, if necessary, fight together.” Captain Halsey replied; "Many thanks for your cordial welcome.” A reciue.st has been received on behalf of the young I’riuce George of Hatteiiburg, who is aboard, that lie wishes a message of bis sympathy should be despatched U) Alliens, addressed to the Princess Alice, wife of the liftii son of the late King of Greece.

H.M.S, New Zealand will remain in Wellington from April Id to dd, when she will leave for Auckland, touching at Napier and Gisborne. Hhe will he at Auckland from April d!» till May 11 The further itinerary will be settled after the battleship’s arrival. Mr G. B. Stevens, hon. secretary of the School Committees’ Association has received the following message;— “Details of movements of H.M.S. New Zealand will not be arranged until her arrival in the Dominion, and this will be done after a conference between his excellency the Governor and Captain Halsey. The Hon. H. D. Bell, Minister of Internal Affairs, has charge of the programme of entertainment for officers and men. Any communication you wish to make to his Excellency about the visit of the battleship to the port of Bluff should, therefore, he sent through Mr Bell, to whom I have handed your letter of the lath inst.