THE NEW ZEALAND

Southland Times, Issue 17383, 30 June 1913, Page 5

THE NEW ZEALAND

FAREWELL TO THE DOMINION. CONTINUES HER LONG CRUISE. BOUND FOR SUVA. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, June 28. The historic visit of the battleship Now Zealand to the dominion came an end this afternoon at 2 o’clock, when she sailed for Suva, in continuation of tier voyage round tlie world. Mis Excellency the Governor and the Countess of Liverpool paid tlie ship tlie compliment of coming up from Wellington by special train to say good-bye. His Excellency was met at the railway plat form by Captain Halsey. The Governor and Lady Liverpool lunched on board witli Captain Halsey, and subsequently went aboard the Defence Department steamer Lady Roberts, which accompanied the battleship down the hariiour and round tlie channel. There wa.s a large crowd on tlie wharves round the water-front to see Uio big siiip east off and go down the harbour. Captain .Halsey handled the New Zealand with the same ability as excited tlie admiration of everybody when lie brought the vessel alongside the tjuoen street wharf. The shipping in port made a liberal display of limiting in honour of Up* departure of the warship, and as she drew away from the wharf each ship dipped her ensign. The New Zealand is duo at Suva on July 1, at Honolulu on July 12, at Vancouver on July 25. and then sails down the coast to Acai alco. Panama, Halloa. Valpariso, Alonte Video, Rio de Janeiro, Trinidad, and West Indies, finally sailing for Home from Bermuda on November 10th.