LYTTELTON HARBOUR TO BE UNDER WAR CONDITIONS.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12724, 21 February 1910, Page 4

LYTTELTON HARBOUR TO BE UNDER WAR CONDITIONS.

Christchurch, Feb.; 20. The j>reparations for Lord Kitchener's visit are practically completed. Tlie camp order issued yesterday anticipates that the volunteers will be given an opportunity to show their endurance and soldierly qualities on Wednesday, as provision is made for an alarm. by night or day. A public notico is being given of the fact, that from- Tuesday- morning till Wednes,day, ;inorning, Lyttelton harbour will be under war conditions, and ail examination service may be in force. All the time notice of such service being in force will be given at Adderley Head by . a signal, consisting by day of three red balls, or shapes resembling; balls, arranged vertically at the signal station, and by night by three red lights similarly disposed. During the time the examination service is in force, all vessels entering the harbour may be required to stop for examination by the defence authorities upon pain of instant annihilation. The South Canterbury battalion oi; school cadets and a detachment of Boy Scouts arrived in Christchurch by tho first express on Saturday afternoon. There are about 350 all told, and they immediately marched to Hagley Park, where they will encamp till after Lord Kitchener reviews them on Tuesday. There was a church parade this morning. The major portion of the cadets join the camp to-morrow.