THE NAVY LEAGUE.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13456, 29 June 1912, Page 4

THE NAVY LEAGUE.

PRESENTATION TO H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND.

A movement has been started by the ladies' branch of the Timaru. centre of tho Navy League, to pres<int a Union Jack and White Ensign in silk to H.M.S. Now Zealmd, when she visits tho Dominion in December-or January next. The idea isthat the presentation' should com© from the "Women of New Zealand," arid efforts are bein^ made to spread the area from which; contributions may como over the whole of the Dominion. The various branches of the Navy League will act as local collectors, and oilers to assist in this way have been received irom Dunedin, !Chri«tchurch, Wellington and Auckland, so far. Subscriptions will not b© 'limited to any particular sum, butlthe smallest contribut-on will be as welcome as the largest, -information as to the^correct details of thejflags are being obtained from Lieut. Q. W. Seton, K.N., Mag Lieutenant to' H. E. Admiral Sir Goo. King Hall, aiid they are to be made in K&w Zealand.1 A public ceremony of presentation Will be arranged, probably oil board the ship, and each contributor will receive. & special invitation t«o this. A bank account will be opened for the fund, and all subscriptions should be sent to the hon. secretary of the Navy League, Tiraaru centre, addressed to P.O. Box 53, Timaru. They may ako be sent to tiie hon. secretaries at Dunedin, Livercurgill, Gore; Waimato, As-h----burton, Christchurcli, 'Nolson, Wellington, Napier and Auckland, vvho,-v;il.J iorward them on to the main secretary.

Some years ago a, silver bell competition shield for gunnery, and fund for gunnery prizea for the former ship New Zealand, were presented by the people of the Dominion, and th^. organ'"serf if the present movement feel sure that $J» women of .New Zealand win a<a giaa_ to havo the] opportunity of associating themselves with our own unit of the Royal Niivy. A suggestion worthy' o^' note is tliat all girl school children shoud bo afforded an opportunity to : contribute fheir punny or threepenny budscriptioQs ; perhaps parents, guardians, and 'school authorities will holp in this The sufplus contributions (after purchasingl the flags, and paying incidental expenses) it is proposed to dtvot<j to the foundgiion of a furid for increasing tlie facilities for New Zealand r boyp, to b«. trained for the sea. As only, about si?-' montns remain in which to carry :out # all details, it is requested that intending eontrabutor^ should not delay sending in. thfeir r.iibs<'r.intibru es,. for in doing so considerable af'Sistance will be afforded to tilel managing committee. \ Mr. H. 11. Duncan, honorary^ ir^c;%etary of tho Nelson branch of tho Navy Leaigue. will be glail to receive and forwarJd to the hon. secretary at Timaiti. any subscriptions from the ladies of Nelson.., .. . :"■ ."; '': \ ■~'■ ' . ■ '■" i- .• - ■:. !. .■' :/. •. ■: ■• ■• ■•'.'■ ■'■. ■^■'1 -;' ■■■ !■'■