FUNCTIONS AT CHRISTCHURCH.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13724, 15 May 1913, Page 4

FUNCTIONS AT CHRISTCHURCH.

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Favoured with line- weather tin. children's day on II.M.vS. New Zealand passed -oir successfully without a hitch. To-day in all rner 9000 children from the city schoois raid 1000 school teachei/s and oHnimiteeiiu-n visited the ship, and were ;:uovvn over it. '1 he arrangements made ior carrying out tho inspection were eompLiy and ciiicEcious, and the children were greatly inten^ted in and nlfawd with what they saw. On every side tho greatest enthusiasm and courtesy prevailed; enthusiasm <ny tho part of tho vifitors, ;uxl eourt-e.sy on tho part of tho officers and sailors. Tho arrangements made hy tile- railway authorities,, who ra:i v double «erviea during the day on the Chrif.tchureh-Lytte-.toi) line, v.otic.Nl out oxcellontly. In th<'. afternoon on. l.ancast.-i' I'ark a i out ball match v,?.s playe<l lie L ween tyyms riii)res<^Titing the warship ami tho Territorials. Tho match resulted, Territorials 26, 11. M. S. New Zealand 8. The- officers were entertain; d r.t v.. ball, in the o-vomiijj; by the me:;!i: -r.s of tho Ohristchurch i'lu'b. To-r;i':rr .■. ;{x>rt-s will be held ca the Metnnio'..;.;!:; Trotting C'u!)',', 'j,'\n;:nls at A<!-'in.L.:i;)t.i. and. a big attendance is autieijjate:L