OUR DREADNOUGHT

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 314, 28 May 1913, Page 5

OUR DREADNOUGHT

LEAVES FOR TIMARU. BIG GUN PRACTICE. By Telegraph— Press Association. Christchurch, Tuesday. Ihe New Zealand left Akaroa in the forenoon, and will be joined by the Pyramus outside the heads. She will carry out big gun practice, and probably remain at sea all night and anchor off Timaru to-morrow night.

FOG AT TIMARU.

Timaru, Last Night. Thick fog prevails, and fears are entertained that it will spoil the warship's visit. r NEW PLYMOUTH ARRANGEMENTS. A meeting of the combined East and West Seaside Committees was held last evening. The Mayor was present, and explained the duties the executive desired the committees to undertake. After discussion, the committees agreed to act and appointed Messrs. F. C. Bellrhi'er and J. Eustace to the executive. ° Word has not yet been received from all the schools circularised bv the- Education Board enquiring the 'number of scholars that will be coming to New Plymouth to see the warship, and needing to stay over night. This information is necessary, for until it is available the committee having the care of the "overnight" children cannot make the necessary arrangements. Many of the country school children contemplate coming with their parents to see the warship. The committee wish it to be clearly understood that unless the children are with their schools and under their teachers thev will be unable to make the trip fre"e of charge on the Tutanekai (or anv other vessel acting in its stead) but will have to pay the boat charge like all others outside the schools.

The school committees, therefore, should at once set about organising and acquaint the executive with what they purpose to do. If the school children are not organised, there will be a good deal of needless confusion and not a little disappointment in store for them. The school children are being asked to bring their luncheons. Hot water, milk, sugar, and tea will be provided free to both children and adults, and there will be several refreshment booths in the neighbourhood of the Breakwater where food may be purchased. The committee are arranging for another five tanks to be erected near the Freezin" Works. The Borough staff are tempor" arily connecting them with the town water service.

A map of the proposed wharf arrangements, showing the barriers, races, etc., has been prepared at the instance of the Mayor, and will be considered at the next meeting of the executive. The question of getting the visitors off the battleship after inspection is one that is giving the committee a good deal of thought. At a meeting last night it was de-" cided to abandon the sports meeting which it was proposed to hold on the Recreation Grounds on the occasion of the visit of H.M.S. New Zealand to New Plymouth, as it was felt that the time available on the day would be too limited. There will be two football matches, one each under Association and Rugbv rules, on the Recreation Grounds on that day, both against teams from H.M.S. New Zealand. The band will be in attendance, and it is also expected that some items will be given by members of the ship's company.