NAVAL VISITOR

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19625, 20 October 1933, Page 12

NAVAL VISITOR

H.M.S. DUNEDIN IN PORT With the cruiser's band playing on the quarterdeck, H.M.S. Dunedin, flagship of the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy, berthed at the south side of' No. 2 wharf yesterday on arrival from Dunedin, the ship's complement being given a hearty reception on their welcome return visit. The Dunedin will remain here until the evening of October 26, and she will later visit Akaroa. Lyttelton and Wellingtin, before returning to the naval base at Auckland, which she is scheduled to reach on November 18.

Since she parted company with the Australian cruisers Canberra and Australia in Cook Strait on September 27. after engaging in manoeuvres, the Dunedin has visited Picton, the West Coast Sounds, Stewart Island, Bluff and Dunedin.

After the cruiser had berthed, the chairman of the Harbour Board (Mr G. T. Dawson) and the secretary (Mr F. Metson) boarded the vessel and extended a welcome to Rear-Admiral F. Burges Watson, D. 5.0., his officers and men. In view of the fact that the Mayor (Mr T. W. Satterthwaite) was out of town yesterday, it has been arranged that official calls will take place at 9 o’clock this morning, a return call being made by Rear-Admiral Burges Watson at the Borough Council Chambers at 10 a.m.

Various entertainments have been arranged for the officers and men, and it is hoped that it will be possible for a route march through the town to take place.

The following officers are on board the Dunedin;—Rear-Admiral F. Burges Watson, D.S.O. (comm ading the New Zealand station), Paymaster-lieuten-ant J. M. Hogan (secretary to commodore commanding New Zealand station), Commander P. B. R. W. Wil-liam-Powlett, Lieutenant-commander C. D. Arbuthnot, Lieutenant-com-mander (N) R. F. Nichols, Lieutenantcommander (G) S. H. Curlill, Lieutenant (T) K. R. Buckley, Lieutenant (S) K. M‘N. Walter, Lieutenant R. H. Courage, Lieutenant B. Walford, Commander (E) R. A. Fletcher, Lieutenant (E) T. G. B. Winch, Captain L. Priestl.y, R.M., Surgeon-commander J. E. Clark. M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Paymastercommander E. C. Fenton, Paymaster Sub-lieutenant P. Weekes, Commissioned Gunner W. Paige, Commissioned Gunner (T) R. H. Shipcott, Gunner E. J. Watts, Warrant Shipwright S. H. Tozer, Warrant Engineer F. I. Sharman, Warrant Engineer J. H. Longman, Schoolmaster I. D. Lawrence.