H.M.A.S. AUSTRALIA.

Thames Star, Volume LXII, Issue 17449, 11 October 1928, Page 4

H.M.A.S. AUSTRALIA.

ARRIVAL IN WELLINGTON,

LUNCHEON TO THE ADMIRAL,

<By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Oct. 11/

. A Government luncheon was tendered yesterday to Admiral G. F. Hyde and bis staff Of H.M.A.S. Australia, the new flagship of the Australian Navy. Ten members of Parliament woro present.

Mr. Coates said: “We in New Zealand are inseparably wrapped up with the fortunes of Australians. We are trying to make exactly the same provision in principle for the efficient protection of our trade routes by joining with Australia and other parts of the Empire in methods that will effect that object. He congratulated the Prime Minister and people of Australia in taking the course they had to ensure that their trade routes would be protected.” Trade relations between New Zealand . and Australia bad always lieen pleasant said Mr. Coates, and good feeling among the sister countries was growing more and more along the linos of a general desire of mast people in the Empire to get together to a greater extent than hitherto. He expressed the wish that the units of the New . Zealand and Australian Navies might meet for the purposes of training and fraternising. The ship was open for public inspection and special arrangements were made for parties of school children, Bov Scouts and Girl Guides to visit the vessel.