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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10, 10 March 1906, Page 23

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THE SQUADRON. AUK!'. Al. OF THE FLAGSHIP. The flagship of the Australasian squadron, wit i \’ic?-Adm:ral S r Wilmot Hawk* sfort h Fawkes on board, arrived from Lyttcltcn at noon on Monday after a smart passage up the const. The ll.igship, f.ccompanie.l by ILM. cruisers Pegasus ami Prometheus, left Lyttelton at (> a.m. on Saturday last, and it was arranged for all the boats to take part in a twen y four hours' speed trial, but th? weather was so rough that it was decided they should come along under ordinary speed. The Powerful is eipable of 22 knots per hour under favourable weather conditions. ami in the rough sea she ma ntained an average speed for the 24 hours of Bbl knots. At times she was steaming 20 knots an hour. The Admiral is at present undecided as to his movements while in Auckland, but it is expected the fleet will r, main here until the end of this month, when the boats Will take tb-'r departure for Sydney. The Admiral and officers will be entertained ar a citizens’ bill, probably on Monday week, an I in company with a large number of officers fiom all the boats he will pay a visit to Rotorua. Admiral and Lady Fawkes will be the. guests of the Governor at the* In‘tor’s residence, near Hasting., and Lady bawkes. who is at present in the South, will come to Auckland before the depart ure of the 11. ot. 3'he warships in port comprise H.M.S.'s Powerfid, Cambrian. Pegasus and Prometheus. which will be supplemented later on by two more vessels. It js likely that the vessels will go out in o the gulf for firing practice. The Cambrian leaves this week on an ext nded cruise to the islands and America. 'l’he Challenger remained behind at l.yit/lton for the purpose of drilling R.N.R. men. She is due to arrive at Auckland about the 20th inst. rhe traiirng-ship Pyramus is expected to leave Sydney <»u the S‘.h for Auckland, where she will be due to arrive about the 12th. 'l’he Pyramus has been appointed to the New Zealand division, and w ill remain in i lies? water , for some time. One of the other visiting warships will remain with the Pyramus. It is not yet known which vessel it will be, bin it is staled that the Prometheus, which has hi’on stationed, on tic* New Zealand division for same time, will accompany the flagship to Sydney. 'I HE ADMIRAL. Vice-Admiral Sir Wianot lliwksworth Fawkes. K.0.V.0.. who succeeded Admiral Sir Arthur Dalrymple Fan shawm, K.( 8.. as Commander-in f hief on the Australian station, was born December 22. 184(», and educated at St. John’s College. Cambridge. He joined the navy in 18(10. He attained the rank of commander in 1880. and from ISS! to 1886 commanded the Royal yacht Osborne. He was promoted captain in 1880, and commanded successi\<dy the cruisers Raleigh. Mercury, and Ten ihle, ami the battleship Canopus. In ISOI nml 1892 he was Naval Adviser to the Inspector - (»encral i f Fortifications. From 1890 to 1901 Captain Fawkes was A.D.C. to Queen Victoria, anil for two terms was private secretary to (he First Lord of the AvJmiralty. He was promoted Re.ir-Ailmiral al the beginning of January, 1901, ami in 1902 4 commanded the Cruiser Squadron Sir W ilmot Fawkes was promoted Vice Admiral <Hi March 2 list. Sir Wilmot married in 1875 Juliana, eldest daughter of

J. \V. G. Spicer, of Spec Parle, Wiltshire. I lIE FLAGSHIP STAFF. The officers of the Powerful are as under: ( ommander-. Walter M. EHerton and Charles S. W ills; lieutenants, Cyril Peel, James 11. Thom. Henry I). Bridges Dudley. B. N. North-Clinton, F. S. Danby, Hugh B. Robinson; engineer-commander. John B. Butcher: engineer-lieutenants, Edward R. Amor and C. C. A. Stuart; fleet surgeon, Henry F. Shewing; surgeons. Henry C. Adams ami Charles R. Worthington, 8.A.: fleet paymaster, George Grant : assistant-paymaster. William I. (’. Johnston; chaplain and naval instructor. Rev. Francis W. R. Metcalf. NLA.: major (Royal Marines). Edmund G. Evclegh; lieutenant, Kenneth E. Laurence. didshipmen: Lancelot A. Montgomery, Hugh S. Bowlby. Alexander D. Boyle, Walter L B. Barton, Rainahi 11. Burne, Cecil E. Tooth. Colin S. Thomson, Herbert F. ( lark. Wilfred Parke, Cuthbert 11. Heath, Basil L. Johnson. Torkel Lundholm. Charlie l\ Bush. Arthur \\. Blaker. ami Edmund A. Hill. The Admiral’s secretary is Mr. Grenvila A. Miller. who was attached to the Royal stall during the voyage of the Opiiir round the world. Flag-lieutenant A. E. Evans, A.D.C.. holds a reputation as a cricketer. Flag-captain Lionel Halsey. who is also on the Admiral's stall', has not been in these waters before.