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THE AMOKURA

(1 PRAISE I'OR WOKK DONE. The work done on the training ship '. Amokura was warmly praised by Mr. 0 T .M. Wilford, M.1?., last night, in the course of his address at the annual uieetL in,i of the Sailoi-s' Friend Society, 3 "I take this opportunity to suy fnrej well to tho boys of tho Amokuru," said n Mr. Wi'.ford. "1 have been for nearly ) two' years the head of the Marine Department, which has tho Amokura in its j charge. The boys have been well loolwd 3 after by the officers, and again over. a ilooked by my sincere friend, Air. Georgu Allport, Secretary of Marine. I want 1 to say to Hie boys of th*. Amokura, I 5 am proud of you all. You have douu j really well on that ship under tremendous limitations, because it is not fitted for tho purpose.for which.it is used." i Twelve months ago, when speaking at the Seamen's Institute, he had told the 'boys of the Amokura that he felt suro the ■ British Gorernment would.hei'.p the New , Zealand Government and give them «. new • ship to leplnco the Amokura—something up-to-date, and soniptliin.!» of which the , boys might be nroud. W-lwri the Prime - Minister and Sjr Joseph' Ward went , Heme a cablegram was rent to them, 1 asking if.a suitable ship could bo ob--3 fanned. Commander Hooper had now - {,'cnn Home fo select a rhip. When CUin- . islor of Marine he sot Cabinet to agree to Commander Hooper jroiiii Home, because liR felt cprtnin that the peopln there "did not understand Hie Dominion's ' It was well' worth the expenditure tn send Commander Hooper to tho Old Country' tn select a vessel mitoble for trni'irns the youth of tho Dominion who des ; red.to follow the boa. A great amount of good hadbVpn doim in . t.va.i.nin!' l-iys on t.hp. A"'olriirn.. "I ■ have s«on brvs jrnimr on that ehin who had absnoitelv nn knowledon" nf' wfet they h.id tn fn«." adilml }\r. Wilford, "nnd thpv Jwvp crvnp off firi° ymini* M- ■ low; that, pveryj'o'dv would b» proud, to. • pli'ike litinds wiHi. Nmr, vn -"'anta good I ship, and we sliall have it." • i

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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 284, 27 August 1919, Page 6

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THE AMOKURA Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 284, 27 August 1919, Page 6

THE AMOKURA Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 284, 27 August 1919, Page 6

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