The “big money” offering as wages in New Zealand lias one striking result (says the Dunedin Star)—it leads to' wholesalo desertions from visiting sailing ships. Nothing is commoner ill this port than tho practice of sailing ships of dropping down to the Lower Harbor and anchoring for some days. This is done to keep the vessel out of touch with land while a crew can be recruited and retained. A notablo caso of depletion through desertions is now in evidence at Dunedin. Since the barquentinc Titania arrived in New Zealand waters the desertions have been so numerous that her original crew of about sixteen is now reduced to four..
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2103, 11 June 1907, Page 1
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