SHIP DELAYED
FOREMEN MISSING. AUCKLAND, March 2. The steamer Kaikorai was delayed at Auckland for 20 hours, owing to crew trouble.. The vessel was scheduled to sail for Newcastle at noon on Saturday, but nearly all the firemen were ashore at sailing time. The missing men returned in the afternoon, but objected to one fireman who had missed steam on the boilers in the meantime. The man objected to then left the vessel, and some of the other firemen disappeared on shore. The vessel’s departure was postponed untill nine this morning, but again all but five of the firetnen were missing Three men continued to be absent until the Union Company’s officials threatened that all of the crew would be paid off if the men were not aboard by noon. The-missing men then returned. The Kaikorai sailed an hour later. Capture of Grey Brothers.
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Hokitika Guardian, 4 March 1930, Page 8
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144SHIP DELAYED Hokitika Guardian, 4 March 1930, Page 8
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