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King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 625, 6 December 1913, Page 5

A southern contemporary has the following"New Zealand should be proud of the part played by a number of Akaroa girls in the strike. The Cygnet, the bont trading regularly to Lyttelton, had not made the journey for a month, bo that sbo arrived at Aknroa the other day with a full cargo, and a heavy load of cheese was awaiting her thpre. The young men w h° ordinarily deal with the cargo were acting as special constables in Christchurch, and the problem presented itself uf what should be done, a very important question to the settler*. So the girls of Akaroa volunteered to do the work themselves. They were aB good as their word; the cargo was unloaded, and some three hundred cases of cheese Were Bhipped, besides a quantity of other good* bh well as the men could have done it. As the boat, left the girls navo it a send-off with a series of hearty cheers.