DECLARED "BLACK"
MARAMA HELD UP AUCKLAND, Friday. Owing to unemployed seamen in Auckland declaring the Union Stearn Ship Company's steamer Marama "black," the vessel was unable to sail for Sydney this afternoon, and her departure was postponed until tomorrow morning*. At the sailing time 170 passengers wero 9n boat, tvhich carried mail and cargo. An extraordinary feature is that altjiough there are hundreds of seamen unemployed in Auckland, none was allo'vyed to fill the vacancy on the vessel, anij thus .caused the postponement of hej* departure. The trouble arose because men were not allowed to board the Marama to apply for the position of "peggy," or firemen's stewai'd. Fifty applicants were not allowed aboard by tHe police, who did not know their purpose. This was resented by the men, who decided that the position should not be filled until to-morrow. The crew are not concerned, but the vessel could not sail without "peggy."
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 153, 20 February 1932, Page 5
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