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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 270, 14 August 1915, Page 2

ihc barque Antiope, which is about to end her 'career as a coal hulk in Wellington Harbour, was bllil't at Glasgow in 18(3(5, and was afterwards engaged as an immi red wool and general cargo between Lon •lon and Australia and New Zealand. She also traded to the West Coast, and latterly between the Pacific slop e and Australia, carrying lumber and coal. The antiope was the largest sailing vessel captured by the Japanese during the Russo-Japanese war. She has sailed under rlie flags of several owners; Steps are being taken to organise labour required for harvesting operations. With this end in view, the various agences of the Labour Department through the Dominion are now recording the .names of men who will -be available for this work. It is expected that the men will first be required in the Ikmgitikei, Manawatu, Wanganui, ami (Wairarapa districts of the North Island. In the Auckland province expert opinion;. shows that there will be .enough labour to moet requirements. If is In the South Istond particularly that the shortage, of' labour, is likely to be