A DRUG IN SOUP.
VOLUNTEER WORKERS AFFECTED INVESTIGATIONS BY THE l’UthLE. L'nttezt t‘regi “an -—EI«-«'. 'l'<~!. Hilpyrlfllll. MELBOURNE, May 28. The police are Investigating the poisoning of the volunteer seamen on the Tasman steamer Nairana on .\la} 15. all of whom have now recovered. .\tr ’l‘. C. Brennan. acting AttorneyUeneral, made this statemvnl in reply ing to a deputation {ruin the .\ustral» tan Council of ’l't‘adcs Unions whtch had cunlplaincd that the Nairana had lelt pul‘t undermanncd. It was puintril nut that sr‘wral members of thr n-luntrur rrv“ lic—cutlu‘ ill after partaking ..1‘ mm» on boat-it and were ruuuwd to hospital. A aulmrqucnt analysis ul' the soup revealed the pi'rsrncu or a drug. Mr Brennan sllllt'd that the master of the .\"ali‘ana lltttl attempted to obtain substitutes for the sick men but. was not successful. He had sailed with more than four-tlt‘ths nt‘ the crew. in permitlvd by tho .\‘avixation Act. in rasvs nf emvrpn‘nry. )Ir Brennan lliltl ihr deputatton that tlirrr was tin hope of thv lifting of the Jii'i'lwin: ”strut tnr st‘anlrn.
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Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 18898, 29 May 1936, Page 7
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174A DRUG IN SOUP. Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 18898, 29 May 1936, Page 7
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