With kindly forethought for the future comfort of his messmates in the foVstle, a fireman on the steamer IndraJema made a miaute calculation of the quantity of soap pel - capita available for use on the voyage to Wellington yesterday. Wh.it was his consternation when he discovered that on the basis of his calculations there was one bar short. Hie companions in distress were quick to see the immediate necessity of the watch off duty taking a walk up Queen Street for the purpose of laying in a sufficient supply at the first store. Time wore on ami (he men did not return to the stoamor. Eventually the police werp summoned. The position was explained, but the blue coats tli<i not trouble tho soap-dispenping establishments. Six firemon were returned to the Indralema in the after noon per taxi cab. having been securpd from various hotels. Thry were still lamenting a shortage of soap when the Indralema put to sea.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 213, 5 September 1912, Page 2
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158Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 213, 5 September 1912, Page 2
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