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Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 248, 19 October 1922, Page 7

The reluctance displa.wd by firemen in ~ joining their vessels after' a "breeze"' ashore caused considerable amusement In \one instance 1.1 the passengers on the Manuka when that vessel was about to leave Sydney on her last trip to Auck- ■ land. The steamer had just pulled out when one of the trimmers dived overboard and attempted to reach the wharf some dUiauee awuy.'Mlis gambols in the water wen , viewed by many hundreds of amused spectators, but when lie threw up his amis sirul disappeared from view some contirii was manifested and a boat put out. When this neared him the seaman gavo v ilisplay of deep-sea diving, and eluded a',l attempt* at capture. His next act '„ seize one of the streamers, and to sw;i- up and down with it in his month. !),■ was eventually seized by the hair and dragged ignominiously into the boai, but again made a bold bid - < for liberty, but after being in the water for- close on half an hour he was finally secured nnd to the accompaniments of the jeers of hi=- matp? on the forecastle, vwas hoisted or. hnard. an.l the vessel was then able to proceed. ■