UNION COMPANY'S TRAINING SHIP APARIMA.
(sriCIAL TO "TH* FTCBSS.") AUCKLAND, September X Of tie SI cadote undergoing instruction in seamanship on board the Union Steam Ship Compose twining ship Apaiima, which arrived at Auckland early yesterday morning, thirteen have completed their training, *nd will leave the vessel while in New Zealand watars to ait for their officer*' certificates. There ■will coMcqucntly be ample accommodation for newcomers to fill the vacancies. While the vessel wsu at Cardiff chews fitted with wireless telegraphy, and throughout tho voyage to Xcw Zealand, by way of the Suez Canal, Colombo, Cakmtta, Singapore, and Samarong, the cadets have boen instructed bow tc operate the apparatus. Ph-v-aicai culture e.Uo received special attention, nnd the healthy appearance of the cadct3 on arrival reflects much credit on tho ii.<-trucV>r, ill D?.ciel.«. Cap'ain J. R. Macdonald, who is in command of the Aparima, was formerly master of the training ship Dartford before that vosel was converted'into » coai hulk by the
Union Company. He has had a lengthy experionco with the company, fund has been connected with tbe training scheme einoe its inception.
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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14761, 3 September 1913, Page 11
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