THE AMOKURA.
FBI TSI.EGH.U'H—SriCIAL ' COUnitSrON'DIJTT ) Auckland, March 6, /.:: The training ship Amokura'.is..at' present : /: moored off; Motuihf- Island,; tho'"commander having gonV there owing to an outbreak of r-A . measles amongst the : boys.-' AH ; the ■ boys are .. at present'.'encamped: on the Island;. ; thb three Bick.onc3 ; boing : in'.chafg6 of a qualifiednursb who ■ has gone there for 'the '- purpose'' of ;ai>, ;; tending them. The ship'.is 1 beingfumigated throughout -as' a 'precautibri&ry' measure.--Dr. . Sliarman: visits" the' 'Island:-daily' to "ensure . proper.:procauti6ns..'being ■ : takVn y to ; pfbvent v. ; a:/spreau' of .'complaint, .whigh ; is fortu- ■ r natclyvin. a very. l mild form; I '' The boys are receiving .instruction; on ..shore in, tho 'same \ mariner as iwhcn';bn ; boardj whilst' for /aftor hour 3 thcrd is ample irbcreationf ontlib Island, swimming, etc. ? Thb' wiiolo of the Island;; with the. exception, of the portions used for. experimental *is available to tho. boys. The Amokura-will 1 remain at the _ Island until .-all, traces of • sickness havo vanished; after which she will como up to ..' " iuckland.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 140, 7 March 1908, Page 6
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162THE AMOKURA. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 140, 7 March 1908, Page 6
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