“NOT SEASICK”
WAHINE FIREMEN DENY REPORT nr Telegraph.—press association. Christchurch, April 12. “A Wahine fireman” writes as follows to to-night’s “Star”:— “With regard to a statement made on /April 10 that the slow passage of the terry steamer Wahine was partly due to seasickness among firemen wild joined the vessel during the recent strike, I beg to state a few home truths on behalf of the firemen concerned in this matter, in the first place, there are very few firemen on the vessel at present who joined during the so-called strike. Most of the men now joining the vessel are deepsea firemen of many years’ experience, and have given stern proof that they are quite capable of managing a small steamer like the Wahine. Wo also absolutely deny that even one fireman was seasick, during the voyage mentioned. We therefore challenge you to prove the statement, and if proof is forthcoming we firemen on the Wahine will give a donation of £5O to tho ’Wellington Hospital.”
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Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 176, 13 April 1923, Page 5
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166“NOT SEASICK” Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 176, 13 April 1923, Page 5
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