LINER RAMS WHALE
THRILL FOR PASSENGERiS
While deck competitions.were in full swing on Thursday afternoon on board the liner Monowai,.which is on an excursion cruise to. Nukualofa, Vavauj Apia, Levuka, and Suva, passengers were thrilled by the sight of a pass? ing school .of whales. , Unfortunately the liner rammed one of the huge creatures, which was believed to have been mortally, injured..' ,', . '. \ "-'
On Thursday evening "Father Neptiina and his Queen appeared.in. the dining saloon and asked permission to. coni duct a ceremony, of welcome to tha South'Ssss, which 'was carried out yesterday, thirty, initiates being dumped in a warmed swimming-pool, to ■ tha huge enjoyment of the .'other passsngers. .-■■■■ r
The'Mcnov.-ai, ' which v.'as due at Nukualofa tins morning,. is to return to Auckland en July 22. • -. ' ~"
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 10, 11 July 1936, Page 7
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125LINER RAMS WHALE Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 10, 11 July 1936, Page 7
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