RETURN OF WAIRUNA MEN
AUCKLAND, Aug. 23. iiy the new steamer Wairuna arrived from San Francisco Captain Saunders, Chiet Engineer McCaughey, and twelve members of the crew of the old Wairuna which was sunk by the raider Wolfe on June 2, 1917. After 14 days in -aeraiany th«y were sent in squads to work repairing railway lines Their food consisted mostly of dried swede turnips,, one small loaf every three days, and a mixture called soup. They were allowed 6d a day to buy tobacco.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 25 August 1919, Page 5
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85RETURN OF WAIRUNA MEN Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 25 August 1919, Page 5
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