JERVIS BAY CREW.
SOUTHAMPTON, July 22. j Lively scenes were witnessed at the embarkation of about 170 members of the Jervis Bay crew aboard the Corintliic for- repatriation to Australia. Many of the men arrived late and some missed the ship, which left the quayside earlier than arranged and followed her down the Solent aboard a tug. Six policemen and four masters-at-arms were stationed at the gangway, whore several of the Jervis Bay men ; seemed to resent the examination of their papers by stewards. As the gangway was about to be drawn in, a nuin- , her strolled leisurely down the wharf, 1 an order to hurry bringing the rejoinder, “The ship can wait.” Another man, who arrived at the last moment, demanded to sec a doctor before em : barking, but, after a little persuasion, ho went aboard. I
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 208, 1 August 1928, Page 2
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