“Davy Jones” was not a real person, but, according to the superstition of old sailors the spirit who presided over tho spirits of the deep. Jones is a corruption of Jonah, the prophet who -v-as thrown overboard, and Davy, short for David, was added as a fitting Christian name.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6843, 22 February 1929, Page 10
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49Page 10 Advertisements Column 5 Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6843, 22 February 1929, Page 10
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