THE SEA AS AN OCCUPATION.
Sir,—The letter in Wednesday's lleu.u.d signed 11. L. IJeafley, referring to the sea as an occupation, brings to my mind what a sad delusion awaits any boy who thinks the sea is a calling worth following—in New Zealand at anv rate. I went to sea when Xew Zealand" had a training ship and worked my way up to a holder of a master's certificate. lam still 011 the bright side of 40 and have been out of employment for ovcr'twelve months. There are af. least a dozen men with masters' certificates walking the streets of Auckland vainly seeking 'employment in any capacity at sea. Yet alvout two months ago, when the Government required a master for the Government vessel Maui Pomare they sent over to Australia for a man. The position was not even advertised.' but was mysteriously filled- before anybody knew" it was vacant. If there were not many capable masters resident in New Zealand and many of these with Now Zealand families, nothing could be said, but there are many. I would give anything to get back to sea, even as a junior ofiicer, but opportunities are scarce. Zealandeh.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20564, 15 May 1930, Page 12
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196THE SEA AS AN OCCUPATION. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20564, 15 May 1930, Page 12
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