NEW ZEALAND MINEFIELDS
' WORK OF NEW SWEEPERS. (Pbb United Pbess Association ) o™ f «, WELLI NGTON, June 21. it. i. , , 9 three minesweepers came to the wharf this morning. The others are A £°, ut 30 men from each landed at Somes Island to facilitate the fumigation of tho sbipa Quarantine makes it doubtful when the flotilla will start for the minefields It is understood that probably the Coo k Strdt field wffl b before the Three Kings. The crewa of 111 the ships were paid off in Sydney, and volunteers called for one ship to come to JNcw Zealand, but enough men for all the vessels _ offered. The crews are now in tno mane-clearance service as a voluntary organisation, existing till tho end of November if required so long.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17658, 23 June 1919, Page 5
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128NEW ZEALAND MINEFIELDS Otago Daily Times, Issue 17658, 23 June 1919, Page 5
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