A FAMILY AFFAIR
Crew Of Auckland-bound Ship Rec. 10.50 p.m. BRISBANE, Apl. 4. The motor vessel Willomee. pf 300 tons, which has arrived in Brisbane from Singapore, bound for Auckland, is a family ship, six of the New Zealand crew of 11 being members of the Aspden family, associated with the Aspden Shipping Company, of Auckland. They are Captain W. E. Aspden, his three sons, who are second officer, second mate and quartermaster, his brother, Mr H. S. Aspden, first officer, and his nephew, Mr J. Aspden. Five of the Aspdens flew from Auckland to Singapore to bring the ship home, and the sixth flew from England. The vessel was bought from disposals at Singapore, and will be used in the New Zealand coastal trade.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 27357, 5 April 1950, Page 8
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125A FAMILY AFFAIR Otago Daily Times, Issue 27357, 5 April 1950, Page 8
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