The vessel's charter having expired, she was completely transformed in appearance by repainting. This gave rise to the Tumour that she -was engaged to take in a cargo of coal at Newcastle for the Baltic Fleet. This story, however, the captain contradicted as being entirely without foundation.
Fbom Left: Messrs G. B. Laidlaw (conductor), J. Fea, E. Kerr, D. Whelan, J. O'Brien
Back Row: F. Taylor, D. M. Sutherland, J. O'Brien (Deputy Capt.l. D. Taylor, J. Kear. Second Row: W. Aitkenhead, G. Keddell, B. Molhson, J. Molloy. Fbont Row: M. Hannon, J. Reid, J. Toohey, C. A. Sutton (captain), R. S. Forsyth, T. Hanley, A. Pratt.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2647, 7 December 1904, Page 46
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