SHORTAGE OF STOKERS.
AUCKLAND, August 21. Eleven stokers were missing from the Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Bowen when she was about to leave Auckland for Napier this evening. Owing to. their absence the departure of the vessel had to be postponed until 6 o clock to-morrow morning. 'The vessel’s departure had been fixed for 5 o clock, but after waiting an hour for the absentees the sailing was postponed. . Later in the evening considerable excitement was caused on board when it was reported that one of the men had nis throat cut. An ambulance was summoned, and took the injured man to hospital. The wound was only slight, and after six stiches had been inserted by a doctor the man was taken back to the ship by the ambulance. Later he was walking about the vessel apparently very little hurt.
According to the man’s statement, the injury was done with a razor when he and some of his comrades were skylark>ng. This explanation was also given by the ship’s officers, and no action was taken by the police.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3885, 28 August 1928, Page 32
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180SHORTAGE OF STOKERS. Otago Witness, Issue 3885, 28 August 1928, Page 32
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