SAD STORY OF- THE QUEEN MARY.
A pathetic stbry.'is associated with the loss of the Queen Mary m the North Sea-fight. For some tinio a niiniber, of the oflicers >and men on the bat-tle-cruiser had been rehearsing for the production of a -revue, entitled, "The Busy Bee." Admirals, and their wives and friends, along with contingents of bluejackets from several other ships, liad been invited to the performance, which' was arranged- to be given on the Wednesday afternoon before the - engagement. A final rehearsal on the Tuesday betokened complete success for the revue. On- the Tuesday evening tlie Queen Mary responded to| the call of duty and set out for the great battle. By the time the performance was to be given on the following afternoon the battle-cruiser had gone to the bottom of r the North Sea.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 14053, 25 July 1916, Page 9
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138SAD STORY OF-THE QUEEN MARY. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 14053, 25 July 1916, Page 9
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