DOMINION MONARCH LEAVING WELLINGTON ON A COASTAL PASSAGE TO AUKLAND, SOME OF THE HANDS HAD PASSED THE BAKERS SHOP ON THE WAY TO THE DECK THEY HAD GATHERED ARMFULLS OF STALE BREAD ROLES FROM A BASKET OUTSIDE THE BAKERY.
AS THE D M PULLED AWAY FROM THE QUAY, FRIENDS AND FOLK WHO HAD COME TO SEE US OFF WERE ASSAILED WITH A BARRAGE OF BREAD ROLES AND THE PEOPLE ON THE QUAY STARTED THROWING THEM BACK
ON OUR ARRIVAL AT AUKLAND THE PAPERS CARRIED THE HEADLINES " DISRGACEFUL DISPLAY BY DOMINION MONARCH CREW WHO ON LEAVING WELLINGTON, MISSILES WERE THROWN AND ABUSE SHOUTED
WHEN WE SAILED FROM AUKLAND NO MISSILES WERE THROWN, THE CAPTAIN HAD TAKEN THE PRECAUTION OF HAVING THE DECK HOSES MANNED BUT THIS DIDN'T STOP THE HANDS LINING THE RAILS CHORUSING ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE ABUSE.