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Salient: Victoria University of Wellington Students' Newspaper. Vol. 32, No. 6. 1969.

Thursday Eve:

Thursday Eve:

Loaded with comfort down to the boat only to find it isn't there. Meet up with friend (female) and head for the Thistle Inn. Choked with atmosphere. Try to excuse myself past an eighteen stone coloured friend to get a double whisky and come within an inch of being knifed for my trouble. Coloured friend enquires if I like Maoris. I do. Rozzers arrive and escort coloured friend to lockup.

Back to the ferry (there this time) and into the bar where surly stewards are pouring seven ounce glass in a marvellously egalitarian way—the froth exceeds, but only just, the beer. The lads start getting toey. Glance out the window and observe we still haven't left port. Four cops and a dog get on board. Noise subsides. Unruly persons (27) are placed in brig. Rick Lake has his grog confiscated. A most uneventful crossing.