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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 949, 22 May 1883, Page 4

The s.s, Kakanui left Invercargill Jetty by the eleven o’clock tide ori Friday night, and •] 2.Bo,'when it was found that she was making water. Believing there was nothing serious, the bar was taken, but on gettingyoutside the headtf W’trash of water 1 madef i leeway 1 into the engine room a Q d rose so quickly that it ' WOldd epdt'tne'fiies out.'ahd'for : her safety shn ; was put back ,: and took .the barj Mlfhg'beingf kept constantly going. She was grounded inside . 'the Heads, when it waV round that she ‘had a small hole in jher r bottpm. An attempt Without success. Next tide, midnight’s, she was ' • floated off and steamed|qp tp,. within half a mile of the jetty, where the anchor was ami by Bbeptcamed lip tolne south side of the pier, where she 2’ Was grounded if (fTTepairs.. i )The 1 only ; way '.the cap tain can account fur the mishap is I r rimt•hqjinn^^jyre,rented,on,,§ gtono. at, />: the. jetty. Temporary repairs will be A jpadeTand ahe will leave as soon as they ~ we» Completed.