VICTORIA.
Melbourne, February 27. The barque Diamond, which arrived yesterday from Kaipara, had a narrow escape from foundering during the voyage. On i6th inst. a terrific hurricane was experienced which blew away all the canvas and bore the vessel down till the water reached the middle of the main hatch and found its way into the cabin. It was only with the greatest difficulty j that the crew succeeded m righting the vessel again. The gale lasted two hours.
A man named Hyrop who was engaged m a prize fight which lasted an hour, suddenly fainted and died m the hospital shortly afterwards.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1778, 28 February 1888, Page 2
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103VICTORIA. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1778, 28 February 1888, Page 2
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