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Grey River Argus, Volume XIV, Issue 1745, 9 March 1874, Page 2

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[ANGLO AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.] TWO VESSELS WRECKED AT WELLINGTON HEADS. SEVEN LIVES LOST. Donedin, March 7. The present, s'ato of betting on the Cup is 3 to 1 aoainst. Calnmnv, 4 to 1 Lurline, 6 to 1 Papapa taken. 100 to 8 Yatterina, to 10 . Gossip, 100 to 10 Para when ua> 100 to 10 Templeton offered, 5 to 1 Butterfly taken, 100 to 12 Earl of Lynne, 7 to 1 Spritsail taken, 100 to 4 Verbena, 100 to 8 Rosina, 100 to 2 Barones3 Burdett, 100 to 3 Nelly King offered. Auckland, March 7. At the police court, this morning, Captain Holman appeared to a summons, with regard to the stranding of the barque Anazie, the Court was crowded, and William Hellier Holman was first examined, all witnesses being ordered out of Court. The captain blamed the second officer for the accident. In answer to a question, the witness declined to state whether he was intoxicated. He admitted that when the vessel struck he went below, leaving the vessel in charge of the officers. He also admitted attempting to strike the second mate with a knuckle-duster. Witness said this was his fiW voyage as master, and had been chief officer of the Crusader, Zealandia, and Charlotte Gladstone, trading south. The case was adjourned till next Wednesday. " Wellington, March 8. The barques Wellington and Cyrus were completely wrecked last night, a couple of miles outside the Heads, near the mouth of the Happy Valley river. Two lives were lost from the Wellington, and five from the Cyrus, including Mrs Wriggleworth, the wife of a photographer, and two children. The vessels were insured, and both sailed on Friday, bound for Newcastle. No bodies have been recoverned. Captain Hill, of the Wellington, escaped in a boat, with eight seamen, in a miraculous manner. The Cyrus people were rescued by the shore people, much bruised. The vessels went aahore close together, and were reduced to matchwood iv a few hours.