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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IV, Issue 202, 25 November 1864, Page 2 (Supplement)

Notice to Mabixehs. —Captain Randall, s.s. Lord Ashley, reports having struck lightly on a rock, or shoal patch, when entering Hawke’s Bay from the S.E. at nine a.m., on the 26th October. It was dead low water, the vessel drawing twelve feet. Bearings were immediately taken as follows. Black reef S.S.W. half a mile, Outer rock off Cape Kidnappers, S.E. by S. about one mile. The Engines were at once stopped, and depth of water found to be ten fathoms. The vessel was again steered near the position indicated by the above bearings, and a series of soundings, gave ten to eleven fathoms, the least depth of water.— Charles Sharp, President Marino Board. An individual at Ascot was staggering about the course, with more liquor than he could carry. “ Hallo, what’s the matternow?” said an acquaintance whom the inebriated man had run against. “ Why hie—why, the fact is—hie—a lot of my friends have been betting champagne on the race to-day, and they have got me to hold the stakes.”