THE KETCH AGNES.
.t ',C?Y ; TELEGRAPH.) I(tJW<TED PBBSS ASSOCIATION". > Wellington, January 16. The ketch is Agnes, 24 tone, owned by Messrs Robins and Day, of Kaiappi, and captained by Captain Berg, ' haa been totally wrecked on the rocks at Waitana Pqigj^pear the entrance to Porlrua bartour. She was bound from Raiapoi to Havelock iu'Wllast, and ran under Mana Island for shelter from the furious gale blowing yesterday, Dnring a squall both •cables^ parted, ancjl and -an effort was mad# to ,reach Porirua harbour, but the vetted wat drivetli on to the rocks by a fce«vy.i*ea running. The crew, who* numbered three, landed safely, and* managed to save the rigging, but the <?esfcel is beyond recorery. She is be» tiered to be insnred,
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 42, 17 January 1884, Page 3
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