Narrow Escape of the Hawea.
(ONITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) , Wellington, This Day. On her voyage from Lyttelton . the Httwea had a very narrow escape of going on the rock^ at inclair'sHead. Siie was goiug de^d slow, there being a heavy fog, and was carried out of her course; The lead showed 90 fathoms and a few, minutes latqr 17 fathoms, and the rocks were close to. Going full speed astern ju.st saved her.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 136, 19 November 1884, Page 3
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72Narrow Escape of the Hawea. Manawatu Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 136, 19 November 1884, Page 3
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