Ati ainusing duck hunt took place in the harbour.aboutlo.3o tKis forenoon. It appears that a. duck, jumped overboard from one of .the. ateamera alongside the wharf.. As it remained disporting itself in the water several,; lads' and men went out in four .dingieß and, art exciting chase ensued. Ducky was; in no; hurry to return to / '.captivity, and^for about a quarter of aril hour-there was some; real fun.! Sometimes the boats got pretty close ; then the duck, would either double or: fly. Ultimately it was pressed so closely that it dived, and was \ riot seen again by, its pursuers.; Messrs. Ox uioksnank and Co. have not yet 1 as ; to which tender will be accepted; by them for the landing and storape of the; ■ barque. Stav.anger'B cargo. The vesseli/isy however, to be docked to-morrow in the Calltope Graving Pock, for repiirs^ etc. She will; thus be tho first sailing vessel to enter the dock.
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Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 219, 17 September 1888, Page 8
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