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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 7169, 13 September 1886, Page 2

The master of the Jane Ramsay, which put into the port of New Plymouth last week with most of her cargo damaged, was much surprised at the extent of shelter afforded by the breakwater, and ho anys that if he had known we liaJ such an efficient harbor of refugo the damage to his cargo might easily have been avoided, lie hud been beatiug about tho coast for many dajs awaitius a t'.ivoiable opportunity to enter tho Waitara river. During this time ho was caught in the heavy gale which recently prevailed, but had no idea while his oratt was battliag for her very exietenoe thut he might easily have got into smooth water here. It would seem from this that the Government would be doing a service to tho shipping traio of the colony by making kno>\u that refuge may be obtained here. In this particular instance the disseuiinatioa of such information would have l>eeti the tv una of uvmiag tUo ioas o£ a. vuliwUlo uar^u.