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EETITKN of WEECZ3 on which Ixqtiieies have been held under "The Inqn^into Wrecks Act, 1363," or which have been Reported between Ist July, 1867, and 30th June, 18G8,

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REPORT ON THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.

i Date of Casualty. Name of Vessel; also, Age and Class when known. Big. "So s go o S 1= 1 I Nature of Cargo. Nature of ! Casualty. i Wind. Accident occurreu. Place -where Finding of Court of Inquiry. Remarks. Direction. Force. 1866 May 14 I 1 l 1 General Grant Ship ... 1103 ■83 22 j Ul Wool, hides, and gold Total wreck! ; 73 Calm West Coast of the Auckland Islands Wrack an accident; no blame attribut- ] able to any one on board Fifteen souls in all were saved from this ill-fated vessel, but one died on the Auckland Islands, and four, who left in a boat in search of aid, were never more heard of. The ten survivors were landed atBluff Harbour, on Jan. 13,1868, one year and eight months after the date of the wreck. They were very kindly treated by their rescuer, Captain Gilroy, of the brig "Amherst," who deserves some public recognition of his humane conduct. " Murray" considerably," Huntress" slightly, damaged. Master of "Huntress" only to blame. • 1867 April 24 S.S. P.S. Ship 57 54 1188 Collision ; S.W. Moderate About 3 miles N. of Woodpecker Bay 15 miles N.N.E. of Island of Opara May 9 Murray Huntress Esmeralda, 12 years, AE in red 23 - Guano and cotton seed Foundered at sea S.S.E. Fresh breeze... The loss of the vessel was caused by the choking of the pumps. The Court found the master guilty of great neglect in not using every endeavour to make the Port of Opara, and reprimanded him severely. Wind failing, tide set vessel on rocks. Agnes, 7 years ,,. General,.. Total wreck Calm At entrance to Turanganui Harbour Grey Bar June 23 Cutter ... 100 9 July 18 Harriet, 17 years Brigantine 1001 9 Ditto ... Ditto ... W. Fresh Wreck caused by cable parting; no want of seamanship. The vessel was drawing too much water for the Port, Wreck caused by towline slipping. Negligence, and perhaps drunkenness, of master. No inquiry held. 22 Frederick, 21 Barque ... 170 10 Ditto ... Ditto ... N.W. Fresh breeze... Hokitika Bar » 22 „ 31 years Gratitude Vistula., 10 years Brigantine Ditto .,. 89 133 7 7 Ditto ... Timber ... Ditto ... Ditto ... N.W. S.S.E. Fresh breeze... Fresh gale ... Hokitika Bar Oamaru Beach Master and oneseaman drowned. Number of crew and nature of cargo not reported. Three bodies afterwards washed on shore. Number of souls on board not known. Aug. 1 Edward Christopher Ketch ... 23' 3 Wire fencing and flour Ditto ... S.E. Grale Stoney Bay, Banks' Peninsula ii 1 Vixen Schooner 17 ... Ditto ... S.E. Gale Ninety-Mile Beach Cable parted; no blame attaches to master „ 2 Cordelia Cutter ... 21 ... Probably wheat Ditto ... S.E. Gale Near Baring Head No inquiry held, as no one was saved ... j At least 3 „ 11 Nautilus, li years Schooner 29 1 3 Ballast ... Ditto ... S.W. Heavy squall Whale Island ... No blame attaches to the master or any one. Cable parted ; no blame attaches to any one 2 ■ Wreck sold. Banshee, 2 years Ditto ... 70^ 8 Not stated Ditto ... N.E. Gale Oamaru Beach ... „ 14