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RETUEN of "Weecks on wh: ch Inquiries have been eld, &e. — continued. Date |of Casualty. Name of Vessel; also, Age and Class when known. Big. If .3 g Number of Nature Nature of Casualty. Number of Lives Lost. Place where Casualty took place. Wind. g of the Court of Enquiry. • Name of Master. Crew. Passengers. Cargo. Direction Force. 1873. Feb. 17 Lion, About 4 years. Barque 216 9 Timber Stranded ; total loss. John Neering. Wangapoa Bar .. S.W. Light No blame attached to master or other person concerned. Mar. 4 Alsager, 10 years. Ship 28 1 Guano Foundered About twenty-five miles from Eva Island, Friendly Islands. w. >» Vessel struck on a reef at Maldon Island. After leaving this place vessel began to leak very much, caused by an attempt of crew to scuttle ship. Robert Geddies Kae. 1209 May 3 Nancy, 8 years. Schooner w 3 Ballast Stranded; total loss. New Eiver Bar ... N. ti Master should have anchored when he saw the danger signal, and not have attempted to take the bar. William Sherburd. Moa, 24 years. Brig 235 9 si i» Allday Bay, two miles South of Mohikinui Eiver. N.E. Gale Master believing vessel had parted her cable slipped and beached her, not being able to work off shore. Alexander Eobert- )) 7 son. »» 8 Mary Ogilvie, 3 months. Schooner 72 B General Stranded ; partial loss. Oamaru... N.E. Fresh breese Loss occasioned by mate not setting topsail, for want of which vessel missed stays. John Falconer. Margaret Campbell, 16 years. ji it Grain Stranded ; total loss. Oamaru... W. Light Vessel had been obliged to slip and go to sea some days previous to date of casualty. On return was unable to recover this anchor, and heavy sea coming on again she dragged her remaining anchor, and there being not enough wind to sail she went on the beach. Herman Jacobus Bowman. 1O 122 Mary Hamilton, 16 years. Nepean Island, near iNorfolk Island. No blame to master. Chief officer blamed for loss of ship, but holding no certificate no further proceedings could be taken. Frederick Alleyne Barker. June 2 Barque 217 . 29 1 Whaler N.W. »» »» Advance. Cutter 4 Produce if Spit at entrance to Woikouaiti. j» Vessel was carried on to the Spit at entrance of river by a strong fresh. George Latimer. „ 10 13 about N.E. „ 12 Australia. Brig 162 Supposed 8 Coal »» Supposed all hands. Supposed to have been lost near Cape Campbell Beef. S.S.E. Whole gale Information of supposed loss received from master of brig " Scotsman," Mr. Chas. Kodgers. Francis Grey.