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Eetues of "Wrecks on which Inquiries have been held, &c. — continued. Date of Casualty. Name of Teasel, also Age and Class, when known. Big. Register Tonnage. Number of I Crew. Passengers Nature of Cargo. Nature of Casualty. dumber pf Lives Lost. Place where Casualty took place. o s W Wind. find. Force. Finding of the Court of Inquiry. Name of Master. 1873. Aug. 27 " Wanderer," 2 years Ketch 32 Wheat Stranded; partial loss Timaru Beach N.E. Moderate gale Cables parted by heavy seas ; having lost all anchors and being unable to beat out, was run ashore. Master used all precaution to prevent casualty. Vessel supplied with too little cable for an open roadstead No blame attached to master and crew at inquiry; but it is possible that the accident arose from an error of judgment on the part of the late master (who unfortunately lost his life by the accident), in not heaving to The master did everything necessary under the circumstances Vessel sprung a leak and was beached to save her. Master acted judiciously Master fully acquitted of all blame Chas. McLean. Sept. 7 " Claud Hamilton," 13 years Three-masted Schooner 530 35 30 General Deck-house washed overboard At sea, in lat. 40° T 8., long. 156° E. S.E. Gale William Rouse (drowned). W. C. Sinclair, at Inquiry. " Kestrel," 1 year " Lady of the Lake," s.8., 11 years " Oreti," 7 years " Ottawa," 8 years Ketch Total loss Gale Ferdinand Meller. Stephen Tall. Sept. 10 20 Ballast Port Underwood, Ocean Bay Timaru Beach S.E. Sept. 10 Schooner 60 8 Ballast Partial loss S.S.E. Gale Sept. 17 Schooner 66 G Flour Stranded; total loss Stranded; total loss Oamaru Beach ... Easterly N.N. W. Fresh breeze Strong breeze Charles William Bartlett. William Best. Sept. 22 Brigantine 222 9 2 Timber Stony River, New Plymouth Vessel ran on shore. Master stated that compasses were deranged by electricity. Court found that accident was not caused by wrongful act or default of master Opportunity to leave anchorage was neglected. Master's certificates as master and second mate suspended for six months Every effort possible under circumstances was apparently made by master Sept. 28 "Rose of Eden," 6 years Schooner 30 Timber Stranded; partial loss Ocean Bay, in Chaffer's Passage, entrance to Port Nicholson On reef, about 1 mile south of Settlement on Island of Mangaia, South Pacific Molyneux River, 1 mile above Coal Point Hokitika Bar s. Gale James Grieve. Oct. 7 " Prince of Wales," 11 years Cutter 23 14 General Merchandise Stranded; total loss Calm Robert Burr. Oct. 22 " Tuapeka," p.s. 10 years Potatoes, 21 tons Partial loss Force of current caused her to strike against snag John Paterson. 24 5 Oct. 24 "Bencleuch," 1 year " Speedwell," Schooner 66 5 Timber Stranded; partial loss Stranded ; partial loss Light No blame attached to master ... Daniel Henry. Oct. 29 Ketch 36 3 Curtis' Wharf, Grahamstown, Thames, Auckland N.W. Strong gale Accident caused by stress of weather and bad holding ground Frank Ohemines. Nov. 15 " Fiery Cross," ~\ 5 years t "Bonita," ( 6 months J " Maggie Robertson," 1 year Schooner 72 4 Coal -\ Gum and I Stores J Firewood Collision j partial loss Light breeze ( " Bonita" did not keep away soon \ enough. If wind had been strong, she 1 would have cleared " Fiery Cross " Vessel struck against piece of baulk timber, which knocked a hole into her and caused her to founder Fire caused by flaring-up or explosion of a kerosene lamp left unattended in mate's room Every effort made to save vessel. Accident caused by insufficient length of cable Thomas Short. Schooner 22 3 Off Point Rodney S.W. Henry Ngaru. Nov. 27 Schooner 16 2 Foundered; partial loss Off Chamberlain's Island, Hauraki Gulf Wharf, Bluff Harbour N.W. Moderate breeze David Skinner. Dec. 18 " Wanganui," s.s., 10 years Schooner 129 18 General Partial damage by fire Stranded ; total loss N.W. Fresh breeze Charles Fraser. Dec. 19 " Mary Brilliard," 8 years Cutter 14 3 Ballast Caroline Beach, Island of Ruapuke N.W. Strong gale James Adams.