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Kettjrn of "Wrecks on which Inquiries hare been held, &c. — continued. Date of Casualty. Name of Vessel, also Age and Class. Eig. Register Tonnage. Number Num ( !jciof °* Nature of Cargo. Nature of Casualty. Number of Lives Lost. Place where Casualty occurred. *>«*• Wind. Finding of Court of Inquiry, or Opinion of Officer holding Investigation. Name of Master. ' I 1874. Oct. 12 "Emu," s.s. 1 year Threemasted Schooner 123 Grain Dismasted ; partial loss About 30 miles off Capo Turnagain W.N. W. Strong gale George Baker. „ 13 "Alma," 20 years H 163 9 1 General Loss of three topmasts, bulwarks, &c., partial loss Stranded ; partial loss 2 Ocean 60 miles W.J-N. from Cape Foulwind S.W. Whole gale Accidental; vessel had been properly hove to... James Watters. „ 17 "Edith," 12 years Schooner 63 7 Fruit and oil Between the North Head of Auckland and Takapuna Point 200 yards north of end of North Spit, Hokitika 1J cable length east of the Steeple Rocks in Harbour of Port Nicholson Just inside bar of Waikato Eiver S.E. Light Error of judgment on part of master George Henry Trayte. „ 17 " Prosperity," 6 years Brigantine 134 7 General S.W. Gentle breeze Vessel struck on a shallow ridge that had been missed by leadsman on board tug John Payne. H „ 30 "AnneMelhuish," 25 years Barque 344 H 2 Coal >) Calm Master committed error in judgment in keeping too close to western shore William Davidson. Nov. 10 "Wild Duck," ") 7 years " Merlin," 4J years "" J "Sarah and Mary," 9 years Ketch 42 Timber Collision ; partial loss :{ N.E. Fresh breeze Collision caused by misconduct of master of "Merlin," who was made liable to pay costs of inquiry William Waitc. „ 10 „ 20 Schooner Brigantine 41 154 4 8 H Water pipes and general a Stranded; partial loss On a bank at the entrance to the Hokitika River, about 600 yards north of end of the North Spit Bar of the Hokitika River South Spit of Hokitika River N.W. Moderate breeze Fresh affected steering of " Sarah and Mary "... Eugene McCarthy. Hugh Simpson. ... Dee. 2 " Wanganui," 9 months " Wallace," p.s. 8 years General Stranded ; partial loss Stranded; partial loss Bar head shifted unknown to signalman, who had not altered beacons John Blaney. Schooner 82 G E. Gentle breeze „ 2 64 15 2 M H n John Heffer. „ 4 "Anazi," ") 10 jears, ' Al at Lloyd's I " City of Madras " ) " Kennedy," s.s., 10 years Barque 468 1C, 11 )J Collision ; partial loss Lat. 4° South, Long. 33° West S.E. by E. Light Collision caused by " City of Madras " (which had overtaken the "Anazi") trying to luff across her bows James Hill. „ 4 „ 14 Ship Schooner 125 JJ Stranded ; partial loss North Beach, near entrance to Grey River Moderate Vessel had insufficient power to stem current, there being a fresh in the river William Couway. 1875. Jan. 1 " Tiri Tiri," 5 years Ketch 20 Ballast Breakwater off Point Britomart, Auckland Harbour N.E. Gale No one left on board vessel; anchor broke George Broadfoot. n