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teTTTBN o\ reel :s on wl .qmries iave ieen c — continue) Name of Vessel; also, Age and Class when known. il Number of Number of Lives Lost. Wind. Dato of !asualty. Nature Nature of Casualty. Finding of Court of Enquiry, or Opinion of Officer holding Investigation. Rig. Placo where Casualty happened. Name of Master. Cargo. Crew. Passengers. 'irection Force. 1875. >ec. 10 John Spiegalthal. Taiaroa, s.s., 4 months Schooner 228 20 4 Ballast Stranded ; partial loss Old Man Rook, ' -mile north-west of Dog Island, Otago Pah Point, Banks' Peninsula, Canterbury Harbour of Port Chalmers Calm Master ought to have exercised greater caution. Certificate suspended for thirty days ., 21 Maiden City, 3£ years M 27 2 Timber u 1 ». Strong breezo Vessel lost her mainmast, and master fell overboard; she afterwards went ashore in Okain's Bay Fire, which originated in a locker in mate's cabin, cannot be accounted for Want of caution on the part of the master; certificate suspended for 3 months Samuel Prescott. „ 22 Kedron, 10 years, Al till September, 1876 Lady of the Lake, s.s., 13 years Barque 373 10 Fire ; partial loss Isaao Mann. „ 29 Schooner 60 9 1 General Stranded ; total loss Reef off Long Bay, 3 miles northwest of the Nuggets, Otago N.E. Strong Frederick Holloway. 1876. "an. 2 Kate Moynahan, 5 years *> 7 Railway iron )i North Spit atHeads of the Manawatu River, Wellington South Spit at entrance to Wairau RiTer Light breeze Casualty caused by variableness and sudden shifting of the wind. No blame to master No blame to master. Accident caused by a light placed on a beacon by the pilot being mistaken for a light in the pilot boat Vessel missed stays when near North Spit John McColl. 102 S. „ 2 Tui, s.s., L Tnder 1 year >j 64 11 Ballast Stranded; partial loss Nearly calm Charles Bonner. „ 15 Melaine, 23 years H 136 8 Ballast, and 3 tons grain Stranded ; total loss On beach about 2 miles seaward of North Head, Kaipara Harbour Onetonga Beach, Island of Waiheke, Auckland Godley Head Light bearing S. by VV. about 15 miles Close to Signal Station, North Beach, Greymouth East side of Henrietta Bay, Island of Ruapuke Mile and a half north of entrance to the Manawatu River S.E. Fresh gale Benjamin Bousefield Creagh. 'eb. 1 Susan, 25 years M 17 2 Timber a S. Moderate Cable parted, and vessel drove ashore Otto Hendarks. „ 1 Gazelle, s.s., 23 years J) 47 7 1 Station stores Loss of life l Henry Zachary Nichols. „ 5 Mary Bannatyne, 5 years Brigantine 116 7 Flour Stranded j partial loss s.w. Light William Chalmers Munn. „ 12 Kestrel, 8 years Ketch 51 4 Ballast >) w. Whole gale No blame to master Benjamin Bern. „ 24 Agnes, 2 months >i 21 3 Railway irou N s. Strong breezo No blame to master James Bissett.