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tfar. 1 Lioness, p.s., 22 years Schooner 26 8 Ballast Stranded; partial loss South Spit at entrance to Grey River Lyttelton Harbour, 20 or 30 yards from wharf Awatolo Beach, 4 miles S. of Napier XI ..Ei. Light breeze Unavoidable accident James Nolan. „ 3 Jessie, 7 years 1» 3S 4 it Loss of life 1 M Alexis R. Gibbs. ,, 3 Opotiki, 7 yeara )) 3S 4 Timber Stranded; partial loss W.S.W. Light air Man in charge stood too close in, and centre-board was not working properly Wind fell suddenly when vessel was close in shoro Wm. Oram Morris. „ 16 Belle Brandon, 3 years J) 65 5 n Eastern side of Wangaroa entrance, half-way between S. head and inner point Q-odley Head bearing W. about 19 miles E.S.E. Moderate Frederick Ohlsen. )> >. 18 Florence, 7 years » | 55 5 Ballast Capsized ; total loss W.S.W. Squally Sudden squall capsized vessel, and she foundered Alex. Macfarlane. „ 18 Jamietta, 7 years Sarah and Mary, 13 years Merwangee Framgee, AAl 13 years Ketch 41 4 Colonial ( produce.) General Collision; partial loss N.E. Fresh Bad look - out on board the \ Jamietta j John Macdonald. }> J) Brigantine 154 8 In Lyttelton Harbour Robert Quauce. „ 22 Ship 1079 29 20£ Stranded; partial loas Hobson's Bay, Auckland Harbour Shoal off Bean Rock, Auckland Harbour South eide of Wangaroa Harbour, about halfway through entrance Rocks Point N. by E. 24 miles Sandspit, Otago Heads Southern Beach, inside Wnimakariri River, Canterbury Southernmost rock of Barrett's Eeef, entrance to Port Nicholson Beachnear Pinnacle Rocks, Worser's Bay, Port Nicholson N.W. Fresh gale Nicholas Potter Bidwell. „ 24 Brodick Castle, 1 year, Al at Lloyd's )) 1785 55 282 j) M N.W. to W. Fresh Pilot in charge sole cause of casualty Jame3 Thyne. ,, 28 Fanny Kelly, 2^ years Ketch 35 4 Timber Stranded; total loss W.N.W. a Vessel in bringing-up parted her only cable James Black. T. B. Taylor, 4 years James Paxton, 20 years Clyde, s.8., 8 years Schooner Ballast Loss of mainmast Stranded; partial loss Moderate breeze Head of mainmast was decayed ... John Henry Smith. „ 31 51 5 s. .pril 2 i) 61 6 Bricks and iron Ballast N.E. Fresh breeze Vessel missed stays David Bower. „ 3 Ketch M 4 » E. Light Tow-line partod and fouled screws Patrick McConville. J» 8 Hunter, 2 years Schooner 22 3 Wool, &c. Stranded; total loss N.W. Fresh gale Vessel struck by a heavy squall before she had gathered headway after staying, and was driven on to the rocks Vessel parted cable, and was run on shore Henry Nelson. it 9 Sarah Pile, 12 years Brigantine 115 G 2 Ballast Stranded; partial loss N. to N.N.E. Wholo gale John Knowles. Vincent, 4 years Eowena, s.s., 4 years Cutter 3 1 General \ it V Collision; partial loss Collision; no damage S.W. Light The Rowena to blame. Master, C D. Sellars, and mate, John 2 McKeuzie, reprimanded / Charles Burke. „ 11 20 Under Mount Mongsinui, Tauranga Harbour M )J Schooner 71 12 32 Daniel Sellars. •