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Betiten of "Wrecks on which Enquiries have been held, &c. — continued. Date of Casualty. Name of Vessel; also, Age and Class when known. BigII Number of Crew. Passen Nature Nature of Casualty. Number of Lives Lost. Place whero Casualty happened. Wind. Finding of Court of Enquiry, or Opinion of Officer holding Investigation. Direction Force. Namo of Master. Passengers. Cargo. 1876. prU 11 Helen, 10 years Egmont, s.s., 1J year Brigantine 165 s Coal Stranded; total loss Near East Capo ... S. Strong gale No blame attached to master John Hair. „ 13 Ketch 52 a 5 General >i South Spit at entrance to Putea River About 30 miles N. of Ly ttelton Harbour K. Light Arthur Irvine. „ 18 Prince Eupert, )> 60 5 Timber Loss of mainmast, mizen topmast, jibboom, and Knocked hole in side y. Strong gale Casualty caused by heavy gale Henry Bushell. „ 2G Beautiful Star, 9.S., 15 years Schooner 146 It General Alongside wharf, Lyttelton Harbour About 100 miles E. of Cape Campbell Gale Vessel bumped against Waterman's Jetty, and projecting bolt went through her side Accident caused through sudden shift of wind John Petersen. s.w. „ 28 May Flower, 9 years, Al Lloyd's, 10 years Brig 277 9 Coal Lost topgallant mast, rigging, &c. Collision ; partial loss Collision ; no damage N.E. Strong gale Peter Dickson. Maggio Robertson Schooner 2 Firewood } Light Mnggie Robertson's lights not S being shown j Matthew Martin. m 29 M I> Cabarfeielh, 2 years, Al Lloyd's Tui, s.s., 1 year Sarah and Mary, 4 years Durham, s.s., 6 months Barque 16 333 10 l Ballast C Wangaproa Passage, Auckland W. Kenneth MeKonzic by 2 Schooner 64 11 l General} About 18 miles S.S.W. of Cape Campbell Alongside Queen Street Wharf, Auckland 18 miles W. of Grey River N.W. Fresh breeze Charles Bonner. M M Ketch 40 4 2 Grain f j Collision ; partial loss Bad look out on board the Tui « John Grubb. „ 3 Schooner 54 11 G J Ballast Fire ; partial loss Fire caused by overheating of lagging and felt round the boiler Alex. Farquhar. „ 14 Kate, 17 years >> 26 3 M Foundered; total loss S.W. Gentle breeze Charles Kleim. Vessel had been injured on Charleston beach, and was leaking; pumps were choked, vessel was unmanageable, and was abandoned J> 16 Atalanta, 3 years )> 31 3 Timber and kauri gum Loss of life 1 Between Tiri Tiri and Rangitoto N.W. Strong breeze and squally James Stephen. » 18 Nile, 20 years n M 2 Timber Stranded ; total loss Rocks under Pencarrow Lighthouse, Wellington Harbour About 2 railes N. of Elizabeth Reef, abreast of Poor Knights Vessel parted cables, and having lost her head sails, which wero old, she became unmanageable, and drifted ashore Master stood too close in shore during (hick and unsettled weather Charles Huntley. Fresh gale Sarah, 13 years Brig 8 Ballast n E.N.E. Hard gale John Thompson. » 23 233