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RETURN of Wrecks on which Inquiries have been held under the Enquiry into Wrecks Act, or for which Casualty Returns have been received, between the 1st July, 1877, and the 30th June, 1878.

Date of Casualty. Name of Vessel; also, Age and Class when known. Rigo to ■§>§ P-H Number of I Nature of Cargo. Nature of Casualty. Number of Lives Lost. Place where Casualty happened. Wind. Finding of Court of Inquiry. Name of Master. Crew. Passengers. Direction. Force. 1877. July 8 Stormbird, s.s., 23 years; Isabella, 7J years Southern Cross, s.s.. 3§ years ; Adah, 1J years Jessie Henderson, 3 years Mem, 8 years Schooner 69 Ballast ■) S.S.E. I Collision cause! by the light on board the " Isabelle," which vessel wis at anchor, beitig obscured as the "Stormbird" approached Casualty caused by carelessness of those on board the " Adah," and the " Southern Cross " not slowing her engines when she lost sight of the " Adah's " light r Peter Doile. „ 10 129 Coal ( Collision; partial loss Wellington Harbour Strong breeze (.John Barnard. ('Francis Holmes jj 139 IS Ballast ~\ Collis: on ; partial loss i mile to westward of Ponui Passage light W.S.W. Light Ketcli 29 3 1 General t C William Jones. John Urquhart. „ 14 Schooner 92 9 1 Copra Strnnded ; totul loss Stranded ; total loss Rabi Island, Fiji Group s. Fresh breezo „ 14 jj 237 10 Timber i of a mile outside outer North Head of Hokianga Harbour Cullen Point, Port of Havelock On a patch of rocks off Rotaro Islands, Waiheke Passage, Auckland Calm Casualty caused by the wind suddenly falling, and the heavy swell rolling in causing the chain to part Vessel at anchor ; during night the tide swung her round on to the shore Casualty occurred through an accident George Loverock. „ 17 Canterbury j» 34 3 Timber Stranded ; no damage Stranded ; partial loss Louis Pike. „ 17 Fairlie, Hi years jj 177 7 N.Z. produce E. Moderate Gregory Seymour Norris. Aug. 8 Taranaki, s.s., 12 years jj 327 25 21 General "" - Ballast J Stores (scaling) Coal ") Ballast I General Collision; tofal loss of s filing vessel West of Pigeon Bay Entrance, nearer to Port Levy Light breeze "Quiver" considered to blame for not attempting to get out of the way of the "Taranaki" when she was seen approaching. "Quiver" was not seen by " Taranaki" until collision, and it is doubtful if she had any light burning Wreck caused by a very heavy gale causing cables to part during the night Collision caused by the " Luna" not keeping out of the way of the "Herald," in accordance with section 15 of the Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea Master adjulged guilty of grave default in not using lead and other means of ascertaining his position when so near the shore and on a strange coast. Master's certificate suspended for three years. The cerlideate of John Ernest Going, second male, was suspended for Bix months, as he was the officer of the watch at the time of the stranding, and did not use proper precautions to keep the vessel off the shore. The first mate was in as grave an error us the master as to the navigation of the ship ; the Court, however, did not suspend his certificate as he was not responsible, being acting under the master's orders* ate'i certificate daring the period of suspension. N John Griffiths. N 6 Quiver, 7 years Beucleuch, 6 years Luna, p.s., 13 years Herald, 10 years Que en Bee, 18 years, A 1 5 years, Ketch E.N.E. J Charles Smith. Henry Douglas Bezer. / Stephen Bascand '.Donald McKay. John Sayes Davies 20 2 1 E. Schooner 66 13 Stranded ; total loss N.E. extreme end of Macquuri ie Island Hurricane N 7 jj 247 20 Collision ; partial loss In Willing! on Harbour, about 800 yards from wharf N.W. Strong breeze 53 5 .. 7 Barque 726 21 30 Stranded; total loss 1 Fresh breezo Farewell Spit • Th» B01 ird of Trade hi ive redi iced the ieriod of suspension of Captain Davi< ji's certificate from three years to one year, anil hav v* granted him a