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Ang. 14 „ 15 Raymond, 20 years Merlin, 12 years Brig Schooner Coals Potatoes Collision j with sunken' wreck at i sea ; partial I Stranded ; | toi alloss | About four miles E.N.E. of Cape Campbell Lighthouse N.W. i (Moderate breeze Calm Vessel struck a moveable substance, supposed to be a sunken wreck Robert Evans. Alexander Craig 41 S.E. side of Stephens' Island Casualty caused by wind suddenly falling and strong current and swell setting vessel on to the rocks Vessel left Waitara for Onehunga on 14th August, and not since heard of 11 Kaiuma, 11 years jj 39 Cattle and sheep, and butter Ballast Supposed foundered; total loss . Stranded ; partial loss Supposed 7 Supposed near Woody Head, Raglan Unkuo, ,wn Frank Maule. „ 16 Osprey, p.s., 10 years Cutter 28 3 Within the North Head of Porirua Harbour Lat. 40° 57' S., long. 59° 8' E. Lat. 40° 25' S., long. 156° E. N.W. Light breeze Plate started, and vessel run ashore to save her from foundering John Symons. „ 16 Lebu, 10 years Bella Mary, 16 years Barque 726 22 14 General Loss of life 1 S.W. Heavy Casualty caused by sea coming on board and throwing captain against the winch Boatswain washed overboard through bad weather Henry Go van McKenzie. John Fisher. „ 19 ji 276 11 General, Tasmanian produce Timber 1 w. Hurricane ,. 19 „ 29 Argus, 24 years ( Kate McGregor j 4 years (. (supposed Taupo) Ketch Schooner 36 65 3 6 Colonial produce Stranded ; partial loss Collision; slight damage N.E. side of Kapiti Island About half-way between Rangi toto reef and the North Head of Auckland Harbour Waitara River, Bailway Wharf W.S.W. N.N.E. Battling Light breeze Vessel drifted on to rock owing to baffling winds John Hay. Colin McDonald ,. 29 Owake, 4 years Topsail schooner 63 Grain Stranded ; partial loss N.W. Gale In coming up to the wharf the anchor got. foul, which caused the vessel to run into the bridge, and ou to a snag Warp carried away ... Otto Hermann Arudt. ., 30 Lake Superior, 3J years Lapwing, 2 years Schooner 48 4 Timber Stranded ; total loss Stranded ; part ialloss Pakiri, North-West Coast On beach, little to northward Town of Timaru On the beach about a mile to northward of Town of Timaru N. Charles Henry Holder. William AnderSept. 1 Brigantine 231 9 Grain, flour, and coal Coal E.S.E. Gentle breeze Vessel driven on shore by a heavy sea, there not being sufficient wind to enable her to work to sea After the cable parted in a heavy sea, the lashing of the spring jammed the cable iu the hawse-pipe, and there was not sufficient time to clear it before the vessel grounded, the crew at the time being employed in saving the lives of the crew of the " Palmerston." There was not sufficient evidence to form an opinion of the state of the vessel's hull Vessel driven on shore by a heavy sea, there not being sufficient wind to enable her to work to sea „ 1 Barque 287 10 1 E. Light breeze sen. Melrose, 20 years Stranded ; total loss George Kenny. Glimpse, 14 years Stranded ; partial loss On the beach about half mile lo northward of Town of Timaru About 200 yards to northward of Government, landing service, Timaru North Spit of 11 okitika River, County of Westland Jt 1 Ketch 38 780 cases preserred meat E.S.E. Light breeze John W 7ares. JJ 1 Fanny, 6 years ii 25 None Stranded ; total loss ES.E. Light breeze Vessel driven on shore by a heavy sea, there not being sufficient wind to enable her to work to sea Peter Brown. J) 3 Mary Bannatyne, 8 years Brigantine Produce Stranded; partial loss N.W. Fresh breeze Vessel struck on the bar on account of the tow rope becoming slack WiUiam Smith. 116