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Return of Wrecks on which Inquiries have been held, &c. — continued. Date of Casualty. Name of Vessel; also, Age and Class when known. Rig. Ho Numl ter of 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. 1879. June 28 B.L., 10 years French barque 364 12 Grain Stranded ; total loss 51 milrs North of New Brighton, Canterbury E.S.E. Strong gale Casualty caused by dense fog and. heavy sea, and master not having been able to take observations for four days previously Light ! Casualty caused by gro-s neglect of master in not eulticiently studying the tides or heaving the vessel to, the weather being thick. Master's certificate, N. S. W., 205, suspended for three months, and master ordered to pay costs of inquiry Light Heavy sea carried vessel on beach, as the bowsprit having been lost the head sails could not be set Strong gale ' Vessel driven ashore by the force of the gale, which came on unexpectedly ; only blame attributable to any one on board is for not having the springs judiciously put on, and not being supplied with signals Wind taking vessel aback and then falling Francois Savary. „ 28 Swallow, 5 years Threemasted brigantine Eailaft Stranded; total loss S.E. George Frederick Davies. 298 Off rocks at East Head, entrance to Tory Channel, Cook Strait „ 29 Pelican, 5 years Schooner 09 Oats Stranded ; partial loss Ninety-Mile Beach, about 13 miles from North Timaru Flagstaff Two and a half miles North of Timaru Flagstaff s.w. John llunro. „ 29 Brigantine Coal Stranded ; total loss 5 S.E. John Watt. Akbar, 16 yearB 204 Prairie, 34 years 8 Stranded ; 'partial loss' Entrance toWhangaroa Harbour Edward Carphey. „ 30 Brig 139 Timber