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July 24 Heather Bell, 13 years Cutter 24 Balla Stranded; total loss Jackaon Reef near Cape Colville, Auckland Kandavau Reef, Fiji Group Lat. 19° S.. long. 174° 48' VV. S.W. [ Strong, Vessel not put about soon enough. Josa Bruno >, 124 Energy, 2 years Myrtle, 1 year Schooner 72 6 Maize Stianded ; partial loss Stranded ; partial loss S.S.E. Strong gale Casualty caused by strong set of tide. Samuel Richard Savory. Wm. Solloway Lane. Aug. 4 Brigantine tine 167 9 3 Copra, &c. W. by S. Moderate breeze Vessel kept too close in, there being no break on the reef owing to the water being unusually smooth. Vessel grounded on a shoal not marked by beacons. „ 6 Garibaldi, 9 years Schooner 51 4 Timber Stranded ; total loss Southern extremity of North Spit, Hokitika River Westerly Moderate Olof Johnson. *> 8 Canny Scot, 14 years Barque 328 Coals Leaky E.N.E. Strong Vessel sprang a leak through one of hold beam fastening bolts becoming loose while on passage from Newcastle to Lyttelton, and she had to put into Nelson. Man killed by main boom falling on him, hooks having given way. Master committed error in judgment in overrunning his distance, and not bringing up in sufficient time to take soundings. Vessel sprung a leak, and was abandoned Wm. H. Manson Eliza Firth, 10 years Kate M cGregor, 5 years Brigantine Loss of life only Stranded ; partial loss 1 50 miles N.W. of Hokitika On beach "about 100 yards east of breakwater at entrance to i ort of Napier At sea, Kaikoura, braring W. by N., 20 miles distant East Strong gale George Philip Stevens. Kenneth Hckenzie. „ 12 143 iept. 6 Schooner 65 4 Timber North Strong breeze M 8 Laurel, 3 years Schooner 78 Timber Sprung a leak and aband'ned; total loss Stranded ; partial loss Stranded ; total loss S.W. Fresh breeze Thomas Swede, Charles Edward (p.s.), Hi years Shepherdess, 7 years Schooner 13 General Mouth of the Grey Biver Constant Pay. Charleston, County of Buller North beach, inside bar, Manawatu I! her, West Coast, N.Z. On Farewell Spit, Cook Strait, N.Z. S.W. Light Insufficient water on the bar Thomas Whitwell. Thomas Herbert. John Bilby. Jl 11 90 13 JJ 1 Schooner 30 3 1 Calm Heavy rollers breaking into the bay caused vsssl to carry away her moorings and drift ashore. Vessel grounded on a spit recently formed 17 Stormbird (s.s.), 25 years Schooner 69 13 7 General Stranded ; no damage Calm Peter Doile Messenger, 25 years Barque Coal ballast Stranded ; total loss North Light Master committed grave errors of judgment in keeping so near the shore, relying entirely on coast bearings, and not taking soundings. After the vessel missed stays, proper efforts were made to avert the wreck and to save life Being unable to ride at anchor owing to gale, vessel was run ashore to save life Edward Miles it19 925 20 Lyttelton (p.s.) 20 years End of South Spit at entrance to Hokitika Kiver Hokitika bar Moderate- gale John Scott „ n Schooner 86 10 General Stranded; partial loss N.N.W. „ 24 Augusta, 8 years Clematis, 7 years Hannah Mokau (a.s.), 16 months Brigantine 138 7 5 Bnlkst Loss of life only Loss of life only Stranded ; partial loss 1 Moderate breeze William Smith Oct. 4 ,, H Ketch Ketch 67 35 4 N.Z. pio General 1 25 miles south Cape Foulwind North Spit of Mokau Eiver N.B. Light Heavy sea struck vessel and washed a boy overboard Vessel stranded on North Spit of Mokau Kiver, as owing to heavy sea on bar master lost command of her Master expected to find slack water, when there was a current which set ■ vessel to the rock John Russell Eugene M'Carthy „ 18 Huia (s-f.), 1 year Schooner 90 General I Stranded ; partial loss On a rock in Tory Channel Calm James Wills