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Return of Wrecks on which Inquiries have been held, &c.-continued.

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[ Date of Casualty. Name of Vessel; also, Age and Class when known. Is umber of „ , „ , . Number 1 Nature of Nature of o f Cargo. Casualty. Li ves Place where Casualty happened. Direction. Wind. 1. Force. Finding of Court of Inquiry. Eig. Name of Master. „ 22 Wellington (s.s.), 16 years Schooner 279 General Breaking of the piston rod Loss of life only Loss of life only Stranded ; total loss Approaching ent'nce to Wellington harbour In Wellington harbour Off Cape Egmont about 6 miles Mussel Beach, Te Wae-wae Bay, Foveaux Strait Piston rod broke when it had been welded John Anderson „ 24 Stormbird (s.s.), 25 years Sarah Pile, 15 years Helen and Jane, !V3 elbourne, A. 1 1 year Schooner 69 General 1 ISfan fell overboard when securing the anchor Peter Doile „ 27 Brigantine 115 7 Ballast 1 N.W. Moderate breeze William Francis rov. 12 Schooner 60 4 Oats E.N.E. Loss caused by missing stays in consequence of heavy ground swell George Sompter „ 15 Minehaha, 2 years Rotomahana, s.s., Al 100 Lloyds ; 6 months Mary Mildred, 24 years John Watson, Al Lloyds; 4 years; 10 years Schooner 86 9 20 133 Island Produce General Stranded; total loss Loss of life only Rorotonga E.S.E. Moderate Francis Morton. Garraway. Thomas Underwood. „ 20 Schooner 865 GO 1 Lat. 33° 15' S., long. 153° 33' E. S.W. Hurricane Heavy sea came on board and washed man over „ 22 Barque 460 16 4 Cattle Stranded; partial loss Stranded In Auckland Harbour North Fresh Pilot in charge did not round to in time JohnBroomfield. „ 22 Three Masted Schooner 209 9 Coal Off coast, about 20 miles south of Timara Calm Vessel struck on PatitPReef, and subsequently went down. No blame attached to Master Robert Storm. )» 23 Tui, s.s., 4 years Schooner 64 13 General total loss Stranded; partial loss West Ledge at entrance to Wellington Harbour S.S.E. Moderate breeze Culpable neglect of Master in leaving direction of vessel and taking helm while in position of danger. His certificate suspended for three months, and he ordered to pay costs of inquiry Grounded on bar when entering Thomas Holmes. „ 25 Nelson, 3J years Coal Stranded; partialloss North Spit, at entrance to Waitara River Goat Island, Dunedin Harbour Strong breeze Olaf Johnson. Schooner E6 N.N.W. 'ec. 16 Huon Belle, 16 years Ketch 42 Cement and Timber Sleepers Stranded; total loss N.E. Fresh Wind dropped as vesssel was passing through the Narrows Benjamin Bern. „ :22 Jane Anderson, 11 years Vindex 96 Stranded; partial Collision ; partial loss Manawatu Bar N.N.W. Light Bar had silted up unknown to Pilot ... Simon Saunders. 6 „ 28 Schooner 40 22 OffNorth Head, Auckland Harbour N. Light Collision caused by steamer shaving too close to Vindex, coupled with wheel chains giving way TamO'Shanter.s.s., ' 4 years Cutter General Light Michael Leman. f*