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May 24 Policeman, 27 years Threemasted schooner Barque ... Ballast... Foundered; total loss Off Ahipara, North Island of New Zealand Calm Vessel lost through springing a leak, and, box of one of the pumps having given way, it became impossible to keep the water down Vessel struck on rock while getting under weigh In crossing the Waitara Bar vessel was caught by a heavy sea and carried on to sandspit Collision caused by wrongful act of master of " Tainui " in deviating from his proper course and attempting to cross the " Christina's" bow. His certificate was suspended for one month, and he was ordered to pay the costs of inquiry Stranding caused through thick weather obscuring leading marks Casualty caused by thick weather ... William Champion. ,, 25 Arabella, 4 years 665 17 General... Stranded; partial loss Stranded; partial loss Collision; partial loss On rock in Fitzroy Bay, Wellington Heads South Bank, Waitara River N.N.W. Fresh ... Thomas Pearson. „ 28 Rowena, s.s., 9 years Tainui, p.s., 5 years Fore-&-aft schooner 74 11 2 jj Fresh breeze Edward John Scott. Neil Smith. June 1 47 3 40 r ... r ,. 1 Fore-&-a_t schooner Schooner Ballast... Auckland Harbour E. Mode- -{ rate breeze Christina, 7 years 59 4 Collision ; partial loss Stranded; no damage Stranded; no damage Loss of life only Stranded; total loss John Evanson. „ 5 Hawea, s.s., 6 years Hinemoa, s.s., 4 years Torea, 6 years ... 462 31 30 General Fanny Channel, Mairakau Harbour On Manukau Bar N.E. Archibald Kennedy. Robert Johnson. Gale ... ' „ 5 jj 286 20 Ballast... N.E.toE. jj „ 11 jj 28 6 Produce 1 Palliser Bay, Wellington At entrance to Lake Ellesmere, Ninety - Mile Beach, Canterbury S.S.W. Strong ... Man washed overboard by a heavy sea striking vessel During gale, in running vessel before wind to get under shelter of Banks Peninsula, allowance was not made for direction and force of sea, so that when master discovered his position it was too late to haul off shore Supposed to have been lost in heavy gale. Life-buoy, with "Dido" on it, found in Palliser Bay Masts carried away, when crew abandoned the vessel. She afterwards parted from her anchor, and was carried safely into port Strong tide caused cables to part, and ebb tide set her on shore Vessel lost through wind falling when she was in a strong current John Grundy. „ 11 Pakeha, 18 years Brig ... 173 8 Timber... 7 Strong gale Daniel Brewer. Dido, 9 years ... Schooner Ballast... Foundered; total loss Supposed 5; all hands Not known ... Heavy gale W. T. Johnston. J) 58 M sup S.E. July 2 Fore-&-aft schooner 28 posed Firewood N.E. Henry Charles Bullard. L Tno, 5 years ... 2 Dismasted; partial loss West, of Arrow Rock, Nelson Harbour Strong gale » 8 „ 13 Eliza McPhee, 10 years Ovalau, 2 T % years Schooner 40 116 4 9 2 General Cotton, copra, shell, &c. Coal ... Stranded'; total loss Stranded; total loss Waikawa Beach, Middle Island North - west Passage, Huahine, Society Islands (coral reef) North Channel, Otago Harbour No wind John Campbell. j. Calm Henry Douglas Bezer. „ 15 Iris, 12 years ... Barque ... 340 Stranded; partial loss N. A northerly wind suddenly sprung up and drove rollers over the bar as the vessel was entering the North Channel Vessel supposed to have foundered off Kaikoura during heavy gale Alexander Duff. „ 18 supposed Bee, 19 years ... Schooner 31 Ballast... Supposed foundered; total loss Stranded; total loss Stranded; partial loss Collision; partial loss Supposed 3; all hands Last seen July 18,1881, at dusk off Kaikoura Heavy gale John Green. „ 19 » 19 Maggie Paterson, 6 years Wakatu, s.s., 2 years Padishah, 5 years, Al 20 years JS Fore-&-aft schooner Ship ... 81 75 6 14 6 Coal and hides General Under lighthouse, Pencarrow Head Inside bar, Patea Harbour Lat. 10° N., long. 24° 56'W. S. S.S.E. Gale Strong wind Stranding caused by thick weather ... Heavy sea caused the stranding Hugh Paterson. Charles Evans. » 21 1241 33 20 j> w.s.w. Casualty appears to have been caused by mismanagement on board the " Duillo," an Italian vessel Vessel had come in under similar circumstances several times during previous six months. Practice of coming in at night, with " Wait till daylight" signal up, should be discontinued James Minns. „ 23 Samson, p.s. Fore-&-aft schooner 124 13 3 JJ Stranded ; total loss South beach, entrance to Waitara River S.E. Light ... Edward John Harvey.