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June 18 Merks worth, s.s., 8 years Schooner ft 165 14 General Loss of iife only 1 On voyage from Dunedin to Westport, 22 miles from Westport About \ mile inside East Head of Piraki Cove, Banks Peninsula N.N.E. An A.B., 0. P. Hallengren knocked overboard by fore-boom, while assisting to take in foresail during thick dirty weather Loss of vessel caused through master not heaving lead when he sighted land ; through his not navigating more cautiously in a dense fog when he knew he was close to a rocky shore and out of his course ; through his not having swung his ship in this hemisphere; through his going to sea, after the stranding, from Ly ttelton in an unseaworthy condi - ion; and through his attempting to press his disabled vessel across the Strait in the face of bad weather until she was unable to retreat. His certificate was suspended for six months, and a mate's certificate issued to him on the recommendation of the Court Vessel was found to be fifteen miles out of her course, and was then anchored under Black Reefs Point, where she lay until the wind shifted, when the starboard cable parted and she began to drag. The port cable was then slipped, and an attempt was made to get to sea, which proved ineffectual; she was then anchored under. Long Point, but the cable parted, and she was beached to save life. A boat capsized while landing, and five of the crew were drowned. Man at helm supposed to have fallen overboard, as when master felt vessel strike he came on deck and found him missing Vessel became unmanageable through wind failing when she was crossing the bar .lexander Stewart Ewon, . 13 Westport, s.s., 1 year 263 Wheat .. Stranded; partial loss Calm 19 I t At sea, about 1J miles from Flaxboume, East Coast Te Hoe, Mahia Peninsula, Hawke's Bay I-John Gibb. . 20 fr it // 263 19 Ballast.. Foundered; total loss N.W. Strong gale Aaron Hawkon. , 24 Agnqfl Jessie, 22 years Barquentine 187 10 Railway material and produce Stranded; total loss 5 S.W. Strong gale . 26 South Point, Kawau .. Stag, 18 years.. Cutter .. 19 General Stranded; partial loss 1 S.S.W. Light .. Robert Lamb. 26 Falcon, 18 years Ketch .. 37 Timber.. Stranded; partial loss South bank, Waimakariri River, outside 1 the bar Lat. 46° 45' &., Long. 126° 16' E. E.S.E. Moderate breeze Peter Groig Leslie. „ 26 Easterhill, 4 years, Al Lloyd s Barque.. 890 22 General Loss of life only 1 N.W. Gale .. An A.B., Joshua Thomas, found missing on mustering his watch. Supposed to have been washed overboard between 12 noon and 2 p.m. by heavy sea coming on board Vessel had run over her anchor, which caused the chain to foul the anchor, so that when tide slackened she drove on to the beach One of the cables having parted the master had to run the vessel ashore Stranding caused through mainsail giving way David Evans. 19 July 1 Torea, Y,years.. Schooner Timber.. Stranding; trifling accident Stranded; no damage Stranded; partial loss Collision; no damage Collision; partial loss Stranding; no damage Kaipara Harbour N.N.E. John Grundy. 78 2 Saucy Kate, 6 years Huon Belle, 18 years Wallace, p.s., 10 years Annie, 4 years.. 41 Ballast.. Hicks Bay Blowing hard Moderate breeze James Lewis. 3 ,, 4 Ketch .. 42 4 Timber.. Inside on south beach, Waimakariri Paver E.S.E. Daniel Kcyr . » 13 Schooner 86 12 2 General 1 light "{ "Wallace" came into collision with the " Annie " while the latter was endeavouring to put about Alfred Bruce. „ 13 Ketch .. 42 5 N.Z. produce General Off mouth of Grey River, West Coast 15 Waipara, s.s., 19 years 70 8 4 Mouth of Hokitika River N. Fresh breeze Stranding caused through vessel keeping too close in shore to avoid a broken pile in midchannel Casualty caused through southerly wind catching vessel before she had time or room to beat out. George William Biguell. „ 18 Aspasia, 16 years Schooner 45 Timber.. Stranding; total loss Motunau Anchorage, Pegasus Bay S.S.W. Fresh gale Michael Mooiro.