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ness on the master's part. His. certificate suspended for six months. Second mate cautioned that he should always ask for chart, &c. Chief engineer neither entered in his register the damage done to vessel, nor reported striking to the inspecting engineer. Chief mate, Smith, failed to enter in log record of what occurred on various occasions, and made irregular additions to it. Master to pay costs of inquiry Shaft broke while vessel on way from Wanganui to Wellington, and propeller dropped off Nov. 27 Tui, s.s.,9 years Schooner 55 Produce Loss of propeller only Loss of life only Stranded; total loss Three miles S. of Mana Island, Cook Strait S.E. Light .. Charlea Quentirj Pope. , 27 Sarah W. Hunt 109 Nil, sealing voyage General e Campbell Island W.S.W. Strong gale Light .. One of the ship's boats, with a crew of six men, blown off Campbell Island and lost Charge of inebriety against master not supported by evidence. Master fell asleep on bridge. This was caused by overwork on day of vessel's departure from Auckland, and by exhaustion from want of sleep and pain from neuralgia. Being in that state he should not have trusted to his own powers of watchfulness, but should have kept some one with him on the bridge. The order to steer by the light was an improper order to give. A course by compass should have been given, and a man stationed between the forecastle-head and the bridge to repeat warnings or orders, more especially as the wind was blowing S.S.E., nearly from aft, forward. Master's certificate suspended for three years. Chief mate, Thomas Owen, neglected his duty in not keeping a look-out while on deck, as it was an important, if not the most important, part of his general supervision of the work on deck to have assisted the master in this respect. His certificate suspended for six months. The second officer was entirely free from blame. The quartermaster, in steering for the light for so long a period as twenty minutes without calling attention of master, showed a neglect of duty amounting to little short of wilful misconduct, and is deserving of the gravest censure. O'Halloran, the look-out, was guilty of neglect of duty. Master ordered to pay three-fourths of cost of inquiry, and chief officer one-fourth Casualty caused by vessel taking a sheer when nearing the inner bar, and, it blowing strong from the westward, and there being a fresh in the river, she would not answer her helm, and so was driven on to the Inner North Spit Sanford S. Miner. Jamea Brotherton. 15 . 29 Triumph, s.s., 3 years, 100 Al Lloyd's ■ 1.797 Gl 1 East end of Tiri Tiri, Hauraki Gulf S.S.E. i i Dec. 3 Kawatiri, 1 year s.s., Sohooner 286 16 Coal Stranded; slight damage InnerNorth Spit.Buller Eiver W. Strong .. William Smith.