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May 20 Go Ahead, s.s., 20 years Schooner 129 14 General Stranded; total loss Bocky shore, about 2 miles S. of Cape Kidnappers S. Strong gale Master over-estimated speed of vessel, and did not allow enough for leeway ; and, even if vessel had been in position master calculated, she was too close to shore. Master also erred in turning vessel's head in shore to take soundings. Master's certificate was suspended for three months, and he was ordered to pay costs of inquiry Collision caused by error in judgment on part of Pilot Holmes, who was in charge of " West Biding," in not keeping clear of " Port Sonachan." The " Port Sonachan," which was in charge of Assistant-Pilot Shilling, was two or three cables ahead and to windward of " West Biding," on port taek, and Pilot Holmes should have put his fore- or main-yard aback, and so have brought his ship to. Pilot Holmes was ordered to pay the costs of the inquiry Vessel went ashore while on her way from Havelock to Lyttelton Samuel Plumley West Biding, 12 years Collision; slight damage Close to Inconstant Point, Port Nicholson, Wellington. William Thomas w 24 Barque.. 913 19 General N.N.W. Strong breeze John Watt. „ 24 Port Sonachan, 2 years Barque.. 1112 27 General Collision; damaged to extent of £84 for repairs Stranded; partial loss Two and a half miles south of Waimakariri Eiver West Spit, Buller Eiver June 16 Clematis, 15 yrs. Ketch .. 67 Sawn timber 2 E.S.E. Strong breeze Charles Green, i 19 Oceola Brig'ntine 231 Coal .. Stranded; total loss Deck swept by heavy seas; partial loss S.E. Strong breeze Strong gale Vessel went ashore while being towed to sea. George Bell. 25 Eio Loge, 18 years; Al Liverpool Bed Book Dauntless, 7 yrs. Brig .. 241 10 Sugar, 337 tons i Lat.40°49'S., long. 96° 24' E. On voyage from Mauritius to Lyttelton Catlin's Eiver Bar, about 200 yards from Old Man Bock Lat 50° 20' S, long. 118° 20' E. On voyage from London to Dunedin W.S.W. Casualty caused by heavy sea coming on board during a gale Hugh Monro. Cutter .. Sawn timber Stranded; total loss W.S.W. Light .. Casualty caused through wind falling when vessel was on bar Thomas Hill. 28 28 29 Deva, 14 years ; Al 100 Lloyds Barque.. 761 General Collision with iceberg; loss of jibboom, bowsprit, and gear attached Stranded; total loss Supposed foundered ; total loss S. Moderate breeze At 3 a.m. a largo iceberg was suddenly seen right ahead; helm was at once put up, and vessel began to pay off, when she struck the berg John Thomas Pierrepont. 19 Beward, 10 yrs. Schooner Timber.. Cavalli Island, Northeast coast On voyage from Mercury Bay to Napier Moderate Vessel went ashore when trying to recover her boat, which had broken adrift Vessel left Mercury Bay on the 6th July for Napier, and has not since been heard of. Supposed to have foundered, with loss of all hands Vessel pooped, and deck swept during heavy gale Edwin McDonald July 5 10 4 •• N.W. 6 (since) Columbia, 15J years Schooner !G _ Drainpipes and timber Supposed 4 (all hands) George William Conway. July 18 Presto, 25 years; Al, 90 British Lloyds Barque.. 384 10 Coal .. Vessel pooped; deck swept by heavy seas ; partial loss Collision; slight damage Collision; slight damage Collision; slight damage Lat 37° 30' S., long. 157° 30' E. W. by S. Strong gale Thomas Laidman. 19 Orawaiti, s.s., 4 years Wairoa, s.s., 3 years Waihi, s.s., 5 years Schooner Coal .. :■! Western Quay, Inner Harbour, Napier Calm j 1 " Orawiti," s.s., when coming up to the wharf collided with the " Wairoa " and " Waihi," which were moorea at the wharf John Gibb: 283 15 19 Ketch .. 48 6 Henry Anderson. 19 Ketch .. 63 7 "J Thomas Butter.