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SUMMARY of Casualties to Shipping and Seamen reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1892.

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Casualties on or near the Coasts of the Colony. Casualties outside the Colony. Nature of Casualties. Steamers. Sailing-vessels. Total within Colony. Steamers. Sailing-vessels. Total outside Colony. of Casualties reported. Za q a o . xa • S; hi > o - in hi - in © fl fl o EH m Hi ~s I O © \ O in o a .5 Ei hi O m CD cd fl O hi O m £h? © cd fl o EH o o hi 6% a o O © hi jtrandings, — Total wrecks .. Partial loss Slight damage No damage 3 3 3 3,504 3,330 455 315 1 5 2 2 949 722 272 1,577 4 8 4 5 4,453 4,052 727 1,892 •• •• •• 1 M 85; •• 1 85 ! •• 5 8 4 5 4,538 4,052 727 1,892 i •■ •• ■• I I •■ ! .. " 1 Total standings 11 7,604 10 3,520 j i I [ I 21 i i 11,124 | I i 1 I ! 1 1 85 1 i 1 85 22 11,209 •■ l l i I I I I ! ! 1 jollisioris, — Partial loss Slight damage 1 2 33 155 1 1 41 59 2 3 2 3 74 214 •' I ■■ 74 214 1 ! •• i .. •• ! 1 •• I ■■ I ! ! 2 100 I i 5 i • Total collisions 3 d I 188 •• 288 ! 5 ! 288 •• •■ •• •• ■• Miscellaneous, including damage by heavy seas or fire to hull and cargo, loss of boats, &c, and breakdown of machinery 2 ! I 4 I 4,235 I 6 ! ■3 1 2,927 i 1 3 2,927 j I x ! i i 885 5,120 i 9 8,047 •• 1 '■■' •■ •• •• i Total casualties to shipping .. 16 | 8,677 I 16 1 7,855 1,118 32 1 16,532 1,118 4 4 3,012 3,256 I 1 4 i . 4 6 3,012 7,189 1 1 I j 36 19,544 8,307 •• ! •-. 2 3,'933 2 1 7 jess of life only 1 i Total number of casualties reported .. I I I I ! I ! 16 ; 17 8,973 | 1 33 i 2 3,933 2 8 5 10 10,201 7 ! 43 27,851 8,677 17,650 6,268