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SUMMARY of Casualties to Shipping and Seamen reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1894.

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Casualties on or near the Coasts of the Colony. Casualties outside the Colony. of Casualties reported. Steamers. Sailing-vessels. Total within Colony. Steamers. Sailing-vessels. Total outside Colony. Nature of Casualties. O ca op o EH Hi «f— I to !3£ o ml 6% CO o . to Hi O CD . to 07 ETC a o EH co . TO hi Co . co O co a a EH O CD h) . CO O co 07) ca a EH CO hi <n co O o . CO O co a a o CO Hi Strandings, — Total wrecks Partial loss Slight damage No damage .. .. ... 1 2 1 5 26 60 1,020 3,431 4,537 •■ 9 4 1 3 2,353 458 343 692 13 10 6 2 8 2,379 518 1,363 4,123 13 •• •■ "l "41 •• "l 41 •• 10 7 2 8 2,379 559 1,363 4,123 8,424 13 I - •• ; Total strandings 9 17 3,846 13 26 8,383 13 i I - l ■ 1 41 1 1 41 27 13 : ! ! I I Vessels capsized, — Total loss 1 26 3 1 26 3 1 26 •• •• •• •' •• •• •• •• Collisions, — Partial loss .. .. Slight damage '*26 1 1 230 80 1 2 230 106 1 2 230 106 1 •• •• •• •• ■• Total collisions 1 26 2 310 3 336 t ! I 1 1 3 336 •• •• ■ 1 Miscellaneous, including damage by heavy seas to hull and cargo, loss of masts, &c, and breakdown of machinery 1 52 1 2 I 2 197 145 197 •■ ■• •• •• ■• ■■ •• •• •• Total casualties to shipping .. Less of life only 11 3 4,615 657 21 j 4,327 16 32 3 8,942 657 16 : 3 ! 1 3 41 2,086 41 3,109 33 7 8,983 3,766 "3 l 1,023 "l "5 1 4 6 16 9 - Total number of casualties reported 1 i ! ! 1 14 5,272 3 21 4,327 16 35 19! i 1,023 1 4 2,127 5 5 3,150 6 40 12,749 9,599 25