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une 17 Sovereign, 14 years Schooner 85 Sawn timber Stranded; total loss Mataikoua River, near Casfclepoint, East Coast, North Island E.S.E. Whole gale Vessel became unmanageable, having sprung a leak, and, owing to gale, was beached to save life and the vessel, if possible; but she became a total wreck Vessel missed stays, and master let go both anchors; but she dragged them and went ashore Vessel became unmanageable through loss of sails, and drove ashore, the master and two of the crew being lost Casualty caused by master inadvertently giving order "port" instead of "starboard." He corrected himself immediately, but too late to prevent vessel coming in slight contact with wall Vessel left New Plymouth at 5.30 p.m. on 30th June for Onehunga, and is supposed to have foundered during heavy gale off Manukau Bar on 1st or 2nd July. Parts of wreckage belonging to her have been picked up on beach south of Manukau Harbour Wreckage from the vessel was cast ashore on beach near New Plymouth. She is supposed to have foundered during the heavy weather prevailing about the time she should have passed through Cook Strait Vessel had reached about 270 miles south-east from Sydney on 17th July, when she encountered a succession of heavy gales, and had to run before the wind. She was strained badly, and sprang a leak. S.S. " Rotomahana " took her in tow 50 miles to Russell Vessel parted her starboard cable in a furious gale, and drove ashore on the rocks at Phillips Island Vessel became unmanageable just before taking bar going out, and ran on beach inside bar. Supposed to have bumped going down river, and to have unshipped rudder Vessel was running tack for shelter to Mercury Bay, and, in trying to weather point of land to north of Hotwater Bay by club-haul-ing, the anchor chain fouled on the windlass, preventing her from going ahead, as the anchor could not be got up, and she drove ashore Vessel shipped heavy seas when crossing bar, which caused her to sag to leeward and put her on beach Vessel's heel is supposed to have touched ground when approaching wharf, causing her to cant the wrong way and bring the starboard bow on to the pile-head of the wharf Robert Hunter Caitcheon. 17 Watchman, 10 years Cutter .. 14 1 Sundries & dynamite Timber piles Stranded; partial loss North-west side of Crusoe Island, Hauraki Gulf Portland Island (northeast end) S.E. Gale John Heenan. 18 Alexander Newton, 18 years Barque.. 309 9 Stranded; total loss 3 E.S.E. Heavy gale John Harwood. 20 Wareatea, s.s., 10 years Schooner 288 Ballast.. Stranded; slight damage Western wall, breakwater, Westport Ca Duncan Downie. 18 lm July lor 2 (supposed,) Paku, 16 years Cutter .. 33 Ballast.. Supposed foundered ; total loss 3" Ofi west coast of North Island John Caven. S.E. Gale July 6 (about.) Dunedin, 35 years Schooner 66 i Timber.. Supposed foundered ; total loss Supposed 4; all hands On voyage from Lyttelton to Greymouth Svend Bergesen. July 17 to 24 • Heavy gale Examiner, 24 years Barque.. 266 Timber.. Sprung a leak and strained; partial loss On voyage from Kaipara to Melbourne W.N.W. Angus Campbell. - - John William Nicholson. July 27 Elsie, 9 years .. Ketch .. 42 3 Coal Stranded; total loss Phillips Island, Tutukaka Harbour E.S.E. Whole gale 27: Croydon Lass, 17 years Schooner' 50 4 Ballast.. Stranded; partial loss Entrance of Waitara Eiver S.E. Fresh breeze John Hay. Aug. 4 Nellie, 10 years Ketch .. Timber & general Stranded; total loss Hotwater Bay, 6 miles from Mercury Bay E.S.E. Strong breeze Edward Hungerford Castle. 41 I I George A. Simpson. ? 19. Manaia, s.s., 20 years 55 8 General Stranded; partial loss- • • Inside breakwater, north side Patea River S.E. Strong breeze 20 Mawhera, s.s., 10 years Schooner - 340 48 Coal .. Stranded ; partial loss Picton Wharf <3a lm 22 Hugh McLean. . - - -i I I