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RETURN of Wrecks and Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department— continued.

Name of Vessel, also Age and Class. +3 <a Nui iber of iture of Number of Lives lost. Wind. Date of Casualty. Big. Place where Casualty occurred. Decision of Court of Inquiry, &c. Name of Master. s> g 2 Passengers. Cargo. Casualty. Direction. Force. I 1894. Aug. 20 Whangaroa, 1 year Scow 131 General Stranded; partial loss North Spit, Hokitika River S.W. Light breeze Vessel was entering river in tow of s.s. " Waipara " when steamer for some minutes was UDable to make headway against a strong cross-current setting to the north, and vessel overrunning tow-rope, and being caught by same current, was swept down and took ground on the North Shore Vessel driven on to reef during N.W. squall, and became a total wreck Steamer when coming into river met a very strong ebb-tide and took a sheer, which caused her to touch a bank on west side Vessel came ashore with no hands on board and waterlogged ; supposed rudder - bands broke away rendering her unseaworthy, unmanageable, and also that crew washed overboard, as boat was found two miles from wreck with oars lashed to the thwarts Vessel caught on lee-shore by severe gale with squalls of hurricane force, and driven on rocks An A.B., Arthur Bailey, while engaged aloft, fell from the topgallant yardarm and was lost In making for Vavau Harbour at night, master mistook headlands at entrance, took the wrong channel, and ran on a reef Vessel stranded when crossing the bar Raymond Burns. Wear, 9 years.. Stranded; total loss Stranded; no damage Rangitoto Reef, entrance to Auckland Haibour Entrance to inner harbour, Napier Oscar Anderson. 29 Cutter .. 18 2 Firewood N.E. to N.W. S.W. Strong breeze Light .. 30 Australia, s.s., 10 years Schooner 283 25 12 General John Gibb. Sept. 2 Christine, 15 years Schooner 97 102 telegraph poles Stranded; total loss Supposed 5; all hands Mouth of Waitotara River S.W. Gale .. Charles Richards. . 39 Awanui, 3 years Schooner 85 Hides, skins, & sundries General Stranded; partial loss Paingaroa, Oreti Point, 7 miles south-west of Cape Runaway Lat. 25° S.; Long. 29° W. On voyage from Glasgow to Dunedin Between Fofana and Pocato Islands; Vavau Group Mohaka River, Hawke's Bay Between Otago Heads and Blufi Harbour N.W. Heavy gale John Henry Skinner. 20 Auckland, 20 years Ship .. 1245 Loss o£ life only 1 Steady breeze Charles James. 23 Taviuni, s.s., 4 years Schooner 910 34 46 Sugar .. Stranded; partial loss E. Light .. Richard Edward Smith. 26 Paris, 2 years .. Schooner 77 6 Sawn timber New Zealand produce Stranded; partial loss Supposed foundered ; total loss E.N.E. Moderate breeze Gale .. Paul Arnaua. 30 (supposed) Catlin, 19 years Ketch .. 46 4 Supposed 4; all hands S.W. Vessel left Dunedin on 24th September and has not since been heard of. She is supposed to have foundered during a strong south-west gale which prevailed on the 30th September Vessel was found to be on fire, which originated in crew's quarters, but how there is no evidence to show. Vessel was laid up for repairs, and no one was on board of her at the time Vessel was found at 4.45 a.m. to be on fire in the hold, but the origin of the fire cannot be ascertained William Hanning. Oct. 17 Mararoa, s.s., 9 years Schooner 1381 Fire on board; partial loss Alongside George Street Pier, Port Chalmers Sarah S. Ridgeway Barque.. General, and kerosine Fire on board; partial loss Alongside Napier Wharf. Nils Peter Sjogren. 23 831 13