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Nov. 10 Gratitude, 11 years Ketch .. 114 16 General Stranded; total loss Nugget Point, Macquarie Island E.S.E. Moderate gale Casualty caused by vessel being anchored in an open bay. Very bad weather coming on, and the vessel in danger of being driven on the reef or of foundering at her anchors, the cable was slipped, and the vessel beached to save life and property Vessel struck on bar owing to strong fresh in river, which caused her to slew round and bump heavily Probably explosion of oil in lamp-room. No other part of vessel sustained damage Neil McDonald. Kanieri, s.s., 12 years Schooner Stranded; partial loss Bar of Waitara River.. Moderate Thomas Bergen de Wolfe. 11 115 13 General N.W. I . „ 28 Comma, s.s., 16 years Schooner 820 27 Coal .. Fire on board; slight damage Coal-staiths, Westport George Alfred Lobb. 1899. Jan. 11 Sir Henry, 12 Brigantine 95 Produce Stranded; partial loss Farewell Spit, about 3 miles east of Cape Farewell W.N.W. Moderate breeze Master was held to be blameless as regards the stranding. He was misled by current as shown on chart, and his orders to be called if any alteration in the weather occurred were not obeyed Fire occurred in oil-engine room, which was burnt and charred, and the oil-tank injured. No evidence to determine cause or origin of fire, or to show that casualty was caused by wrongful act or default of either of the officers or any of the crew A heavy easterly sea set into the bay where vessel was anchored, and as there was not sufficient wind to work her off shore she gradually dragged ashore, and became a total wreck Casualty caused through sudden change of wind while vessel at anchor, which drove her ashore Casualty caused through shifting of sand bar William Cameron. years „ 11 Medora, 3 years Schooner General Fire on board; partial loss Queen Street Wharf, Auckland Henry George Subritzky. 67 16 Margaret, 40 years Ketch .. 21 Firewood Stranded; total loss Gough's Bay, near Akaroa E.N.E. Light .. Henry James Bennett. Four Sisters, 35£ years Cutter .. Ballast.. Stranded; total loss South-west end of Ponui Island, Hauraki Gulf Moderate gale Henry Michael Vanderspeck. 20 17 W. Feb. 6 Douglas, s.s., 17 years Huia, s.s., 21 years Ketch .. 60 7 3 Coa Stranded; partial loss Collision; partial loss Inside bar of Mokau River Calm .. Alfred Jonas. m 25 Schooner 90 12 General The Narrows, above Landguard Bluff, Wanganui River Calm .. Casualty caused through action of master of " Gertie," he having overtaken the " Huia " and attempted to pass in a place in which it was not prudent to do so. He was ordered to pay the costs of inquiry, amounting to £24 2s. Vessel was running before a heavy gale and sea, when a big sea came aboard right aft and smashed up the poop-fittings, filled the main deck, and injured the master and five of the crew. Vessel put into Port Chalmers for repairs and medical attention Vessel left Napier for Tairua in ballast on 3rd March, and has not since been heard of. Richard Huggins. William Mollison. John Smyth. 25 Gertie, s.s., 8 years Carnmoney, 13 Schooner Produce Collision ; partial loss Damaged by heavy sea 100 12 Mar. 3 Barque.. 1255 21 2 General Lat. 48° 37' S., long. 158° 43' E. S.W. by S. Strong gale years 3 (Since) Marmion, 25 years Schooner 92 Ballast.. Supposed foun dered ; total loss Collision ; partial loss Supposed 6, all hands On voyage from Napier to Tairua Richard Wood. Mar. 15 Eleanor, 23 years Cutter .. 29 Ballast.. •• \ Collision caused through wrongful default of master of " Eleanor " in not keeping proper look-out and in not keeping out of the way of the " Tokerau," which was close-hauled on the starboard tack. His certificate was suspended for two months, and he was ordered to pay £2 17s., costs of inquiry / William Scurrah. J . 15 Coal .. Near Rangitoto Channel, Hauraki Gulf w.s.w. Variable Tokerau, 19 years Ketch .. 35 .3 Collision; slight damage Joseph Allan.