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

Name of Vessel, also Age and Class. CO CD Number of dmre of Number Wind. Date of Casualty. Place where Casualty occurred. Direc " Force tion. Jiorce. Decision of Court of Inquiry, &c. Name of Master. CD o CD rt Passengers. Lives lost. Cargo. Casualty. 1900. June 1 Lady St. Aubyn, 29 years Schooner 150 Timber.. Stranded; slight damage Petone Beach, Wellington Harbour S.E. Strong gale Vessel's mooring-lines parted while moored to Petone Wharf, and she drifted on to adjacent beach Vessel was moored to wharf when gale came on. Moorings parted, and she could not get away from wharf, which was exposed to full force of wind and sea Casualty caused through vessel being unhandy to steer, and being taken on starboard quarter by ground swell while entering Patea River, slightly touching bar, and refusing to answer helm. No blame attached to master The vessels' courses were at right angles, and, being both small vessels, could not see, one another until they cleared the wharf, which was between them, when it was too late to avert collision Casualty caused through striking piles, which are out of original position owing to scour by recent floods Casualty caused by crooked channel on bar, and vessel not answering her helm quick enough The death of A.B. Sydney A. Cormack arose through deceased accidentally falling from the maintopsail-yard, and not through any defect in the rigging, tackle, or appliances of the ship, and that no blame is attached to any person in respect thereof Vessel encountered heavy weather, when her bulwarks were damaged and vessel strained. Master took best course possible in bringing his vessel to Port of Wellington. His costs ordered to be paid Considering exposed situation of anchorage, more care might have been taken in keeping anchor watch by using lead; otherwise every precaution taken for safety of vessel. No order as to costs, and certificates of master and mate returned to them Vessel anchored under Long Point for shelter, but, finding anchors to be dragging, master slipped cables and put to sea to save her from stranding D. Savident. 1 Sarah and Mary, 34 years Schooner 145 Guano .. Stranded; partial loss Petone Wharf, Wellington Harbour S.E. Strong gale William Rennie. 12 Huia, s.s. Schooner General Stranded; partial loss Entrance to Patea River S.W. Light .. Alfred Haynes Sargent. 70 11 18 Plucky, s.s , 20 years Collision ; no. damage IHoratioGordon. Edward Miall Moss. Samuel Clarke. Cutter .. 29 Nil :| Koputai Bay, Port Chalmers 18 Tarewai, s.s., 9 years Opawa, s.s., 3 years 7 Nil Collision; slight damage Loss of propeller 2 23 Ketch .. 64 12 5 Produce Woolshed Bend, Opawa River Calm .. 25 Moa, s.s., 37 years Schooner 110 13 Coal .. Stranded; no damage Bar of Wanganui River E. Light .. William Henry Sawyers. „ 30 John o' Gaunt Barque .. 1227 General Loss of life only i Lat. 30° 14' S., long. 5° 25' W. On voyage from Liverpool to Wellington John Christian Cannell. 24 July 3 Fairy Rock, 41 years Brig .. 192 Timber.. Bulwarks damaged and vessel strained Off Cape Palliser, on voyage from Mercury Bay to Dunedin S.S.E. Whole gale Thomas Christian Peter Bissell. 4 Elizabeth Price, 27 years Barquentine 98 Old iron Stranded; total loss Long Point, Mania Peninsula S.S.W. Gale .. Thomas Hughes. Aratapu, 23 years Brigantine Loss of anchor and cable Long Point, Mahia Peninsula William Gilmer. 122 Sawn timber S. Gale