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uly 16 Taupo, s.s., 15 years Schooner 408 22 Coal and timber Stranded; total loss Outside North Tip Head, Greymouth Vessel broke away from her moorings at the wharf during heavy fresh in river, and, drifting out to sea, stranded outside North Tip Head. Casualty caused through the windlass breaking. No blame attached to master, officers, or crew Heavy sea broke on board while attempting to cross bar off Mokau River, and water getting into the stokehold and engine-room lowered steam - pressure from 701b. to 501b., and rendered her unable to contend against seas rolling in. A coir tow rope washed overboard, also fouled the propeller. No blame to any one on board When getting under weigh the vessel did not wear as smartly as anticipated, and when nearing the beach-side of channel the anchor, which was not hove high enough, caught the ground, and the ebb tide shot the vessel up the beach Casualty caused through vessel not answering her helm, or helm not being put hard a-star-board by man at the wheel when the order was given Casualty solely attributable to error of judgment on part of second officer in keeping too far to the westward after passing the snout, having been deceived by the shadow. All certificates returned, and costs of inquiry, £2 14s., ordered to be paid by second officer, Frederick William Baron The master fell overboard while intoxicated, and was drowned Charles Brophy. 30 Douglas, s.s., 18 years Ketch .. 60 5 4 Coal .. Stranded; total I; loss I: North Spit, Mokau River S.W. Light .. Alfred Jones. Lark, 19 years Stranded; partial loss Abreast Heads Anchorage, Kaipara Harbour N.E. Niel McDonald. ,ug. 3 Barquentine 139 Timber.. Moderate breeze Falcon, 23 years Schooner Stranded; partial loss About 150 yards from north side of entrance to Timaru Harbour N.W. Strong breeze Edward Petersen. 17 98 Timber.. 23 Mapourika, s.s., 2 years Schooner 718 44 22 General Stranded; partial loss Mabel Island, off Picton, Queen Charlotte Sound Calm .. David Spence. Tararawa, 15 years Loss of life only One mile S.W. of Tiri Tiri Light, Hauraki Gulf Nine miles south of Chasland's Mistake, Foveaux Straits Bar of Waimakariri River John Nelson. lept. 6 Ketch .. 44 Ballast.. 1 S.W. I 14 Hermione, 23 Ship .. 1120 23 General Loss of life only I 1 N.E. Fresh breeze An A.B., Daniel Bowen, fell from the upper foretopsail-yard to the deck, and was killed instantaneously Casualty caused through shifting bar. Vessel touched and lost way, and tiuen grounded out of channel Casualty caused by stress of weather. Master did everything he could to save vessel, and showed great judgment in beaching her as he did, thereby saving lives of his crew Master held responsible for wreck of vessel, and ordered to pay £8 14s., costs of ipquiry John James Alson. years E. 25 Rock Lily, 13 years Ketch .. 50 4 Timber.. Stranded; slight damage Moderate breeze William T. Taylor. 29 Schooner 62 Timber.. Stranded; total loss Opposite Lake Ellesmere, Ninety - mile Beach S.S.E. Storm Charles Watchlin. Glencairn, 15 years 5 )ct. 2 Lord of the Isles, 19 years Barquentine 8 Bonedust and coal Stranded; total loss North side of Northern Sandspit, entrance to Kaipara Harbour Two miles north of East Cape S.W. Fresh breeze Robert Armit. 208 21 Linda Weber, 23 years Brigantine 114 Stranded; partial loss S.S.E. Fresh gale Vessel touched shallow sunken patch, causing hole in her bottom, and, as water gained on pumps, master decided to run into Hicks Bay, and beach vessel Casualty caused through heavy sea striking vessel on bar, causing her to touch ground, and lose steering-way Vessel ran stern on to pile-head of wharf; sternway not checked in time Simon McKenzie. 7 Coal .. 24 Gertie, s.s., 9 years Schooner 119 14 Coal .. Stranded; partial loss Bar of Waitara River.. W.N.W. Fresh N George Archibald Simpson. 25 Rosamond, s.s., 16 years Schooner 462 20 Timber., Collision; partial loss Wharf No. 7, Lyttelton S.W. Strong breeze - | Alexander Sutherland.