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Date of Casualty. Name- of Vessel, also Age and Class. l«g co 5 Srfl .3 3 Number of | Passen2 gers. Nature of Number Place where Casualty occurred. Wind. 1. Force. Decision of Court of Inquiry, etc. Name of Master. Lives lost. Direction. Cargo. Casualty. i 1903. July 19 Niwaru, s.s., 2 years Origantine !4170 60 General leral I Stranded; partial loss Off Napier Breakwater, Hawke's Bay N.E. Strong .. Vessel, when entering Port of Napier at night, overran her distance, and struck on what is known as Four-and-a-hal -fath m Patch, being seriously damag- d. Master ■ oser ina of sevete censure in not stopping vessel when he reached his supposed position, and ve-ifv. ing that position by aoouro'e soundings His certificate was returned, but he was ordered to pay £39 2s. costs of inquiryVessel was cotninto into river in fine wea'hc and smooth sea, when she suddenly filled and sank " Rimu," coming up channel in Upper Harbour, tried to pass tug " Koputai" wi h vessel in tow, got too close inshore, failed to steer, and struck tug on quarter, littldamage being done Casualty caused through carelessness on the part of the master, he having failed to ascer tain by cross-bearings his position off Kapiti, and so set a course which caused the strand ing of the ship. He was ordered to pay the costs o! the inquiry, amounting to £4 4s. Vessel grounded on Hawea Bank, through not being sufficient depth of water inside Breakwater, accelerated by heavy roll running into harbour Vessel left Greymouth for Wanganui on 10 h August, an 1 has not since been hoard of. There was unusually bad weather in Cook S'raits about the time she was off Cape Farewell Vessel, employed in fishing, put into New Plymouth for shelter. During gale she dragged her anchors, parted her lines, and came into collision with wharf. She was then beached and scuttled to prevent further damage Casualty caused through ship " King George," lying on west side of Wool Wharf, obstructing view of master of " Uta," and the " Duchess " leaving 'he Ferry Wharf on the west side of Wool Wharf at the same time the " Uta " left the east side, the vessels being at right angles to each other, the collision took place, which was unavoidable William Popham Fish wick. i . 21 Queen, 39 years Schooner leral 1 Stranded; total loss Entrance to Inner Harbour, Napier Albert Julian White. 46 General S.W. Light .. 30 Koputai, p.*., 27 years Schooner 5 144 Collision; slight damage :| .. ■ INear Victoria Wharf, Otago Harbour I [David Spence. Johan Abraham Bergquist. William Mauley. . 30 Rimu, s.s., 5 years Himitangi, s.s., 4 years Schooner 16 last. Collision; slight damage .. Stranded; no damage S.E. 30 Schooner 149 15 Ballast.. . 10 miles south of bar of Manawatu River Light .. . 31 Takapuna, s.s., 20 years leral 1 an ricks I S t r a n.ded ; damaged to extent of £250 ad Supposed s foundered; total loss Hawea Bank, inside Breakwater, New Plymouth John Grant. Schooner 472 45 25 General S.E. Strong breeze Aug. 10 (since) Toroa, 5 years Schooner (oilengine) 133 Coal and bricks Supposed 7; all hands posec ; all ands d Supposed off Cook 1 Straits Oscar Jarman. Aug. 15 Ballast.. last. .. ! Stranded; partial loss Inside Breakwater, New Plymouth James WilliamKotahi (oillaunch), 1 year Ketch .. Ab't 10 S.E. Heavy gale son. . 19 Duchess, s.s..,. 5 years 25 Collision ; no damage James Jones. j William Shil- ' ling. Cutter,.. 95 " \ 1 Light J | Off Wool Wharf, Wel- | lington S.E. . 19 Uta (oil-engines) Collision; slight damage I Cutter .. 20 - I ■