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Return of Vessels surveyed for Seaworthiness— continued.

Date ol Survey. Name cf Vessel. Where surveyed. jure o: 'asual 17. x. 1904. July 14 S.s. Haupiri .. Wellington Plate on port bow of vessel was'craoked through vessel coming into oontaot with Nelson wharf whilst berthing, the anchor having carried away. The damaged plate was sheathed and a new anchor supplied. % - m The furnace-orowns were damaged during a voyage from Wellington to Waitara, through the water in the boiler getting too low. The old furnaces were cut out and were replaced with new onea. Furnace-crowns slightly out [of shape, and slight flaws in front end-plate of boiler where flanged to meet furnaces. Angle-pieoes were fitted over flaws in front-plate and furnaoeorowns put baok by pressure. A small hole made in bottom of this vessel through coming in contact with some hard substance in bed of a shallow river. The vessel was docked in Auckland and a patch put over hole. ! Several plates were damaged in top, sides, and deck of this vessel, and also frames bent on starboard quarter, by the s.s. "Athenic" colliding with her when she was berthing at the Queen's Wharf. The frames were straightened and new places fitted to replace the damaged ones. A number of rivets had worked loose in fore peak of this vessel, causing a leak. The rivets had started by veseel driving into a head sea whilst in ballast. New rivets were put in while vessel was on Patent Slip. A portion of main steam-pipe of the main engines was defective. Defects made good and tested, after repairs, by hydraulic presJuly 22 Kiripaka .. New Plymouth Aug. 2 Gertie Nelson Aug. 15 Akaroa .. Auokland Aug. 17 Whakatane Wellington I Aug. 19 Kamona .. Wellington Aug. 23 Mararoa .. Auckland Sept. 5 Warrimoo Dunedin sure. Vessel took the ground between the islands, whilst proceeding from Port Chalmers to Dunedin. No damage was discovered at the survey. One of the hawse pipes was broken and bow of vessel dented whilst lying at the Railway Wharf, Wellington, by ooal-hulk colliding with her. New hawse pipe fitted and plate straightened and reriveted. On entering Pallu passage on the 27th April, when about one mile and a half inside, the vessel struck a reef with 1J fathoms on it at low-water. Vessel was going dead-slow at the time. Also on 12th May, off Ysabel Island, under reduced speed, vessel struck an uncharted reef. At half-tide at midnight vessel slipped off. When docked in Auckland she was found to have suffered no damage. One length of tunnel-shaft broke whilst on a voyage from Calcutta to New Zealand, between Thursday Island and Suva, and was temporarily repaired in Auckland to take the vessel to Dunedin, where new shaft was fitted. Bottom of vessel damaged while proceeding up a shallow river, by ooming in contact with some hard substance. Vessel was docked at Auckland, and a riveted patoh put over hole. Bow of rudder broken near top and also at oentre, caused by striking some unknown substance at sea. Vessel was put on Slip at Wellington, when strengthening plates and bars were fitted to rudder. A portion of main steam-pipe was found defective. The pipe was repaired and tested by hydraulio pressure. Vessel grounded on Rangitoto Reef whilst on a voyage from Auckland to Wellington. A diver was employed to make an external survey, and the tanks were examined by surveyor. No damage was discovered. New flange brazed on bend of main steam-pipe for main engines, and tested by hydraulic pressure. Vessel stranded on oyster-bank for one hour outside Port Nelson, on the 3rd October. No apparent damage was discovered. Thrust-shaft surveyed and found defective. New shaft was fitted. Sept. 6 Pukaki .. Wellington Sept. 7 Southern Crose Auckland ept. 7 Aparima .. Auckland Sept. 9 Stella Auckland Sept. 12 Takapuna Wellington Sept. 12 Papanui .. Wellington .. Sept. 16 Surrey .. Wellington Sept. 24 Whangape Wellington Oct. 5 Penguin .. Wellington Oct. 17 Taviuni .. Auckland