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Return of Wrecks and Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department from the 1st April, 1907, to the 3lst March, 1908.

Date of Vessel's Name, Age, Caiualty. and Class. Big. 9 rj, M Number of Nature of Number of Lires lost. Place where Caiuall occurred. Wind. Finding of Court of Inquiry. Name of Muter. * Passen6 gera. Cargo. Casualty. Direction. Force. 1907. Mar. 6 Dundonald, 16 I Barque 2115 28 12115 28 Wheat.. Stranded; total loss 13 13 Disappointment Island, I Auckland Islands N.N.W. N.N.W. J.N.W. Strong The barque " Dundonald " was wrecked on breeze Disappointment Island on the morning of 6th March, 1907 ; and, from the evidence tendered, no blame appears to attach to . Strong breeze James Thorburn. years „ 7 Ngatiawa, s.s., 1 year Isabella de Fraine, 5 years Schooner 220 23 General Produce Stranded; trifling accident Stranded ; trifling damage Auckland Harbour .. E. any one E. Moderate Vessel came in contact with mooring-chain of dredge, and slightly twisted her rudder Calm .. When entering Kaipara Harbour vessel took the ground, owing to wind failing and bad holding-ground. She was towed off. The damage was slight E. Light .. Whilst being towed the towline came off at a bend in the river Not Vessel apparently grounded on her anchor, known causing perforation of garboard streak, port bow S.W. Moderate The ship was unseaworthy when she left Auckland. No blame attachable to master or engineer. Owner was ordered to pay costs of inquiry—£20 7s. lOd. S. Strong.. Foremast starboard shrouds drew and broke ; mast, sails, and rigging carried away; cause being strong south wind S.W. Moderate Vessel set on spit by strong current from river, and, wind failing, unavoidable accident N.W. Gale . . Vessel dragged anchors, and stranded off Point Jerningham, and broke all her pro-)n'ller-blades. Master was guilty of error of judgment in not paying out more cable. Third officer negligent in looking after ship ; his certificate suspended for one month The collision was brought about by the neglect of the master of the " Hobsonville," and there was want of judgment on the part of Calm the master of the " Eagle " in not keeping Ihis course and speed. Master of " Hobsonville " was ordered to pay three-fourths, and master of " Eagle " one-fourth, of costs of inquiry S.E. Whole Whilst on voyage from Havelock to Lyttelton, gale in a heavy sea and strong gale, the vessel, whilst at anchor, dragged and went on rocks. Master appears to have done all that was possible Moderate P. A. Stein. 220 23 ,. 15 Ketch .. 94 7 94 7 1 mile below Kaipara Lighthouse Calm .. George P. Wood. „ 15 Ngatiawa, s.s., 1 year A t a 1 a n t a, 35 Schooner 220 23 .\ .:• Ballast.. Ballast.. Stranded ; trifling accident Stranded ; trifling accident Inside Tairua Heads.. E. Light .. P. A. Stein. 220 23 Unkn' wn Schooner 23 3 23 3 Thames River Not Thomas McLean. years known April 1 Te Aroha, 31 Steam- 50 7 paddle 50 Nil Foundered; total loss \ mile from Peach Cove, Whangarei S.W. .Moderate W. T. .Mincham. years „ 7 Vindex, 10 years Ketch".. 27 3 1 3 3 Ballast.. Produce Mast, sails, and rigging carried away Stranded ; trifling accident 4 miles S. of Coromandel Harbour S. Strong.. William John Biddick. „ 15 Bell Flower, 4 Ketch .. 98 6 Entrance to Herekino River S.W. Moderate W. Harris. years „ 24 Inveran, s.s., 6 months Schooner 2853 35 General Stranded; partial loss Wellington Harbour.. N.W. Gale .. J. S. Marshall. „ 30 Hobsonville, oil-engine, 13 years Schooner 23 3 S Waterpipes John Keegan. ., 30 Collision; trifling damage Queen Street Wharf, Auckland Calm \ G. W. Leaity. Eagle, 21 years _ ... — . . Paddle- 138 4 A steamer Ketch .. 61 4 4 About 50 | -Vboi 50 Stranded ; total loss 1 May 18 Emma Sims, 12 years 4 .. Timber S.E. end of Mana 1land S.E. Whole gale James Macdonald.