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Return of Wrecks and Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department from the 1st April, 1909, to the 31st March, 1910.

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® cr : JNUUIO ® % ■ Number of , Number of Passeng I gers. j -Nature oi : JNnr Cargo. Nature of Natu ire of Casualty. ; Number Lives lost. wina. Place where Casualty occurred. Wind. D tir: | *<*<*>■ j Date of Vessel's Name, Age, i>- ■ »* Casualty. and Class. e ' £ p ( Date of Casualty. [Vessel's Nauie, Age, i and Class. 'assen- -' Li of jives occurred. ~ F" Finding of Court of Inquiry Name of Master. Finding of Court of Inquiry ■ss gers. i Cargo. Casualty. 1 lost. Won. Forae ' 1 . L_ ! i <-i . J ' I _ _! I I _... _. . ■ 1909. Jan. 28 „ 28 Feb. 24 „ 27 1909. Jan. 28 .Matariki, s.s, 6 j Cutter .. 66 3 months 28 Maheno, o.e.v., Ferry- 24 3 4 years boat Feb. 24 Gem, 35 years Schooner ' 20 2 „ 27 Forrest Hall, 26 ; Ship .. jl999 25 years Mar. 18 Aurwiri, s.s., 4 Schooner 220 23 years ,,. 25 ! Storm, s.s., 5 i Schooner 186 i 15 years „ 25 Wakatu, s.s., 30 . Schooner 95 14 years ., 29 Rona, 5 years Ketch .. 35 7 „ 31 Warrimoo, s.s., j Schooner '2076 \ 80 18 years „ 31 Dredge 404, s.s., j .. 211 .. 6 years April 5 Cambusdoon, 14 Barque 1522 . . years ,, 15 ! Matariki, s.s., 1 Cutter .. 66 4 year „ 17 St. Kilda, 47 Barquen- 189 9 years tine „ 22 Rakaia, s.s., 14 Schooner 3660 54 years „ 22 Gertie, s.s., 18 j Schooner 11!) 14 years ., 23 ! Weathersfield, j Barque 1047 15 44 years Matariki, s.s, 6 j Cutter .. 66 3 months Maheno, o.e.v., Ferry- 24 3 4 years boat Gem, 35 years Schooner 20 2 Forrest Hall, 26 Ship .. |l999 25 years 150 50 15 2 100 Collision .. i Collision ; n o j damage j Slag .. Stranded; no damage Coal .. Stranded; total loss j General Stranded ; slight damage j General Collision; dam- ] \ age, £150 Sheep .. Collision; dam- j age, £150 < Salvage- Stranded; total gear loss General Collision ; slight ! j damage Collision ; no damage j Grain .. Loss of life .. F i r c ; total loss Timber Stranded; no damage General Collision; slight \ damage General Collision ; n o damage Coal .. i Sails and gear damaged,' £200 1 / The master of the " Maheno " was guilty of R. Scollay. ' negligence in not stopping his engines in Rattray Street Wharf, N.E. Strong - time. W. T. Nash, who was acting as Dunedin j master, was ordered to pay costs of inquiry, I L. F. Mathieson. . £21 Matakana River .. W.S.W. Light .. Was carried by the current on to the bank, J. Francis. but got off without damage 25 miles S. of Cape S.E. I Light .. Casualty was due to grossly negligent naviga- J. F. Collins. Maria Van Diemen by E. | tion on the part of the master in standing on on the starboard tack much longer than he was, under the circumstances, justified in doing, and in neglecting to take soundings as the vessel approached the land. The chief officer was in no way to blame. The master's certificate was suspended for two years, and he was ordered to pay costs of : the inquiry Bar of Opotiki River.. E. Light .. When crossing the bar the vessel took the , T. W. Haultain. i ground, but was got off four day's later / Collision was due to errors of judgment on N. Wood, the part of the officers in charge of each 40 miles N. of Lyttel- j N.W. Light ship at the time. The collision could have ton been avoided by strict observance of the | ; rule of the road. Each officer in charge to James Wills. V pay one moiety of the costs Palliser Bay .. ; S.E. Gale .. I The vessel took party to salve cargo from the . wreck of the ' Ben Avon " at Palliser Bay, and was anchored there. A heavy southerly gale came up and drove her ashore. There was no one on board at the time J. T. Rolls. Near Heads, Otago Calm .. : Caused by Dredge No. 404 not getting out of Harbour fairway, and going to wrong side I J. McDonald. Lat. 48° 15' S., Long. .. Gale .. A heavy sea came on board and washed Odin Thomas Howes. 163° E. Nilson, A.B., overboard. Too heavy a sea running to lower a boat At wharf, Portobello, .. Calm .. Vessel was found to be on fire about 12.30 a.m. , R. Scollay. (Itago Harbour Cause not known Bar, Wanganui River , N.W. Light .. Vessel was being towed across the bar, but the ! G. J. Jewel. tug had insufficient power to keep her in ! the channel I The " Gertie " broke adrift whilst being i H. C. Barnes. ,,, ,,-. , , T , , ,, , moored during a strong gale and struck Glasgow Whan, Wei- JN. Gale .. J ., ■ , , ,,° C t r> i • >° i- u i t> t> j ,. s ' the side of the Rakaia, making a bole j R. Rodger. e I in the " Rakaia's " plates with her anchor ! Just outside C ook N.W. Gale .. Sails and gear damaged in heavy gale .. j W T . J. M. Tate. Strait