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Return of Wrecks and Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department, etc.— continued.

Date of Casualty. Vessel's Name, Age, and Class. Rig. a- a, tt im 3 to Number of Cargo. Natt Nature of ;ure of Casualty. Number of Lives lost. Place where Casualty occurred. Win Direction. Wind. nd. Force. Finding of Court of Inquiry. Name of Master. at 6 Passengers. 1911. May 17 Clan Boss, s.s., 17 years Schooner 1,654 41 Timber Stranded; no damage Tauranga Harbour .. S.E. Strong breeze Stranded on a sandbank owing to vessel failing to answer her helm at a critical moment; came off undamaged Stranded through insufficiency of water at entrance to river at low water As the " Comhine " was coming up the harbour on a dirty night the " Pupuke," coming out from Ferry Wharf, collided with her F. Mee. „ 22 Echo, scow, 6 years Schooner 99' Timber Stranded; no damage Karamea Biver Calm A. J. Holm. „ 22 „ 22 Combine, 1 year Pupuke, 2 years Schooner Barge .. 24 68 5 4 •• 1 •• J 1 Collision ; slight damage Auckland Harbour .. N.N.E. Moderate j breeze 1 ! J. Williams. TR. Ryall. I J. T. Williams. „ 26 Admiral, s.s., 28 years Niwaru, s.s., 9 years Poherua, s.s., 21 years Ferry-boat 82 4 3 Coal .. Collision; trifling damage Collision • no damage Stranded; no damage ) Off Point Halswell, Wellington Harbour „ 26 Schooner ,170 62 Ballast 1 The Court found that the collision was due to the default of the master of the " Admiral " „ 27 Schooner i 7491 21 ■ Ballast Grey Biver E. Light .. When crossing the bar the vessel refused to answer her helm, and touched slightly on the north tip-head Stranded in fog ; floated off undamaged 1 J. E. Compton. R. W. Bohm. „ 28 Botomahana, s.s., 25 years Kawau, 20 years Schooner 139 14 Nil Stranded; no damage Stranded; no damage Stranded; no damage Off Motuihi Island, Hauraki Gulf Bangitoto Island A. Stephenson. „ 28 Schooner 37 3 Nil Calm Grounded on a submerged rock during fog, but got off undamaged The leading lights were obscured by fog when the vessel was entering the harbour, and she grounded on a sandbank, but got off almost immediately undamaged Fire was discovered in No. 2 hold, but was extinguished by vessel's own apparatus; origin not known The " Pelotas " was being towed to port by the oil-engine vessel " Shamrock," but the force of the current caused the latter vessel to strike the derrick at the end of the mole and thus lose control of the tow, which was carried by the strong current —the river being in flood —and stranded on the north beach The launch which was towing the vessel across the bar broke down, and she went on the rocks, damaging the centreboard A heavy flood in the river caused the vessel to run aground : she was got off three days later M. Scott. „ 28 Bimu, s.s., 13 years Schooner 143 18 23 General Manukau Bar S.E. Light .. T. H. Richards. June 5 Haupiri, s.s., 26 years Schooner 452 •29 14 General Fire ; no damage to ship Auckland Harbour .. S.E. Light .. P. C. Ross. „ 12 Pelotas, 14 years B'q'tine 257 Timber Stranded; total loss Entrance, Wanganui Biver W. Cozens. 10 Cead Mile Failte, scow, 1 year Stranded; slight damage North Head, Whangaroa Harbour 13 Schooner 63 Ballast S.W. Light .. C. Thomsen. 15 Gertie, s.s., 20 years Schooner 119 14 Coal .. Stranded ; damage, £125 South Spit, Manawatu Biver S.E. Light .. | R. Rodger. :t 18 Te Aroha, o.e.v., 2 years Tangaroa, 12 years Schooner 56 5 General Bar, Wairoa Eiver, Hawke's Bay Calm (A. McNabb. 1 H. Anderson. ,» 18 Schooner 110 s 25 r Collision; no damage Vessels collided when crossing the bar, probably owing to the " Tangaroa " following too close upon the " Te Aroha "