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May 31 , Kairaki, s.s., 5 ! F. & A. ] 181 16 t .. General Deck steam- , .. 18 miles N.N.E. of N.W. i Gale .. Heavy sea carried away deck forward steam- W.G.Scott, years ' j | pipes carried j Cape Campbell pipes; water got through holes in deck and away j j damaged some of the cargo June 3 . May, o.e.v. .. Cutter 2 2 .. .. Stranded; total' .. Ohiwa Bay .. N.W. Gale .. j When being taken from Whangarei to Auck- G. Bartlett. loss i land for repairs, the boat was caught in a gale and stranded at Ohiwa Bar, Great j Barrier Island ; a total wreck j „ 11 i Poherua, s.s., 24 Schooner 749 22 .. General Fire; £20 .. .. Birch Street Wharf, N. Moderate j Fire broke out in steering-house, which was B.B.Irwin, years Dunedin j used as lamp-room. Some lamps destroyed and woodwork charred ; cause of outbreak unknown „ 18 | Hauiti, s.s., 3 F. & A. 82 12 15 General j Collision; £20 j /: " Hauiti" was going to berth, and" Glenelg" \ J. McKenzie. years i j j I was taking a vessel in tow. Master of .. King's Wharf, Auckland N.W. ! Light \\ " Hauiti " mistook " Glenelg' s " lights for - „ 18 ! Glenelg, s.s., 36 Schooner 156 12 .. .. Collision; £60 | j lights on wharf, and vessels collided before 1 A. Jonas. years | / I j V! " Hauiti" could be stopped !/ ,, 20 Kaituna, s.s., 10 I Schooner 1,246 27 j Coal .. Truck of coal .. j Greymouth .. .. .. When loading coal a truck of coal fell, smash- ; J. Morley. years fell on deck; j " 1 ing a boat, boat-deck, gangway, and part of j trifling dam- i j rail age | „ 21 Joseph Craig, 36 Barque 694 16 .. General Stranded; slight .. Rough Rock, Rangitoto ; S.W. Squally The master acted unwisely in attempting to G. W. Airly, years damage Channel, Auckland enter the port at night under the conditions as they existed. The stranding was due entirely to a sudden rain-squall which obscured the lights in the channel for some time, and the master did all that was possible under the circumstances to ensure the j safety of the ship „ 21 ; Clara, o.e.v., 9 Cutter.. 4 4 .. .. Fire; total loss .. Owhanaki Bay, Wai- .. .. The vessel was totally destroyed by an explo- j H.Christian, years heke Island, Auck- sion of benzene, and subsequent fire. The : land owner has been charged with wilfully causing the fire „ 23 ! Kauri, s.s., 9 Schooner 1,830 31 .. General Stranded; .. Westport .. .. W. to Gale .. The " Kauri" was driven on to the eastern G. M. Ruxton. years j £3,000 dam- S.W. wall at the entrance of the harbour through age being struck by a sudden squall while running in a current setting from W. to E. The accident was not due to any neglect, default, or error of judgment on the part j of the master „ 23 Ihumata, s.s., 3 Schooner 680 23 .. Timber Stranded; .. Hokianga Bar .. S.W. Moderate A heavy sea had been running on the bar and R. Matheson. years j damage had evidently caused the channel to silt up, £2,500 and the vessel struck when proceeding outward. Her bottom was dented and frames bent „ 24 Clansman, s.s., Schooner 379 26 20 j General Collision; no f The collision was due to the neglect of the \ E. McLeod. 20 years j damage second officer of the "Clansman" to keep a sharp lookout. The master was lax in not seeing that a sufficient and sharp lookout was being kept. The master was ordered » ii n tt -i T*T v XT t • 1.4. ' to P a Y three-fourths of the cost of the inV .. Auckland Harbour .. W. by N. Light £3 ~ Ug and the gecond officer - the remaining fourth, £11 17s. 3d. On a rehearing of the case in the Supreme Court the order requiring the master to pay 24 Pahiki, scow, 9 Schooner 20 3 I Shingle Collision; £420 portion of the costs was annulled, and the E. D. ChristianVejvs 1 damage i ■ second officer was required to ay £10 / sen.