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Tel). 6 Wairoa, s.s., 30 Schooner 48. 8 .. i General Fire; no dam- ] .. i Railway Wharf, Nelson i .. Fire was discovered in hold, but was ex- F. P. Ricketts. years age : , tinguished without damage to vessel ,, 8 Blenheim, s.s., Schooner 85 15 .. General Stranded; trifl- | .. Wairau Bar .. N.W. F.B. Was struck by a sea on starboard quarters S.T.Brown. 10 years ing damage I and prevented from coming round in time to clear the spit „ 13 Hapai, s.s., 6 Dredge 364 11 .. .. Collision with j .. Half a mile oil Queen's j S.W. light .. The dredge was proceeding up the harbour S. Cochrane, years hulk; no j Wharf, Auckland \ when she collided with a hulk which was in damage ; I tow of a tug. The accident was due to the strong tide cau ing the master of the dredge to mistake his distance „ 16 Purau, s.s., 12 Ferry- 33 3 .. . . Dism asted; .. Lyttelton Harbour .. N.W. Calm . . When coming alongside the hulk" Darra" to Geo. Nelson, years boat £10 j coal, the engines were put ahead instead of I j | astern, and the mast of the" Purau" came in contact with a mooring-rope and was carried away ,. 18 Defender, s.s., Schooner 109 12 .. .. Leak in boiler .. Near Stephen's Island W. Strong The boiler developed a leak, and the vessel J. Jameson. 14 years j was towed to smooth water, where temporary repairs were effected ,. 19 Koromiko, s.s., Schooner 1,541 33 .. .. Collision with .. Railway and Glasgow S. F.B. When leaving the Railway Wharf the vessel J. Morley. 8 vears wharves; Wharves, Wellington got out of control owing to the strong wind, damage, £300 and bumped into the Glasgow and Railway wharves ,. 29 Arapawa, s.s., Schooner 291 14 2 General Stranded; trifl- .. Waitara Harbour .. S.W. Light .. When leaving the harbour the vessel struck E. J. Keatly. 8 years ing damage the concrete harbour-wall through smelling the ground, and therefore steering badly ,. 20 Holmdale, s.s., Schooner 192 12 . . Timber Fire; trifling .. Off Albatross Point, W. Light .. The funnel became overheated and scorched G. W. Airly. 13 years damage West Coast the lining of the cabin, &c. ,. 26 Kini, s.s., 16 Schooner 702 22 .. Coal .. Loss of life .. i 1 Off Westport .. .. .. An A.B. named James Johnston fell from H. Platts. years aloft and sustained fatal injuries. Verdict: " Accidentally killed " „ 26 lvwinana, s.s., Schooner 2,130 44 .. Timber Stranded; no .. Otago Harbour .. E. Gale •• When proceeding up the harbour the force of F.D.Lewi.--. 23 years damage the wind caused the vessel to take a sheer to starboard, and she grounded in soft mud on the side of the channel. She was hauled off by the tug „ 26 Wairau, s.s., 14 Ketch .. 59 9 .. General Broken mast. .. Opawa River, Blenheim .. .. When coming down the river the vessel W. Deiley. years £20 touched bottom and sheered inshore, and the mast, catching in a tree, was broken off „ 27 Ruru, s.s., 13 Schooner 14 3 4 Nil .. Collision; no \ , (J. Sullivan. years damage j ' „ 27 Karoro, o.e.v., Yacht.. 10 . • •- .. Side stove in j- .. Devonport, Auckland X. .. S.s. "Ruru" ran into launch "Karoro" -j 9 years and boatsunk; j whilst lying at her moorings j damage, £225 I j I Mar. 12 Storm, s.s., 11 Schooner 186 15 .. General Stranded; no .. Farewell Spit .. Calm .. Vessel touched on end of Farewell Spit, but W. McKinnon. years damage no damage resulted „ 14 Tainui, s.s., 6i Schooner 6,297124 .. General Fire in bunker; 1 .. Lyttelton .. .. A. Light .. Fire discovered in bunker-hold. Supposedly T. Moffatt. years slight damage! due to spontaneous combustion „ 22 Endeavour, Schooner 54 5 .. Ballast Collision; slight i | " Clio" was lying at anchor near Orakei Wharf \ A. E. Ragg. o.e.v., 11 years damage [ Orakei Wharf, Waite- N.E. Squally favour'' ran into her through mata Harbour uot seem 8 her anchor-light owing to misty r „ 22 Clio, 44 years.. Ketch.. 81 4 .. Coke .. £10.. .. ) mata aaroour | weather j J. R. Vieira, „ 30 Huia, s.s., 36 Schooner 69 10 .. General Leak .. 1 None .. Wellington Wharf .. N.W. Fresh .. Leak attributed to vessel bumping against A. E. Burt. years ; wharf when leaving the berth „ 31 Mahoe, o.e.v., Cutter 14 3 .. Wool .. Stranded; rud- .. WaitaraBar .. S.W. Moderate Vessel stranded when entering Waitara, as not W.B.Robertson. J year der-head enough water on bar twisting 1 * ; . |