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.pril 14 Rakiura, s.s., 36 i Schooner 81 j Coal .. Stranded; total wreck D'UrviIIe Island Moderate The casualty was due to error of judgment on James Boyd. the part of the master in not allowing sufficient leeway Whilst lying at the wharf the H.P. connecting- D. Larsen. rod was found to be broken Whilst discharging cargo the foretopmast G. B. Bates, carried away years Schooner 90| XH . > V . „ 21 Wootton, s.s., 15 years Westralia, s.s., 19 Accident to machinery Broken topmast ; damage, £50 Stranded ; trifling damage Pigeon Bay , Calm .. „ 30 Schooner 1,819 68 General Wharf, Auckland Harbour Light .. w. years lay 5 Clutha. p.s., 4 years 96 Grain .. Tuapeka Mouth Calm .. The strong current in the river swung the K. Tsukigawa. vessel athwart the channel, and her head struck the rocks The vessel was beached to load shingle when R. Lang. the wind suddenly changed and brought in a heavy sea, which caused her to bump on the rocks Fire was discovered in No. 3 hold, but was ex- A. J. Croft. tinguished before much damage was done. Cause not known The vessel grounded on the N.E. end of the J. C. Ipsen. shoal, which had apparently extended by silting, although this was not known. In order to save her the ship was beached When crossing the bar a heavy sea was shipped J. Bysantson. which broke the engine-room skylight and flooded the engine-room, causing the engine to stop, and the southerly sea drove the ! vessel ashore The " Hazel Craig " was leaving Auckland "] J. E. I. JohanHarbour in-tow of the "Waitangi." when sen. the " Combine " collided withthe tow-rope, and afterwards w-ith the " Hazel Craig." The Court found the collision was due to the : master of the " Combine "' neglecting to T >-> c , .- , _. j, ., •?.. ?, . I >J. R. Hudson, give timely warning of the position of his vessel to the overtaking vessels, as required by Article 10 of the Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea. The master and owners of the " Combine " were J. Corbett. ordered to pay the costs of the inquiry The night was thick and squally and the A. Lockie. master of the "Waitemata " confused the ! lights of the "Waimarie " with other lights fE. H. S. Go in the vicinity ertz. There had been a leakage of benzine, and by i L. Reid. some means .unknown it ignited and the ; launch was burnt out Fire was discovered in the forehold, but was j D. 8. McMillan, extinguished before any damage was done. Cause not known 9 Rimu, 20 years Schooner 49 Shingle Stranded ; damage, £80 The Noisies. Hauraki Gulf N.E. ' Moderate Victoria, s.s., 13 Schooner 1,870 General Fire; trifling damage Queen's Wharf, Wellington My 1 80 12 years M 1 Eliza Firth, 46 Schooner 143 Timber Stranded: damage, £800 Tory Shoal, Kaipara Harbour S.W. -Moderate years S» 2 Mahoe, o.e.v., 1 year Cutter .. 14 General Stranded ; n o damage Bar, Tongaporutu s.w. Light .. ' ?!• 8 Combine, 5 years _. Schooner 24 Collision ; damage, £250 I Light i 8 Hazel Craig, 16 years Barque 467 Collision; damage. £150 Off Marotiri Island, Hauraki Gulf W.N.W. * Waitangi.s.s., 26 years Waitemata, 2 Cutter .. 21 Tug .. Collision ; n o damage Collision ; trifling damage Collision; trifling damage Fire ; total loss 8 9 I Cutter IS In 3 Abreast King's Wharf, Auckland Harbour f •}> 9 years Waimarie, s.s., 19 years Piako, o.e.v., 10 years Schooner 159 18 10 N.E. Light J Calm .. 12 Launch 3 Thorp's Bend, Waihou River ;> 15 Caldergrove, s.s., 6 years Schooner 2,809 2,809 Kerosene, benzine, &c. Tug .. Fire; trifling damage Auckland Harbour .. 19 Young Bungaree, s.s.. 32 vears Gael, s.s., 11 years Sloop .. 2 2 e Collision; trifling damage Collision; trifling damage [ J Northern Wharf, Auckland Calm., f Through a mistaken order tothe engine-room j the "Gael" bumped into the "Young -<j Bungaree" ■ John Taw. 19 Cutter .. 55 55 9 10 General