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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 nui 33 O 03 VCH r. iber of Nature of Number of Lives lost. Place where Casualty occurred. Wind. 0 - | Finding of Court of Inquiry. Name of Master. Passengers. Cargo. Casualty. 1917. June 14 (about) June 17 „ 25 „ 30 „ 30 July 18 „ 19 „ 20 „ 27 Kaituna, s.s., 13 Schooner 1,246 years Tasman, s.s., 14 : Schooner 87 years Nikau, s.s., 8 j'ears Schooner 98 Baroona, s.s., 13 Schooner 55 vears Osprey, p.s., 30 Ferry-boatj 138 years Moehau, scow, 35 Schooner 23 years Cygnet, s.s., 30years Schooner 66 Koromiko, s.s., 10 Schooner 1,541 years " Ruapehu, s.s., 17 Schooner 5,740 years m 26 26 14 14 15 15 ! 9 3 3 : 9 3 3 10 36 72 .. ! General 3 .. I 30 I ! J Shingle Wool .. General Loss of propellerblades ; damage, £1.50 Fire ; damage, £60 ; i Loss of propeller ; damage, £150 Collision; slight damage to each vessel Capsized; damage, £100 Broken shaft Accident to machinerv; damage, £1,000 Fire; damage, £1,100 i 1 1 I ) I Off Napier .. .. W.N.W. Gale .. When steaming against heavy sea two blades of the propeller were lost At wharf, Auckland .. .. .. , Fire occurred under the main boiler ; cause unknow-n French Pass .. .. Calm .. ! The port engines commenced to race, and it was found the propeller had dropped off Hobson Wharf, Auck- .. Calm .. The vessels collided when rounding the wharf, land the sheds obscuring the viewThames Gulf .. N.N.W. Light .. Was caught in a whirlwind, capsized, and foundered. Since refloated and dismantled for use as a barge Near Godley Head .. .. Calm .. : Shaft broke between thrust-collars Lat. 34° 2' S., long. S.W. Gale .. i The main bearing-covers of the crank-shafts 167° 19' E. carried away, and the shaft was slightly bent Lat. 13° 12' S., long. ; E. Moderate ; Fire was discovered in the port bunker, which 116° 57' W. spread to the insulation and cargo in No. 3 hold. The coal was kept saturated with water until the vessel reached Auckland, when the seat of the fire was located and it was put out. Spontaneous combustion s presumed to have been the cause ' | The vessels came into collision when proceeding to their respective berths at the inner . j wharves, Welhngton Harbour. The Court . . . Wellington Harbour .. .. Calm <j found that the collision was caused by the negligent navigation of the s.s. " Terawhiti," and her master was ordered to pay the cost of the inquiry, £24 17s. Off Chelsea, Auckland .. .. Vessel capsized at her anchorage ; no one on Harbour board. Probably caused by the heavy sea that was running Bar, Wanganui River S.E. Gale .. i When crossing the bar the vessel struck, and failed to answer her helm, and it was found the rudder had been damaged, the rudderhead driven up, and that the vessel was making water. She w-as taken in tow- bythe lighter " Thistle," but foundered whilst being towed. The master was exonerated from any blame W. Martin. C. Faulkner. R. J. Hay. (James Holt. IF. T. Wendin. J. E. I. Johansen. A. J. Murray. J. Ryan. A. AV. McKellar. Aug. 7 12 9 4 General Coal .. 2 Frozen meat Collision; damage, £450 1 I W. E. Wahl strom. R. J. Fowler. Inveroargill, s.s., Schooner 123 32 years 7 Terawhiti, s.s., 10 Schooner 47 years Collision; no damage 7 ' 8 Ida, 33 years .. Ketch .. 25 Dorset, o.e.v., 34 Barge .. 41 years Foundered ; damage, £10 Foundered; total loss D. Bertie.