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Dec. 20 Wakatu, s.s., 38 Schooner 95 I 12 years Himitangi, s.s., 19 Schooner 149 : 16 years Ngahere, s.s., 10 Schooner 556 | 9 y-ears Port Hacking, s.s., [ Schooner 4,025 ' 60 17 y-ears Echo, aux., 12 Schooner 99 9 years Young Bungaree, Schooner 2 s.s., 35 years Simplon, s.s., 20 Schooner \ 69 10 years Huanui, aux., 8 Schooner j 59 5 years Putiki, s.s., 13 Schooner j 164 16 years Maori, t.s.s., 11 Schooner ■ 1,433 95 years Tainui, s.s., 9 years Schooner 6,297 160 Muriel, s.s., 11 Schooner 16 6 years Opawa, s.s., 30 Schooner 64 9 years Maritana, o.e.v., Ketch .. 6 3 31 years Hina, s.s., 57 years Cutter .. 47 7 Lily, 27 years .. Ketch .. 16 2 Wakatere, p.s., 22 Ferry-boat 32 | 29 years Riva, 11 years .. Ketch .. 93 j 7 General Collision: no damage Collision : no dam- I age j Coal . . Stranded ; no damage General Loss of rudder, &c; damage, £32,774 .. I General Fire ; slight damage Collision; trifling "1 damage Collision ; no dam- j : age Timber Dismasted : damage, £200 General Collision with wharf ; damage, £200 400 General Loss of propellerblades 6 General Fire ; no damage Loss of propeller ; I damage, £53 4 General Stranded ; no damage Stranded; total loss General Collision; trifling Timber damage to each ) General Accident to ma- ! chinery; damage, £150 Super- Leaking phosphates ., „ ,,., . r _.. , ,.- t. T . ,, f When approaching the wharf the " HimiWharf, LytfaJtoa -VE. Light I r '.t h - f M the stem of the I Harbour j ., ,. IhompOff Sinclair Head .. .. Calm .. Touched on the reef in foggy weather .. H. Dillner. Lat. 11° 7' S., long, j S.E. Gales .. In avoiding collision with a sailing-vessel the S. S. Cottell. 101" 44' W., and 31 c " Port Hacking " struck a shoal off C'hesa14' S.. 150 27' W. pcake Bay, U.S.A., but continued her voyage. When 1,600 miles out from the Panama Canal the rudder broke off, and she put into Callao for repairs, when it was found that tho .stern-frame and rudder-post were carried away. Temporary repairs were effected, and the vessel proceeded on her voyage, but, meeting w-ith heavy weather, the rudder again carried away. After further repairs she reached Auckland on 12th March, and was docked for complete repair Port Almriri .. .. ' Calm .. The fire was apparently caused by ignition of B. M. Carpenter. fumes from benzine cargo f Thos. Scott. Fitzroy Wharf, Auck- .. Calm .. When the trawler " Simplon " was berthing < land Harbour she bumped into the " Young Bungaree " Frelland. Lat. 41 = 23' S., long. S.E. Strong.. The vessel was labouring heavily, and the C.Anderson. 174 20' E. foremast carried away I No. 4 Wharf, Lyttelton .. Calm .. When approaching wharf the vessel refused A. Robertson. to answer her helm, and struck the wharf heavily Off Pencarrow Head.. N.W. Light .. Blades of centre propeller were thrown off .. W. Manning. Off Banks Peninsula.. N. Light .. Fire was discovered in No. 4 hold at 3.30 R. A. Kelly. a.m., but was extinguished by 12.30 p.m. Cause of fire unknown, but incendiarism is suspected Hauraki Gulf .. E. Fresh The tail-shaft broke and the propeller dropped R. Nixon. breeze off Bar, Wairau River .. I E. Light .. Caused by the leading beacons being obscured W. Nicholas. by smoke from bush-fires Off entrance, Croixelles .. Calm .. Struck a submerged rock whilst engaged fish- R. J. Ricketts. ing, and sank . „. .- . Q „, ,. u ( The vessels met at a narrow bend in the A. E. Burt. Aorere River,-Nelson S.W. Light | river and a slight collision occnrred W. Westrupp. No. 4 Jetty, Auckland E.N.E. Light .. The low-pressure valve-cover blew off, carry- Win, Sullivan. Harbour ing away part of the valve-chest | Lat. 33 c 28' S., long, i W. Gale .. Caulking squeezed out through vessel labour- Wm. Champion. 103 c 31' E. ing in heavy weather „ 20 „ 23 1917-18. Dec. to Feb. 1918. Jan. 11 » 14 „ 14 ,. 19 „ 23 „ 28 „ 28 „ 31 Feb. 5 „ 13 „ 13 b 13 „ 14 „ 15