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Date of Casualty. Vessel's Name, Age, and Class. Rigg>§ I PassenKri * gers. g §, Number of Cargo. I Natnre of Number of Lives lost. Place where Casualty occurred. Wind. Finding of Court of Inquiry. j Name of Master. Casualty. Sept. 14 Oakland, 16 years Schooner (American) Schooner I 383 4 i 2 j Gasolene Fire ; slight damage Gladstone Pier, Lyttelton N.W. Light .. Whilst discharging cargo of motor-spirit the leakage from some damaged cases took fire near the hatch working. The fire was extinguished before damage was done to any extent. Probably caused by spark from galley-funnel On arrival at New Plymouth a hole was discovered on port side, apparently caused by bolt having fallen out, and subsequent corrosion Fire occurred in engine-room, and afterwards spread to after-cabin. Caused through ignition of benzine fumes In attempting to berth in a congested area at night-time the " Onerahi" fouled the " Ranger's " bowsprit, breaking it off, and also damaging her own rigging When approaching the wharf the " Cygnet's " engine failed to go astern, and she ran into the stern of the "Wairau," damaging the latter's bulwarks The vessel was rolling heavily, and the anchor bumped a hole in the forepeak The master of the "Cooee" attempted to cross the bow of the " Kaitangata," but, finding he could not do so, altered his course, and fouled the port quarter of the steamer, breaking his bowsprit, and sustaining other damage Cable parted in heavy weather, and vessel drifted ashore Fire amongst cargo; cause unknown. No damage to ship, considerable to cargo The "Aroha" tried to cross the bow of the " A. Friend," but apparently there was not room, and a slight collision occurred E. Wendt. Oct. 1 Huia. s.s., 40 years Schooner 9 General Leaking; trifling damage D. Hanning. 69 I 5 Greyhound, aux., Schooner o.e.v., 19 years 83 7 i General Fire; considerable j damage 2 miles S. of Kawau Island R. McKinnon. ! „ 8 8 ,, 11 Ranger, 25 years Schooner Onerahi, 6 years j Ketch .. Cygnet, s.s., 32 Schooner years Wairau, s.s., 15 Schooner years Port Alma, s.s., 17 Schooner years Cooee, aux., 20 Cutter .. years 64 25 66 4 1 * 10 6 1 i ■ Produce j Scrapiron Collision ; damage, j "I £50 ! ! Collision ; damage, • ( £5 J Collision; no dam- \") age j ! Collision; slight f damage Damaged hull; slight accident Collision; damage, "I £20 Collision: no dam- j ] age IJ Stranded; damage, £500 Fire ; no damage Nelson Street Wharf, Auckland No. 4 Wharf, Lyttelton N.E. Calm <| Moderate <j Moderate gale 1 J. E. J. JohanI sen. f J. ML McKinJ non. ) A. I. Murray. „ 11 59 [Wm. McKin16 !4,344 66 2 I 30 Frozen meat Fish .. Coal .. New Plymouth S.E. J non. Nov. 15 6! Auckland Harbour .. f Light -i Strong ~] O. Sea berg. I J. C. McLean. „ 15 Kaitangata, s.s., : Schooner 11 years May, 26 years .. Schooner Dorset, s.s., 15 Schooner years A. Friend, o e.v., Yawl .. 20 years Aroha, o.e.v., 10 ; Launch years Dorset, s.s., 15 Schooner years N.E. 11,219 j S.W. to N.W. N. ,, 27 Dec. 8 44 5,599 4 j : Shingle Gray's Bav, Hauraki Gulf Off Cape Runaway, N.Z. Gale .. J A. E. Ragg. A. L. Hughes. 9 9 2 4 83 1 1 83 2 ; General j General 2 j General Collision ; trifling j "j damage Collision; no dam- j age j ) Stranded ; no dam- 1 Off No. 2 Wharf, Lyttelton S. f Mode- j rate ) Moderate 1 H. C. Stimp- [ son. j J. S. Morris. A. L. Hughes. „ 10 5,599 Hope Shoal, Wellington Harbour N. Vessel stranded whilst proceeding up harbour in thick weather, and stranding was contributed to by the master using an obsolete chart The vessel struck some object, probably the reef which runs out from the mainland, and damaged her starboard propeller and shaft. The master had gone below, owing to illness, and left the vessel in charge of the man at the wheel who was apparently affected by the heat of the sun, and was found in a dazed condition after the stranding age „ 13 Kiritona, aux., Schooner o.e.v., 9 years 75 9 I General Stranded; slight damage Between E. Cape Island and mainland S. Strong C. Perriam. * ,, 1" i Glyn Bird, aux., Launch o.e.v., 7 years I 1 ! Produce Stranded; damage, £5 I Narrow Neck Reef .. I Calm .. J. 0. Parry. 6 i I 1