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Sept. 10 Ngoiro, s.s. Ferry-boat 139 Collision with raft; ' slight damage Auckland Harbour .. ' N.E. Fresh breeze N.E. The " Ngoiro " ran into a raft of logs which was being towed by the o.e.v. " Muriwai," owing to the latter vessel not showing proper lights. The master of the " Muriwai" was prosecuted and fined for breach of the regulations Starboard main steam-pipe developed extensive crack, probably caused by vibration of engines through defective engine-bed foundation Whilst swinging inside the breakwater the port bow struck wharf and damaged some plates The tide set the vessel against the wharf and the projecting end of a stringer damaged her side Touched some obstruction when going through the passage Fire occurred in donkey-room W. P. CliftonMoag. J. Jack. E. J. Wann. J. Mawson. E. Johannsen. ■ ■ „ 11 Otira, s.s., 1 year Schooner . Steampipe cracked; damage, £250 Damaged plates , trifling Lat. 6° 21' S., long. 108° 11' W. S.E. Light .. ,911 bD General S.E. . „ 14 Port Alma, s.s., 19 years Schooner - 4,344 02 Wool .. New Plymouth S.S.E. S.S.E. Moderate Oct. 15 Waimarie, s.s., 24 years Schooner 159 17 General Collision with wharf; trifling damage Stranded; no damage Fire; trifling damage Collision with jetty: slight damage Hikutaia Wharf, Parua River „ 20 Mokoia, s.s., 22 years „ 23 War Lord, s.s., 3 years ,, 25 Flora, s.s., 48 years Schooner 2,112 102 150 General Laucala Bay Passage, Fiji Wharf, Gisborne S.E. S.E. Light .. Schooner 98 8 Schooner 818 33 No. 4 jetty, Lyttelton S.W. Gale .. S.W. The vessel was blown against the jetty and damaged some of her plates A. A. McLellan. „ 29 Mana, s.s., 36 years Nov. 2 Kennedy, s.s., 55 years 2 Huon Belle, 24 Schooner 77 11 1 Stranded; no damage Stranded ; damage, £3,000 Bowsprit broken ; damage, £15 Stranded; total loss Bar, Wanganui River W.N.W. W.N.W. Fresh breeze W Moderate Vessel grounded when crossing the bar owing to its having shoaled Vessel struck on the bar, gradually worked off, and then struck the south spit Struck bridge over river owing to sudden change of wind and squall Accident was due to error of judgment on the part of the master in not taking shelter for the night in lee of Kapiti Island instead of continuing into a position of difficulty when he found the wind and sea increasing. He was ordered to pay costs of the inquiry The vessel was found to be leaking, and as the pumps could not keep the water down she returned to Lyttelton to have seams recaulked Fire occurred in No. 1 upper 'tween deck. Damage to ship being two beams bent and three plates buckled. Cause unknown D. Bonner. J. R. Owen. E. Donovan. A. E. H.Purvis. A. J. Holm. F. Hart. f A. Durloo. Schooner 131 12 General Bar, Manawatu River W Ketch .. 3 Coal .. Whangarei River S.W. S.W. Light .. years „ 2 , Lily, o.e.v., 46 years Schooner 59 6 General Kapiti Island N.N.W. N.N.W. Fresh breeze 9 Wotton, s.s., 30 years Schooner 90 Leaking; trifling damage 25 miles off Godley Head N.W. Gale .. „ 11 Corinthie, s.s., 15 years „ 15 Cobar, s.s., 17 years „ 15 Natone, s.s., 20 years ,, 19 Waiotapu s.s., 7 years „ 22 Coronation, o.e.v., 18 years Schooner 7,830 210 General Fire ; considerable damage Glasgow Wharf, Wellington Sloop .. 69 5 107 Collision; slight ~] damage I Collision, no | damage J Fire ; no damage to ship 1 Wellington Harbour S. Light .. When backing out from Ferry Wharf the - vessels collided. Trifling mishap As the result of heavy weather some drums of phosphorus were broken and ignited, causing fire amongst the cargo Vessel was at anchor in Evans Bay when a heavy gale arose, causing the cable to part, and she drifted ashore 1 H. W. Har- [_ greaves. F. P. Evans. A. Taylor. Cutter 50 4 Schooner 4,561 56 General Lat. 52° N., long. 25° W. W.S.W. Moderate N.N.W. Gale .. Ketch .. 59 Stranded: slight damage Evans Bay, Wellington Harbour