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Nov. 22 „ 22 Dec. 2 ,, 3 ., 3 „ 5 « 11 Doris (oil launch), 18 years Koau, aux., 5 years Zita, aux., 44 years Trelyon, s.s., 3 years Waiotahi, s.s., 32 years Matoppo, s.s., 17 years Kapuni, s.s., 13 years Cutter .. Schooner Schooner Schooner Schooner 3,231 3,420 168 2 77 73 42 18 56 8" 7 Timber, 140 tons j I General .. i General, 100 tons General Cheese, 90 tons Collision .. y •• Collision .. j Stranding Fire in bunkers ; no damage Broken piston-rod Stranding .. Iron Pot, Inner Harbour, Napier Kaipara Harbour Timaru Wharf Entrance to Houhora Otago Harbour I o -j W. 5 N.E. 4 S.W. Light .. S.W. 7 The Koau was returning to port and whistled on approaching entrance, but the " Doris," which was leaving the Iron Pot, did not hear whistle, resulting in vessels meeting at the entrance, and, owing to strong flood tide and very troublesome eddy, unavoidably colliding When vessel was going down Northern Wairoa River rather close to shore, she sheered and struck a sandstone ledge, on which she remained fast for six hours, slightly damaging her forefoot The side bunkers were found to be on fire, but after discharging about 100 tons coal crew were able to extinguish fire with hose. Cause of fire unknown The high-pressure piston-rod of port engine carried away, breaking the cylinder-cover, but the ship proceeded under starboard engine to Houhora and subsequently to Auckland When proceeding down Victoria Channel vessel did not readily answer helm, necessitating its being put over.further than usual in narrow channel, resulting in vessel taking sheer to starboard, in correcting which she sheered in opposite direction and grounded on port side of channel; but no damage was done to either ship or cargo A loose web was discovered on crank-shaft, which was unavoidable, and after putting into Wanganui was allowed to proceed to Wellington under tow of s.s. " Kapiti." after temporary repairs had been effected When leaving Auckland on 4 p.m. trip vessel struck submerged log, damaging forward rudder and tiller. Accident unavoidable, as log or pile had shoe which caused it to float end up On leaving wharf strong ebb tide caught vessel and swept her on port quarter of Harbour Board's dredge " Kaione," which was moored at wharf, damaging structure of bridge and benzine-tank of " Shamrock " and tearing away upper part of its bridge by catching on anchor of " Kaione " When leaving wharf vessel's tail-shaft was fouled by dredge " Kaione's" stern mooring-wire, resulting in shaft being bent and thrust-box broken. Accident appeared unavoidable, as " Thistle " was between bow and stern lines of dredge, and between that vessel and wharf, and, besides, there was a strong ebb tide at the time A. Thos. Day A. McNabb. Amo. M. G. Taylor. W. G. Davis. John Wilson. W. S. Paynter. A. P. Gibson. Schooner 97 12 Loose web on crankshaft Four miles south of Patea Bar W. Fresh breeze „ 15 Makora, s.s., 1 year Ferryboat 194 1,190 Struck submerged log Auckland Harbour .. I N. Calm .. William Croll. .. 19 Shamrock, aux., 18 years F. and A. 11 Wool, 276 bales ■Collision; damage, £40 Castlecliff Wharf, Wanganui N.W. Light .. James Irvine. ,. 21 Thistle, o.e.v., 24 years Cheese, 52 tons Bent tail-shaft and broken thrust-box; £15 damage Castlecliff W h a r f, Wanganui N.W. Strong ! H. McDermott. F. and A. 77 11 N.W. Strong