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Aug. 7 | Ripple, s.s., 19 Schooner 187 | 16 2 j General, 450 tons | Foundered .. j 18 j Oft'Cape Palliser .. S.W. Gale .. | The Court found that vessel foundered with all , J. A. Norling. years ; I hands, supposedly as result of breakdown ' of machinery leaving her at mercy of the heavy seas ; that she was seaworthy, well found, manned, and equipped, cargo properly and safely stowed, and deck cargo securely lashed ; that the weather conditions were not of sufficient severity to warrant master's delaying his departure from Wellington ; that prompt steps were j taken by owners to divert " Mararoa " in response to master's Morse message through lightkeepers; and that it is doubtful whether, if the " Ripple " had had wireless and got in touch with the "Maori," the latter vessel would have arrived in time to save any of the lives, owing to the heavy weather conditions and low visibility *, 13 | Corinna, s.s., 42 i Schooner 791 33 .. General, 700 tons Bumped wharf . . .. Wellington .. .. S.E. Light .. Whilst berthing at King's Wharf, port side J. Bruce. years j j touched wharf, fracturing plate and frame in port bow „ 13 Rio Claro, s.s., 2 Schooner 2,510 36 .. General, 6,000 tons Fire; £40 damage.. • • Auckland Harbour .. .. Calm .. At 2 a.m. smoke observed issuing from J. T. Cheavins. years bunker, and hatch and deck heated at after starboard end, but fire extinguished by ship's hose and local fire brigade „ 16 | Huanui, sail, 10 j Ketch .. 99 7 .. : General, 60 tons Bumped breakwater; i Gisborne .. .. S.W. Moderate When vessel was being towed out of port, the C. Thomsen. j years i no damage tow-boat, on slacking out line and before getting on way again, allowed vessel to bump her port quarter against breakwater „ 22 | Trelyon, s.s., 5 j Steamer 3,232 41 .. General, 7,000 tons Broken steering-gear .. Lat. 24° 52' S., long. E.S.E. Gale (8) Owing to heavy strain on chains through the W.L.Harris, years 179° 8' E. labouring of the vessel, the steering-lead casting carried away, but was temporarily repaired when vessel was stopped for four hours and a half, after which vessel conI tiriued her voyage „ 22 Wootton, s.s., 24 j Ketch .. 90 10 j .. Produce, 75 tons j H.P. piston-rod .. 7J miles N.E. by j E. N.N.W. Moderate On voyage from Lyttelton to Wellington the L. Larsen. years j broken and off Pencarrow Light h.p. piston-rod broke, smashing the cover cylinder - cover ; of the h.p. cylinder; the vessel was j | smashed j brought to port by the tug " Pelican" „ 24 Kennedy, s.s., 59 Schooner 131 3 .. General, 55 tons Damaged rudder .. .. Kapiti Island . . N.W. Light .. When swinging ship to land a horse, the A. M. Stuart, years | ! ' ! engine, contrary to master's orders, was put astern, resulting in vessel touching bank and damaging rudder, wheel-chains, and pinion-wheel 25 Rio Claro, s.s., 2 Schooner 2,510 j 36 .. General, 1,500 to Fire .. .. .. Wellington Harbour .. .. Calm .. At 9 p.m. fire occurred in bridge-space bunker, J. T. Cheavins. years j 2,000 tons resulting from spontaneous combustion, but was extinguished with assistance of local fire brigade; damage confined to ten I ! bulkhead boards being charred „ 27 Claymore, s.s., 22 i F. and A. 139 18 j 7 General .. Grounded .. .. Whangarei Harbour .. .. .. When proceeding up to Town Wharf in dense , A. Johnson, years ■ fog and ebb tide, the vessel stuck on soft j j mud-bank one mile from wharf, but floated j 1 off on next tide without damage