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Feb. 19 | Oreti, s.s., 25 years 1 Schooner 72 I 10 j .. 70 tons .. Propeller fouled by j .. Dunedin .. .. i .. .. A dredge mooiing-chain was hove taut under A. T. Murray. I years | ; ! dredger-chain j stern of " Oreti," fouling her propeller, but | I j on being docked she was found not to have i j sustained any damage. i | | f The vessels were meeting in the small channel J. Fraser. 19 Waireka, s.s., 15 j Cutter 72 6 40 "1 I in shallow water when the heel of the j years | ! | ! j ! " Waireka " touched ground, causing her y .. Collision .. .. .. Otago Harbour .. , N.E. 6-7 << to swing round against helm, and resulting „ 19 Waikana, s.s., — Cutter .. | 67 5 j 20 j in her striking the " Waikana" with her # years J | stern, damaging her slightly, but doing little J. McA. Eadie. damage to the " Waireka " 24 | Port Denniston, Schooner 15,152 80 ; .. Wool, meat, and Carried away buoy in .. Bluff Harbour .. S.W. 4 When berthing, the vessel was carried north John Ferris. ; s.s., 7 years j j tallow, 400 tons harbour by wind and w*,, carrying away buoy which I marked middle bank of harbour, but doing no damage to ship or cargo 26 Kaione, s.s., 10 Smack 347 15 i .. Bumped submerged • • j Wanganui .. .. W. 5 When backing into the swinging- basin at Harold Harris, years j hulk j Castlecliff on strong flood tide the ship's bow was caught by tide, swinging her broadi side on across bow of submerged hulk, the anchor not holding owing to sandy bottom, resulting in vessel sustaining damage to extent of £100 „ 28 1 Rimu, sail, 30 Ketch .. 21 j 3 j .. Shingle, 75 tons Stranded.. .. .. Hauraki Gulf .. S.W. 7 When loading shingle on beach the wind J. M. McKini years { I | j shifted from north-east to south-west, caus- non. ing vessel to bore off and then drag ashore before sail could be got on her; but she j ! | I subsequently floated off when she had sufficient water Mar. 4 Onewa, s.s., 16 Cutter .. 31 ! 4 | 20 .. Lost propeller .. Auckland .. .. .. Calm .. On trip from Waiheke Island the tail-shaft H. F. Joyce, years I j broke, resulting in propeller being lost, and necessitating vessel being towed to port „ 7 Kakapo, s.s., 24 .. j 949 j 27 I .. : Coal, 2,300 tons Junk bolt broken in .. Off Westport Light .. S.S.W. 3 The junk-bolt in the cylinder broke, bending A. W. Crease, years I I j cylinder piston-rod, but not doing any damage to vessel or cargo „ 7 Mana, s.s., 34 ; Paddle- 51 9 Pj j f The" Kakapo " was being towed by" Mana' W. Earl. years steamer j j I p . ; T> n ]i„ r T?j v ~ r inj i J w'hen the current caught the latter, causng ,, 7 Kakapo, s.s., 24 .. j 949 27 .. Coal, 2,300 tons j f 0 lslon * * * * ° " 1 j her to swing down-stream and collide with A. W. Crease. years I J I j J U the "Kakapo," damaging "Mana ; s "taff rail ft 10 Corinna, s.s., 43 Schooner 791 32 .. General, 600 tons Broken tail-shaft ,. • • Cape Egmont .. S.S.W. 3 While on passage from Nelson to New Ply- James Green, years j j j (approx.) j i mouth the tail-shaft broke, disabling the the ship, which was picked up and towed into New Plymouth ,, 12 Navua, s.s.> 20 .. 1,773 44 j .. General .. Fire .. .. •• Off Banks Peninsula.. j E. Light .. At 6.30 a.m. fire discovered amongst cargo in Charles Elders. No. 3 'tween-deck and lower hold, causing | small quantity of cargo to be damaged by fire and water, and wooden fore and after and Nos. 3 and 4 hatches burned and charred „ 12 Kent, s.s., 8 years Steamer I 5,444 I 51 .. 4,000 tons .. Cable and .. Napier .. .. Calm .. Whilst at anchor, head on to moderate M. Downton. anchor lost southerly swell during calm weather, the cable parted at hawse -pipe, resulting in loss j | of starboard anchor and 65 fathoms cable „ 14 j Echo, o.e.v., 20 Schooner 90 10 ** General, 68 tons j Foremast c a r r i e d .. Wellington.. N. 5 When coming up harbour the vessel's foremast F.Radford, years j | away carried away, but no damage was done to j I ' ' 1 ship or cargo.