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| | | I ! I [f The lower Court held the master cf the Thos. A. Lynch. " Albatross " solely responsible and ordered him to pay the costs of the inquiry, but on a rehearing before a Supreme Court Judge Aug. 5 Albatross, s.s., 21 .. Ill 4 500 .. ) and two Assessors the decision of the lower years j I Court was reversed and the master of the .. .. Auckland Harbour .. Calm Densel " Scot" found to be blameworthy because t9 5 Scott, o.e.v., 18 Ketch .. 16 2 .. Sand .... j Fog \ he had failed to comply with several regu- John E. Carey, years j J j lations, although the Court was doubtful if these omissions had been a factor in causing the casualty. In view of the loss sustained by the owners through the injury done to the " Scott" the Court made no order as to costs „ 12 Ngahau, aux., 5 Schooner 21 5 •• Shingle, 105 tons Stranded.. .. .. Near Whananaki .. N.E. Storm .. When loading shingle the vessel was washed H. E.Carey, years j up on beach and filled with water owing tc wind coming in strong, to there being a high sea, and to its being impossible to get the j vessel's head on to sea tm i n . nr\ ci i_ n o i xr;i f" I The "Black Cat" was outward bound when M.J. Hargrave. „ 12 Black Cat, s.s., 20 Schooner 9 3 .. Nil; damage £2 1 , she was struck a little abaft the beam by y ears I I o n- • in i ci it I o ) the " Kohinoor," which was inward bound „ 12 Kohinoor, motor Schooner 5 2| .. j Nil; £1,000 dam- ° 18 '° n " " ag <>. » our .. ; - but not showing regulation lights, resulting Wm. Y. Currie. „ | I in latter vessel s bow being stove in and (age no nown> I ag J ; causing her to sink instantly „ 21 I Wingatui, s.s., 11 Schooner 1,344 34 ! .. | General, 800 tons L.P. piston-rod .. 6 miles off Moeraki N.W. ! 2-3 A violent knocking was heard in low-pressure F. L. G. Jounay. years broken Light cylinder with rupture of cover and escape of steam, when it was found that the pistonrod was broken at the top of taper ,, 21 Awahou, s.s., 13 F. and A. 151 17 .. General, 100 tons Four propeller- blades . • Gisborne .. .. Nil .. When the vessel was turning round to proceed A. McLachlan. years stripped to sea, the propeller struck the wharf, stripping off four of the blades f The " Mollie " was leaving the harbour before Thos. L. Smith, daylight without having the regulation j j k | ] lights, and the "Heather" was entering Sept. 1 Mollie, aux., 14 Yawl .. 4 2 .. Fishing .. j j the harbour with port and starboard lights years j . n „. . rp• lit but no masthead light, when the J >-Collision .. .. limaru .. .. .. ■< <t „ ,, ,, . , ,, «. ,, Heather struck the Mollie on the „ 1 Heather, aux., 1 Ketch .. j 4 2 .. Fish .. ! j port side, causing her to sink. The master John Clauson. year | y j ■ ; of the "Heather" stated that he did not see the " Mollie " until too late to prevent L the collision „ 3 Joan Craig, s.s., Schooner 698 22 .. Coal and timber. Stranded .. .. Wanganui River .. j .. j .. The vessel took the ground abreast of Spoil K. Me Arthur. 22 years ! 750 tons I j j Wharf, but sustained no damage, and was refloated after about 100 tons of coal were lightered „ 5 Will Watch, aux., Ketch .. 46 5 1.. Coal, 60 tons .. Collision .. .. .. Kaiti Wharf .. W. Stiff .. Gisborne Harbour Board's Hopper Barge R. E. Roff. 30 years t | No. 2 was approaching the wharf on flood tide when, before way could be taken off, she collided with the " Will Watch," breaking her mizzen boom and damaging her after sail „ 5 Bulli, s.s., 20 Cutter 29 2 j "j C The " Bulli" was being towed to wharf, and Fredk. M. Olsen. years | j | the " Glenelg," which was manoeuvring to J-Collision .. .. Auckland .. .. | W.N.W. Gale get away from the wharf, where shipping „ 5 Glenelg. s.s., 47 F. and A. 156 12 .. Coal, 150 tons • • I was very congested, collided with the W. J. Paine, years J I (_ " Bulli ?