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j I f The " Kotare " was approaching the jetty to j W. E. Mumby. | | berth; owing to the proximity of mud- j May 15 Kotare, e.s., 22 Schooner 83 9 Nil Timber, 100 tons "j j banks there was no room for manoeuvring, years .. Nil Invercargill, N.Z. .. | N. Slight .. and the "Kotare"* carried the launch ! May 15 Pakeha* o.e.v. .. .. .. . . Nil Nil J | " Pakeha" on to the bridge north of the jetty. No damage to " Kotare " ; £25 \ damage to " Pakeha " May 28 Resolution, aux., 1 Schooner 29 9 Nil General, 50 tons Gear-clutch flange Nil Off Tiritiri Island light, j W.S.W. 2 Gear-clutch flange broke; could not be avoided | W. H. Carteryear broken N.Z. May 31 Echo, o.e.v., 22 Schooner 99 10 Nil General, 45 tons Crank-shaft broken Nil Wellington, N.Z. .. S.E. • Light .. While berthing in Wellington Harbour, the ; F. G. L. Radi years , starboard engine-crank-shaft web broke on j ford. the forward crank June 2 Opua, e.s., 24years Schooner 288 18 Nil General, 50 tons Grounded .. Nil Manukau Harbour, N.Z. j N.E. i Light .. While crossing Manukau Bar in line of beacon, 1 E. H. Fowler. ship steering N.E., white flashing-light was opened at 5.42 a.m. The course was altered j to N.E. by N. £° N. When on the course ; three minutes the ship grounded. No j damage June 3 Koa, o.e.v., 3 years Cutter .. 6 4 Nil Nil .. . . Total loss .. Nil Twilight Bay, N.Z. .. ! S.W. 9 On account of cyclonic gale, vessel put into | V. Harrison. Twilight Bay for shelter; wind veered j round to S.W. ; found position hopeless, j ! and decided to beach vessel June 6 Manaia, e.s., 29 F. and A. 629 36 55 General, 30 tons Total loss .. Nil j Slipper Island, N.Z. .. N.W. 4 The Court found that while the vessel was on : W. F. Norbury. years her usual course she was carried off that course nearly three miles by the time she j j 1 was in the vicinity of Slipper Island. The Court was of opinion that the vessel was ■ ! lost owing to a strong set taking her off her j course and to the poor visibility preventing j \ the vessel's position being realized until too | | | late. The Court exonerated the master and commended his action in connection ! | with his conduct after the vessel struck, j | I | With regard to the third officer, who was ! on watch at the time, while not blaming l him for the loss of the vessel, the Court was | of the opinion that, in view of his having had no previous experience of the Auckland to Tauranga run, he showed overconfidence in not calling the master earlier, owing to heavy rain-squalls, poor visibility, and want j of experience on the run. While the Court j I j was of opinion that the third officer was j ! wrong in not calling the master earlier, and ; although the comment stood, yet no order | ] would be made in regard to his certificate June 7 Ngoiro, e.s., 13 Steam .. 139 4 50 Nil .. Struck wharf .. j Nil Auckland, N.Z. .. Calm .. While berthing at Auckland, at the usual place W. G. Sutcliffe. years | of reversing the engines, rang down to engine-room and got no reply, consequently hit wharf June 30 Waikouaiti s.s., 12 F. and A. 2,379 41 Nil Timber, 700 tons Struck wharf .. Nil Wellington, N.Z. .. S.E. Fresh .. While berthing at King's Wharf, vessel struck D. McDonald, years corner of wharf, denting a plate in bow, | starboard side, and bending three frames '