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Return of Wrecks and Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department, etc.— continued.

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' I © Si i Number of Nature of jNumber j Wind. dcSSSl ! ** ll j * Passen j j Lives Casualty occurred. j Finding. of Court of Inquiry. Name of Master. , | I J gers ; Cal 'g°- ! Casualty. lost, . ' Force 1926. I July 1 ' Pakura, s.s., 4 Schooner j 304 17 Nil i General, 160 tons Grounded .. Nil Gisborne, N.Z. .. S.W. Fresh . . When entering Gisborne River in tow of the C. W. Coldicutt. years i tug " Pelican.'" vessel sheered to starboard, and the starboard bilge struck a bank about 200 ft. inside and opposite the breakwater, causing slight damage July 9 | Fairburn, o.e.v., Schooner 60 6 Nil General, 30 tons Fire .. .. i Nil Karamea Bight, N.Z. Calm .. Engineer was testing a spark-plug of the W. H. Sawyers. | 20 years benzine electric -light engine; the sparki ! pl u g being unscrewed but connected and lying on the engine, it ignited some benzine spilt on the engine. Fire put out promptly ; j i j no damage July 10 Teine Vineula, aux.,1 Schooner 79 j 6 10 General, 13 tons Total loss .. Nil Nukunonu, Union Is- N.E. 2 While on a voyage from Atafu to Nukunonu, G.H.George. 8 years ! I lands went ashore on reef. Evidence at prej liminary inquiry stated Tsland of Nukunonu wrongly charted. Ship abandoned after | eighty days" attempt to refloat. Cargo salvaged with exception of two bales of | wool July 11 l Pahiki, sail, 21 Schooner 20 i 3 Nil Shingle, 40 tons Sunk at anchor .. Nil Hauraki Gulf, N.Z. .. N.E. Gale .. Sunk at anchor during gale. Accident could J. Grogan. years j not have been avoided, as vessel was down | ; to her marks and cargo shifted while trying ' ' •* • I " • \ I i to straighten the cargo up. No damage. j | Vessel raised next day, and cargo landed in Auckland July 11 J Kamona, s.s., 25 j F. and A. 903 | 25 Nil Coal, 1,897 tons Fire .. .. Nil Grey mouth, N.Z. .. E.S.E. 3 While lying at wharf, smoke was found issuing G. B. Hoddiyears from No. 1 hatch. Hatch opened up and nott. fire extinguished by ship's fire-hose. No j j damage July 12 | Kawau, s.s., 35 j Schooner 37 j 5 Nil Nil .. Broken mast .. Nil Foveaux Strait, Rua- E.N.E. Breeze Accident caused through snapping of a link J. I. F. Nixey. years I puke Island, N.Z. of the chain attaching the rigging to ma >t. j I The dredger is towed at the side of the ? ' ' i 1,1 1 • •• I vessel from a yard-arm supported by the j mast. When the dredger fouled a rock, the I | rigging snapped at the chain, making the | ;; •••■'.: | j ' • mast take the full strain. Casualty purely j ! . j accidental, £10 damage * . J | I I ; f j Both steamers were dredging for oysters close i together off Ruapuek Island. While the j j j • j dredgers were being hauled up a proper July 15 ] Kawau; s.s.* 35 j Schooner 37 i 5 Nil \ Nil .. "] I ' lookout was not maintained, there being J. I. F. Nixey. years j ( t A -a, D J no man at the wheel on either vessel. This July 15 I Dispatch,- s.s., 43 | Schooner 9 j 5 Nil Nil ; *. f Collision .. .. >.il Foveaux Strait, Rua- 2s. . x appears to be a dangerous practice. When ! A. W. Rouse, years jj J j ' e s an ' j trouble was imminent, the "Kawau" was ill 1 ser, t astern, but the reversing-gear of the " Dispatch jammed. Damage to " DisI 1 I I I I j I (_] patch," £10; "" Kawau'' undamaged