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Aug. 26 i Lena, o.e.v., 22 Ketch .. 4 > 2 ,. j 25 tons granite.. | Capsized .. .. Near Black liocks, S.W. Strong Rough seas rising suddenly, vessel took a list, H. A. Kasper. years j Coromandel, N.Z. cargo shifted and cracked stanchion, causing ! vessel to leak. One mast, centre-board, bowsprit, and windlass carried away, also bulwarks. As soon as dinghy was launched the vessel capsized. She was eventually righted, and brought to Auckland for | repairs Aug. 26 Wairua, s.s., 14 Cutter.. 220 14 20 30 tons general.. Grounded .. .. Kaipara Harbour, N.Z. Calm .. Coming through a narrow passage against a W. F. Coutts. years i j strong tide, vessel sheered off her course j and ran aground on soft mud. Vessel re- j floated after three hours. No damage Aug. 27 ' Parera, s.s., 6 years Schooner 251 17 .. 900 tons general Struck wharf .. ! .. Wellington, N.Z. .. S. Strong While working ship round with no room to W.E.Barnes. use engines, wind blew vessel's head against wharf and broke hawse-pipe Aug. 30 | Kanna, s.s., 16 Schooner 1,049 31 | 1,400 tons general Grounded .. .. Otago Harbour, N.Z. Light Airs .. After leaving Dunedin Wharf vessel com- j J.Green. years menced steering widely, and, after taking I three alternative sheers, took a fourth and j grounded in the soft mud, with her bow on eastern side of the channel. Vessel refloated with the first of the flood tide Sept. 7 City of Batavia, Schooner 3,572 71 .. 5,000 tons general Lost portion of j)ro- .. Lat. 29° 50' S., long. S.S.E. 6 Owing to play on shaft at after plummer- H. E. Nancollas. s.s., ?0 years pellor-blade 150° 58' W., Pacific block stern gland, the engineer was of Ocean opinion that something was amiss with propellor. On examination it was found that a large portion of one of the propellorblades was missing Sept. 9 Waimea, s.s., 18 Schooner 207 16 j 30 tons general.. Lost one propellor- .. Oft' Portland Island, E. Light .. While on a voyage from Napier to Auckland W. Wahlstrom. years blade N.Z. and off Portland Island, vessel shook one blade off port propellor f While the " Hikurangi " was coming alongside G. H. George. | the " Tiroa " the engines of the former were Sept. 9 Hikurangi, s.s., 38 Schooner 163 j 11 .. 35 tons coal .. 1 J put astern, but vessel did not at once j years .. .. Auckland, N.Z. .. N. 3 s respond, with the result that she crashed D. L. Clark. Sept. 9 Tiroa, s.s., 10 years Schooner 24 10 .... J j into the " Tiroa," port side forward of the j main rigging. Estimated damage to | " Tiroa," £750 ; no damage to " Hikurangi " ; Sept. 10 Somerset, s.s., 8-| Schooner 5,430 54 .. 8,500 tons general Fractured steam-pipe .. Wellington, N.Z. .. Various 2 Fractured steam-pipe in forward well deck. J.Howell-Price, years j supplying steam to windlass. Cause, wear-and-tear. No damage to ship or cargo Sept. 13 Anamba, s.s., 25 Schooner 1,159 idle .. .. Fire .. .. .. Wellington, N.Z. .. N. Light .. Vessel laid up at wharf. At about 10.55 p.m. years a fire was observed in the firemen's mess- j room. The brigade was called and fire- | I extinguished. Slight damage to deck Sept. 13 | Alwyn G., o.e.v... Schooner 4 3 .. 65 tons sand .. Grounded _. j .. Auckland, N.Z. .. Calm .. Vessel rested on a stone while berthed at F. M. Glass. ; Nelson Street wharf. The stone made a j hole in her bottom 2 ft. square. About ! ! ! £60 worth of damage done Sept. 13 Lancia, o.e.v., 50 j Cutter .. 6 2 20 .. Engine trouble .. .. Hauraki Gulf, N.Z. .. S.W. 5 Gasket leaked, allowing water to get under E. C. Lannam. cylinder. Passengers arrived home safely j in tow of s.s. " Kawau " Sept. 17 Moa, sail, 20 years Schooner 99 5 .. Masts carried away .. Off Awanui Heads, N.Z. E.N.E. Gale .. A heavy squall struck vessel, carrying away j F.Jensen. ! the foremast, fore and main topmasts. ! No damage to other gear