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

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I jg g. Number of I Nature of i Number Wind. Casualty. || ' Lives I ! Finding of Court of Inquiry. Sg | ™ 9 r s s en - Carg,. Casualty. lost. Force. 1927. |!| | Sept. 19 Ngoiro, s.s., 13 j Schooner 139 4 50 .. Struck wharf .. j Auckland, N.Z. .. N.E. Breeze Owing to engines being late in reversing, W. Croll. years I vessel collided with wharf. Part of stem carried away Sept. 23 Putiki, s.s., 22 Schooner 167 17 .. Steel in bundles Boiler manhole blew .. Auckland, N.Z. .. Calm .. Joint of bottom manhole door blew out. P. A. Miles, years out Accident could not be avoided Sept. 23 Progress, s.s., 45 Schooner 181 12 .. General .. Grounded .. .. Waikato Heads, N.Z. S.W. Light .. While crossing the bar at Waikato Heads, H. L. Hay. years j I vessel stranded about midway over the bar and remained fast for about an hour, during which time she did considerable damage by bumping, causing her to leak. Temporary repairs were effected, and vessel proceeded to Wellington for permanent repairs Sept. 25 Coronation, o.e.v., Ketch ..I 59 6 .. General- .. Stranded .. j S.E. end of Kawau j * N.W. Light .. The Court found that the casualty was caused T. Monoghan. 25 years I ! ' Island, N.Z. by the wrongful act of Ordinary Seaman John Fitten leaving the wheel for the purpose of going to the galley to make some coffee and leaving the ship with no one in charge. The Court thought the master was acting in accordance with the general custom on the coast with this class of vessel when he left the vessel in charge of the ordinary seaman, having given him instructions to be called in the event of any unusual happening or on the vessel nearing Kawau. They further thought that regulations should be made providing for a second • I certificated officer to be carried in vessels of this class. No order for costs made against the master Sept. 27 Speedwell, o.e.v., Launch i 4 1 .. 1 Missing .. .. 1 Between Whangarei and S. Strong to Vessel left Auckland for Russell with only the E.Walker. 12 years j j Cape Brett, N.Z. gale master aboard. Tt is supposed the vessel foundered near Elizabeth Reef, on Wide Berth Island, about half-way between Whangarei and Cape Bretfc, as there is a treacherous bottom on this part of the coast, and it is possible the launch struck { and filled Oct. I Waireka, o.e.v., 20 .. 5 3 \ Timber and case Sunk at wharf .. .. Wanganui, N.Z. .. Calm .. , Accident caused through vessel resting on A.Anderson, years oil bottom of river owing to extremely lowtide, and failing to rise when tide began to make owing to vessel being caught in one i of the wharf- piles Oct. 9 Kent, s.s., 9 years Schooner 5,451 56' .. 2,000 tons general Struck breakwater .. New Plymouth, N.Z... S.S.W. 6 When berthing with Harbourmaster in charge, C.Matthews. squally conditions with engines going full astern, vessel struck Breakwater with a glancing blow, twisting stem, damaging i several plates, and making water slightly in fore peak