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Feb. 18 Enterprise, o.e.v., .. 2 2.. .. Fire; total loss .. .. Wairarapa Lake, N.Z. 1 S. Light .. Engine back-fired, causing vessel to catch W. J. Busch. 27 years fire. Vessel burned to water's edge and sank Feb. 28 Highgate, s.s., 26 Schooner 2,127 26 .. 5,000 tons petro- Leaky boiler .. .. Wellington, N.Z. .. N. Light .. Slight leak in combustion- chamber stay, J. A. Stubbs. years leum products ! * caused by ordinary wear-and-tear. No damage to ship or cargo Mar. 6 Hinemoa, s.s., 52 Schooner 282 31 .. Damaged rudder .. .. Norfolk Island, Pacific j S.E. Light .. While vessel being heaved towards the jetty W. H. McDonyears Ocean the rudder may have touched a submerged aid. object, as it was later noticed that the rudder | | ' was slightly displaced Mar. 21 ! Gale, s.s., 9 years Schooner 287 17 .. 500 tons general Grounded .. .. Wanganui River, N.Z. j Calm .. When proceeding up Wanganui River the C. V. Stanich. ship took a sheer to starboard- and before she could be straightened up grounded between Nos. 7 and 8 piles. Vessel rej floated later. No damage Mar. 21 Somerset, s.s., 9 Schooner 5,380 53 j 7,000 tons general | Loose rudder .. .. At sea ; discovered at .. .. Rudder found loose in neck-bush when vessel J.H.Price, years Auckland reached Auckland; due to wear-and-tear and heavy weather experienced on the voyage. Repairs effected at Auckland Mar. 23 Gale, s.s., 9 years Schooner 287 17 .. 200 tons general ; Struck wharf .. .. Wanganui River, N.Z. j W. 3 When vessel leaving Wanganui Wharf and C. V. Stanish. swinging with the flood tide the tide caught her quarter, causing her stern to swing under the wharf, carrying away box covering hand steering-gear, also lug for connecting up hand gear Mar. 23 Scot, o.e.v., 23 Ketch .. 16 3 . . .. Fire .. .. .. Auckland, N.Z. .. Calm .. Fire broke out in engine-room; cause un- W. E. Aspden. years known. Roof of engine-room charred Mar. 24 Hawera, s.s., 17 Schooner 92 10 .. 120 tons general Stranded .. .. Patea River, N.Z. .. W. 6 When about 100 ft. inside end of eastern wall P. McLachlan. years vessel touched bottom, doing damage to belting, port # side. Cause, too much sea with insufficient water Mar. 25 Presto, s.s., 30 .. 20 2 .. Struck launch " Re- .. Auckland, N.Z. .. S. Light .. When proceeding to Man-o'-\var steps to pick G. Moir. years gina" ! up Health Officer, vessel collided slightly with the launch " Regina." No damage to either vessel Mar. 30 Kintyre, s.s., 21 F. and A. 3,115 34 .. 7,500 tons phos- Boiler-stay blew out .. Off Tiritiri, N.Z. .. Calm .. Boiler-stay blew out. Furnaces all down on D.A.Addison, years phates arrival. Donkey- boiler out of commission; furnace holed at neck. Due to defective ! construction