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REPORT ON THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.

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(0. — continued.) BETTTEN of "Wrecks on which Inqtjieies have been held under " The Inquiry into "Wrecka Act," from 1st July, 1866, to the 30th June, 1867— continued. Date of Name of Ship and Bigo 1 si to a I I Nature of Ml ■sJ-2 & o ■ 1 Direction and Force of Wind. Place. Finding of Court of Inquiry. Remarks. Casualty. Ago when known. Cargo. Direction. Force. 15 Dec. 1866 Isabella Schooner 17 4 General Stranded West Coast, 28 miles N. of Grey River Haast Eivcr Manukau ... Poverty Bay Wreck unavoidable; no blame attributable to master. No fault attributable to master. Drifted from her moorings. Wreck probably due to a local error in the compasses Heavy swell on bar caused tug to ground. Fell from ways in re-launehing. Nothing to show how or in what manner fire originated Stress of weather ... 16Feb. 1867 Nile 24 Deo. 1866 Pioneer b.s. 13 Feb. 1867 Star of the Evening s.a., 4 years 18 Dec. 1866 JaneElkin, 3 yrs. 5 Jan. 18G7J Jane Elkin, 3 yrs. 27 March „ Montrnorency, 12 years 13 March „ Duncan Cameron Schooner Schooner Schooner Ketch Ketch Ship 24 116 28 28 668 19 3 "3 Timber Sheep Coals Total wreck Total wreck Total wreck Stranded Foundered By firo "6 S.E. N.W. Gentle breeze Light breeze Grey River Grey River Napier Roadstead... Broke up. Total wreck; passengers had all landed previous to fire. Foundered at her moorings; all hands lost; number not known. Wreck sold for benefit of whom it might concern. Went down in deep water; crew saved by her boats. ... 208 General Cutter ... Capsized 3 or4 s.s.w. Strong gale Napier Roadstead,.. 6 April „ Onehunga Schooner 61 General Stranded w.s.w. Fox's River Went ashore during heavy weather 5 April „ Queen s.s., 15 yrs. Schooner 260 21 8 Butter and Casks Struck on rock and foundered Stranded Stranded N.W. Fresh breeze Cook's Rock Wreck caused by a local deviation of compasses 14 March „ Stately, 3 months 2 April „ South Australian j b.s., 4 years 14 March „ Vixen Schooner Barque 86 435 7 37 •12 Timber General "VV.X.W. Light airs Light airs Oamaru Bay Hi miles N. of mouth of Clutha River Oamaru Bay Went ashore during heavy sea. Bad look-out; not heaving the lead Total wreck. 9May „ Gold Seeker ... 21 May „ Smuggler, 2 years 8 Sept. 1866 Three Sisters, 7 | years 7 July 1867 Eapid 7 June „ iTorquil Schooner Brigantine Cutter 17 148 21 9 3 General Cattle Stranded Stranded Capsized s.w. N.E. Unsteady Strong breeze Hokitika ... Point Rodney Went ashore during heavy sea ... Error of judgment on part of master ... Capsized in a squall Not damaged; has since been re-launched. Total loss. Total loss. 1 "l Schooner 34 4 General Stranded N. Strong gale Nelson Haven Through attempting to enter without a pilot. Went ashore during a heavy sea. Caused by choking of pumps; master acted for the best Schooner Barque 15 294 3 11 1 > 4 Coals Guano Stranded Stranded W. Moderate gale Light air West Wanganui .,. Spirits' Bay Total loss. Total loss. ... Jastes M. Balfotjb, Marine Engineer.