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Jan. 11 " Express," s.s., 21 years Schooner 136 1G General Stranded; partial loss Reef of Rocks near Tewaewae Point, Bluff Harbour On the bar of the Koputetea River, Poverty Bay S.W. Fresh breeze Master steered too much to port after leaving John Christian, wharf; mate mistook colour of buoy Feb. 4 " Pretty Jane," s.s., 5 years Threemasted Schooner 101 17 8 Wool, grass seed, and general E. Light Court found that vessel was stranded by the Thomas Ferwant of knowledge and great imprudence of nandez the pilot, Joseph Kennedy, and that the chief officer, James Carey, was extremely culpable in allowing pilot to take vessel to sea during temporary absence of master, and not having remonstrated with pilot for attempting to take the bar. Master considered reprehensible for absenting himself when the ship was going to sea without any cause whatever, and for not giving positive instructions that the vessel should not proceed to sea. Master's certificate suspended for three months Vessel foundered through covering plates giving Andrew Chrisway. Cargo too heavy for vessel of her con- toffersen. struction No evidence to show how fire originated ... William Geor»e Cellem. No blame attached to master ... ... George Tupp. >r „ 15 „ 23 „ 24 " Una," s.s., 2 years "Waikato," 1£ year "Janet Grey," 11 years Ketch Nil Cutter 20 61 27 4 7 3 Shingle ballast Grass seed Ballast Foundered ; total loss Burning; partial loss Stranded; total loss Napier Roadstead, about 1J mile from shore At the Wharf, Newcastle, Waikato River Point to Westward of Kourangi Rocks, Province of Auckland South Spit at entrance of Wanganui River, West Coast, Cook Strait Not known None Calm „ 24 " Thames," 15 years Ketch 23 Timber Stranded; partial loss N.N. W. Moderate Master censured for carelessness and want of Eric Henry judgment in attempting bar without finding OscarSuisted. position of vessel, and not paying attention to rules for sailing vessels entering port Vessel left Dunedin, and not since heard of ... Thos. Saunders. " Cambria," 4 years Schooner 43 3 Cement,wire, and wooden doors Timber Supposed foundered Supposed 3 (all hands) Supposed 4 (all hands) Not known " Kaituna," 2 months Ketch 47 4 i) Supposed off Banks Peninsula Not Vessel last seen off Banks Peninsula ; not Bince John A. Scott, heard of known Mar. 8 „ 16 " Tawera," 13 years " Mary Melville," 15 months 55 62 6 2 Live stock and grass seed Grain Burning; partial loss Loss of life 1 Mechanics' Bay, Auckland Between Oharu Point and East Cape W. Fresh breeze Cause of casualty not discovered ... ... Eobert Church. Schooner No blame attached to those on board vessel ... JohnUrquhart. April 17 " Samson," p.s., 21 years "Euphrosyne" jj 124 14 12 Paddle wheel carried awuy Supposed foundered Off Shag Point S.W. Light .., ... ... ... ... James Edie. >, 28 a 75 6 Coal in sacks and corn sacks in bales General Supposed 6 (all hands) Not known Vessel left Dunedin for Oamaru and not since R. Spence. been heard of May 8 " Mary Bannatyne," 4 years " Blderslie," 7 years, 1st class Brigantine 116 17 Coal Loss of life 1 Lat, 43° 36' S., Long. 163° 15' E. South side of Oamaru Bay N. E.N. E. Strong gale Strong breeze Casualty unavoidable ... ... ... William Chalmers Munn. Master did all in his power to save ship ... MagnusSutherland Meredith. Vessel left Auckland for Levuka and has not Donald Stuart, since been heard of Threemasted Schooner Schooner 203 11 1 Stranded; total loss " Ivanhoe," 10 years 72 6 Timber Supposed foundered Supposed 6