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May 13 William Gifford, 20 vears. German Lloyd's Barque 232 10 Grain Stranded; total loss 13| miles West of Tois Tois, Middle Island, N.Z. N.E. Fresh gale Master had to run vessel ashore as she was in a sinking state, there being at the time 11 feet of water in her hold Stranding caused by standing in too close to the beach, not properly handling sails after vessel was taken aback, and not promptly making use of anchors when it was found that vessel was drifting ashore; master's certificate, Board of Trade No. 328, suspended for three months ; and that of chief officer, David Young, Board of Trade No. 27818, for one month Casualty caused by the vessel missing stays and making stern board when near the reef Vessel rather hastily abandoned by the master after she stranded John Bishop. Or » I6 Feronia, 14 years ii 10 Ballast Stranded; total loss Inside Kaipara Heads E. Light Joseph John Mitcheson White. 315 to CO „ 19 Joseph Pallant. Mera, 8 years Schooner 237 11 Flour and case goods Stranded ; partial Reef off South head Hokianga Harbour E. Fresh breeze „ 24 Hero, 10 or 11 years Cutter 29 3 Ballast and 2 tons stores Coals Stranded; partial N.E. end of Pig Island, Queen Charlotte Sound Lat. 40° 10' S., long. 168° 7' E. N.N.W. James Davis. „ 25 Australian Sovereign, 5 years Barque 353 10 Boats, bulwarks, and stanchions carried away Loss of bulwarks and boats Loss of life N.E. to W. Strong heavy gale Heavy seas broke on board and carried away boats, bulwarks, and stanchions, and shifted cargo Martin Berry. „ 25 Taranaki, s.s., 12 years Schooner 15 General 17 miles N.E. of Cape Farewell Whole gale Heavy sea struck vessel, carrying away skylights, boats, &c. John Griffiths. 298 27 „ 26 Eagle Wing. Schooner 175 8 2 ii 1 Between Kapiti Island and Mainland, li miles from beach w. Strong gale Man (G. Fist) knocked overboard by the main staysail, and it was impossible to lower a boat owing to the roughness of the sea and the vessel being close to shore Stranding caused by the wind suddenly falling calm The force of the current in a narrow part of the river carried the vessel on to the shore Casualty caused by bad weather; vessel at the time not being in a seaworthy condition William Henry Blake. „ 29 Kate McGregor, 2| years Wallace, p.s., 9 years 65 5 Grain Stranded; partial Stranded; no damage South Bank, Waikato Heads In Grey River W. by S. Nearly calm Angus Matheson. June 12 ii 64 15 19 General N.W. Fresh breeze James Dillon. ,. 12 to „ 14 Albion, 11 years Brig 248 9 5 Timber Knees broken, bulwarks carried away, &c. Stranded; total loss Lat. 38° 13' S., long. 169° 57' E. Strong gale Alexander Robert son. „ 14 Dawn, 11 years Cutter 21 ii On the beach 300 yards north of Waitara River S.W. Light breeze On failing to make the Waitara, and finding that the vessel was leaking, the master, a Native, seems to have lost courage and ran the vessel ashore Hami Teira. „ 16 Devenport, s.s., 7 years Flirt, 8 years Nil 24 3 Nil -\ General j Collision; partial f At A. S. P. Co's^j Tee, Queen -} Street, Wharf, JAuckland Harbour, N.Z.J Very little; squally occasionally Accident caused by "Flirt" having, unknown to the master of the " Devenport," shifted her position at the wharf f Neil Smith. C Charles Moller. W.S.W. Brigantine 100 7