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RETURN of Wrecks on which Inquiries have been held between the 1st July, 1878, and the 30th June, 1879.

Date of Casualty. Name of Vessel; also, Age and Class. Rig. I- © s s_ W_ Number of Nature of Nature of Passen- V"£°- Casualty. C— gers Number of Livts Lost. Place where Casualty happened. Wind. Force. Finding of Court of Inquiry. Name of Master. Direction. 1878. April 30 Bertha, 5 years Victoria, 13 years Cutter 15 7 None I Stranded; I total loss Foundered; ! total loss Unknown Savaii, Samoan Group July 4 22 _ Ballast About half distance between Rangitoto and Tiritiri, in about mid-channel Between Coal and Nugget Points On Kaipara Bar S.E. to N.W. Squally Casaulty caused by carelessness and incompetency of master, who holds no certificate Manuel Joseph Silva. „ 9 Jane, 71 Sleepers Loss of life Loss of life Stranded ; partial loss 1 W. Severe gale Loss of life caused by boom jibbing and carrying man overboard Casualty caused by sea breaking on board when crossing bar Casaulty caused by beacon lights not being seen, and vessel being allowed to get into broken water while looking for them Casualty caused by master anchoring vessel with only one anchor and insufficient cable, and not letting go another anchor when he found the weather getting bad, vessel being at the time near shore ; also master took no means to ascertain his true position. Vessel dragged some distance during his watch witbout his knowledge. Master's certificate suspended for six months Vessel lost through leakage caused by stress of weather, being in an unseaworthy condition, having no signals on board, and master proceeding to sea with only one man on board beside himself. Master ordered to pay costs of inquiry Casualty caused by side-rod of engine breaking when vessel was crossing bar Casualty caused by wind suddenly dropping " Daniel Keys. 25 3 ,. 9 Merlin, 8 years Result, p.s., 6 years Schooner u 3 Ballast 2 S.W. Strong gale Alexander Craig. „ 11 jj 13 4 4 General About 300 yards to the south of Karamea River N.N.W. , Strong breeze Samuel Riley. it 16 Ellerton, 1 year a 87 Railway engines and iron Stranded ; partial loss South Spit, near entrance to Wanganui River W.S.W. Fresh Daniel Reavy. „ 19 Maiden City, 6 years 27 Railway iron Stranded ; total loss One mile north of Wanganui Signal Station S.W. Light breeze Augustus Skilien. a Mullogh, s.s., 23 years Wave, 13 years North Spit of the Hokitika Kiver.N.Z. East bank of the Kaituna River, Maketu, Bay of Plenty, N.Z. Rock in New River, N.Z. Ten miles to north of Waikato Heads First rocky point to eastward Wangawai Roadstead, Mahia, Hawke's Bay SeverioVernazoni. „ 20 „ 21 Ketch Cutter 46 20 5 2 General Grain Stranded ; partial loss Stranded ; partial loss Calm Light breeze William Cinnamon. 27 ii -.' Owake Belle, 1 year Reliance, 3 years Venus, 1 year Ketch 33 3 General Stranded ; partial loss Stranded ; total loss Stranded; partial loss N.E. Light breeze Casualty caused by wind suddenly falling when vessel near the rocks Casualty caused by stress of weather, driving vessel ashore Casualty caused by vessel not being got under weigh soon enough James Philips. Aug. 4 11 65 5 Ballast W.S.W. Gale Thomas Swede. „ 5 38 3 Timber N. Strong breeze John King.