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tr // 3 6 7 May, 17 years.. Barquen- 237 tine Australian Maid, Schooner 17 32 years Hauraki, s.s., Schooner 59 12J years Turakina, 8 yrs. Ship .. 1189 237 17 59 2 .. General 10 .. General General 2 10 Loss of life only Stranded; partial loss Stranded; partial loss Loss of life only 1 Lat. 10° 20' S., long. 138° 10' E. BoulderBank,Croixelles N.W. Harbour, Blind Bay Rockhalf mile off shore, N.W. about 4J miles south of Otumutua Point, Provincial District of Taranaki 1 Lat. 46° 38' 8., long. W. 141° 31' E. N.W. N.W. An O.S. named Ernest Short accidentally fell George Robb. overboard and was drowned Gale .. Casualty caused by being caught in heavy gale William Paul. while vessel in helpless position on beach Strong The chief officer, John Cooper, was guilty of Edward John breeze error in judgment in keeping vessel too close Harvey, inshore. Court suspended his certificate for one month, and ordered him to pay costs of inquiry Strong .. An A.B. named John Sullivan, while engaged Robert Power. in stowing the jib, fell overboard and was drowned Fresh Court found casualty caused by want of care- Henry Edward breeze ful seamanship on part of Captain Hill when Hill ilaek to a great degree at a dangerous stage of the passage of the bar, to stop ie was ordered to pay costs of inquiry. ;, 1877," His Excellency the Governor directed that Captain Hill's certificate 17 „ ' 29 Mawhera, s.s., 3 Schooner 340 years crossing the bar in tow of th or even to reverse the engim Note. —In exercise of should be reissued and retui Kawatiri, s.s., 3 I Schooner I 285 j 26 19 General Stranded; partial loss •as a necessary ii '. Master's cert ipon him by sec North beach, entrance E. to Port of Greyrnouth tat of prudence, when the tow-line became i ificate was suspended for three months, and 1 stion 246 of " The Shipping and Seamen's Ad le.tug, holding that it i es of the steamer in to , the powers conferred :ned to him. 18 I 4 1 General 17 1887. Jan. 5 ec. 7 years Yolande, 3J yrs. Barquen- 395 tine Omapere, s.s., Schooner 352 5 years Barquentine Schooner 395 11 Coal Stranded; partial loss Loss of life only Collision ; partial loss Rangitoto Island, Cook I N.W. Strait On voyage from Newcastle, N.S.W., to Auckland, lat. 30° 35' S., long. 162° 29' E. E.S.E. I Master displayed gross neglect of duty in ! John Metcalfe. not being on deck from Jackson's Head to | Stephens Island, the navigation being dangerous, and the distance only 23 miles. Chief Officer Henry Abbott guilty of gross care- | lessness in not calling master when thick j weather came on, in not slowing the engines, j and in not taking any precaution to ascertain the distance run. certificate sus- j pended for one month, and chief officer's for three months, each to pay half the costs of the inquiry. j Gale .. Whilst stowing the jib it burst in hauling Theodoro Thos. down, and the downhaul carried away. Watts. Five men were sent out on to the boom to haul it down and stow it. While engaged in the work a heavy sea carried three of them off, and they were lost I Collision occasioned by want of due caution on Richard Smith. I part of master of dredge in not sufficiently reducing his speed, and in not keeping closer Light 4 to starboard side of channel, and by master of Omapere in not reducing speed earlier. Each master ordered to pay half costs of James Stewart. I inquiry Light .. When coming down channel vessel touched on Theodore VWilwhat is supposed to be ballast patch, where liam.Haultain. she remained fast for some time, partially filled with water Light and Thick weather prevented land being seen until Charles Beeching unsteady it was too late to avoid the casualty Moderate Screw shaft broke in the stern tube.. .. George Allman. Gale Theodoro Thos. Watts. Richard Smith. 352 26 None .. iIn narrows between Goat and Quarantine Islands, Otago Harbour 5 Dredge No. 222, .. 502 5 years Maria Virginia Brig'nfcine 283 Collision ; partial loss Stranded; partial loss N.E. Light -| James Stewart. 502 IS None .. N. Light .. « . 17 Brig'nfcine 283 5 Coal .. Whangarei River Theodore ",William.Haultain. 25 Inglewood, 11 Barque.. 1043 years Penguin, s.s., Schooner 442 23 years Norman Me- Barque.. 834 Leod, 10 years Barque .. Ballast.. Stranded; no damage Propeller-shaft broken Collision with wharf; partial loss Reef off Mayhew Island, Kapiti, Cook Strait At sea, off Cape Campbell Alongside Timaru wharf, inside breakwater N. Light and unsteady Moderate Charles Beeching 1043 31 27 Schooner 442 General N.N.W. George Allman. Feb. 5 Barque.. 834 19 Wool and tallow N.W. Gale .. Heavy gale caused damage alongside wharf .. Chas. H. Lovett. Gale Chas.' H. Lovett.