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Feb. 7 ; Trusty, 27 years Schooner 59 I Ballast.. Collision; partial loss Two miles in a direct line from entrance to Inner Harbour, Napier S.E. Light .. Vessel was proceeding alongside s.s. " Manapouri," then lying in roadstead, to lighter her, when the wind shifted, and the steamer swinging caused the "Trusty" to come into collision with her Fire was probably drawn on stokehole-floor and not properly extinguished Heavy range coming into harbour, result of a gale in the far offing, caused vessel to surge heavily about, and coming into contact with wharf-piles dented several plates Casualty caused by whistle of steamer not being blown when going down harbour as required by regulations, and in steamer not giving way to sailing-vessel. Master and mate of steamer ordered to pay cost of inquiry Vessel struck on N.E. edge of entrance ledge when leaving port in charge of pilot, and stipped blades off propeller Edward Qumlan. :um"I „ 10 Mana, s.s., 5 years „ 24 Mamari, s.s., 2 years Cutter .. i Schooner 51 2349 52 Frozen meat, wool Fire on board; partial loss Collision with wharf-piling ; partial loss Alongside Jervois Quay, Wellington Harbour Sumpter Wharf, Oamaru Harbour S.E. Light .. James Jones. Joseph Maxwell. Mar. 11 Charles Edward, s.s., 27 years Schooner 140 General Collision; no \ damage Collision; par- f j tial loss 1 "I Thomas Whitewell. Cutter .. 10 .. Coal .. Inner Harbour, Nelson Ida .. Cockram Westrupp. „ 18 i Mawhera, s.s., 7 years Schooner 340 26 20 General Stranded; loss j of propeller- j ; blades; partial loss Fire on board ; and stranded;! total loss 1 Entrance Ledge, Nelson Harbour Calm .. Walter Manning. 19 Compadre, 23 years, Al Lloyd's Barque.. Jute-bags North Cape, Auckland Islands N.W. Storm .. Fire broke out amongst cargo, and master then shaped his course for New Zealand, but, having met with very bad weather, which carried away some sails and made the vessel waterlogged, she was unable to clear the Auckland Islands, and had to be run ashore to save life. As soon as she struck, the crew jumped ashore off the jibboom, and the vessel then fell back and went to pieces. No blame attached to master or officers David Jones. 800 16 I !