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.ay Ruahine, s.s., 4 years, Al Lloyd's Schooner 196 1102 20 General Fire on board; slight damage Alongside Queen's Wharf, Wellington Charcoal insulation round cool-chamber found to be on fire, but no evidence to show how fire originated Vessel lost through fault of master, who seems only to have guessed his distance from land when setting course at 4 o'clock, and without making any allowance for currents. The log was not used, and the compasses were unreliable. He was to blame also for leaving no one in charge after altering course at a quarter to 7. Master's certificate was suspended for four months, and he was ordered to pay costs of inquiry. His second mate's certificate was returned to him Casualty oaused through trying to cross bar rather early on tide, but there would not have been daylight at high-water Master committed error of judgment in not keeping nearer to the Brothers, and was guilty of default in not verifying his distance from the Brothers. Master's certificate suspended for three months, and he was ordered to pay £12 3s., costs of inquiry. On the 10th August, 1896, His Excellency the Governor, after considering the circumstances of the case and evidence taken at inquiry, remitted the unexpired term of the suspension Vessel went ashore when attempting to enter river with bad bar and fresh in river Casualty caused through master misjudging his distance owing to hazy weather Tail-shaft broke off without warning on foreside of boss of propeller John Bone. 29 Marramarra, s.s., 12 years Schooner 45 1 Bricks .. Stranded; total loss Oeo Point, West Coast, North Island, Cook Strait N.W. Light .. James Reardon. General Entrance of Mataura River June 2 Napier, s.s., 26 years Schooner 48 Stranded; no damage S.W. Light .. Henry Matheson. 4 Ohau, s.s;, 12 years Schooner 411 Ballast . Stranded; partial loss Cook Rock, off Brothers Lighthouse, Cook Strait Ca lm Felix Black. 21 9 Picton, s.s., 15 years Herald, s.s., 12 years Penguin, s.s., 32 years Cutter .. Beach inside bar, Karamea River Patiti Reef, Timaru .. 7 4 4 General Stranded; total loss Stranded; no damage Breaking of pro-peller-shaft S.W. Moderate Robert Johnson. 12 Schooner 370 20 General Variable Light .. Frederick Jones. 25 Schooner 517 36 21 General Off Jules Island, Croixelles Harbour, Blind Bay 300 yards northward to entrance of Jacob's River, Riverton S.E. Light .. Walter Manning. "uly 1 Cavalier, 1 year Ketch .. 36 Ballast.. Stranded; slight damage S.W. Fresh breeze Casualty caused through vessel missing stays and loss of staysail, becoming unmanageable. The anchor was let go, but she dragged it and went ashore Vessel put into Port Chalmers to refit and to restow cargo, having met with succession of heavy gales, with high and following seas. Her cargo got adrift, choking the pumps and straining the vessel Vessel struck jetty on the port bow, carrying away two pile-heads. There was a heavy easterly swell on as the vessel was coming in, and, as she was touching the bottom, she would not answer her helm, and was thrown against the jetty Casualty caused by set of strong current in river bringing the " Brunner," which was leaving the wharf for the staiths to load, into contact with the "Mary Winkelman" William McKillop. 2 Deva, 23 years, 100 Al Barque.. 761 18 Lead-ore Vessel strained through cargo shifting Tasman Sea, on voyage from Port Pirie, S.A., to Newcastle-on-Tyne S.W. Gale .. J. Anderson. Anglian, s.s., 23 years Schooner General Collision with jetty ; slight damage Screw-pile Jetty, Inner Harbour, Lyttelton Ligii .. Charles Ernest Hood. 8 1354 50 Variable 11 Brunner, s.s., 8 years Mary Winkelman, 15 years Schooner 333 22 Nil Collision; no damage Collision; partial loss ) Coal - staiths, Buller River, Westport Ca lm i James Ramsay. 11 Barquentine 482 11 Coal (KristBenneche.