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Ian. 3 Dundale, 12 years Barque.. 1075 General Loss of life only 1 Lat. 51° 30' N„ long. 6° 25' W. An A.B. named Leopold Hilbert, while engaged with others in furling the upper foretopsail, fell on to the deck and was killed Vessel left Timaru with shingle ballast, and it is supposed that, meeting a heavy gale, the ballast shifted and the vessel capsized and foundered Master held responsible for going to sea improperly equipped, and for negligent navigation. His certificate was suspended for two months, and he was ordered to pay £11 17s. 6d., costs of inquiry Vessel left Lyttelton for Waitapu on the 28th January, and has not since been heard of. Supposed to have foundered during heavy gale which prevailed shortly after leaving Lyttelton Fire occurred in cargo of lime, which must, as regards some portion at least, have been shipped in a damp condition Casualty caused through rudder not being strong enough to stand the heavy seas striking against it Vessel bumped heavily when crossing bar, and, not answering her helm, drifted on to north bank Vessel struck on South Spit when crossing bar, and, injection-grating or -pipe getting choked with sand, engines were impaired, and she drifted on to main beach, where she became a total wreck Pilot F. W. Cox made an error of judgment in attempting to bring vessel in so late upon the tide. He was ordered to pay £6 10s., costs of inquiry Casualty caused by water in boiler being worked at excessive density, due to negligence of engineer, William Stewart, whose certificate was suspended for three months, and he was ordered to pay costs of inquiry, £6 5s. 6d. Master was groping his way to an anchorage in Bowden's Bay, and evidently overestimated the distance run between Snake and Gula Gula Points Casualty caused through there being insufficient water on bar John Lamont. 7 supposed) Lizzie Ellen, 10 years Schooner 42 1 Shingle ballast Supposed foundered ; total loss Supposed 4; all bands Supposed between Nugget Point and Bluff W.N.W. Gale .. Daniel Keys. . 15 Manaia, s.s., 22 years Schooner 65 General Stranded; total loss Reef off mouth of Oeo River, Taranaki N.N.W. Moderate George Archibald Simpson. 30 (supposed) Alert, 14 years Schooner 47 Ballast.. Supposed foundered ; total loss Supposed 4; all hands Supposed in Cook Strait S.E. Heavy gale FrithjofWilhelm Hultgren. 31 Manukau, s.s., 16 years Ketch .. Coal and lime Fire on board Alongside wharf, Waitara Gale .. Martin Jensen. 45 S.E. 31 Pukaki, s.s., 16 years Schooner 917 27 6 General Rudderhead broken 5 miles south-east of Taurakeri Head, Cook Strait Bar of Patea River S.E. Gale .. Colin Francis Post. Feb. 10 Aorere, s.s., 11 years Schooner 49 General Stranded; partial loss S.E. Fresh .. William Tinney. 12 Neptune, s.s., 14 years Schooner General Stranded; total loss Main beach, bar of Wairau River S.E. Fresh breeze Samuel Clark. 44 18 William Manson, 25 years Barque.. 366 11 Coal .. Stranded; partial loss Point of Haulashore Island, Nelson Harbour Ca lm Thomas Angel Fry. Maroh 6 No. 121 dredge, 12 years Schooner Collapse of crown, port furnace, of boiler Auckland Harbour George Broadfoot. 394 11 Torea, s.s., 19 years Schooner General Stranded; no damage Gula Gula Point, Queen Charlotte Sound N.W. Strong gale Henry Fisk. 26 Qeeen of the South, s.s., 20 years Ethel J., s.s., 14 years Schooner 121 12 General Stranded; partial loss Bar of Manawatu River N. Light .. Edward Johr Harvey. 26 Cutter .. 19 None .. Fo undered ; partial loss Alongside wharf, Mangawhare, Kaipara Harbour Vessel supposed to have caught, at low-water, some part of the wharf, and the rising tide listed her over sufficiently to fill with water, either through open ports or otherwise J. W. Pearce. ~ 3