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Sept. 20 Mawhera, s.s., 15 years Schooner 340 23 General Stranded; partial loss Inside East Island, off East Cape Light .. Master held blamable for taking passage contrary to warning in "New Zealand Pilot." He was ordered to pay £7 7s., costs of inquiry Casualty caused by heavy sea breaking on board while vessel running before gale Edward Shaw. . 27 Glencairn, 14 years Schooner 62 4 Produce Damage to bulwarks, &c, and loss of boat Stranded; total loss Off Amuri Bluff S. Gale .. Peter Palleson. 1 30 Stanley, 17 years Brigantine 344 10 Sawn timber Passage between Red Mercury and Kawitihu Islands Baffling Master committed grave error of judgment in attempting passage, considering caution in "New Zealand Pilot," which he was aware of, that he had never been through passage, and the size of vessel. He was ordered to pay £16 18s. 2d., costs of inquiry Vessel driven ashore in heavy gale, her cables having parted, and her auxiliary oil-engines not being powerful enough to drive her out to sea against the storm Vessel was being towed into port when towline parted, and she took the ground Alfred Nettlingham. Oct. Hercules, 4 years Schooner General Stranded; partial loss 1 mile south of Arawata River, West Coast, South Island John Phillips Coulson. 51 N.E. Gale .. 4 Zealandia, 30 Ship .. 1116 26 2 General Stranded ; no damage Abreast of first red buoy, entrance to Bluff Harbour North Beach, Greymouth S.S.E. Strong breeze Robert William Bate. years 6 Hesketh, s.s., 16 years Schooner 393 Ballast.. Stranded; total loss Calm .. Vessel when entering Grey River was caught by three large rollers in succession, which threw her out of position, and, being unable to recover herself, was thrown on North Beaoh. No blame attached to master and officers Master guilty of negligent navigation. His certificate was suspended for six months, and he was ordered to pay £5 9s. 6d., half costs of inquiry. The chief officer, Alfred James Hailey, was held blamable for negligence in not taking and recording crossbearings where practicable. He was reprimanded and ordered to pay £5 9s. 6d., half costs of inquiry Casualty caused by carelessness of master, whose certificate was suspended for four months An A.B., Jens Hansen, was washed overboard by a heavy sea and lost Master guilty of negligent navigation. His certificate was suspended for three months, and he was ordered to pay £11 lis., costs of inquiry. The mate, Richard Huggins, was culpable for not calling master when weather beoame thick, and his certificates were suspended for one month Second mate of " Dingadee," William Fretwell, disregarded regulations for preventing collisions at sea. His certificate was suspended for three months, and he was ordered to pay £7 7s., half costs of inquiry. Second mate of " Kennedy," Carl August, committed error of judgment, but as he held no certificate, the master was held responsible and ordered to pay £7 7s., half costs of inquiry. Felix Black. 18 31 Pleiades, 30 years Stranded; total loss Akiteo Beach, south of Cape Turnagain Thomas Burton. Ship 997 20 Ballast.. E.S.E. Gale Ruakaka, 17 years • Nov. 1 4 Lily, 25 years.. Schooner Sohooner 44 84 5 Ballast.. Timber.. Stranded; partial loss Loss of life only 1 Near Point Rodney, East Coast, North Island Off Rocks Point, West Coast, South Island Te Kamara Bay, near Gape Terawhiti S.W. W.S.W. Light .. Gale .. John Henrj Roohfort. Andrew Bloom. 10 Stormbird, s.s., 45 years Schooner 137 13 11 Wool and empty casks Stranded; slight damage N.W. Light .. James Crawford Nov. 15 Dingadee, s.s., 16 years Schooner 393 19 General Collision; partial loss Between Rocks Point and Kiourangi Point, West Coast, South Island (AlexanderLindsay Kerr 15 S.S.E. Light Kennedy, s.s., 34 years Collision; partial loss I William Arthui V Wildman Schooner 127 14 Coal