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eb. i. 1 Canadian Pioneer, 1 mast s.s., 3>J- years 3 Britannia, s.s., 38 Paddleyears boat 1 ,549 41, reneral Fire in No. 2 hold and in reserve bunker Stranded on reef Queen's Wharf, Auckland Auckland Harbour .. .nel ks. ang ht breezi 2 9 •rican 10) sh breezi ierat' lerati ht . se ne te te Fire broke out about 7 a.m., which was got under control about 11 a.m., after which minor outbreaks occurred, extensive damage being done to cargo by fire and water ; and several plates, frames, &c, on starboard side buckled ; 'tween decks, beams, plates, &c, extensively damaged, and wooden bulkhead on starboard side badly burnt Owing to passengers moving to after end, thus altering her trim, she would not steer properly, and on rounding Horseshoe Reef caused her to sheer in towards reef, where she became fast until evening, when she floated off apparently undamaged Whilst trawling off Cabbage Bay the highpressure piston-rod broke, allowing the piston to blow through the cylinder-cover, smashing same. Vessel was towed to Auckland by the s.s. " Countess." When berthing at Queen's Wharf, Wellington, ship struck wharf, causing minor damage to wharf, but none to ship Ventilator unshipped, and after being lashed on deck was struck by heavy seas on the 7th February, 1923, and was dented and considerably strained. Next day vessel was roiling heavily when the stay to after-deck derrick-crutch snapped At 8.30 a.m. heavy hurricane was encountered which parted after wheel-chains, smashed No. 2. port boat, twisted rudder-head on quadrant, and did other damage round decks Whilst lying alongside No. 3 Jetty the heavy range caused the vessel to. bump, starting thirteen rivets, which had to be renewed The blow-lamps burst, setting fire to the containers, resulting in engine catching fire, which was extinguished without material damage to ship A fire was discovered in port lower bunker, and was extinguished without damage being done to ship or cargo The insulation in fore part of No. 1 'tween deck was found to be on fire, which was extinguished with fire-hoses. Damage to ship, £50; and to cargo, nil Whilst ship was being stayed the martingale carried away jib-boom, the topmast, maintopmast, and lower topsail broke, and a quantity of rigging damaged The master feeling ill had to go below, and left the vessel temporarily in charge of a deck hand, and on returning found him steering for wrong fight. The helm was immediatelv " ported." but ves=el stranded G. S. A. Robert son. James Davis. G. Qllson. A. B. Siser. J. B. Davies. E. Harris. J. Wills. J. R. Kennedy. Alan Cain. W. H. Hartman. T. E. Thomson. William Croll. iert »> 3 108 4 About 250 S.W. Strong » ii i 8 Baroona, s.s., 19 ; Schooner 8 54 Broken piston-rod .. Hauraki Gulf W.N.W. Light breeze years 9 Flora, s.s., 41 F. and A. years General, 800 tons Collided with wharf; no damage to ship Queen's Wharf, Wellington S. 2 9 918 32 ., 7 & 9 „7 7 & 9 Hurunui, s.s., 2 F. and A. 5,871 General, 8,000 tons Ventilator and derrickcrutch damaged by sea ; £5 damage Atlantic Ocean W.N.W. 9 79 years »> »> 16 Waihora, s.s., 9 ; Schooner years 16 Schooner 2,993 40 Phosphate, 6,600 tons Wheel-chains and rudder-head damaged, and boats smashed Lat. 21° S., long. 173 d E. N.E. Hurricane : (10) 99 17 Wakatu, s.s., 44 Schooner years Schooner General, 65 tons Collision No. 3 Jetty, Lyttelton Harbour S. »» 17 95 II 99 », 19 19 Tuhoe, o.e.v., 4 Schooner years Schooner 9S General, 50 tons Fire in engine-room.. i No. 4 Jetty, Auckland Harbour S.W. Fresh breeze • • - „ 2S „ 28 ' Westmeath, s.s., F. and A. 20 years F. and A. 5,914 71 General, 8,000 tons Fire in lower port bunker Pacific Ocean Various Mar. 3 lar. '. 3 Pakeha, s.s., 12 ' Schooner years Schooner i 5,055 Frozen and general, 8,000 tons Fire in insulation; £50 damage Lat. 44° 33' S., long. 172° 24' E. Moderate 80 „ 13 » 13 ! War Lord, sail, Schooner 6 yeara Schooner 98 7 Coal, 180 tons Masts, &c, carried away Rangitoto Channel, Auckland Moderate Ferryboat Grounding Kohimarama, Auckland W. Light .. 23 Ngoiro, s.s., 10 Ferryyears boat 139 2d