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.. 17 i Rowanbank, s.s.; 19 years 3,168 37 .. Bulk phosphate .. Struck wharf .. .. .. Wanganui .. .. .. .. ] The vessel struck, on her port side, against the Castlecliff W. G. Loraine. i Wharf, causing slight damage to hull plating „ 18 i Port Montreal, m.v.; 1 year 3,458 39 .. 3,882 tons general .. Leakage in No. 1 oil-tank .. Lat. 15° S. ; Long. S.E. 3 While on a voyage between Balboa and Auckland a leak E. J. Syvret. 126° 58" W. (Pacific was discovered in No. 1 port tank. On arrival at : Ocean) Wellington it was discovered that the margin plate welding on port side No. 1 tank was fractured f Ethel Wells, m.v.; 30years 19 4 .. 56 yards sand 1 i f The " Ethel Wells" struck the " Alma" a glancing blow A. N. Matheson. I amidships. The bowsprit of the former was carried 07 i I fniiiainn Tiri Passage, Hauraki Calm away and the latter's bulwark stanchions were bent on | * * "' * * Gulf "" '| the starboard side. Casualty apparently caused through | an inexperienced helmsman and his default in not Alma, m.v.; 36 years .. 21 5 .. Nil .... J calling the Master of the " Alma" S. Hakanson. 27 Kaimai, s.s.; 24 years .. 784 23 .. 550 tons coal .. Stranded .. .. .. Dunedin .. .. «S.W. 6-7 While manoeuvring to berth, a heavy squall caught the H. L. P. Brown. vessel on starboard side, causing her head to fall off and drift bodily to leeward, with the result that the vessel grounded on soft mud. Vessel refloated same day June 17 Echo, m.v.; 32 years .. 99 10 .. General .. .. Stranded .. .. .. Wairau Bar .. .. N.W. 1 While crossing the bar the vessel grounded. Casualty A. Nelson. caused through alteration and shoaling of usual channel. Vessel eventually hove off on the 22nd June „ 19 Te Aroha, m.v.; 26 years 56 6 .. 70 tons general .. Broken thrust-shaft .. .. Off Cape Farewell .. N.W. Light The engineer reported that the thrust-shaft of the port T. C. Sawyers. engine had broken. The vessel proceeded on one engine July 3 Miena, sail; 3 years .. 49 6 .. Timber .. Broken tiller .. .. .. Tasman Sea .. . W.N.W. 7 The steel tiller broke about 4 in. from the rudder-stock G. H. George. owing to a bad weld, there being a fault nearly halfway through the bar „ 4 Herekino, s.s.; 13 years 185 15 .. In ballast .. .. Collided with viaduct .. .. Auckland Harbour .. W. Squally When passing through the Western Viaduct the vessel F. Savage. bumped on the head of a fender- pile, which caused a dent in plate on port bow and loosened a few rivets 10 Huntingdon, s.s.; 20 years 6,805 56 1 480 tons wool .. .. Junk-ring stud carried away .. Between Opua and Auck- N.N.W. Moderate The starboard engine was stopped on account of a knock A. E. Taylor. land in the cylinder, and it was found that one junk-ring stud had carried away and the junk-ring fractured „ 13 Waima, m.v.; 28 years . ■ 5 .. .. Nil .. .. .. Stranded, total loss .. .. Tokomaru Bay .. S.E. 8-9 The vessel was anchored fairly well offshore, but apparently the force of the gale caused the anchors to drag and the vessel was found smashed on the beach » 18 Taupata, m.v.; 8 years.. 143 12 .. 50 tons general .. Grounded .. .. .. Motueka Harbour .. .. Calm On approaching the harbour at 10.29 p.m. and before it W. McMillan. was ascertained that one of the red leading lights was obscured, the vessel grounded on the port side of the channel. The vessel was refloated at 10.35 p.m. next day, and it was found that the port propeller had been slightly damaged „ 27 Kakapo, s.s.; 1 year .. 1,278 35 .. 2,300 tons general .. Leaking rivets .. .. .. Tasman Sea .. .. E. 6-7 During heavy weather it was found that a leak had J. Ritchie. occurred in No. 1 hatch coamings and also a leak in No. 2 hatch, due to loose rivets Aug. 10 Tiri, m.v.; 7 years 69 9 .. 30 tons general .. Engine breakdown .. I Ranginui Bay .. Squally 6 The Chief Engineer reported that the engines were out of H. Parker. action due to a small hole in the manifold. Repairs effected at Mangonui „ 10 Trelawny, s.s.; 11 years 2,848 36 .. 3,596 tons general .. Damaged by heavy seas ..: .. Lat. 31° 12' S.; Long. S.E. 10-11 The vessel shipped a heavy sea over the port quarter, M. E. Sadler. 151° 40' W. (South striking deck cargo in way of main rigging. The cargo Pacific Ocean) was swept to leeward as the vessel rolled, carrying 1 away guard rails for a length of 50 ft. and fracturing stanchions and sundry steam- pipe guards. Thirteen i barrels of fluid were lost overboard f Te Awhina, s.s.; 30 years 87 6 .. Nil ....") f The Court found that the casualty was not caused through D. R. Probert. any negligent act on the part of any person, but by the towing-vessel getting out of position and being Aug. 11 { y Collision .. .. .. Auckland Harbour .. S.W. 2 drawn against the " Essex" by the forward movement of the latter vessel, the set of the tide, and the suction I of propellers from the " Essex." No order was made (_ Essex, m.v.; 1 year . | 6,520 58 .. General ..J as to the costs of the inquiry F. W. Wyatt. „ 12 Success, m.v.; 13 years.. 4 3 .. i 62 tons fireclay .. Stranded .. .. .. Ngunguru River S. 2 The vessel struck a sunken snag about two miles and a T. Stephens. half from the Heads and grounded on a mudbank. The propeller was slightly damaged „ 13 Tiri, m.v.; 7 years 69 9 .. General .. .. Collided with the " Motu" .. Auckland Harbour .. S.W. 2 The starboard quarter of the " Motu" touched the port H. Parker. bow of the " Tiri," causing slight damage to the latter vessel's false stem and also a leak in the forepeak „ 23 City of Winchester, s.s. ; 4,578 84 .. 4,580 tons general .. Fire .. .. .. .. Lat. 25° 23' S.; Long. E.S.E. 6 A fire was discovered in the Chief Officer's room at about W. S. Coughlan. 20 years 140° 47' W. (Pacific 4.10 a.m. The crew were mustered to fire-stations and I Ocean) it was extinguished about 4.40 a.m. Cause unknown. „ 25 Tamahine, s.s.; 12 years 802 44 43 50 tons general .. Collided with wharf .. .. Wellington .. S. 4 When berthing, the vessel failed to respond and struck T. E. Bevan. 1 the corner of the Queens Wharf with the port bow. Three plates and three frames were bent, several rivets loosened, and forward end of belting was I - — ■--} damaged