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E.—No. 6.

REPORT ON THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.

RETURN of "WRECKS on which INQUIRIES have been held under "The Inquiry into Wrecks Act," from 1st July, 1866, to the 30th June, 1867.

Date of Name of Ship and Big. 1 fa i A I en CD B I Nature of II 5, I jig. §131 m 3 but Ml DO "3 Direction and Forco of Wind. Place. Finding of Court of Inquiry. Remakes. Casualty. Ago when known. Cargo. Direction. Force. 17 June, 1866 Wild Wave, 7 yrs. Schooner 93 6 Ballast Total loss, stranded Foundered Stranded Collision Stranded Stranded Stranded S. by E. Cuba Channel, Chatham Islands Pelorous Sound ... Okarita Bar Okarita Bar Farewell Spit Okarita Hokitika No blame attributable to the master. ... 21 June, „ 27 April, „ 11 May, „ 20 July, „ 4 Sept. „ 18 Aug. „ "Wild Ware, 7 yrs. Kate Matilda Deesse, 10 years... Sisters ... William Miskin 8.S. Lioness p.s. Schooner Schooner Schooner Schooner Schooner Schooner 70 33 15 96 53 115 7 5 5 6 Ballast General General Coals Spars General 5 Westerly Moderate breeze Calm Moderate breeze Gentle breeze Light Light breeze No blame attributable to the master. Wreck was accidental. Accidental. Error of judgment on part of master. No blame attributable to master. Error of judgment on part of pilot 18 Westerly Since repaired and now running. Got off with little damage; now plying. Total wreck. 2 Sept. „ Schooner 60 15 Ballast Stranded s.w. Light Hokitika ... Through attempting to take the bar when tide too low Wreck caused by accident, and want of a more efficient pilot service Steam tug by which "Excelsior" was being towed not of sufficient power. Not of sufficient power to cross bar against strong tide with vessel in tow Through heavy sea on bar Not sufficient allowance inado for strong tide known to exist Sudden stoppage of engines when crossing bar; presumably the fault of engineer Error of judgment; bad look out 12 Sept. „ Culgoa, 7 years... Barque 723 18 Timber Stranded N.E. Moderate Hokianga ... 12 Sept. „ Excelsior, 5 years Schooner 52 5 21 General Total loss Northerly Grey River Total wreck. 12 Sept. „ Persevere p.s., 1 year Bruce p.s., 2years Juno, 24 years ... Schooner 27 7 9 Stranded Northerly Grey River Little damage; since repaired. Since repaired. Total wreck. 8 July „ 24 Oct. „ Schooner Barque 83 337 13 13 8 General Coals Stranded Stranded North Cahn Strong breeze Okarita Farewell Spit 21 Sept. „ Thane 6.S., 8 yrs. Schooner 118 12 Coals Total wrack Light breeze Grey River Total wreck; Engineer's certificate cancelled. Total wreck ; master's certificate suspended. 3 Nov. „ Lizzio Scott, 11 years Maggie, 3 months Barque 453 13 1 Ballast Total wreck ... I Various Chatham Islands ... 8 Dec. „ Cutter 25 2 Timber Stranded Westerly Light Opotiki Bar Want of proper signals, bar being a shifting one. Ballast shifting; capsized. Signals not distinguishable by master of steam tug In endeavouring to save the " Ballaarat," which vessel she had in tow Ignorance of port on part of master Want of signal station; error of judgment on part of master 20 Dee. „ 12 Not. „ Prince Consort... Tambo, 2 years... Schooner Schooner 35 42 4 4 Ballast Coals Stranded Stranded N.N.E. Moderate gale Timaru Hokitika Total wreck. 2 Dee. „ Despatch p.s. ... Schooner 38 10 Ballast Stranded N.E. Hokitika Since repaired. 25 Dec. „ 2 Nov. „ Cambodia Eeera s.s. Barque Schooner 811 146 21 Ballast Stranded Total wreck! S.S.E. Moderate breeze Fresh breeze Manukau ... Buller Since repaired. Sold and repaired, and now run by her present owners. ... ... ... ...