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Kettjbn of Wrecks m which Inquiries have been held, &c. — continued. Date of Casualty. Name of Vessel, also Age and Class, when known. Register Tonnage. Number of • Nature of Crew. Passengers Car S°Nature of Casualty. Number of Lives Lost. Place where Casualty took place. o a Wind. Finding of the Court of Inquiry. Name of Master. Kg. Force. f 1873. Mar. 6 " Mary Van Every," 11 years Schooner 41 4 Coal Total loss Bar, Clutha River N.E. Calm Caught on bar when in tow of steamer, line broke, and vessel drifted on to the rocks Accident unavoidable ; no blame to master and crew T. Dawson. b3 Mar. 7 b* " Randolph," 22 years Schooner 20 (not registered) 696 3 Firewood Capsized & foundered; total loss Stranded ; total loss Off Pilot Station, South Head, Port Lyttelton Two and a half miles to the eastward of Sinclair Head,Cook Strait S.W. Storm George Gray. Mar. 7 " Wellington," 20 years Ship 11 Ballast, 240 tons 2 S.E. Strong Breeze Master deficient in due care in navigation of his ship. Certificate suspended for six months. Mate censured for not keeping proper look-out. As master did his duty to the best of his ability, and was almost constantly at his post, and his fault was more an error of judgment than of culpable negligence, Court recommended that a chief mate's certificate be granted to him during period of suspension of his certificate as master Master careless in navigation of his vessel. His certificate suspended for twelve months. But as he endeavoured to do his duty, was always at his post sober and steady, Court recommended that first mate's certificate be granted to him during period of suspension of his certificate as master Wreck caused by master shortening sail instead of going about, and again, by lifting a second anchor ; if he had held on, the steamer could have gone to his assistance. If vessel had been provided with kedge and proper boats, she need not have been lost. Master's certificate suspended for six months Master free from blame ... ,., H. E. Hill. Mar. 7 "Cyrus," 6 years Barque 317 10 Ballast, 90 tons Stranded; total loss Two and a half miles to the eastward of Sinclair Head, Cook Strait S.E. Strong Breeze Powell Andrews. Mar. 9 " Silver Lining," 14 years Brig 219 10 Coal Stranded; total loss North Head Keef, Kakanui Bay Jas. Taylor. "MaidofOtago," 3£ years Bar of Waitara River, Taranaki. Duncan Bain. Mar. 15 Schooner 50 4 Timber Stranded; partial loss W.S. W. Moderate breeze Mar. 23 "Hercules," 30 years " Thames," 13 years Brigantine 139 7 Timber Stranded; partial loss Foundered; partial loss Pouto Point, Kaipara Harbour Kenepuru Sound, an arm of the Pelorus Sound Kaukapakapa Creek, Kaipara River, Auckland A reef about 400 yards from Mokomoko Jetty, New River S.S.W. Light breeze Loss caused by wind failing ... G-eorge Smith. April 3 April 18 Ketch Brig 23 263 2 10 General cargo and ballast Timber N.W. Squally Calm Vessel capsized in a sudden squall, no blame to master C. H. Smith. James Robinson. " Albion," 7 years Stranded; total loss An eddy tide set vessel on to a rock April 19 " Kate Brain," 3 months Brigantine 118 7 Railway sleepers Stranded; partial loss N.N. E. Moderate Pilot committed an error of judgment in not keeping the vessel further off from the reef. Everything possible was done to get her off. Vessels of her tonnage should be provided with a heavier kedge or a stream anchor, and should have at least two pumps Joseph Brain.