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Return o' reel s on wl .nquiries ave een ,c. — continuet Date of Casualty. Name of Vessel; also, Age and Class when known. Rig. _ a, to 03 _ S Number of Nature Nature of Casualty. Number of Lives Lost. Place where Casualty happened. Wind. Finding of Court of Enquiry, or Opinion of Officer holding Investigation. Name of Master. Cargo. Direction Force. Crew. Passengers. 1876. Dec. 11 8 Loss of the vessel caused by the master keeping too close to the land ; and the loss of the captain and seven men of the crew was mainly, if not entirely, the result of the deck cargo getting adrift and destroying the boats Unavoidable accident, caused by heavy sea striking vessel while in a narrow channel Master of Lyttelton blamed for ( not going astern, for had he ) done so the collision would j have been avoided C. David Lindsay. William Ackers, 40 years Barque 299 10 Timber Stranded; total loss Waipapapa Reef, Otago Calm Maori, s.s., 9 years North Spit at entrance to the River Hokitika James Malcolm. „ 16 Schooner 118 General Stranded; partial loss „ 27 Eagle, 5 years Lyttelton, s. launch, 1 year Ketch about 15 2 Posts and") rails ( Parcels f Collision; partial loss Governor's Bay, Lyttelton Harbour N.E. Strong Thomas Holliver. 1877. an. 10 3 4 George Agar. Hannah Barratt, 4 years Schooner 57 4 Ballast Stranded; partial loss Next bav south of West Head, Tory Channel Shoe Island, off Tairua S.S.E. Moderate breeze Casualty caused by the master mistaking a bay to "the S.W. of Tory Channel for the entrance Loss of vessel caused by master standing too close to shore, and in losing too much time in trying to get her head round, instead of letting go an anchor on wind falling calm Master censured for not taking cross-bearings, and ascertaining position of his ship when entering port; second mate, Dudley Stuart Bailey, also censured for not, on seeing Beam Rock light, having reported the fact to the master Wind fell light, and the current carried her on the South Pier Error in judgment on part of the master, who believed that he was clear of the land Casualty caused by stress of weather, and the sails and cable being in a bad condition Man accidentally fell overboard while drawing water to wash the decks, vessel not being fitted with a pump aft Frederick Renner. „ 11 Glance, 20 years Cutter 19 2 Beer and butter Stranded; total loss Calm Joseph Allan. „ 17 Glenlora, 13 years Barque 764 23 37 General Stranded; no damage Rangitoto Reef, Hauraki Gulf E.N.E. Gentle breeze James Benhan Mitchell. Lloyd's Herald, not known Wanderer, 15 years Entrance to Kakanui Harbour D'Urville's Reef, off north of Waiheki Edward Kerm. „ 20 Ketch 48 4 Timber Stranded; partial loss ii Moderate breeze Moderate „ 25 Cutter 23 3 Timber and flour .S.W. James Black. „ 27 Otaki, 3 years. Schooner 15 2 Stores and timber Small bay 4 miles east of Cape Palliser Latitude 35° 59' S.; long., 168° 1' E. N.W. Strong gale Anders Malmros. Feb. 5 Thurland Castle, 1 year Ship 1244 26 11 General Loss of life S.W. Strong William Anderson.