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iETUKN 01 reel :s on wl id Inquiries ave een c.— com 'muei Date of !asualty. Name of Vessel; also, Age and Class when known. Rig. II Number of Nature Nature of of Cargo. Casualty. Number of Lives Lost. Place where Casualty happened. Wind. Finding of Court of Enquiry, or Opinion of Officer holding Investigation. Name of Master. Crew. Passengers. Direction' Force. 1877. une 16 Star of the Mersey, 14 years Brig . 255 12 Ballast Abandonment ; no damage N.W. end of MotuNgaru Island, Guard's Bay N.W. Whole gnle Abandonment caused by misadventure John Studholme Hodgson. „ 17 Clematis, 5 years Christiana, 3 years Victoria, Mary Ogilvie, 4 years Ketch 6 Timber Loss of life 1 Off the Island of Mutonau Under the North Head, Auckland Harbour, N.Z. 1J miles south of entrance to Grey River W.N.W. Strong gale The clip-hooks of the fore-brace gave way, and an A.B. fell overboard Collision caused by negligence of those in charge of Christiana in not having a light burning Vessel had to be run ashore, as force of gale would not allow her to carry sufficient sail to beat off a lee shore Bulwarks carried away, and deck house broken by heavy sea Patrick McConville. 67 „ 17 Schooner 59 5 Ballast > Collision Stranded; partial loss "I J> Moderate < Charles Edwards. „ 17 Barque Schooner 310 72. 10 a Coal Flour, grain, &c. W. Whole gale John Schimmins. John Falconer. . „ 18 Reward, 3 years »> 41 4 Corn and potatoes Bulwarks carried away, and deck-house broken Supposed stranded; total loss Off Capo Foulwind Whole gale Thomas Eichard Westlake. B Dante, 11 years Cutter General Supposed between VVaikato Heads and Raglan Supposed on beach near Charleston Vessel left Onelumga for Waitara on 11th June, 1877, and not since heard of Vessel left. Kaikoura for Greymouth on 5th June, and not since heard of ; portion of wreckage picked up near Charleston Vessel left Auckland for Eua and other islands, 18th March, 1877, and not since heard of Frederick Chalmers. Not known about 16 3 Supposed 3 (all hands) TTn known »> Kaikoura, 21 months Schooner 31 3 I Potatoes and corn ii Tin known John Anderson. j» May Queen, 1 year j> 7 2 General Unknown Supposed 9 (all hands) known Alexander Menzies. 78 Un Price Is. 3d.] By Authority: Gteobge Didsbttby, Government Printer, Wellington. —1877.