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RETURN of Wrecks and Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department, &c.— continued.

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~ . ~ Name of Vessel: Date of also Casualty. A ge and Class. Eig. « t_ .2 a <3> O Nm iber of Nati tre of Number Place where Casualty occurred. 'ind. Decision of Court of Inquiry. Name of Master. Crew Passengers. Cargo. Casualty. Lives Lost. Direction. Force. Aug. 14 Rowena, s.s., 8 years Forest Queen, 8 Schooner 74 11 10 Sheep ... Stranded; partial loss Stranded; partial loss North Spit of Waitara River North Spit of Waitara River S.W Light air Heavy sea caused the vessel to strike on the bar "Rowena," s.s., having struck on the bar, she cut the tow-line, which caused the "Forest Queen " to go ashore Man lost overboard Frank Amodeo. „ 14 Ketch ... 51 4 Grass-seed Frederick Renner. years „ 26 Annie Melhuish, 31 years Southern Queen, 19 years Barque ... 344 Coal ... Loss of life 1 Lat. 38° 5' S., long. 165° 57' E. On reef near the anchorage on northern side side of Amuri Bluff Off Cape Horn, Manukau Harbour Thomas Kay. „ 26 Schooner 19 2 Limestone Stranded ; total loss 2 all hands N.W Storm ... Cable parted and storm drove the vessel on to the reef William Shepheard. ("Hinemoa, s.s., 4 years >j 2S2 Collision; slight damage The conduct of the captains of both vessels contributed to the collision. It would have been more advisable for the captain of the " Hinemoa" not to have attempted to pass the " Taiaroa " while rounding the point. The captain of the " Taiaroa," although technically on his right course, might have avoided the collision by steadying his helm sooner. It is probfaible that an eddy caught the " Taiaroa's " port bow and caused her to come round more quickly than she should have done. The case does not call for the cancellation or suspension of either of the masters' certificates, there being no evidence of carelessness, negligence, or recklessness John Fairchild. ti 31 I Taiaroa, s.s., 5 l^ years Stafi'a, 6 years ... a 228 General... Collision; j no damage Stranded ; total loss Stranded ; total loss James Malcolm. Cutter ... 11 On outer reef, Tonga Harbour Aha Aha Rock, northwest side of island of Waiheke Middle bank, Kaipara Harbour n Sept. 1 Kauri, 9 months Schooner 47 Timber... E. Vessel having sprung a leak, master pushed on in order to beach her, but, owing to the thickness of the weather, he accidentally ran ashore George Tupp. „ 3 Clara Hargrave, 24 years Barque ... 338 10 „ Stranded ; slight damage Stranded; total loss John James. „ 7 Rangatira, s.s., 17 years Schooner 196 8 General... On a rock about midway between Waitara and New Plymouth Light ... Master reprimanded for not having a better look-out kept. Chief officer, Thomas Swede, guilty of gross carelessness, amounting almost to incompetency ; his certificate suspended for six months Casualty caused through tow-line slipping while vessel being towed out Vessel washed on beach through tug not being powerful enough to tow her through the breakers, owing to the sudden rising of the sea Edward Harvey. 22 Alma, 26 years... 5, Coal ... Stranded; partial loss Stranded ; slight damage On the bar of the Grey Kiver On the bar of the Hokitika River Moderate breeze Light ... James Walters. ~9> 8 163 faS S.W -j) 28 Annie Wilson, 1 it 150 7 Ballast ... S. Ole Helgeson. year