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RETURN of Wrecks and Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department, from the 1st April, 1884, to the 31st March, 1885.

Date of Casualty. Name of Vessel, also Age and Class. Rig. ■SBf W ™ Number of Nature of Number Place where Casualty occurred. Wind. Decision of Court of Inquiry, &c. Name of Master. | Passeng | gers. Cargo. Casualty. Lives Lost. Direction. Force. 1883. Dec (arrived at Lyttelton). Oamaru, 10 years Ship 1306 36 60 General Loss of sails and part of bulwarks Indian Ocean Heavy gale While running down her easting on voyage from London to Lyttelton, met with heavy gale, which carried away part of her bulwarks, killed some live-stock on deck, and injured two of her boats. Some sails were also blown away Master of " Coromandel" in default in leaving the deck, the wheel being in charge of incompetent person. Court suspended his certificate for four months, and ordered him to pay the costs of inquiry Stranding caused through insufficient water on bar Insufficient water on bar for vessel H. P. Wright. 1884. Coromandel, s.s., 5 years Collision; slight damage Ditto Near Brown's Island, Hauraki Gulf Thomas Scott. April 4 5 Schooner 68 12 General ' Light .. J Norah, 6 months Schooner 50 4 Timber, logs Ballast.. N.E. S. L. Bolt. Hauraki, s.s., 10 Schooner 59 11 Stranded; parti, loss Stranded; parti, loss Stranded; parti, loss Stranded; slight damage Stranded; slight damage Waitara Bar.. N.E. Gale .. I Edward Harvey. ri, 12 years Orawaiti, s.s., 1 year Catlin, 9 years Schooner 283 17 Coal .. North Spit, Buller Eiver N.W. Gentle breeze Light .. John Campbell. . 14 Ketch .. 46 4 General Catlin's Eiver Bar S.W. Casualty caused through wind falling when crossing bar Vessel struck on coral reef when entering Flinder's Passage William Hanning. Alex. Livingstone. . 18 Lanarkshire, 11 years Ship .. 794 17 3 Ballast.. Eeef about 28 miles off Cape Upstart, east coast of Australia North Spit, Mokau Eiver S. E. to E. Gentle breeze „ 19 Irishman, s.s., 17 years Cutter .. 14 General S.W. Light Master probably drank more intoxicating liquor than a master should at sea; but proximate cause of casualty was wrong placing of beacon-fires on shore Eugene McCarthy. , 22- . 23 Eowena, s.s., 12 years Schooner 74 17 General Collision; slight damage Ditto .. - Between Port Charles and Waikawau Variable J Master of " Eowena " in default in going below and leaving incompetent man in charge. Court suspended his certificate for two months, and ordered him to pay costs of inquiry An A.B., George Wilmott, while engaged aloft, fell overboard and was lost Vessel struck on shingle-bank, which had formed in the interval between two tides Chain parted, and vessel dragged second anchor, which was let go, and went ashore Master held responsible for loss of vessel, as he took the vessel much nearer the shore than was prudent or justified by the sailing directions. Court suspended his certificate for three months, and ordered him to pay costs of inquiry Master misunderstood signals William Norris. Kauri Lapwing, 7 J years Oreti, s.s., 8 years Eio Grande, 17 Schooner 90 4 Timber, logs Coal .. S.W. James McDermott. Theodore Thos, Watts. William Eobertson. William Macquaker. Joseph Dyball. Brig'ntine 243 8 Loss of life only Stranded; parti, loss Stranded; total loss Stranded and foundered ; total loss 1 Lat. 36° 20' S., long. 160° 20' E. Entrance to Grey Eiver N.E. Haifa gale Calm .. » 28 Schooner 117 16 Coal .. . 30 Brig 200 8 Coal .. J mile West of Turanganui Eiver, Poverty Bay Bowler's Eeef, Cape Campbell s.s.w. Squally May 2 years Kangaroo, s.s., 21 years Schooner 185 14 Coal .. S.E. Light .. 8 Latona, 18 years, Al Prospect, 15 years Stranded; parti, loss Stranded; total loss Bar at entrance to Otago Harbour Fisherman's Island, Blind Bay, Nelson John Jeffery. Barque.. 282 9 1 Wheat .. N.N.E. Gale .. ,. 14 Ketch .. 21 2 1 Coal .. N.N.W. Hard .. Vessel missed stays and drifted on to rooks .. Henry Brown.