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„ 21 Waireka Schooner Coal and general Loss of life only 1 Off Cape Egmont S.E. Gale An O.S., named Henry Wade, washed overboard by heavy sea Olof Johnson. „ 21 City of Sparta Ship .. 1193 Coal .. Loss of life only 1 Cook Strait S.E. Gale An A.B., named Alfred Hawes, while assisting to make fast the mizentopsail, fell from the yard overboard, and was drowned Alexander Eeid Johnston. W » 21 Marmion, 9 years Schooner N. Z. produce Deck swept; slight damage 1 35 miles N.W. of Cape Egmont S.E. Gale William Johnston. 92 A heavy sea broke on board at 3 a.m., sweeping the decks and carrying the mate, John Edward Dale, overboard OS June 5 Four Sisters, 21 years Cutter .. Firewood Loss of life only I 1 Off Whangaparoa Eeef, Auckland One of the crew, Charles Anderson, supposed to have fallen overboard when putting vessel about The boatswain, James Herchcliff, while engaged in rigging up a purchase to heave water up by the steam-winch (the vessel having sprung a leak and the pumps being choked), was caught by the whip and dragged round the barrel of the winch. He died from the injuries received Fire broke out on board, through heat of boiler igniting either coal in bunkers or bulkhead, immediately forward of boiler Chris. Lawson. 17 8 Albion, s.s. Coal .. Loss of life only 1 Lat. 39° 20' S., long. 166° 28' E. John 3 Moore Lamont. n 15 Hannah Mokau, s.s., 6 years Partly burnt On passage from Kaipara to New Plymouth, Albatross Point bearing E. 40 miles Near North Head, Akaroa Harbour H. WyvilDale. Ketch .. 35 Timber.. S.E. Gale „ 30 Hero, 20 years Cutter .. 29 Ballast.. Loss of mast, sails, &o. S.S.W. Gale Wind having become baffling, vessel had to anchor, to avoid being driven ashore. To prevent her dragging, the mast had to be cut away Vessel sailed from Port Chalmers on the 10th June, 1884, and has not since been heard of Samuel Benney, „ 30 Tauranga, 21 years Schooner 01 Timber, flour, and salt meat Supposed foundered; total loss j Supposed 7; all hands Supposed on voyage from Port Chalmers to South Sea Islands James Duncan. July 20 Owako Belle, 7 years Ketch .. General Stranded; total loss North Spit, entrance to Jacob's Eiver S.S.E. Gale Being caught in sudden squall, whilst vessel was being put about, mizensail was blown from ropes, and, to get headsails down, anchor was let go to bring her head to wind. Whilst sails were being secured, vessel dragged and began to bump heavily. Anchor was then slipped, and she was allowed to drift on to the beach Casualty caused by striking when crossing the bar Edward Owens. 35 „ 31 ,' Bar of Manawatu Eiver Charles Pope. Aug. 11 Tui, s.s., 9 years Irishman, s.s. Schooner Cutter .. 55 14 12 N.Z. produce Coal .. Stranded; loss of rudder Stranded ; total loss Mouth of Mokau Eiver W. Moderate Vessel having got on to a rock, the crew went ashore to get tea, and while on shore she came off the rock, and getting into the breakers on the bar she was driven ashore Alexander Boswell. 15 Lady Barkly, s.s., 22 years Schooner Collapse of crown of furnace of boiler Off Nelson Harbour .. Light .. Crown of furnace collapsed John Walker. 39 9 Ballast.. S.