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RETURN of Wrecks and Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department from the 1st April, 1889, to the 31st March, 1890.

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Date of Name ° f Vesse] . Casualty. Age £$° ci&ss . tn « Nm iber of iture of Number of Lives lost. Place where Casualty occurred. Wind. ™£ [ Force. Decision of Court of Inquiry, &c. Rig. Name of Master. cj O Passengers. Cargo. Casualty. I 1889. Feb. 10 Gael, 12 years April 4 Clansman, 10 years Slay 4 Ionic, 6 years .. Schooner Brig'ntine 98 157 6 7 General & copra Coal Stranded; total loss Stranded: total loss 1 Reef off Slalicolo Island, j N.E. New Hebrides Quarter-mile to west of S.E. mouth of Turanganui River, Poverty Bay Lat. 52° 12' S., long. 168° N.W. W., bearing N. 56'- W.: 926 miles from Godley Heads Lat. 44° 33' S., long. 161° S.W. 3' E., on voyage from Newcastle to Bluff Light .. Squally Vessel drifted on to reef, it being calm, with Peder Gregessen heavy swell inshore Samiksen. Casualty caused through chains parting .. Henry Slathcson. Fourmasted 3070 General Crank-shaft broke Strong breeze The aft crank-shaft became fractured about William Henry two-thirds across, and vessel returned to Kidley. Lyttelton in order to fix spare shaft 14 Circe, 20 years I Schooner 145 Coal .. Loss of life only 1 Fresh gale An A.B. named Christian Rissler, while en- George Francis. gaged aloft in stowing the upper-topsail, fell from the yard on to the deck and was killed Casualty caused by carelessness of master of " Australia " in shaping his course without any regard to the approaching vessels, and in such a manner as to bring them suddenly into a dangerous position. Until collision AlfredLabruyere was imminent he appears to have disre- Kemp. garded the other vessel altogether, taking it AlexanderCampfor granted she would have to get out of the bell. way, although she was a sailing-vessel with Alfred Lawrence a steam-tug lashed alongside, and had dis- Shaube. played her green light before he altered his course. His certificate was suspended for three months, and he was ordered to pay costs of inquiry The anchor dragged through force of wind and , Manuel Ignacio sea, yessel went on shore and became a total j Soares. wreck Vessel ran in for shelter, and, wind changing, ! Peter Brown. anchor broke, and master had to run her ashore 14 j Australia, s.s., 5 years 14 ; Awhina, s.s., 4J years 14 Essex (America) Schooner Cutter .. 200 5 25 5 12 General Collision; partial loss Collision; partial loss Collision; partial loss j J Outside Rangitoto Channel, entrance to Auek- N.E. land Harbour N.E. Fresh Barque.. 030 12 Ballast.. 15 Rose, 29years.. Stranded: total loss Tryphena Harbour, S.W. Great Barrier Island Cutter .. 25 Firewood i S.W. Strong .. 17 Coralie, 15 yrs. Cutter .. 29 Sawn timber and drainpipes General Stranded; partial loss Little Slahia.. .. S. s. Gale 19 Coriolanus, 12J years 22 Cabarfeidh, 15 years Slay 25 Sloa, s.s., 3 years 27 E. U. Cameron, 21 years 31 Australia, s.s., 5 - years Barque.. Barque.. Schooner 1045 333 J110 12 Timber.. \ Cattle and sheep Ballast.. Stranded; no damage Stranded; partial loss Stranded; partial loss Stranded; total loss Stranded; slight damage About 14 miles off Abrothos Lighthouse, Brazil Entrance to Kaipara E.S.E. Harbour Near the Head's wharf, Wanganui Rivor Te Wae Point, Bluff W.S.W. Harbour Near Awanui Reef, 10 S.E. miles S.W. from East Cape E.S.E. Light breeze Vessel touched something. Soundings taken John Theodor shortly after, but no bottom found Parkilsen. Vessel took the ground outside Tory Shoal Charles Thow. when going out of harbour Vessel refused to answer her helm, and Oscar Jarnian. grounded on stones Vessel missed stays when tacking, and anchor Frederick Engwas let go, but did not hold land. Vessel touched on rock when calling at Awanui John Hcnning. landing-place Johnson. Schooner 41 3 W.S.W. Strong breeze Fresh breeze Schooner 260 24 12 General ! S.E. "-