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

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Date of Casualty. Name of Vessel, also Age and Class. tH «> Number of ,ture of Number of Lives lost. Place where Casualty occurred. Direction. Wind. Decision of Court of Inquiry, &c. Name of Master. ■ 33 - tcai o KtH Cr PasBengers. Cargo. Casualty. Force. 1889. Sept. 18 Huia, s.s., 11 years Schooner 12 2 General Stranded; partial loss Slouth of River Slanawatu, north bank N. Light .. Casualty caused through there being a fresh A. T. Frascr. in the river which was unknown to the master or the pilot who signalled the vessel to come in Casualty caused by vessel being kept too close Henry Edward to the spit Hill. 23 Koranui, s.s., 6 Schooner 301 26 12 General Stranded; no damage About 5 miles eastward of Farewell Spit Lighthouse, Cook Strait Piege Rocks, French Pass Calm years , 26 Koranui, s.s., 6 years Schooner 301 21 General Stranded; total loss Slaster erred in judgment in not retracing his Ditto. course when the white light was sighted. His certificate was suspended, and he was ordered to pay the costs of the inquiry. A passenger, Major Jackson, SI.H.R., reported Robert Heddlemissing on arrival of vessel at Onehunga, on ston Neville. the 29th September. Seen in his berth by bedroom-steward at 10 p.m. the previous evening, but not seen afterwards. Ship searched for him before arrival, without result. Weather fine, and smooth sea throughout the passage Vessel was approaching tho wharf, and ran Richard Brointo the hulk " European," through not thers. seeing her light soon enough Slaster erred in keeping too close to the Joseph Salmon. Steeple Rock; and when he found that the vessel was making water so fast after he had anchored, and after the accident to the pump, he ought to have beached the vessel without waiting for the steamer. Slaster was ordered to pay the costs of the inquiry Vessel anchored, but owing to gale anchors did John SIcKenzie. not hold until she was too near the bank to allow her to swing clear of the bank at change of tide Vessel on way from Sandy Bay to Auckland David Owens. when bad weather came on. In trying to get to Whangarei for shelter, she missed stays and went ashore Sloses Garden. The tug "Lyttelton," when going to the "Slargaret Galbraith " with the pilot, took a shear, and came stem on to the latter vessel John Galbraith. 26 „ 28 or 29 Rotorua, s.s., 13 years Schooner General Loss of life only 1 On voyage from New Plymouth to Slanukau 576 29 Jubilee, s.s. .. Near end of Queen's Wharf, Wellington Harbour Steeple Rock, near Worser Bay, Wellington Harbour Schooner 1005 II General Collision; no damage Oct. 5 William Sic L a r e n, 15 years, Newcastle, 1889, Red 3 years Barque.. 536 13 Coal .. Stranded; total loss N. Sloderate gale 8 Stanley, 7 years, Auckland, Bureau Veritas 11 years Elizabeth Stranded; slight damage Slary Catherine Bank, Kaipara Whole gale Brig'ntine 344 10 Timber.. •. W.N.W. 10 Cutter .. 12 Flax and wool Stranded; total loss Between Frenchman's Cap and Whangarei Heads S.E. Gale 12 Margaret Galbraith, 21 years, AaI Lloyd's Ship .. 841 20 Ballast.. Collision; partial loss .. S - J Two miles off Godley Head, Lyttelton Harbour . 12 Collision; partial loss S. Fresh breeze Lyttelton, p.s., 11 years 89 I