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

Date of Name of Vessel, Casualty. Age a a n 7 class . Rig. Q S, ' Number of Nature of Number Place where Casualty occurred. Direction. ind. nd. . Force. Decision of Court of Inquiry, &c. Name of Master. O O SB ■i it Passengers. Cargo. Casualty. Lives lost. 1895. Sept. 6 Zeno, 19 years Barquentine 390 11 Coal .. Foundered; total loss Lat. 34° 51' S., long. 155° 47' E., on voyage from Newcastle, N.S.W., to Wellington Buffalo Harbour, East London, South Africa Ca Im Vessel sprung a leak when struck by heavy sea on 3rd September, 1895, and foundered notwithstanding pumps kept going. All hands saved by ship's boats On vessel leaving East London her windlass was carried away while heaving anchor. Master was compelled to slip anchor, leaving it with some 45 fathoms of chain at bottom of harbour. Steamer fouled moorings of dredger when leaving river. Vessel lightly touched a shallow patch amidst deep water when approaching landing. Thomas Angel Fry. 10 Gene vie M. Tucker, 25 years Barque Timber Loss of windlass, chain, and anchor N.W. Moderate Ferdinand Holm 499 12 19 Brunner, s.s., 8 years „ 24 : Australia, s.s., 11 years Schooner Coal and general General Loss of one pro-peller-blade Stranded; slight damaged Buller River, Westport James Ramsay. 333 22 38 N. Schooner 283 26 10 Gordon's Landing, six miles south of Cape Kidnappers Rangitoto Reef, entrance to Auckland Harbour S.E. Light .. John Gibb. 28 I Christina, 21 years Schooner 59 Coal .. Stranded; total loss N.E. Moderate Vessel, while under full sail, went on reef in hazy weather, about 3.30 a.m. No one was on deck but the helmsman, and no look-out was kept. Casualty caused by stress of weather and heavy labouring of vessel with dead-weight cargo. John Sylva. Oct. 12 Weathersfield, 31 years Barque 1047 20 Cement & railway iron Loss of spars and sails Lafc. 40° 39' S., long. 63° 27' E.; on voyage from London to Wellington 300 or 400 yards inside Outer Rock, Barrett's Reef, entrance to Port Nicholson W.S.W. Gale .. Joseph William Holdcroft. 21 Wakatipu, s.s., 19 years Schooner General Collision ; boat damaged S. Light .. Vessels had never been clear of each other from time they passed Point Gordon. " Wakatipu" ported her helm after passing entrance to Chaffer's Passage, and continued to be overtaking ship up to time of collision. It was "Flora's" duty to hold on her course, and the "Wakatipu" to keep clear. Master of " Wakatipu" ordered to pay costs of inquiry, amounting to £29 10s. His certificate was returned to him. Casualty unavoidable; a heavy wave filling the ship suddenly, smashing up saloon, and other damage. Cargo shifted during heavy gale, causing considerable list, on account of which vessel put into Auckland, discharged cargo, went into dock, restowed cargo, and resumed her voyage. The second mate, Ellis Thomas Tree, was washed overboard by heavy sea and lost /Alexander Stuart Ewan. < 1258 45 91 21 Flora, s.s., 13 years 24 Pleione, 19 years, i *100 Al Lloyds Schooner 838 38 73 General Collision; trifling damage Damage by heavy sea; partial loss Sprung a leak; partial loss Lat. 45° S., long. 60° E.; on voyage from Liverpool to Wellington Pacific Ocean; on voyage from Oregon, U.S.A., to Liverpool .William Waller. Alfred Haynes Sergent. Ship .. 1092 27 1 General N.W. Storm .. „ 24 Rathdown, 5 years Ship .. 2058 29 Wheat & salmon Gales .. M. Morrissey. Nov. 3 Kathleen Hilda, 4 years Barque Coal .. Loss of life only Lat. 32° 20' S., long. 154° 35' E.; on voyage from Newcastle, N.S.W., to Auckland. Strong .. M. McKenzie. 520 S.E. •