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„ 2Z Fifeehire, s.s., 10 years looner Loss of life only On voyage from Sydney to Bluff A greaser, named John McPherson, employed in the refrigerating room, met with an accident. The engine kicked and threw the lever back, which struck him, causing rupture of the left lung and hcamorrhage into the pericardium. He died at 3 a.m. on the 23rd August Vessel overran her distance and bumped on reef in thick fog Casualty caused through wind dying away when vessel was crossing the bar outwards, and vessel losing steerage way was washed up on beach by the sea Casualty caused through change in wind at a critical time when vessel beating out of harbour off Barrett's Reef Vessel tried to take bar when not sufficient water on it The intermediate shaft broke owing to a flaw in it George Ross. Sept. 7 Corinna, s.s., 15 years Emma Sims, 2 years Stranded; partial loss Stranded; partial loss Patiti Reef, Timaru Duncan Downie Sohooner 820 32 8 General and coal Produce W. Light .. Sept. 30 Ketoh .. 61 5 j-mile south of Waimakariri Bar N.W. Moderate breeze John Frederick Johnson. Oct. 6 Clansman, 18 years Sohooner 157 Ballast.. Stranded; partial loss Inside Outer Rook, Barrett's Beef, entrance to Port Nicholson North Beach, close to Hokitika River 9 miles north-east of Akaroa S.S.E. Fresh breeze Daniel Robert Cooper. . 15 Waipara, e.s., 34 years Rotokino, s.s., 7 years Schooner 70 8 11 None .. Stranded; no damage Breakdown of machinery S.W. Whole gale Nicholson Wood . 20 Schooner 1304 27 Produce and general Coal .. N.W. George McDonald. . 21 Emma Sims, 2 years Ketch .. 61 Stranded ; no damage Western training-wall, Westport N. Moderate gale Moorings carried away, and vessel drifted with strong current in river on to trainingwall. When entering Queen Charlotte Sound vessel struck a rock which master says was not marked on his chart Cause of fracture unknown John Frederick Johnston. Nov. 1 Falcon, 20 years Schooner 98 Ballast.. Stranded; partial loss Near White Rook, Queen Charlotte Sound N.W. Moderate gale Charles Green. 8 Taupo, s.s., 13 years Ohau, s.s., 13 years Agnes Lilian, 28 years Schooner 408 General Tailshaft broken 9 miles north north-east of Godley Head N.W. Fresh breeze G. Lobb. 12 Sohooner 411 General Collision; no damage Collision; partial loss I Victoria Wharf, Dunedin 2J miles from Mataikuna, East Coast, North Island N.E. The s.s. " Ohau " came up harbour at ebb tide, low water, and in rounding an awkward corner of the wharf to get to her berth, took a sheer and ran into the " Agnes Lilian " lying moored at the wharf Master held blameable for placing vessel in charge of inexperienced man holding no certificate, and was ordered to pay £7 7s., costs of inquiry Casualty caused through error of judgment on part of master in keeping too close to the land. His certificate was suspended for one month, and he was ordered to pay £9 9s., costs of inquiry I Richard Brewer. Peter Lockmar James Campbell 12 Ship .. 1134 21 General Fresh breeze 26 Beautiful Star, s.s., 35 years Sohooner 146 Wool .. Stranded; partial loss W. Fresh breeze 16 . 27 Nelson, 23 years, A 1 Lloyds Ship .. General Stranded; partial loss Rocks to south and east of Tom's Rock, Cook Strait, between Karori Rock and Sinclair Head N.W. Gale .. George Perriam 1247 26 1898. Jan. 1 Mana, s.s., 11 years Stranded ; no damage John Edward Westrup. Schooner 43 Wool and bonedust Bar of Patea River N.W. Light .. Casualty caused through vessel being swept out of channel by strong tide, which caught her on the bow Vessel struck on sand-bank or spit in the channel which had been thrown up by the sea during the night unknown to the harbourmaster or to the master of the steamer Casualty caused by a flaw in the metal 6 Waipara, s.s., 35 years Schooner 70 General Stranded; total loss North Beach, Okarito River Nicholson Wood 20 Corinna, s.s., 16 years Schooner General ! Shaft broken 2 miles south of Karori Rock, Cook Strait N.W. John Spence. 820 36 100