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Return of Wrecks and Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marien Department, &c.— continued.

Date of Vessel's Name, Age, Casualty. and Class, Big. CD S) •a § Number of Nature of Number of Lives Place where Cas oocurred. Wim Directien. Wind. id. Force. Finding of Court of Inquiry. i Name of Master. s Passengers. Cargo. Casualty, I 1906. Deo. 14 Elverland, 11 years Barquentine 361 11 Coal Fou n d e r e d ; total loss About 3 miles N.E. of Three Kings S.E. Light .. Vessel was becalmed between Three Kings Islands and Cape Maria, and during a dense fog in the night drifted close up to the islands. Whilst the boats were engaged towing her off she struck a rock, sprung a leak, and finally sank. The casualty might have been avoided if the lead had been used or bearings been taken to ascertain if vessel was drifting While working out to get clear of Jervois Quay the vessel's stern struck the wharf, causing damage to the vessel to the extent of about £150, and splitting corner pile of the wharf S. E. Savory. 18 Wellington Harbour Penguin, s.s., 42 years Schooner 517 40 80 General Damaged stern N.N.E. Squally S. Kennedy. 1907. Jan. 16 Storm, s.s., 3 years Schooner Coal .. Stranded; slight damage Wanganui River Bar Strong Casualty caused by heavy fresh in river causing bar to silt up A. Irvine. 186 15 W.N.W. „ 26 Purau, s.s. Ketch .. 39 not r'g'd 200 :| Calm ! The vessels came into collision owing to neglect on part of the master of the " Purau," and error of judgment on part of the master of " John Anderson." Court ordered one moiety of costs of inquiry to be paid by each master The vessel settled down on the fluke of her anchor, the ebb-tide running ; the anchor entered her side, causing her to sink. She was subsequently raised, slipped and repaired The master committed an error of judgment in leaving the wharf under the circumstances without a tug. The negligence was not sufficiently serious to warrant the Court dealing with his certificate Schooner " Awanui " failed to stay and the wind being very light, the vessels collided, the jib-boom of the " Awanui" being carried away While vessel on a voyage from Whangaroa to Auckland flax and tow in after hold caught fire, no cause being ascertainable. Fire brigade and fire-float gave assistance, but vessel had to be scuttled to finally extinguish the fire Matthew Mark Thomas. Schooner Collision; no damage Purau Bay «. „ 26 *-. 27 John Anderson, s.s., 15 years Mabel, scow, 25 years Schooner 36 49 5 3 180 Timber Found e red; partial loss Auckland Harbour .. s. Light .. John McDonald Etheridge. Thomas Dowd. „ 28 Wai-iti 15 years Barque Ballast.. Capsized; total wreck (since refloated) Mangawhare, Kaipara E.N.E. Fresh breeze Wm. Cormack. 690 15 Feb. 1 Waikonini, 6 years Awanui, 16 years Greyhound, s.s., 8 years Schooner Ballast.. LModerate -j R. M. Cliffe. „ 1 n 2 Schooner Schooner 60 85 83 4 6 7 Ballast.. gum Collision no damage Collision; slight damagej Fire; £25 damage „ }.. J 12 miles E. of Anaura, Poverty Bay Auckland Harbour .. N.E. N. P. Bonfield. Alfred Subitzky. Fresh breeze [