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

Date of Vessel's Name, Casualty- A S e - and Class. Big U CD CD hA si «eh Number of 1 Cargo. Natu Nature of ure of Casualty. Number _ of Lives lost. Place where Casualty occurred. Win Direction. Wind. nd. Force. Finding of Court of Inquiry, &c. Name of Master. is CD Passengers. 1907. Mar. 3 Onslow, 18 years Schooner 16 Fire; slight damage General Stranded; slight damage Timber Lost rudder Tairua, Auckland Fire caused by ignition of signal-lights in lockers Entering Waikawa River against strong ebb tide the vessel was thrown slightly out of her course and grounded on Wallace Rock Heavy sea struck the ship, and carried away the rudder Body found floating in harbour on 3rd April was that of cook of " Rangi," missing since 25th March. At Coroner's inquest verdict of " Found drowned " was returned. The man's name was Daniel McKay Collision with " Rotomahana" took place owing to difference of opinion between the masters as to proper course in narrow waters J. Stenhouse. „ 14 Invercargill, s.s., 22 years Schooner 123 II 1 i Wallace J Rock, Waikawa River, Southland Lat, 36° 5' S., Long. 159° 40' E. : Wellington Harbour Calm .. J. Gillies. „ 17 Ururoa, 6 years Schooner 196 S.E. Gale John Bushell. About 25 Rangi, scow, 2 years Schooner 86 Loss of life Geo. Sorenson. Kestrel, 2 years Ferrysteamer Schooner I 5 ( Collision; trifling damage General \ I Collision; triflGeneral j ing damage Matthew Scott. 25 204 100 Auckland Harbour .. S. N.E. Light Light ( »» 25 Rotomahana, s.s. 31 years Kanieri, s.s., 21 years Dawn, s.s. 139 13 41 Arthur Stephenson. Thomas Mayers. 26 Schooner 116 ! 14 15 Collision took place owing to difference of opinion between masters as to the rule of the road in harbours or narrow waters j Auckland Harbour .. 26 Ketch .. Not r'g'd 36 3 Hugh Bartholomew Kelly. Samuel West29 Argus, 53 years Ketch .. 3 Coal .. Stranded; no damage Haulashoi;e Island, Nelson Harbour N.E. Strong gale Vessel touched the ground aft when caught in the eddy of the ebb-tide and would not then come about rupp.