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No. 17.—Return of Vessels surveyed for Seaworthiness— continued.

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of?urv-v. Name of Vessel. Where surveyed. Nature of Casualty, *c 1906. •jey-t. 12 .. S.s. Mascotte i A' Auckland tuckland This vessel was sold to the Wanganui Harbour Board, and was specially surveyed at Auckland, and equipped to enable her to make the voyage to Wanganui from Auckland. This vessel, while on a voyage from Dunedin to Invereargill on the 11th July, struck on the~ New River Bar. Considerable damage was done to hull-plating, abreast of engines. Temporary repairs were effected to enable vessel to proceed to Dunedin, where permanent repairs were made to the hull. Whilst on a voyage from Wellington to Patea on the 29th September, and on entering the Patea Harbour, the vessel took a shear, and came into collision with the Eastern Breakwater. The stem was considerably bent, and several of the bow-plates were fractured. Temporary repairs were made to the hull at Patea to enable vessel to proceed to Wellington. Vessel was placed on the Patent Slip, when the stem was straightened and the damaged plating made good. This vessel was on a voyage from Java to Auckland. She stranded off Good Island, in Torres Straits, on the 1st January, and was refloated with the flood tide. No apparent damage was done to the vessel, and she resumed her voyage to Auckland. On arrival at Auckland, however, the vessel was docked, when it was found necessary to renew one hull - plate and to straighten several floorplates and frames. After leaving Gisborne for Auckland on the 17th October the cargo was discovered to be on fire in the after hold. After the fire was • extinguished, and on arrival at Auckland, the vessel was surveyed, when it was found that the under-side of the deck was charred to the depth of 1 in., and the deck stringer-plating slightly sprung. This vessel when on a voyage from Glasgow to Auckland fractured the tunnel-shaft, which was only discovered while the vessel was lying at the wharf in Auckland on the 22nd October. A gun-metal Thompson patent coupling was made, and fitted to the shaft over the damaged portion. This vessel took the ground on the bar at Foxton on the 7th November, while on a voyage from Foxton to Wellington. She remained on the bar about fifteen minutes, and came off by working the engines, when it was found the vessel had lost her rudder and rudderpost. She was towed to Wellington, and placed on the Patent Slip, where she had a new rudder-post and rudder fitted. A new keel-shoe under aperture was also fitted. On the arrival of this vessel at Greymouth on the 14th September, after a voyage frou Lyttelton, the furnaces of the main boilei were found to have collapsed. After a survey of the boiler, it was decided by the owner to have the vessel towed to Wellington for repairs. The s.s. " Duco," of Wellington, proceeded to Greymouth for this purpose, arriving with the vessel in Wellington on the 20th September, After a thorough 'survey of the damaged furnaces, it was decided to fit three new furnaces to replace the damaged ones. After the completion of the work the boiler was subjected to a hydraulic test, when everything was found satisfactory. Whilst loading railway-iron at the Railway Wharf, Wellington, on the 29th November, a steel rail slipped out of the sling, making a small hole in the bottom of the vessel. The vessel was placed on the Patent Slip, where the damage to hull was made good. This vessel touched the ground off Terawhiti on the 23rd November, at midnight. The weather was very thick at the time, and the vessel was proceeding under reduced speed. The engines were put astern, when the vessel came off. On arrival at Wellington a survey was made. It was found that the vessel had sustanied no material damage. Sept. 28 .. ,, Rose Casey In Invereargill nvercargill .. Oct. 11 0ot. U . . .. Mana Wellington Vellington Jet. 24 .. Queen Alexandra let. 24 A Auckland aickland Oct. 24 ., Tarawera Ai luckland Oct. 24 Auckland Nov. 2 Nov. 2 ,, Rippingham Grange i V Vuckland Auckland Nov. 26 Nov. 26 .. ., Baden Powell Vv Wellington Vellinerton Sov. 29 ,. Petono .. Vellington •• [ov. 29 Wellington [ov. 26 ,, Torgauten Wellington lec. 1 ,, Tasman Wellington