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

Mte of Vessel's Name. Age, and Class. It (6 to* Number of li 5 Cargo. Nature of Casualty. Number of Lives lost. Place where Call occurred. Direction. Wind. Force. Finding of Court of Inquiry. Name of Master. s 8 Passengers. I I 1907. May 18 Rakaia, s.s., 12 years Schooner 3660 General Fire; £500 damage Lat. 30° N., Long. 15° W., North Atlantic ' N.E. Moderate Fire occurred in hold, lower cross-bunker, ex- A. H. Vine, tending to coal in No. 3 hold, the damage to ship being one frame and two plates slightly buckled Calm . . Vessel was towing out the scow " Eunice," James Irvine. when latter went aground and caused the " Jane Douglas " to also ground. She was towed off uninjured ('aim . . Whilst being towed by " Jane Douglas," William vessel took the ground on South bank, Robertson, swung round, and finally became fast on sea-beach at entrance to Hokitika River. The cause of accident was that vessel did not answer her helm / The principal cause of the collision was the ,Jame3 neglect of both vessels to keep a proper look- Biddick. Mode- out; the major part of the blame lay with rate -■ the " Manurewa," and the Court ordere costs to be paid by both vessels in the proportion, " Manurewa" two-thirds and F. Nilsson. ' " Vesper " one-third Fresh Whilst blowing a gale a heavy squ .11 and sea James gale struck the ship on the port side, careening Brown, her over on her beam-ends and carrying away her foremast, maintopmast, and gear attached to same Gale .. The vessel shipped a heavy sea, which carried J. Dowell. overboard a seaman n med Charles Roberts (alias Harold Rolfe); a life-buoy with lights attached was thrown to him, but he failed to reach it Gale .. General severe damage to ship and cargo, R. C. Scott, caused by heavy breaking seas. Vessel put into Dunedin damaged Moderate „ 23 Jane Douglas, s.s., 32 years Schooner 9.-. General Stranded; no damage S. Spit, Hokitika River Calm . . „ 23 Eunice, scow .. Schooner I . _ •_ S. Spit, Hokitika River (.'aim . . 171 Timber Stranded; partial loss I „ 23 Vesper, scow, auxiliary oil, 1 year Schooner \ Cattle \ Collision ; partial loss Salt Half-way between Kawau Island and Tiritiri, Hauraki Gulf S.W. by W. ., 23 Manurewa, 23 years Rio, 26 years.. Barque 327 11 Long. 165° 40' E., Lat. \ 43° 40' S. S.W. „ 25 Schooner 289 1(1 Timber Mast, sails, and rigging carried away „ 25 Morning Light, 44 years Schooner 92 Loss of life .. 1 45 miles N.N.E. of Lyttelton S. S. ., 27 Glenlui, 23 years Ship .. 1814 24 Wheat.. General damage : £3,750 ship, £1,550 cargo Phos- Stranded; no phates damage 1 1 About 80 miles S.F. of Snares S.W. S.W. „ 28 Cape Antibes, s.s., 4 years Schooner Inside Otago Heads.. S.W. S.W. Fresh .. When entering the harbour the vessel touched J. A. Mcthe ground, but got off in a few minutes Douall. without damage to ship or cargo Light .. Vessel, whilst crossing the bar, had her rudder James Irvine, struck by heavy sea, which injured the captain and threw him away from the wheel. Control over the vessel being lost, she went ashore, but was afterwards got off uninjured 1616 30 June 7 Jane Douglas, 32 years Schooner 95 Coal .. Stranded; no [ damage N. Spit, Hokitika River E.' E.' 9 I