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

i Date of Vessel's Name, Age, Caiualty. and ClaM. Number of Cargo. Natt Nature of ion of Casualty. Number of Lives lost. n Wla Direction Wind. ad. Force. Name of Matter. i Jj Paasen6 gera. occurred. Finding of Court of Inquiry. 1907. June 7 s 7 Huia, s.s., 29 years Schooner 69 I'.9 10 Produce Stranded ; partial loss, £60 Stranded; partial loss, £60 120 ft. from end of Long Point, Kapiti Island S.S.E. Light .. While on a voyage from Wanganui to Wei- Albert James lington the vessel str ck on Kapiti Island. Dowall. Court considered evidence showed that the master did not take sufficient precautions to ascertain the position of ship when making Kapiti Island. Master was severely cautioned, and ordered to ay costs of inquiry / The " Wairoa" was the overtaking vessel, H. W. and ought to have stopped her engines ; Johnston. E. Light but. taking all circumstances into account, no need to cancel or suspend master's certificate, but he was ordered to pay costs of T. P. , inquiry Rickette. Calm .. Vessel sank at the wharf. Refloated .. H. W. Hargreaves. S.S.E. Light .. „ 7 ,i 7 Lady Barkly, s.8., 46 years Schooner 39 „ 7 „ 7 Wairoa, s.s., 13 years 9 Pilot, 8.s., 23 years Cutter .. 48 39 7 General - Collision; no loss Haulashore Island, Nelson K. ■ Sunk; r e - floated Stranded; total loss 3 Between Nos. 2 and 4 berths, Queen's Wharf, Wellington Off Turua Point, west coast, North Island, New Zealand ., 9 Tug .. 27 „ 13 13 Kia Ora, s.s., 11 years Schooner 157 12 General N.N.W. N.N.W. Light .. The vessel in a dense fog struck the Piritoki Charles J. reef, filled, and slipped off the reef into deep Blacklock. water. The master and two passengers were drowned. The Court was unable to definitely decide from the evidence the true cause of the Tinsel's deviation from her course. Costs of inquiry, £232 8s. 4d., to be paid by Northern Steamship Company and Mr. De Wolfe, the chief officer I In attempting to come alongside " Baroona " V. Harrison. S. Light i the launch got under her bow and was cap- . W. Pearoe. ( sized N.E. Strong.. Vessel missed sta\s, and drove ashore after W. Rourke. carrying away starboard anchor-chain, which, on being recovered, showed link broken where riveted W.N.W. Hurricane Vessel met with violent hurricane, lost sails, F. Schroder, was also strained and leaking. Put into Rarotonga for repairs S. Strong While being beached for loading, the wind W. J. Copegale suddenly changed and blew a gale, driving land, the vessel upon the beach E. Light .. Grounded at entrance to new channel at low W. A. Wildtide, but got off when tide rose man. 19 „ 15 Lily, 15 years 15 Baroona, s.s., 3 years 18 Curlew, scow, 2 months Launch Schooner 2 79 2 3 Nil | Collision; no damage Stranded ; partial loss, £80 Collision; no damage Stranded ; partial loss, £80 Tangihi, N. Wairoa, Kaipara 1 mile N. of S. Head of Whangaparoa, Hauraki Gulf Schooner 96 5 Ballast.. ,, 22 Alice, 5Jyears.. Schooner 117 Guano .. General damage: ship £80, r-a-r-.fa-.fa. Cl QA General damage: ship £80, cargo £130 Stranded; damage, £150 Lat. 27° 41' S., Long. 165° W. M 25 Pukapuka, scow, 27 years Schooner 23 Ballast.. cargo £130 Stranded; damage, £150 Park Point, Waiheke.. 26 Alexander, s.s., 4 years Schooner 185 Coal .. Stranded; no damage Stranded; no damage Entrance, Nelson Harbour id !