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

Date of Vessel's Name, Age, Casualty. and Clan. Big. "I Number of Nature of Number of lost. Place where Cat occurred. Win Direction. Wind. ad. Force. Finding of Court of Inquiry. I Name of Master. Passengers. Cargo. Caiualty. 1907. June 26 26 Tramp, 6 years Schooner ■ Schooner Cutter .. 86 Timber Stranded; trilling accident • 20 miles S.E. South Kaipara S.W. Gale .. Vessel caught on lee shore and force of wind C. Daniel, so great that she could not carry canvas to work out. Unavoidable casualty under the circumstances S.W. Hurricane A sudden change of wind caught the vessel at H. .M. Vanderanchor and drove her ashore speck. W. Strong.. Stern glands were found to be leaking, and D. McLean, vessel put back to Auckland for repairs Vessel put into Auckland, and had some W. R. Rea. repairs effected to starboard bilgekeel, &c. The collision with the " Pendle Hill " was due Q. N. Lindsay, to an error of judgment on the part of Captain Lindsay of the " Taviuni." No blame is attachable to the master or officers of the „ T . , J " Pendle Hill." The captain of the " Tavi'8 uni " had been ill for several days, and, in the opinion of the Court, should have allowed the chief officer to take the vessel into port. The master was ordered to pay Robert Owens. costs of inquiry, £11 14s. S. Light .. When entering Nelson Harbour the vessel was R. Stewart, slow in answering her helm, and grazed the rocks S. Fresh Vessel touched breakwater when being towed C. L. Olsen. breeze to sea. It was caused by set of sea and strong breeze, and tug having little way on S.S.W. Moderate The casualty was not caused or contributed to A. Andresen. by negligent navigation or by any other negligence. It was caused by an error of judgment on the part of the master of the ship when the wind shifted S. Strong Casualty caused by wheel chains jumping off R. A. Grono. the gipsy, and reversing the engines did not stop way of the vessel, the rudder being useless. The gipsy was in a worn-out condition E. Light .. Whilst lying at the wharf the vessel grounded Thomas Green, on a boulder, which damaged two bottom planks N.E. Gale .. The cause of the wreck was error of judgment J. T. Galliment on the part of the master in anchoring enne. in an exposed position, and in not putting sail on when the vessel commenced to drag, so as to endeavour to work off shore ; or, if he could not do this, to beach the vessel wherever practicable „ 26 ,i El li 26 Esk, 27 years.. Cutter .. Ballast.. Stranded ; partial loss Leak in stern glands ; trifling Damaged keel; trifling Collision; no damage ' S.W. end of Patiki Island Lat. 34° 49' S., Long. 176° II' E. Not known. . 15 2 „ 26 uly 26 Navua, s.s., 3 Schooner years 26 Allanton, s.s., Schooner 6 years 1 Taviuni, s.s., 17 Schooner years Schooner 1813 62 General „ 26 Schooner 2775 Ballast.. July 1 Schooner 910 3D I Sugar .. ( ollision ; damage £30 Stranded; no damage > ' Quarantine - ground, Auckland Harbour 1 Pendle Hill, 29 Barquenyears tine 9 Penguin, s.s., 43 Schooner years 222 10 617 42 40 Coal .. General Entrance Nelson Harbour 10 lima, 22 years Barquentine 318 11 Ballast.. Stranded ; partial loss Gisborne Breakwater 14 Woollahra, 32 Barque 942 16 Iron rails Stranded ; total loss 2 2 4 miles S.E. of Cape Terawhiti years 16 Oreti, s.s., 30 Schooner years 16 117 11 Coal Stranded ; partial loss, cargo £30 South Spit inside Wanganui Bar i, 17 Bee, scow, 26 Schooner years Crane, &c. Stranded ; partial loss, £20 Wharf, .Moehou, Hauraki Gulf tt 17 50 >» >, 20 20 Surprise, 7 years Schooner 79 Ballast.. Stranded ; total loss 4 4 4 The Watchman Rock, Bay of Plenty