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Date of Jasualty. Vessel's Name, Age, and Class. Kig. * si CO CO Nui iber of Nature of Number Place where Casualty occurred. Direction. ind. Finding of Court of Inquiry. Name of Master. ■H = eo o eo H Passengers. Cargo. Casualty. Lives lost. Force i 1908.' Sept. 8 Waikare, s.s., 11 years Kaipara, s.s., 5 years Petone, s.s., 8 years Schooner 1901 50 (50 General \ Ballast When leaving her berth at the wharf a heavy wind-squall caused the " Waikare " to bump into the " Kaipara " Collision ; trifling damage Jervois Quay Wharf, Wellington Gale J. Bennet. „ 8 Schooner 4741 04 N.W. N. de la C. Cornwall. J. Christian. S.S.E. I „ 9 Schooner 388 17 Ballast.. Breaking of low-pressure cylinder Collision; trifling damage Collision ; no ' damage Supposed foundered 20 miles N. by E. from Cape Foulwind Strong breeze The low-pressure cylinder broke down, and the vessel returned to Wellington under easy steam and sail „ 14 Agnes " Martin, 14 years Fanny, s.s., 19 years Loch Lomond, 38 yeafs Ketch lighter Ketch lighter Ship .. 41 3 General I Entrance, inner harbour, Port Ahuriri W. Strong breeze The two vessels were tendering the s.s. " Whakarua," when the strong current caused them to drift into each other T. Keogh. „ 14 55 9 General John Nelson. About Sept. 16 1200 19 Coal .. 19 Not known, but probably off N.W. coast of North Island, New Zealand The vessel left Newcastle, New South Wales, on 16th July, 1908, with a cargo of coal for Lyttelton, and has not since been heard of. She has probably foundered at sea with all hands. Wreckage was washed ashore at and near Cape Maria Van Diemen Stranded when crossing the bar, but was got off uninjured In consequence of recent flood the river had silted up at the entrance A heavy sea struck the vessel when crossing the bar, and carried away the rudder; the vessel then drifted ashore The channel had silted up owing to a recent fresh in the river, and the vessel stranded in crossing the bar The loss of the vessel was due to the neglect of Gustav Victor Olsson in not keeping the vessel further off the land as instructed by the master, who was not called in time to prevent the stranding The Court was of opinion that the vessel struck some partially submerged object. The first officer was reprimanded for not reporting the occurrence at once to the master A heavy swell threw the vessel against the wharf when she was being berthed J. Thompson. Tuatea, s.s., 5 years Kapiti, s.s., 6 years Ngunguru, s.s., 15 yeafs Stranded; no damage Stranded; no damage Stranded ; total loss Bar of Mohaka River A. Knight. 18 Ketch .. 28 3 Ballast.. Calm 18 Schooner 114 12 Coal .. Bar of Patea River .. W. Moderate E. Shaw. 23 Schooner 70 9 1 Timber Bar of Karamea River S.W. Stormy F. Fletcher. 24 Mana, s.s., 22 years Schooner 77 10 General Stranded; no damage Patea Bar N.W. Breeze W. Tinney. 30 Zior, 36 years.. Schooner 63 Ballast.. Stranded ; total loss Takatu Point, Haurpki Gulf E.N.E. Light .. E. Diaz. Kapiti, s.s., 6 years Schooner 114 General Struck obstacle; damage, £50 OffjTerawhiti Point .. Light .. E. Shaw. Oct. 19 12 w. „ 24 Takapuna, s.s., 25 years Schooner 472 45 General Collided with wharf; trifling damage Broken shaft New Plymouth E. Strong R. Crawford. „ 25 Akaroa, s.s., 33 years Kahu, 9 years Schooner 29 8 Towing Between Point Rodney and Takatu Point Kaituna River S.W. Strong Tail-shaft carried away W. Parker. „ 27 Ketch .. 50 4 Coal .. Stranded; no damage Collision; no damage Collision; slight damage W. Fresh breeze Stranding due to shifting of channel C. Johnson. „ 28 Apanui, s.s., 3 years Gr e yhound, O.E.V.,9years Schooner 135 15 General 1 Mouth of Awanui River S.S.W. Moderate The " Apanui," in trying to pass theH" Greyhound " in a narrow channel, collided with her and carried away some of her headR. H. Gibbons. „ 28 Schooner 83 6 General H. Subritsky. gear