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II !" [ar. 8 6 1 • Hawera, s.s., ,'J years Blenheim, s.s., 9 years Opawa, s.s., 17 years John Anderson. s.s., 23 years Canterbury, s.s. Stormbird, s.s., 60 years Schooner Schooner Ketch .. Schooner n 85 64 36 11 10 J 6 1 226 1 r o z e n meat General General 6 r a a sseed Damaged rudder, &c. Collision ; damage, £80 Collision ; no damage } Collision ; no damage Fire; trifling damage } Patea Bar Opawa River Lyttelton Harbour .. !>.¥¥. S.E. Light .. Strong Calm When leaving Patea the vessel bumped heavily on the bar The " Blenheim" coming down and the " Opawa " going up the river, which is narrow, came into collision Whilst trying to turn to berth at 1'iirau Wliarf the "John Anderson" struck the "' Purau " a glancing blow Fire was discovered in hold, and was probably caused by leakage from a case of acid accidentally stowed below When trying to make Pier Head the strong wind caused the vessel to sag to leeward, and she went ashore on the beach Owing to bar silting up the vessel grounded, became unmanageable, and drifted ashore Whilst shipping a heavy weight the eye-bolt securing the mainstay to mainmast broke, and the mast, robbed of its support, carried away Crank-shaft of pump-engine broke, and vessel was taken in tow to Auckland Tail-shaft broke ; no apparent reason T. M. Jackson CG. Wilkinson "j W. Nicholas. j*T. Coupar. 1 „ 7 Schooner 129 2 13 50 General \O. L. Nolan. A. Dowel I. Wharf, Wanganui .. 17 Trusty, 50 years Ketch .. 59 Stranded ; trill ing damage Napier Waitara River Wharf, Greymouth . . N.E. Gale .. C. D. Calgey. ■ * „ 17 „ 24 Wetere, s.s., f> months Opouri, s.s., 2 years Ketch .. Schooner 41 218 6 17 4 General General St randed ; no damage Broken mast N. Fresh breeze Calm .. J. 0. Berg. R. Pearson. 28 Weka, s.s., 20 years Cygnet, s.s., 29 years Cutter .. Bβ II General Broken shaft; trifling damage Broken shaft 3 miles north-weet of Whakatane 9 miles south of Kaikoura W.N.W. Light .. •I. Toixeira. 29 Schooner 66 II 4 Sheep .. Calm .. A. J. Murray.