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

Date of Vessel's Same, Age, Casualty. and Class. Rig. S fi Number of eg * PassenrH H Jr gers. Xature of Number ; Lives lost. Place where Casualty occurred. Wind. Finding of Court of Inquiry. Name of Master. "E-i g . gers. Cargo. Casualty. 1919. Oct. 30 City of Winchester, Schooner s.s., 2 years 5 5,164 >,164 84 84 Frozen meat Fire ; no damage 38° 49' S., 170° 22' E. S.S.E. Strong. . Fire was discovered in insulation of after part E. G. Hoffins. of No. 2 hold, caused by coal heating in No. 3 hold The " Lomen " was moored at the wharf when j A. H. Chadthe " Pioneer " attempted to moor at same wick. place, causing a slight collision j C. R. Vause. When entering Mokau River the engine | M. Jensen. failed, and vessel struck a reef and drifted to sea. She was beached at Mohakatino and became a total wreck Fire was discovered in the storeroom. Cause A. Pry. not known Tumbling-block of M.P. engine carried aw T ay F. Dewhurst. " Nov. 1 Lome n, s.s., 13 Cutter .. 15 15 3 I 3 General Collision; damage, £10 So damage 1 Mangawhare Wharf, Kaipara N.W. f 1 years Pioneer, s.s., 9 Cutter .. years Marakopa, o.e.v., ' Cutter .. 5 years 25 25 3 5 3 3 I 30 General i j Strong j „ 10 5 3 Stranded ; total loss 3 miles south of Mokau River N.W. Fresh breez; Abemana, 2 years j Schooner 337 337 9 Tim ber Fire : no damage Auckland Harbour .. S.W. Gale .. 11 9 16 Orepuki, s.s., 11 Schooner vears 225 225 17 17 Timber Accident to machinery ; slight damage Fire ; slight damage Stranded ; considerable damage 3 miles south of Wellington Heads S.E. Moderate 19 Westmoreland, s.s., Schooner 2 years Karori, s.s., 17 Schooner years ii 1 jo, 099 i,099 108 ,194 .'ill 108 No. 3 Wharf, Timaru N.E. Light .. Fire was discovered amongst tow cargo. W. C. D. CornCause not known wall. While navigating the passage between Quaran- G. H. Hopkins, tine and Goat Islands the vessel was caught in a tide-rip and struck a ledge of rock on Quarantine Island. The Court found that the casualty was not caused by the default of the master or any of the officers or crew Auxiliary steam-pipe burst .. .. J. E. Page. 5» 18 1,194 30 Coal .. Otago Harbour N.W. Moderate Kaitangata, s.s., Schooner 12 years Kapuni, s.s., 10 Schooner years Karamu, s.s.. 7 Schooner 1 ,219 30 97 10 453 26 Burst steam -pipe ; damage, £10 Stranded; damage, £25 Stranded : no dam Off Cape Runawaj' .. „ 19 1,219 30 General ■• „ 26 97 10 Cheese Bar, Patea River W. Fresh breeze Calm .. The vessel touched bottom when crossing the A. P. Gibson. bar, and struck the breakwater Vessel touched bottom when crossing the bar A. A. McLellan. outward bound The Harbour Board's floating crane bumped J. Ryan. into the Katoa's starboard side Vessel ran on sand-bank when attempting to J. Sandvic. clear harbour and sustained slight damage. Towed off on 22nd Januarj', 1920 The vessel left Keppel Island on 3rd January, W. Mann. 1919, and was seen off the island four days later, when a heavy gale was blowing with thick weather. Wreckage was found at Haapai and identified as part of the " Janet " Fire was discovered in No. 4 hold, but was N. Platts. extinguished before damage was done to ship. Probably caused by rats gnawing matches Dee. I 453 26 Coal and timber Greymouth Bar 8 years Katoa, s.s., 7 years Schooner I 1.382 ,382 34 34 age Damaged plates. £140 Stranded; slight damage Central Wharf, Auckland Westhaven, West Coast, N.Z. » 19 Lily, 46 years .. Schooner 84 .84 5 5 Timber W. Light .. 1920. Jan. 7 (about) Janet. 44 \'ears .. j Cutter .. 24 24 5 5 Copra .. Missing : supposed total loss 10 Off Keppel Island, South Pacific N.E. Gale .. Te Anau, s.s., 41 Schooner years 957 32 General Fire ; no damage No. 3 Wharf, Lyttelton , Fresh breeze an. 14 S.W.