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June 5 Orini, o.e.v., 7 Schooner 19 6 1 .. Benzine and kero- 1 Fire; total loss .. .. Cook Strait.. .. E. Light .. The Court held that there was no evidence to G. Roff. years sene, 85 tons » | show the cause of the fire ; that the captain and crew did everything possible to extinguish it, and were justified in leaving the vessel. The Court was further of opinion that the galley should have been placed at a greater distance from the engine-room, and that vessels of this description were unsuitable for carrying | inflammable cargo. „ 14 Mararoa, s.s., 40 Schooner 1,328 65 j 125 General, 46 tons Leaking .. .. .. Between Wellington and S. Gale .. On passage to Lyttelton leak developed in T. B. Sewell. years ! Lyttelton stokehold bilge, which on examination proved that a rivet had carried away, but the leak was stopped by a wooden plug j being inserted „ 14 John, s.s., 26 years Schooner 134 14 .. Stranding .. .. Pukerua Bay .. S. Heavy j The Court found that the vessel struck an ! J.Hawick. gale j uncharted rock or submerged object, but in | view of the heavy weather at the time the master was justified in seeking shelter, and that the casualty was not due to any negligent act or default on part of master or other officers or crew ,, 17 Ruawai, s.s., 9 Cutter .. 177 14 34 General, 50 tons Collision with wharf; .. Kaipara Harbour .. Calm .. When approaching the Raupo Wharf during C. Faulkiner. years £100 damage to thick fog the master mistook distance from wharf wharf light and collided with wharf, j | damaging same to the extent of £100, but j vessel sustained no damage „ 23 Holmwood, sail, 25 Schooner 696 15 .. Coal, 997 tons .. Stranding .. .. New Plymouth .. N.N.E. 2 ; The master went rather far in and vessel C. V. Stanich. years refused to answer her helm, resulting in her grounding, although both anchors were let go. She refloated afterwards without ! damage , T 24 Flora, s.s., 43 years Schooner 818 35 .. General, 700 tons Dowel-pin in after .. Lat. 26° 24' S., long. N. 40 miles A heavy knocking was heard which, on investi- j G. A. Grey. high-pressure crank 175° 35' E. gation, was found to be due to dowel-pin i slack having worked out of after crank web; but being temporarily repaired, vessel proceeded to Auckland „29-30 Wanaka, s.s., 38 ; F. and A. 1,505 36 .. General, 2,100 Leaking .. .. .. Cook Strait.. .. S. to 9 Owing to heavy seas vessel laboured, causing JohnMacLean. years j tons S.S.W. several rivets to start in frames of lower hold, resulting in vessel's leaking and damaging a quantity of cargo f On a rehearing before a Supreme Court Judge S. A. Chatfield. and two Assessors it was held that the collision was due to an error of judgment on the part of each of the masters —that of July 7 Wainui, s.s., 39 Schooner 411 32 51 General, 350 tons the " Wainui" in failing to keep the " Iris years Eileen" on his starboard bow and in )> Collision .. .. Rangitoto Channel .. Calm .. -I altering his course so as to cross her bows ; ,, 7 Iris Eileen, (F.B.), Cutter .. 6 2 .. Fish .. •* " r * s Eileen" in his ignorance A. L. O'Brien, s.s., 3 years J of the regulations for preventing collisions at sea and his inability to cope with an emergency. The Court ordered the Master of the " Wainui " to pay £26 5s. towards the costs of the Crown