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Sept. 29 Port Hacking, s.s., Steamer 4,025 60 ..I General, 2,058 Fire; £40 damage .. 35-6° S. lat., 170-25° W. | E. .. Smoke was seen coming out of starboard A. C. Hoad. 25 years tons long. j bunker, hence coal was used from there, and hose played when required ; subsequently discovered that insulation overhead and pipe-casing smouldering, and coal heated, necessitating woodwork being thrown overboard Oct. 5 Wanderer, o.e.v., Barge 23 4 .. Gravel, 100 tons Broken shaft .. .. Wellington .. .. j N. .. When swinging in the Hutt River and going F. Eastergaard. 22 years astern with engines the tail-shaft of port engine broke, but vessel returned to town wharf on starboard engine, when new shaft j was fitted „ 8 Maori, s.s., 18 F. and A. 1,567 j 83 171 General, 100 tons Damaged stem .. .. Off New Zealand Coast E.N.E. 4 On voyage between Lyttelton and Wellington B.B.Irwin, years | | a sharp bump forward was felt, apparently | caused by striking some submerged object, which damaged 10 ft. of vessel's stem „ 9 Excelsior, aux., 32 Schooner 6 4 .. Sand, 76 yards Struck submerged .. Auckland Harbour .. S.W. j Moderate The vessel missed stays, and, owing to the H. Clark. years j rock j engine not being in use and to master misjudging distance from shore, she struck a I submerged rock about 100 yards off south side of Rangitoto Island „ 10 Calm, s.s., 16 Schooner 523 I 19 .. General, 50 tons Stranded.. .. .. Wanganui River .. W. Moderate When proceeding down the river the heel of Gerald Sharpe. years vessel touched bottom near Spoil Wharf, the force of wind turning her to starboard, but doing no damage to ship or cargo „ 10 Storm, s.s., 5 .. 371 17 .. General, 500 tons Stranded.. .. .. Wanganui River .. W. j Fresh .. When going up the river the vessel was caught Robin V. Manyears i on the port quarter by the sea and wind, son. causing her to shear towards North Mole, which she struck slightly without damaging herself or cargo, and from which she came off under her own power „ 13 Claymore, s.s., 23 Schooner 159 17 21 General, 20 tons Fractured crank- .. Inside Tiri Tiri .. N.W. Light .. On the way to Auckland the crank-shaft Albert Johnson, years shaft fractured, therefore the vessel was put under easy steam until she reached port „ 14 Inaha, motor, 2 F. and A 116 j 11 .. .. Damaged stern .. .. Patea .. .. N.W. Breeze When crossing the bar inwards the ship took A. P. Gibson, years a sheer towards the western breakwater, which she struck, thereby sustaining considerable damage „ 15 Turakina, s.s., 2 Schooner 5,373 36 .. General, &c., 3,000 Fire .. .. .. Wellington.. .. .. .. Smoke was observed issuing from No. 5 venti- T.S.Hamilton, years tons lators, but the fire was subdued with the assistance of the fire brigade, when it was found that deck-plating was buckled and some copra was burnt „ 24 Mako, s.s., 11 Schooner 247 21 12 General, 50 tons Collision with wharf .. Napier .. .. S.W 7 . Light .. After straightening up in fairway vessel was S.Jones. years caught by flood tide on starboard bow, causing her to sheer to port, and, although starboard anchor was let go, the vessel swung round and her stem came in contact with the end of wharf Nov. 19 Lyttelton, p.s., 48 F. and A. 24 9 1 .. f The Court found that the master of the N. A. Olson, years | " Lyttelton" had not kept a sufficient lookCollision .. .. Hauraki Gulf .. S.S.W. Light <( out, and ordered him to pay £25, the costs of „ 19 Talisman, scow, 28 Scow .. 70 4 .. Sand, 100 tons.. | the inquiry. The Court further ordered H.Andersen, years J that all certificates be returned. „ 19 Kennedy, s.s., 60 Schooner 131 12 .. General, 200 tons Cracked furnace .. .. Cook Strait.. .. N.N.W. Gale .. Vessel had to put into Wellington on account A.M.Stewart, years of bad weather, when the engineer discovered that there was a crack in the furnace, which was repaired same day