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

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«5 §, Number of ! Nature ol | Number i Wind. Casualty H 1 ~ Uvea CasStty o'eu/red. |h^— i Finding of Court of Inquiry. Name of Master. Casualty. Age, ana uiass. „g g Passcn- Caigo Casualty. lost. Force. 1928. ! ■ April 20 Aratapu, o.e.v., 50 P. and A. ! 68 9 .. I Ballast .. Foresail and staysail j .. 5 miles off Farewell W.S.W. 8 During a strong west-south-west gale the fore- ! F.Henderson. y ears i carried away Spit, N.Z. sail and staysail carried away. No other damage to ship April 21 Echo, o.e.v., 23 Schooner i 99 10 .. 6 tons general .. Cracked cylinder .. .. Wellington, N.Z. .. Calm .. When leaving Wellington for Blenheim it was F. Radford, years found that the forward cylinder of the port engine was eraeked April 21 Gale, s.s., 9 years Schooner 287 17 .. .. Anchor-chain parted .. Off Wanganui, N.Z... W. 6 While vessel was being towed from Wanganui C. V. Stanich. to Wellington by the s.s. " Terawhiti " the tow-line parted. Anchors were dropped, but the starboard anchor-chain parted near the 30-fathom shackle. Vessel subsequently picked up by the tug " Kahanui " and towed to Wellington April 24 Fairburn, o.e.v., 22 Schooner 59 . 6 .. 110 tons general Engine trouble .. .. Wellington, N.Z. .. Calm .. While berthing at Taranaki Street Wharf, and W. H. Sawyers, years ' going astern, the thrust-shaft of the starboard engine carried away April 28 Sneaker, o.e.v., 34 Ketch .. ! 6 2.. .. Explosion .. .. Off Black Rock, Fo- S. Light .. Accident caused by explosion of petrol-fumes. M. P. Patuki. years i veaux Strait, N.Z. Ship damaged to the extent of about £100 April 30 Taniwha, s.s., 30 F. and A. 191 | 15 6 100 tons general j Struck swing-span of .. Kapu Bridge, Waihou E. Light .. Apparently a squall swung upper end of J. Freeman, years ! bridge River, N.Z. swing-span of the bridge on the river out of I line causing the vessel to strike it when passing, and doing damage to the vessel's navigation -bridge and carrying away the rigging and forestays April 30 Ngatea, s.s., 49 .. 6 .. .. .. Foundered .. .. Auckland, N.Z. .. N. Light .. Vessel sunk at her moorings. When refloated, P. Baron. years 1 could not find any trace of a leak. No crew on board at the time. Accident unaccounted for April 30 Maggie, o.e.v., 26 Ketch .. 6 2 .. 35 tons sand .. Foundered .. .. Auckland, N.Z. .. E. Gale .. Vessel dragged her anchors owing to stress of W. W. Ashby. years weather, and battered herself against stone breastwork, causing her to leak and founder. Vessel subsequently refloated April 30 Pahiki, sail, 23 Ketch .. 20 2 .. Sand.. .. Foundered .. .. Auckland, N.Z. .. E. Gale .. Vessel started to leak through bumping along- J. W. Emtage. years side breastwork ; crew towed her clear, but did not ascertain extent of leak. Later, at ' height of gale, the vessel listed. Vessel towed inshore, where she sank. Subsequently repaired and refloated May 10 Sierra, o.e.v., 11 Launch 5 1 1 3001b. pipes and "| f Casualty caused through both launches not S. H. Watkine. years mail .. .. Hokianga Harbour, Calm .. J havmg the regulation lights burning Both May 10 Niagara, o.e.v., 14 Launch 311 .. I N Z 1 masters subsequently prosecuted and fined Geo. n right, years J t ■ L £2 10s. each, with costs 12s. each Mav 12 Hurunui, s.s., 8 Schooner 5,815 72 .. 4,100 tons general Fire .. .. .. OffN.Z. Coast .. N.E. Light .. While on a voyage between Auckland and W.F.Robinson, years Dunedin a fire was discovered in deck-head insulation in after end of No. 3 tween-decks, due to heating of coal in bunker. Slight I ! ! damage to cork insulation.