Ship "Agnes"


1876 Feb 24
1876 Jul 30	

AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 16
Return of Wrecks

Date of Casualty	: 24 Feb 1876
Name of Master		: James BISSETT
Age of Vessel		: 2 months
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 24
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Railway iron
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Mile and a half north of entrance to
			  the Manawatu River
Wind Direction		: S
Wind Force		: Strong breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
No blame to master.

AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 22
Return of Wrecks

Date of Casualty	: 30 Jul 1876
Name of Master		: Eugene McCARTHY
Age of Vessel		: 9 months
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 24
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General produce
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: North Spit on Patea Bar
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Wind fell light while vessel was crossing the bar.