Ship "Elizabeth"

1874 Jun 19	Shipwreck
1878 Oct 29	Shipwreck


AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 18
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 19 Jun 1874
Name of Master		: William SHORT
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 33
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Loss of life
Number of Lives Lost	: 1
Place of Accident	: Four miles from Wellington Heads
Wind Direction		: SE
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Man accidentally fell overboard.

AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 27
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 29 Oct 1878
Name of Master		: Robert HAMILTON
Age of Vessel		: 12 years
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 33
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Between Long Point and Rangatira
			  Point, Kapiti Island
Wind Direction		: W
Wind Force		: Fresh breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel leaked to such an extent through being strained in bad
weather that she had to be run on shore.