Ship "Kaiuma"

1876 Jun 16	Shipwreck
1878 Aug ..	Shipwreck


AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 19
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 16 Jun 1876
Name of Master		: Francis MAULE
Age of Vessel		: 10 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 39
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Grain
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: On beach at Long Point, north end of
			  Kapiti Island
Wind Direction		: SE
Wind Force		: Strong gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel dragged her anchors during a heavy gale.

AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 25
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 15 Aug 1878
Name of Master		: Frank MAULE
Age of Vessel		: 11 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 39
Number of Crew		: 7
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Cattle and sheep, and butter
Nature of Casualty	: Supposed foundered; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: Supposed 7
Place of Accident	: Supposed near Woody Head, Raglan
Wind Direction		: Unknown
Wind Force		: Unknown


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel left Waitara for Onehunga on 14th August, and not since
heard of.