Ship "Kate"


1874 May 31	Shipwreck
1876 May 14	Shipwreck

AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 18
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 31 May 1874
Name of Master		: Joseph Barnard TILLEY
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 26
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Grain, Oats and Seed
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: North Spit at entrance to Wanganui
			  River
Wind Direction		: E
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master censured for carelessness and want of caution, more
particularly in not having jib bent.

AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 18
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 14 May 1876
Name of Master		: Charles KLEIM
Age of Vessel		: 17 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 26
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Foundered; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: 18 miles W of Grey River
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Gentle breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel had been injured on Charleston Beach, and was leaking;
pumps were choked, vessel was unmanageable, and was abandoned.