Ship "Maiden City" AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 16 Return of Wrecks Date of Casualty : 21 Dec 1875 Name of Master : Samuel PRESCOTT Age of Vessel : 3.5 years Rig : Schooner Register Tonnage : 27 Number of Crew : 2 Number of Passengers : 4 Nature of Cargo : Timber Nature of Casualty : Stranded; partial loss Number of Lives Lost : Place of Accident : Pah Point, Banks' Peninsula, Canterbury Wind Direction : N Wind Force : Strong breeze Finding of Court of Inquiry Vessel lost her mainmast, and master fell overboard; she afterwards went ashore in Okain's Bay.
Ship "Maiden City" AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 24 Return of Wrecks Date of Casualty : 19 Jul 1878 Name of Master : Augustus SKILLEN Age of Vessel : 6 years Rig : Schooner Register Tonnage : 27 Number of Crew : 2 Number of Passengers : Nature of Cargo : Railway iron Nature of Casualty : Stranded; total loss Number of Lives Lost : Place of Accident : One mile north of Wanganui Signal Station Wind Direction : SW Wind Force : Light breeze Finding of Court of Inquiry Vessel lost through leakage caused by stress of weather, being in an unseaworthy condition, having no signals on board, and master proceeding to sea with only one man on board beside himself. Master ordered to pay costs of inquiry.