Ship "Maori"


1872 May 05	Shipwreck
1876 Aug 14	Shipwreck
1876 Dec 16	Shipwreck


AJHR 1872 Section G30 pages 15
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 5 May 1872
Name of Master		: James MALCOLM
Age of Vessel		: S.S. A1 10 years, age 4 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 118
Number of Crew		: 16
Number of Passengers	: 15
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "Coronet"; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: 7 or 8 miles east by north from Oamaru
Wind Direction		: W by N
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master of "Maori" acted with promptitude and judgment, but mate
(James LEYS) could not be acquitted of carelessness.

AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 23
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 14 Aug 1876
Name of Master		: James MALCOLM
Age of Vessel		: 8 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 118
Number of Crew		: 
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: 
Nature of Casualty	: Loss of life
Number of Lives Lost	: 1
Place of Accident	: On bar at Holyford River, Martin's
			  Bay, West Coast
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Boat capsized while entering river with mails, and an A. B.
drowned.

Ship "Maori"
AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 26
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 16 Dec 1876
Name of Master		: James MALCOLM
Age of Vessel		: 9 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 118
Number of Crew		: 
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: North Spit at entrance to the River
			  Hokitika
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Unavoidable accident, caused by heavy sea striking vessel while
in a narrow channel.