Ship "Persevere"


1866 Sep 12	Shipwreck

1867 ... ..	General Pilotage Exemption Certificate No. 9 issued
		to Alexander ROBERTSON for the ports of Hokitika,
		Okarita, Greymouth and Westport (2)

1867 May 06	Master's Certificate No. 90 issued to Alexander
		ROBERTSON for this vessel; examined by Captain
		TURNBULL, Harbour Master, Westland. (1)

1870 Jan 19	Shipwreck


(1) AJHR 1867 Section E6 page 18 Return of Masters and 
Engineers to whom Certificates of Competency have been issued 
from 1 July 1866 to 30 June 1867

(2) AJHR 1867 Section E6 page 17 Return of General Pilotage
Exemption Certificates which have been issued since the coming
into force of "The Marine Act, 1866". (Note: Certificate numbers
1-95 can be viewed at Archives NZ Wellington; Reference
TR W2686 Ex 1 Pilotage Exemption Certificates [1-95] 1867-1869)


AJHR 1867 Section E6 page 21
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 12 Sep 1866
Age of Vessel		: P.S. 1 year
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 27
Number of Crew		: 7
Number of Passengers	: 9
Nature of Cargo		: 
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: Northerly
Wind Force		: 
Place of Accident	: Grey River


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Not of sufficent power to cross bar against strong tide with
vessel in tow.

Remarks
Little damage; since repaired.


AJHR 1871 Section G6 page 13
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 19 Jan 1870
Name of Master		: Alex. ROBERTSON
Age of Vessel		: P.S. 4.5 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 28
Number of Crew		: 6
Number of Passengers	: Not known
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Hokitika River Bar
Wind Direction		: West
Wind Force		: Light breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Error of judgment of the signalman on shore, who made the signal
"Take the Bar", before there was sufficient water on it.