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Ships
AJHR = Appendices to the Journal of the House of Representatives

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 


Zephyr			1868-1876
Zior			1877 Shipwreck

Ship "Zior"
AJHR 1878 Section H12 page 27
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 16 Sep 1877
Name of Master		: Archibald BELL
Age of Vessel		: 5 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 63
Number of Crew		: 5
Number of Passengers	: 1
Nature of Cargo		: NZ Produce
Nature of Casualty	: Damage done by sea breaking on board;
			  partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 2
Place of Accident	: 20 miles off Brighton, West Coast
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Whole gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
The casualty was caused by a heavy sea breaking suddenly on
board.


(1) AJHR 1866 Section E3 page 6 From a list of Steam Vessels 
surveyed in NZ since 1st July 1865

(2) AJHR 1866 Section E3 page 7 Statement of Persons to whom
Certificates of Qualifications have been issued since 1 Jul 
1865.

(3) 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