Ship "Tell" AJHR 1872 Section G30 page 12 Return of Wrecks Date of Casualty : 13 Sep 1871 Name of Master : William DAVIDSON Age of Vessel : Rig : Barque Register Tonnage : 302 Number of Crew : 9 Number of Passengers : Nature of Cargo : Ballast Nature of Casualty : Stranded; partial loss Number of Lives Lost : Place of Accident : Steeple Rock Wellington Harbour Wind Direction : SSE Wind Force : Fresh to moderate & squally Finding of Court of Inquiry Neglect of master in not having shortened sail in time.Ship "Tell" AJHR 1873 Section H19A pages 14 Return of Wrecks Date of Casualty : 17 Sep 1872 Name of Master : John McCOLL Age of Vessel : Rig : Barque Register Tonnage : 302 Number of Crew : 10 Number of Passengers : Nature of Cargo : Coal Nature of Casualty : Stranded; partial loss Number of Lives Lost : Place of Accident : Newcastle, NSW. Was placed on the hard on arrival at Auckland, and found unrepairable. Wind Direction : Wind Force : Finding of Court of Inquiry Vessel was condemned and sold.