Ship "Waipara"

1867 Jan 05	Master's Certificate No. 78 issued without 
		charge on Capt. BASCAND's removal from the 
		"Wakool".  (1)

1874 Jun 22	Shipwreck
1874 Sep 24	Shipwreck
1879 Jun 13	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

AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 18
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 22 Jun 1874
Name of Master		: C. S. BASCAND
Age of Vessel		: S.S.
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 70
Number of Crew		: 9
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Coals
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: South Spit, Greymouth Bar
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Strong breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Early on the tide, not sufficient allowance made for sea and wind

AJHR 1875 Section H12A page 11
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 24 Sep 1874
Name of Master		: Chas. Stephen BASCAND
Age of Vessel		: 8 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 70
Number of Crew		: 8
Number of Passengers	: 24
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Greymouth Bar
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Fresh breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
R.M. found that master had shown culpable negligence in
attempting to cross the bar on the ebb tide, and with a strong
fresh running, and in direct opposition to the regulations
for entering bar harbours. Suspended master's certificate for
three months. As Nautical Assessor did not concur, no action
was taken.

AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 29
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 13 Jun 1879
Name of Master		: George William BIGNELL
Age of Vessel		: 16 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 70
Number of Crew		: 9
Number of Passengers	: 5
Nature of Cargo		: Grain
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: On the bar at the entrance of Grey
			  River
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Calm


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel struck on a hard substance, supposed to be a piece of
rock.