Ship "Wallabi" or "Wallaby"

1867 ... ..	General Pilotage Exemption Certificate No. 10
		issued to Robert DANIEL for the ports of Wellington,
		Nelson, Hokitika, Greymouth, Westport and Okarita; Fee
		for certificate paid to Government Account in the
		month of July. (2)

1867 Apr 04	Master's Certificate No. 86 issued to Robert DANIEL;
		examined by Board of Trade (1)

1870 Nov 05	Shipwreck
1872 Nov 15	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 1871 Section G6 page 16
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 5 Nov 1870
Name of Master		: R. DANIEL
Age of Vessel		: S.S. 7 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 101
Number of Crew		: 14
Number of Passengers	: 2
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Grey River Bar
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Light breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
No blame attached to master.

AJHR 1873 Section H19A pages 14
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 15 Nov 1872
Name of Master		: William BEST
Age of Vessel		: 9 years
Rig			: Schooner (3-masted)
Register Tonnage	: 101
Number of Crew		: 12
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: While lying at Invercargill jetty
Wind Direction		: W
Wind Force		: Fine


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Grounded while lying at Invercargill jetty.