Ship "Wallace"


1874 Dec 02	Shipwreck
1875 Jun 08	Shipwreck
1877 Jun 12	Shipwreck

AJHR 1875 Section H12A page 12
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 2 Dec 1874
Name of Master		: John HEFFER
Age of Vessel		: P.S. 8 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 64
Number of Crew		: 15
Number of Passengers	: 2
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: South Spit of Hokitika River
Wind Direction		: E
Wind Force		: Gentle breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Nil

AJHR 1875 Section H12A page 14
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 8 Jun 1875
Name of Master		: William CONWAY
Age of Vessel		: P.S. 8 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 64
Number of Crew		: 15
Number of Passengers	: 15
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Extreme end of North Spit, Hokitika
			  River, Province of Westland
Wind Direction		: E
Wind Force		: Gentle breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Line stretched across the channel caught projection on bottom of
"Wallace". No blame to master.

Ship "Wallace"
AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 29
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 12 Jun 1877
Name of Master		: James DILLON
Age of Vessel		: 9 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 64
Number of Crew		: 15
Number of Passengers	: 19
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; no damage
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: In Grey River
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Fresh breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
The force of the current in a narrow part of the river carried
the vessel on to the shore.