Ship "Fairlie"

1877 Jul 17	Shipwreck
1879 May 22	Shipwreck

AJHR 1878 Section H12 page 26
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 17 Jul 1877
Name of Master		: Gregory Seymour NORRIS
Age of Vessel		: 11 years 6 months
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 177
Number of Crew		: 7
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: NZ Produce
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: On a patch of rocks off Rotaro
			  Islands, Waiheke Passage, Auckland
Wind Direction		: E
Wind Force		: Moderate


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty occurred through an accident.

AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 29
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 22 May 1879
Name of Master		: Frederick OHLSON
Age of Vessel		: 14 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 177
Number of Crew		: 8
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Copra
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Entrance to Lagoon, Apamama,
			  Kingsmill Group
Wind Direction		: E
Wind Force		: Strong breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Grounded on coral patch when beating into harbour.