Ship "Matilda"

1866 May 11	Shipwreck
1867 Oct 21	Shipwreck

NZ Registered Ships 1840-1950 (Watt's Index)
40222 F/a Schooner, 16, 3354/3500 tons
43 x 11.6 x 5ft; built Porirua 1852
Registered No. 2/1852 (2 Apr 1852) Port of Wellington (I.R.)
Masters: Daniel MORRISON 1852, John Gibson BROWN, 3 Jun 1852
Registered No. 9/1858 (14 Apr 1858) Port of Auckland
45 x 12.8 x 5ft; 15.03 tons
Registered No. 41/1866 (27 Dec 1866) Port of Auckland
Masters: George PRINGLE, Solomon McCARTHY 1867
Vessel wrecked on the beach at the entrance to the harbour at Okarito,
Canterbury 21 Oct 1867

Ownerships:
1852-1854 Andrew BROWN, Licensed Victualler, Porirua
1854-1860 James SWANN, mariner, Wellington
1854-1855 John WALDEN, storekeeper, Wellington

1855 Peter Morrison HERVEY (42), merchant, Wellington; 
joint owner with John Thomas PEACOCK, merchant, Lyttelton

1860-1861 George CHARLTON (32), general dealer, Kawhia
1860-1863 Richard Joel PALTRIDGE (32), settler, Kawhia
1861-1862 John Francis POWELL (32), merchant, Onehunga
1862-1864 Thomas WILLIAMSON (32), mariner, Onehunga
1863-1866 James HINES (32), mariner, Christchurch
1863-1866 William LANGDOWN (32), coal merchant, Christchurch
1866 Frederick McABEN, mariner, Christchurch
1866 John McINNES, contractor, Auckland
1866-1867 Joseph RELF, butcher, Canterbury
1867 Gilbert BROWN (32), mariner, Hokitika and Lyttelton
1867 Charles GUTHRIE, mariner, Canterbury
1867 John McKAY (64) (32), shipowner, Hokitika


AJHR 1867 Section E6 page 21
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 11 May 1866
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 15
Number of Crew		: 5
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Collision
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Moderate breeze
Place of Accident	: Okarita Bar


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Accidental.

AJHR 1868 Section E6 page 17
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 21 Oct 1867
Age and Class of Vessel	: 15 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 15
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Total wreck
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Fine weather
Place of Accident	: Okarito Bar

Finding of Court of Inquiry
Wreck accidental; no one to blame.