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praiECK OF THE CUTTER R(JSE.

^^3?ha Queensland Marino llnanl nil [^Wpnday last {says the 'Courki' nm HuScred a report by the Shipping In Eucctor at Townsville into Hit iircum

Hninccs attending the wreck of the cui B^IKose ilisiidc Capo llock. near Cape BP^nway. The Rose -was a. small ratabdea cuttor of 12 tuns reRlster. Kfftiry Alban Gray, master, and was HSfthed by Henry Fossey, of Cedar Vale, K|glan. AKuT taking the u»-idcnc« of Bfee'- matter Clie inspector found H^&t the Rose left the Proser Wpi':' wharf on July 13 last with HBlJcargo of about 8 tons, bound fur H^Kven, ana at 7 p.m. the vessel an ?HPrcd Under 'PiffPon Island. A modcr B^teouth-caBt wind was blowing, and BflifcaEcd in velocity at 2 a.m. on July KP'The vessel had to shift, and an HGmfed in a small bay under the main ^Bs^:'At-£ p.mT ibv some day tnc mas ?Bl5B0i:.4he vessel under weigh with ^?Mfe'^betea. maintoil, jib, and stay ^^S^f;Jthc sea proving too hea\T the . ^B^oSiM^bay.; On July 16 the vcb WKmmi&piSMsi ,'^Weigh at higti ^?^^^^%aMtiira again,' similar H^^^^Va»|nK.AtSajm. ^?Bnralulaeaclnore to -he eastward, HB^^S^#^s made with ?K^iinHniali, BtayBaU, and ^?H^M^^^^out all day, ^?^^aa^tward. during, the

master shook the reefa out 'of itho main sail. 'At 4 p.m. the vt'iud again in creased liTforce, and a double reef was made in the main sail, and the vessel stood over lu northern 'Kepulso Island in order to take advantage of the smooth water ,to put her about. The . cutter was lacked at u p.m., heading east by north half north' for Thomas' Island. Tho Rose was light, and mauu a good deal of leeway. Ail went wel! until Hearing Cape (Rock, when the vessel entered tlie~g*trong tidcrlps and a very confused sea. The ina»ter eased off the main sheet and let go thc pointy of both reefs to try and' drive her ?through, but without avail, tho heavy sea rendering her uncontrollable. At 7 p.m. 'Tiie vessel struck the rocks on the mainland inside Cape Rock, and ill a very (short tiine was completely broken up. From the evidence the in specior was of the opinion that the master committed an error of judg ment in navigating so close to a lee

slioro, and sliouid Jiavo made another tack, giving the Capo a wide berth, it being only reasonable to suppose from thu weather thai a eonfused and nasty sea would be met with ill that locality. The Marine Hoard concurred with' the inspt'dor's finding.

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