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Return of Accidents to Seamen and Others on board Ship reported to the Marine Department, &c.— continued.

Date of Accident. Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number. Name of Person injured. Nature of Injury: Fatal or otherwise. Place where Accident occurred. Particulars as to Accident and its Cause, and Verdict of Jury where Coroner s Inquest held. | 1906. £3 Oct. 5 >> 8 Manapouri, s.s., Dunedin Waiotahi, s.s., Auckland, 94250 R. Howearth, seaman .. James Coglan, second steward J. Jansen, seaman T. Cuthbert, fireman .. Michael McCarthy, seaman John Hume, steward .. J. Martell, seaman Twisted ankle .. Injured spine .. Raratonga Auckland Fell down companion-ladder. Whilst cleaning brasswork on companion-steps Coglan fell. at „ 8 ' „ 14 „ 15 Altair (scow), Auckland, 115200 Mokoia, s.s., Dunedin, 101483.. Togo, s.s. Injured leg Burnt face and arms Drowned Auckland Auckland Wellington Harbour A basket upon which he was standing capsized, and he fell. Whilst raking fires Cuthbert received a blast from the furnace. Whilst assisting in mooring a punt McCarthy stepped from the tug on to the punt, and fell backwards into the sea. Slipped and fell on deck. Whilst trimming coal Martell struck his left wrist against the combing of hatch. Williams was taking the spring off the post on the wharf, when he slipped and fell between the wharf and the vessel, fracturing his skull. When riding to obtain medical assistance for a deck-boy, Williams, Wilson was thrown from his horse. Whilst helping to break away the anchor he was struck on the right arm by the handle of the winch. Whilst vessel was laying at anchor the mate exploded a detonator, part of which struck the man and penetrated his side. Whilst sweeping dust off boiler, Harrison put his feet into some hot refuse. Whilst discharging cargo in lifting a bale Baker twisted the sinews of his back. Whilst assisting to moor vessel Rider got two fingers of left hand crushed between bow-line and windlass. Fingers had to be amputated. Whilst in hold discharging cargo a case fell upon his foot. Whilst shipping cargo a bag of sugar fell and struck his left foot. Whilst employed scaling the inside of one of the boilers steam was accidentally turned on. Whilst engaged at boat-drill Robinson fell out of one of the boats. When taking in logs the rope surged and threw him across the rudder-head. When closing the ash-pit door finger got crushed. Whilst getting stern-line ready for wharf Clark fell overboard, and was drowned. Fell off the wharf when going aboard his vessel, and was drowned. Drowned whilst bathing in the Opawa River. A hot ash got into Grieves's eye. „ 20 „ 20 Takapuna, s.s., Dunedin, 66540 Endeavour, s.s., Auckland, 118972 Clansman, s.s., Auckland, 87520 Injured knee .. Bruised wrist .. Auckland Between Whangaroa and Kaeo Whangaroa „ 23 E. Williams, deck-boy .. Killed „ 23 Clansman, s.s., Auckland, 87520 F. Wilson, seaman Injured knee .. Between Whangaroa and Kaeo Off East Cape » 24 May (scow), Auckland, 94257.. H. Hard wick, A.B. Bruised arm .. 25 Waitangi, s.s., Auckland C. Willis, A.B. Injury to side .. Parengarenga .. 27 Tarawera, s.s., Dunedin, 84480 J. Harrison, trimmer .. Burnt feet Lyttelton „ 29 Clansman, s.s., Auckland, 87520 William Baker, A.B. Injured back .. Auckland Nov. 8 Ngapuhi, s.s., Auckland, 102329 C. Rider, A.B. Crushed fingers Whangarei Wharf „ 20 „ 20 „ 27 Ngapuhi, s.s., Auckland, 102329 Muritai, s.s., Auckland, 89319.. Delphic, s.s., Liverpool, 106851 James Oakes, A.B. William Kelly, A.B. .. P. Sims, fireman Bruised foot Sprained ankle Scalded Auckland Wharf Onehunga Dunedin Dec. 1 Ngapuhi, s.s., Auckland, 102329 E. Robinson, A.B. Bruised knee .. Whangarei ,, 1 Stella, s.s., Auckland, 69002 .. C. Malinguist, A.B. Legs injured Waiapu „ 4 4 Atua, s.s., Dunedin, 117591 .. Kotiti, s.s., Auckland, 102306 E. A. Clark, trimmer .. Charles Clark, O.S. Crushed finger Fatal At sea Entrance to Matakana River „ 5 „ 6 ,. 6 Hawea, s.s., Dunedin, 101478 Opawa, s.s., Wellington, 91800 Takapuna, s.s., Dunedin, 84485 Percival Fulda, steward Frederick Walker, boy .. J. A. Grieves, A.B. Fatal Fatal Injury to eye .. Greymouth Wellington Between New Plymouth and Onehunga Auckland ,, 7 Kanieri, s.s., Auckland, 84490 John West, A.B. Sprained ankle Whilst discharging cargo he stepped on a piece of dunnage, and sprained his ankle. Whilst rigging heavy gear he got jammed between the derrick and a meat-safe. Whilst washing paint-work in engine-room he fell. „ 11 Wanaka, s.s., Dunedin, 95018.. A. Stewart, A.B. Internal injury Napier „ 12 Wairuna, s.s., Dunedin, 118495 G. A. Pratt, fireman Fractured ribs Lyttelton