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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. 1907. June 3 Aparima, s.s., Auckland, 115807 Henry Hawkey, chief steward Fatal Sprained ankle Auckland .. .. Whilst superintending shipment of stores he was knocked overboard by a sling, and fell into a lighter, sustaining such severe injuries that he died almost immediately. Lyttelton .. .. Whilst loading ship Hansen slipped from the rail to the deck. „ 10 ,. 10 „ 13 Joseph Sims (barque) Lyttelton, 106171 Blenheim, s.s., Wellington, 121107 Kia Ora, s.s., Auckland, 102289 W. Hansen, A.B. John Burrows, A.B. William Symes, A.B. .. Fractured elbow Injured arm Drowned Injured stomach Injured ribs Drowned Injured head .. Drowned Injured foot Injured leg Injured head .. Fatal Sprained ankle Injured right shin Injured back .. Strain Fractured thigh Injured hand .. _ Wellington .. .. Sliced and fell on deck. Tirua Point .. .. At the time the vessel was wrecked Symes caught hold of starboard ladder when it gave way, throwing him into the port scuttles, his right forearm being badly bruised. Off Tauranga .. .. Whilst vessel was in a heavy sea Gonsalves was missed, and it is supposed was washed overboard. At sea .. .. .. ■ Whilst vessel was rolling heavily Brown slipped from one side to the other of the stokehold, sustaining injury which caused haemorrhage of the stomach. Auckland .. .. When boarding the vessel Clayton slipped off the gangway and fell on the wharf. About six miles from~Grey- Whilst the vessel was being towed to sea Griffiths fell overmouth board and was drowned. Auckland .. .. Whilst on the wharf landing bales of flax he slipped and fell off the wharf striking his head on the rail of the vessel and receiving a severe cut. At sea, between Suva and The boy stowed away, but was allowed to sign on ship's articles New Zealand on the 21st June. He was missed on the 22nd June, and is supposed to have fallen overboard. At sea .. .. .. Whilst relashing deck-cargo the vessel gave a heavy lurch, causing a cask of tallow to roll over and jam McLeod's foot against the combings of the hatch. At sea .. .. .. Struck his shin against a stanchion, slightly cutting it, and the wound became inflamed. Blenheim .. .. Whilst stowing sacks of barley one slipped out of sling, and struck Haack on side of head, causing concussion. Westport .. .. Whilst working about the winch was caught in a bight of the rope and so injured that he died in the hospital. Auckland .. .. Whilst slinging cargo a bag of wheat fell on his right foot. At sea .. .. .. When going off watch Vernon fell against some timber on deck. At sea .. .. .. The vessel lurching threw Wilson against a tap on a steamboiler, severely injuring his back, and at the same time a large pot fell on his left foot and bruised it. At sea .. .. .. Whilst carrying a bag of salt Walsh slipped and fell, owing to the vessel lurching, and severely strained himself in the groin. Auckland .. .. Fell down No. 1 hold, and sustained a compound fracture of his left thigh. Wellington .. .. Duncan was at the wheel, and happened to let go the steeringgear, and in trying to regain his hold was struck on the hand by the wheel, which was rapidly revolving, and had a small bone fractured. „ 14 Waiotahi, s.s., Auckland, 94250 R. Gonsalves, A.B. ,. 15 Manapouri, s.s., Dunedin, 75229 Thomas Brown, fireman „ 17 Ohinemuri, s.s., Auckland, 94252 C. A. Clayton, fireman.. „ 18 „ 21 River Boyne (barque), Sydney, 55054 Taniwha, s.s., Auckland, 102302 Owen Griffiths, A.B. Hugh Brown, A.B. „ 22 Manapouri, 3.S., Dunedin, 75229 W. A. Kyte, deck-boy „ 26 Wanaka. s.a., Dunedin, 95018.. R. McLeod, A.B. „ 27 Wakatere, s.s., Auckland, 102288 R. Cargill, cadet „ 29 Waihi, s.s., Dunedin, 109256 .. A. Haack, A.B. „ 29 Rakanoa, s.s., Dunedin, 101477 R. T. Turnbull, A.B. „ 29 „ 30 July 3 Kotiti, s.s., Auckland, 102306.. Waikare, s.s., Dunedin, 101480 Hauroto, s.s., Dunedin, 84479 F. O. Hampton, A.B. .. H. Vernon, A.B. Alexander Wilson, third cook „ 5 Manapouri, s.s., Dunedin, 75229 James Walsh, sculleryman „ 7 Rippingham Grange, s.s., London, 109983 Kennedy, s.s., Nelson, 52361 .. J. Melican, A.B. .. „ 9 S. Duncan, second mate