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

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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. 1902. . 12 Te Anau, s.s., Dunedin, 75225 George Murphy Fatal Queen Street Wharf, Auckland George Murphy, a wharf-labourer, while employed on board the Te Anau loading cargo, was fatally injured by tbe breaking of the derrick, and died the next day. Verdiot: That cause of death was fracture of the base of the skull, and that the said George Murphy came by hiB death accidentally and by misfortune. A labourer, James Burman, while employed unloading the Ruapehu, fell down the hold and fractured his skull. He was removed to the hospital, where he died the next day. Verdict: Death due to fracture of the skull oaused by falling down the hold. A Chinese fireman, Mak Chin, while employed in trimming coal in bunker, was buried with a fall of coal. Verdict of jury : Accidental death through suffocation. Wm. McNaughton, A.B., while engaged taking anchor on board, fell overboard just as vessel got under weigh and was drowned. Owing to some bars of iron slipping from a sling, the second mate, C. August, was injured about the head, and was sent to Nelson Hospital for treatment. Duncan Gray, A.B., was in the hold stowing away luggage, and on returning to the deck slipped and fell a distance of about 14 ft. After being attended to by the doctor he was removed to the hospital in an unconscious state. During a heavy gale and sea Ernest Malmberg, A.B., was While making fast the main-topmast-stay sail W. Harms, O.S., injured his thumb, and on arrival at Lyttelton was sent to hospital for treatment. As Robert Hull was going down into ship's foreoastle to turn in, vessel gave a heavy lurch, and the handrail attaohed to the ladder giving way, he was thrown on to the forecastledeck, breaking a rib. He was sent to the hospital on arrival at Lyttelton. Clarence Anniss, a boy employed on board, had his leg broken by a basket of coal striking him in discharging cargo. Charles Dawson, a guest on board, standing on sponson aft attempting to get a bucket of water was dragged overboard and drowned. A. T. Watson, boatswain, was driving a winch on board, and at the same time attending a rope, when his left arm was caught round the barrel of the winoh and torn from his body. He was attended by two doctors, and afterwards removed to the hospital for further treatment. H. Sloss, steward's assistant, was scalded through accidentally stumbling on deck while carrying a bucket of boiling water. He was sent to the hospital for treatment. . 14 Ruapehu, s.s., Plymouth, 11357 James Burman Fatal Queen's Wharf, Wellington „ 19 Mercedes, s.s., London, 114846 Mak Chin Fatal Buller River, Westport . 19 Dandy, scow, Auckland, 102335 Wm. McNaughton, A.B. Fatal Auckland.. . 30 Kennedy, s.s., Nelson, 52361 .. C. August Head injured Nelson Aug. 10 Rotoiti, s.s., Dunedin, 101481.. Duncan Gray Head injured Queen's Wharf, Wellington . 10 Sept. 1 Sir Henry, Sydney, 93566 Ronga, schooner, Lyttelton, 76076 Ernest Malmberg, A.B. William Harms, O.S. .. Drowned Thumb injured .. Cook Strait Off Brothers, Cook Strait .. " 29 Poherua, s.s., Dunedin, 98061.. Robert Hull, donkeyman Rib broken At sea Oct. 6 La Bella, Lyttelton, 76077 .. Clarence Anniss, boy .. Leg fractured Timaru .. . 12 Awarua, p.s., Auckland, 57650 Charles Dawson, passenger Drowning 3J miles off Kaitoke Beach, Great Barrier Island Nov. 10 Karamea, s.s., Southampton, 110964 A. T. Watson, boatswain Loss of arm Glasgow Wharf, Wellington.. . 25 Kennedy, s.s., Nelson, 52361 .. H. Sloss Scalded Nelson