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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. 1904. Aug. 11 Monowai, s.s., Dunedin, 84497 W r . Anderson, fireman .. Left liana mjurea Dunedin While W. Anderson was engaged carrying some firebars from deck to stokehold, the end of one of the bars struck his left hand. Mr. W. D. Cameron, third mate, accidentally fell down No. 1 hold. The hulk was anchored off Kaiwarra, and the keeper, Wiffiam Fleming, landed there on the night of the 14th September for provisions, and was not seen alive again. His body was found on the 16th October floating in the harbour. While working on hoard the steamer a chain-sling fell from a wharf-crane and struck F. Stanley, a labourer, on the head. While at work at the cargo on board the vessel, Samuel Fradd, a labourer, broke his leg. While M. J. Mulcahy was lubricating the donkey-engine, his face and eyes were scalded. While E. G. Bell, A.B., was casting adrift the fore-derrick from the crutch, the winchman started to hoist; Bell's hand got caught between the lashing and the cruteh. In going downstairs to his quarters, J. Murphy, fireman, fell and broke his right ankle. While A. Noyon, A.B., was engaged slinging logs, a splinter entered his right hand. While assisting the Chief Engineer to clear the refuse oil out of the oil-trap of the freezing-machine, Mr. Bird accidentally inhaled the fumes of ammonia and was removed to the hospital, by direction of the doctor, where he died on the 8th November. Verdict: Deceased came by his death from suffocation by ammonia fumes, accidentally caused. George Roberts, butcher, while carrying stores, fell down No. 4 hold. J. H. Garvey, assistant steward, fell from the gangway on to the wharf. He was at once removed to the hospital, but died there on the morning of the 15th November. Verdict: Death from accidental causes, no blame being attachable to anybody. John Hyland, A.B., was washed off the jibboom by a heavy sea. „ 25 Monowai, s.s., Dunedin, 84497 W. D. Cameron, third mate William Fleming, hulkkeeper Severe shaking Queen's Wharf, Wellington Sept. 14 Felicitas (hulk) .. .. j Drowned Wellington Harbour „ 23 Winfield, s.s., Adelaide, 112700 Frank Stanley, labourer Fractured skull and concussion of brain Broken leg Jervois Quay, Wellington .. Oct. 18 Banffshire, s.s., Glasgow, 104587 Samuel Fradd, labourer Wellington „ 24 Clio, Auckland, 57821 M. J. Mulcahy, boatswain Scalded • Auckland „ 25 Talune, s.s., Hobart, 57626 .. E. G. Bell, A.B. Finger injured ... Wellington Harbour „ 31 Tongariro, s.s., Plymouth, 111356 J. Murphy, fireman Broken ankle ... ... Bluff Harbour Nov. 2 Rose Casey, s.s., Dunedin, 78369 A. Noyon, A.B. Hand injured Waikawa „ 3 Corinna, s.s., Launceston, 79252 John William Bird, second engineer Fatal; suffocation by ammoniafumes Wellington »» 11 Oswestry Grange, s.s., Greenock 114066 Corinthic, s.s., Liverpool, 115296 George Roberts, Dutcnei Back injured Wellington J» 12 J. H. Garvey, assistant steward Fractured skull; fatal Queen's Wharf, Wellington Itata, Liverpool, 87910 John Hyland, A.B. Drowned at sea Latitude 42° 43' S., longitude 41° 30' E. The Spit Wharf, Napier .. Dec. 11 „ 28 Haere. Auckland, 115193 John Edward Anderson, A.B. Fatal Deceased was engaged with others in shunting a railway-truck close to the scow in order to unload timber from it into the vessel, and while attempting to put the brake down, walking backwards, he was crushed against a mooring-post. He was removed to the hospital where he died next day. Verdict: Death caused accidentally, no blame being attachable to Alert, Auckland, 102341 Oscar Konig, A.B. Broken arm' ... At sea »» 29 any one. Whilst on voyage from Thames to Whangarei, and engaged lowering centre-board with the usual lowering gear, the handles of the winch slipped, and struck Oscar Konig. A.B., breaking his left arm above the wrist.