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No. 6.—Return of Accidents which proved Fatal in connection with Machineryy — continued

No. 7. —Return of Steam-winding-engine Drivers to whom Certificates of Service have been granted from the 1st April, 1906, to the 31st March, 1907.

No. 8.—Return of Steam-winding-engine Drivers to whom Certificates of Competency have been granted from the 1st April, 1906, to the 31st March, 1907.

'ame and Address o] Owner. )escrlption o: Machinery. 'lame and Age oi Person Injured. ;e and Nature o] Accident. Jause of Accident, an< Remarks. W a i h i Gold - mining Company, Waihi Shafting, driving agitators Alex. McLean, j u n. ; 20 years 22nd February, 1907 : his head was dashed against a large steam-pipe, death being instantaneous McLean was engaged oiling the bearings of the shafting. The loose coat he was wearing got caught in a coupling on the shaft, and wound him round the shaft. His head was dashed against a large steam-pipe as he was carried round, causing his death. Wood was employed at the emery wheel grinding caststeel balls in the rough state about 2\ in. in diameter. He was thus employed when the ball he was grinding slipped out of his hands. It rolled between the base of the machine and the righthand side of the emery wheel, the space between the base of the machine and the wheel being 1J in., the ball being larger in diameter than the space in width jammed the wheel, causing its fracture. A portion of it struck Wood on the head, causing fatal injuries. W. Sneddon, Vogel Street, Dunedin Emery-grinder .. Samuel Wood; 32 years 27th March, 1907 : his head was split open by a portion of the emery wheel, which broke

Name of Person. Glass oi Certificate. Date of Issue. No. John Henry Eobin son William Pengelly Martin ... ... Winding, service • ' • // H 1907. ... January 7 7 60 61

Name of Person. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. 1906. Herbert Henry Hill Henry M. James William Henry Saunders ... Griffith Jenkins ... John Albert Ernest Agnew Thomas Henry Dawson Boles Alexander Walter Bird John Griffin Harry King Osborne Frederick George Guyatt ... Robert Aitken Henderson... Walter S. Hilton... Hugh Morell Winding, competency W tl If II tt tt it it tt it April tt June August tt ft September November "l907. 2 2 14 1 1 20 20 20 20 28 13 13 13 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 it ti ti n M tt * II II II It William Henry Dickinson... Harry Thorley ... James Kilkelly ... William Thomas Steven Wilson Samuel Charles Pung William James Lane Ernest William George Hunter ft U M >f If tt If ft January a February March '/ rt 7 7 7 28 22 22 22 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 ft " It tl It II