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Date of Name of Vessel, Port of Registry Acoident. 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. 1908. Sept. 26 „ 28 Oct. 2 „ 3 .Storm, s.s., Lyttelton, 118090 .. Clansman, s.s., Auckland, 87520 Arahura, s.s., Dunedin, 117587 Mangapapa, s.s., Auckland, 112600 May Howard, s.s., Auckland, 93525 Ngapuhi, s.s., Auckland, 102329 Takapuna, s.s., Dunedin, 66540 Tasman, s.s., Nelson, 115196 .. Poherua, s.s., Dunedin, 98061.. Huia (schooner), Auckland, 102268 Waikare, s.s., Dunedin, 101480 Rippingham Grange, s.s., London, 109983 Manuka, s.s., Dunedin, 117582 Kotare, s.s., Dunedin, 117667.. Mahurangi, s.s., Auckland Three Cheers (schooner), Auckland, 112550 lloeraki, s.s., Dunedin, 101488 Mararoa, s.s., Dunedin, 89380 Rakanoa, s.s., Dunedin, 101477 Mokoia, s.s., Dunedin, 101483.. Apanui, s.s., Auckland, 122906 H. C. Geige, A.B. D. Gibson, cook P. Quinn, trimmer J. O'Kane, cook Dislocated ankle Injured shoulder Injured leg Burns Dunedin Auckland Greymouth Mercury Bay .. i When stepping ashore, sli pped and fell on the wharf. Fell on deck and struck his shoulder on the skylight. Some cargo fell on him. A pan of boiling fat took fire and burnt h is face and arms. „ 5 T. Cullings, A.B. Injured finger Auckland .. j Jammed when shifting timber. 5 9 „ 10 „ 10 „ 16 D. MeLennan, fireman.. D. Patience, A.B. W. Oliver C. Davis, fireman T. L. Sullivan, A.B. .. Cut hand Burnt foot Bruised hand .. Injured finger .. Drowned Auckland Onehunga At sea .. At sea .. At sea .. Cut his hand when cleaning fires. .. I His right foot came in contact with steam-pipe. Got his right hand caught in pump gear and badly bruised. .. i Got his finger caught in the machinery. .. I Jumped overboard. „ 16 „ 17 R. Hall, trimmer William Perry, fireman Poisoned finger Concussion of brain Wellington Port Chalmers .. : Caused through getting it bruised when trimming coal. .. j Fell off the ladder leading from bridge to main deck. „ 20 „ 25 „ 26 „ 28 W. Farrell, fireman Charles Stuart, A.B. . . H. Evans, O.S. Tergi Lieni, A.B. Injured side Injured leg Injured elbow .. Bruised hand .. At sea .. Dunedin Warkworth Whangarei Struck his left side with the fire-slice and injured his ribs. A sling of timber fell on his right leg and bruised it severely. Fell down the hatch. A piece of timber fell on his right hand. „ 28 Nov. 2 „ 3 „ 10 „ 11 George Watson, cook .. N. Olsen, trimmer C. Rice, A.B. G. Elliott, trimmer A. Hansen, A.B. Injured leg Inj ured finger .. Injured leg Injured back .. Injured foot Melbourne Lyttelton Wellington At sea .. At sea .. At sea .. Newcastle Auckland Lyttelton Suva Sydney .. At sea .. Auckland At sea .. At sea .. Gisborne Wellington Auckland Suva .. j A plank fell on his left leg and bruised it severely. ... | Got his finger jammed in the pump. .. I A derrick fell and crushed his leg. Strained his back when trimming coal. A fish-bone ran into his foot when washing decks and set up severe inflammation. Caused by a fall on deck. Fell from the condenser- pipe. A basket of coal fell on him. When at beat-drill the fall got round his hand and jammed it on the winch. Slipped on a piece of coal. Ran something into his thumb which set up inflammation and necessitated amputation ,f top. Slipped and fell on deck. Fell between the hatch and winch and cut his head badly. Caused by a fall. Fell whilst trimming coal. Got his right hand caught in cargo-hook. Got a finger of his right hand taken off through being jammed in chain sling. When slacking away the spring the line slipped off the bitts and struck his knee. .. Fell through fidley. „ 18 „ 18 „ 24 „ 27 Navua, s.s., Dunedin, 117583 Maheno, s.s., Dunedin, 117588 Fanny (ketch), Auckland Mararoa, s.s., Dunedin, 89380.. C. Reid, fireman G. E. Fairbairn, fireman F. Eversen, A.B. Thomas Forsyth, pantryman D. McDonald, trimmer W. Norris, 5th engineer Injured elbow . . Injured head .. Injured shoulder Injured hand .. „ 30 Dec. 2 Manapouri, s.s., Dunedin, 75229 Mokoia, s.s., Dunedin, 101483.. Sprained ankle Poisoned thumb 2 3 6 7 „ 11 Marama, s.s., Dunedin, 117597 Aupouri, s.s., Auckland, 122909 Mokoia, s.s., Dunedin, 101483.. Navua, s.s., 117583 .. Flora, s.s., Hobart, 82526 Queen of the South, s.s., Wellington, 74793 Waitemata, s.s., Dunedin, 127801 W. Glover, steward H. Rodgers, A.B. R. Anderson, sculleryman J. Robson, trimmer W. Miller, A.B. A. Lindahl, A.B. Injured knee .. Injured head .. Injured shoulder Rupture Injured hand . . Loss of finger .. „ 12 J. Cooper, A.B. Injured knee .. „ 16 Tofua, s.s., Dunedin, 117600 .. G. McGrath, trimmer .. Injured knee .. .. I