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APPENDICES.

APPENDIX A. Return of Electric Tramway Accidents reported to the Minister of Public Works as required by "The Public Works Act, 1908," and corresponding Acts thereby repealed.

APPENDIX B. Wellington Corporation Tramways. Return of Serious Accidents to Persons other than Employees, for the Year ended 31st March, 1909.

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Auckland. /ellingto; n. CI Slight. Fatal. iristohuri oh. Dunedin. Year ending 31stDeoember Serious. Slight. Fatal. Fatal. Serious. Serious. Slight. Fatal. Serious. Slight. 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1 12 3 3 3 4 4 4 0 0 7 61 1 16 5 8 5 13 2 14 6 18 4 23 30 i 153 0 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 5 3 3 0 3 10 3 10 1 9 4 4 3 11 3 0 2 1 1 5 1 3 2 2 6 2 12 4 10 5 15 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 4 9 1 7 3 ; 6 0 5 1 7 2 4 Total 34 11 13 12 39 44 19 15 54 8

Date. Place of Accident. Description of Accident. I Name of Person and Nature of Injury. Remarks. 1908. April 20 Lambton Quay .. Stepped from moving oar and fell on wood blockStepped from moving oar and fell on wood blooking Stepped from moving oar and fell Mr. T. L. Joll. Scalp wound, fractured skull—fatal Mrs. M. Cohen. Body bruised, and shook to system Mr. Todd. Arm dislocated Verdict of Coroner's jury — " No blame attachable to any one." No blame to motorman. Aug. 9 ing Kilbirnie terminus .. Stepped from moving car and fell Aug. 8 Lambton Quay, opposite i Knocked down by car Commercial Hotel when crossing street Knocked down by oar when crossing street Walked across road in front of moving car ; did not heed * warning gong. Brakes were applied and car had almost stopped when Mr. Todd was knocked down. Car stopped within 4 yards after brakes applied. No blame to motorman. No blame to motorman. Nov. 28 Lambton Quay, opposite ; Stepped from moving car Kirkcaldie «nd Stains and fell—struck head Stepped from moving car and fell -struck head on wood blocks Stepped from moving car and fell—struck head on wood blooks Mr. Moriarty. Slight concussion of the brain Feb. 24 on wood blocks Customhouse Quay, op- Stepped from moving car posite Government • and fell—struck head Life Buildings on wood blooks Mr. J. Wakelin, Taihape. Fractured skull—fatal Verdict of Coroner's jury — " Death was due to concussion of the brain, caused by a fall on the wood blocks through stepping backwards off a moving car : no blame attachable to any one." Reckless driving. Cart collided with car, which had just stopped. Mar. 27 Duppa Street .. .. Trap driven by Mr. Rist across in front of car Trap driven by Mr. Rist across in front of car whilst in motion Horse injured, necessitating its destruction whilst in motion Beturn of Serious Accidents to Employee Lambton Quay, near Leaning over side of car, Mee's steps and struck head against centre pole iccidents to Employee, Leaning over side of car, and struck head against centre pole f, for Year ended Si Conductor Williams. Concussion of brain and severe scalp wound Conductor W. N. Lever. Left leg amputated 'st March, 1909. fov. 23 Le Conductor's neglect of instructions. Has since recovered and resumed duty. !OV. 23 Ca Car-sheds .. .. Leg crushed between cars whilst shuntiDg 4".1nno nrnvin rts\i « n Leg crushed between cars whilst shuntirig operations were going on Lever has since recovered, and is employed at clerical work at the head offioe. operations were going on Passengers carried during year ended 31e Percentage of serious accidents to passenge Percentage of fatal accidents to passengers it March, 1909, 21,679,' irs carried, -000018 per < carried, -000009 per cer 302. lent, it.