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

Date of Name of Vessel, Port of Registry Accident. and Official Number. Name of Person injured. Nature of Injury ; Fatal or otherwise. Place where Accident occurred. Particulars as to and Verdict of Jury where I 1909. Aug. 24 Koromiko, s.s., Dunedin, 117599 „ 24 Takapuna, s.s., Dunedin, 84485 „ 25 Wakatu, s.s., Wellington, 64818 „ 25 i Louisa Craig (barque), Auckland, 75188 „ 25 [ Aorere, s.s., Wellington, 64829 Sept. 2 , Atua, s.s., Dunedin, 117591 .. „ 4 i Tarawera, s.s., Dunedin, 84480 „ 6 [ Waiapu (auxiliary schooner), Auckland „ 10 [ Flora, s.s., Hobart, 8252P „ 14 ! Moura, s.s., Dunedin, 101726 .. „ 16 ! Clansman, s.s., Auckland, 87520 „ 17 '' Clansman, s.s., .Auckland, 87520 „ 24 ; Rarawa, s.s., Auckland, 115207 Oct. 1 j Kaituna, s.s., Dunedin, 120467 2 Komata, s.s., Dunedin, 101486 „ 5 Venture, s.s., Nelson, 93991 .. „ 6 May Howard (auxiliary schooner), -Auckland, 93525 „ 12 Aratapu, s.s., Auckland, 78354 „ 16 Speculant (barquentine), Warnambool, 120731 „ 16 : Teaser (cutter), Auckland, 51597 „ 21 I Eunice (scow), Auckland, 102343 „ 25 i Maheno, s.s., Dunedin, 117590 „ 25 Corinna, s.s., Launceston, 79252 „ 26 Waimarie, s.s., .Auckland, 102282 „ 27 Rakaia, s.s., Dunedin, 105262 Nov. 1 Petone, s.s., London, 112654 . . „ 1 I Whakatere, s.s., .Auckland .. I „ 2 [ Bee (scow), .Auckland, 94233 .. ■„ 3 I Queen of the South, s.s., Welling- , ton, 74793 ,, 8 Drayton Grange, s.s., Greenock, 114064 „ 11 Stormbird, s.s.. Wellington, 31760 „ 11 Opawa, s.s., WeUington, 91800 „ 13 | Eliza Firth (barquentine), Lytton, 59540 „ 15 j Ngatiawa, s.s., Auckland, 122916 „ 16 I Clansman, s.s., Auckland, 87520 „ 23 [ Defender, s.s., Sydney, 112520 ,, 27 [ Corinna, s.s., Launceston, 79252 M. Hannan, trimmer .. Bruised shin J. Mitchell, fireman .. Injured foot P. Jacobsen, A.B. .. Sprained ankle.. A. Poison, second mate Sprained ankle.. A. Bolgar, A.B. f' .. Injured foot W. McNamee, greaser .. Injured shin F. H. Edge, third mate Broken leg J. Jackson, A.B. .. Crushed hand and wrist W. McCabe, O.S. .. Injured knee E. Mullen, greaser .. Sprained ankle J. Price, A.B. .. Internal injury F. Hulton, boy .. Injured eye A. Pollock, fireman .. Injured kneecap D. McLean, A.B. .. Rupture H. Schoth, cook .. Crushed thumb E. Brunnell, O.S. .. Bruised side J. Hannah, A.B. .. Broken leg L. J. Numa, A.B. .. Injured finger J. Jacobson, master .. Broken leg M. Hill, deck hand .. Bruised shin G. Globke, A.B. .. Sprained ankle.. A. Findlay, trimmer .. Injured side T. Boyle, fireman .. Injured shoulder J. Whyte, cook .. Burnt hand D. McElligot, boy .. : Fatal N. Bergs, A.B. .. Injured head .. W. Daniels, A.B. .. Bruised arm N. Wood, A.B. .. Cut foot D. Hyde, A.B. .. Injured leg .. I At sea .. At sea Wellington .. j Surprise Island .. Wellington .. j Tonga .. .. I Lyttelton Waipiro.. Tolaga Bay Auckland Auckland Auckland Onehunga .. ! Dunedin At sea Nelson Whangarei Lyttelton Hokianga At sea Wellington At sea Timaru Paeroa .. .. Bluff .. At sea Thames Waipu .. .. j Wellington Struck by a large piece of coal when trimming. An iron slice fell on it. A sack of potatoes fell on his foot. Sprained his'ankle severely. .. | A cask of cement rolled over on it. Slipped on engine-room ladder. Struck by the cargo-shoot. Had his hand and wrist jammed whenfgetting out the oillaunch. Struck it against a drill. .; Slipped in stokehold. .. : A bale of flax fell on him. Got something into it which caused inflammation. .. i Struck it against the air-door. .. A fore-and-af ter which he was holding fell into the hold, bringing a sudden strain on him. .. | Jammed in door of bakehouse. Fell on a stringer. .. ; Right leg and foot caught in winch and so severely that leg had to be amputated. Got his finger jammed whilst loading timber. .. [ Got his leg jammed between hatch and timber. .. | When chopping firewood a piece struck him on the shin. Fell off the fore-boom. Fell in the stokehold. Fell down stokehold steps. Upset a pan of boiling fat on his left hand. .. Fell down hold. Was thrown against the rail through the ship rolling. .. : Struck by mooring-line. Whilst chopping wood. .. | Struck by a coil of barbed wire. T. Sweeney, A.B. .. Injured head J. Jameson, A.B. .. Injured finger .. W. Marshall, A.B. .. Strained back P. Gibbons, mate .. Broken rib A. Barnard, A.B. .. Bruised thigh C. Cross, O.S... .. Injured hand .. T. Fisher, A.B. .. Injured toe E. C. Mason, A.B. .. Effects of fall .. Port Chalmers Wellington Wellington Off Kaipara Opotiki Russell Hokitika Onehunga .. Fell into hold. Injured by hoop-iron whilst working cargo. Injured whilst working cargo. Through the vessel lurching he was thrown against the boom. Whilst working cargo struck his thigh against the hatch-combing. Ran a splinter in it. A piece of timber fell on his toe. Slipped and fell into No. 4 hatch, breaking his collarbone andsustaining other injuries.