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Dec. 31 i Corinna, Dunedin, 79252 .. S. Cameron, A.B. .. .. Injured hand .. .. Wellington .. Got his hand caught in cog. 1915. J Jan. 3 Rimu, Auckland, 105235 .. .. A. H. McDonald, 2nd mate .. Crushed hand .. .. Onehunga.. .. Got his hand jammed with yard-rope while working cargo. „ 5 William Bowden, Liverpool, 62017 .. A. Strachan, carpenter .. Fatal .. .. .. Bluff .. .. Fell down forward hatchway and was accidentally killed. „ 8 Moeraki, Dunedin, 101488 .. .. F. Webster, assistant cook .. Poisoned hand .. At sea .. .. Got a scratch with a bone while cut 1 ingJish. „ 9 Takapuna, Dunedin, 66540.. .. C. H. West, 3rd engineer .. Injured hand .. .. Wellington .. Slipped while working at main engines. ,, 13 Opouri, Lyttelton, 76083 .. J. Cochrane, fireman .. Injured knee .. .. Lyttelton .. .. While going to his quarters he slipped and injured his knee. „ 15 Irene, Norway .. .. J. Stanley, seaman .. .. Drowned .. .. Off Otago Heads .. Fell overboard off main rigging and was drowned. „ 15 Waitemata, Dunedin, 127801 E. P. Rulgen, fireman .. Injured elbow . . At sea .. .. Knocked his arm. ,, 18 Arahura, Dunedin, 117587 .. .. T. G. Jeromsen, A.B. .. Strained back .. .. Greymouth .. While lifting gangway at Greymouth. „ 19 John, Wellington, 110059 .. W. Kilstein, A.B. .. .. Sprained wrist .. .. Nydia Bay .. While working timber. „ 21 Waimea, Nelson, 93993 .. G. Sutton, A.B. .. .. Injured leg .. .. Nelson .. .. Sustained injury to leg while squaring up gear. „ 21 Warrimoo, Dunedin, 101901 .. F. McEwen, butcher .. Cut tendon .. .. Dunedin .. .. When sharpening knife, handle of steel came off, causing knife to slip and causing injury. „ 21 J Wahine, Dunedin, 121142 .. G. Absolum, fireman .. Crushed finger .. .. Lyttelton .. .. While working, two firebricks fell on his hand. 21 I Mapourika, Dunedin, 101482 .. E. W. Ormerod, fireman .. Poisoned hand .. .. At sea .. .. "While working below he cut his hand with a dirty shovel. ,, 21 Wahine, Dunedin, 121142 .. .. C. W. Webster, steward .. Strained muscles of abdomen Wellington .. While lifting bags of linen. ,, 28 Apanui, Auckland, 122906 .. A. Smith, A.B. .. .. Twisted ankle .. .. Awanui North .. While taking in gangway he slipped and twisted his ankle. ,, 28 Squall, Napier, 118113 .. ... A. King, A.B. .. .. Sprained hand .. .. On East Coast .. While working surf-boat. ,, 30 Kowhai, Dunedin, 128040 .. .. E. H. Brown, winchman .. Crushed hand .. .. Greymouth .. Got right hand crushed in winch whilst changing gear. Feb. 1 Wirral, Liverpool, 131376 .. .. S. Green, deck boy .. Drowned .. .. Lyttelton.. Dragged into water through rope getting entangled in propeller. „ 3 Moeraki, Dunedin, 101488 .. A. Sumner, pantryman .. Poisoned hand .. At sea .. .. Poisoned his hand while working at sink. „ 4 Tarawera, Dunedin, 84480 .. M. MacPhail, A.B. .. .. Injured foot .. At sea .. .. Batten fell on instep while working. „ 7 Ngahere, Port Glasgow, 102580 .. E. P. Ferguson, greaser . . Injured finger .. .. Leaving Napier . . While working in engine-room, got his finger jammed. ,, : 8 Arahura, Dunedin, 117587 .. R. Dawson, assistant steward Injured elbow .. .. Westport .. .. Fell through a skylight, cutting his elbow. „ 9 Mapourika, Dunedin, 101482 .. I H. Stapleton, A.B. .. Strained back .. .. Picton .. .. Strained muscles of back lifting gangway at Picton. „ 10 Wahine, Dunedin, 127813 .. ■ • 1 F. Muller, fireman .. .. Burnt hand .. .. Lyttelton .. .. While on duty in stokehold he slipped and burnt his hand on shovelful of hot coal. „ 10 Clansman, Auckland, 87520 .. J. Hayes, fireman .. .. Injured foot .. .. Auckland .. .. Pump-block fell on left foot. „ 12 Tarawera, Dunedin, 84480 .. .. J. P. Jones, steward .. Injured shin .. Wellington . . While carrying luggage he knocked his shin on brass step. „ 12 Ngapuhi, Auckland, 102329 .. T. Corrigan, 2nd engineer .. Strained side .. .. Tauranga .. .. While working inside boiler, he strained his side, developing into rupture. „ 12 Pateena, Launceston, 79262 .. F. Morgan, trimmer .. Injured knee .. . . Wellington .. Slipped going into foc'sle. ,, 13 Navua, Dunedin, 117583 .. .. F. Gillard, trimmer .. Poisoned hand .. .. At sea .. .. Poisoned left hand while working in stokehold. „ 14 Whangape, Dunedin, 110641 .. P. Connor, trimmer .. Injured head .. At sea .. .. Lump of coal struck him on head whilst trimming. ,, 16 Waimea, Nelson, 93993 .. .. William Abis, fireman .. Injured testicles .. .. Wellington .. Injured by being struck by a shaft when vessel coming off slip. ,, 19 Tarawera, Dunedin, 84480 .. H. McMahon, fireman .. Twisted ankle .. At sea .. Twisted his ankle while at work in stokehold. „ 22 Westmeath, Greenock, 117381 .. S. Maloney, trimmer .. Injury to coccyx .. .. Dunedin .. .. Fell off staging during " field day" in stokehold. „ 23 Canopus, Dunedin, 101490 .. .. F. Fandemer, A.B. .. Slight injury .. .. Westport .. .. Fell from boat-deck to main deck, injuring sciatic nerve. „ 23 Moeraki, Dunedin, 101488 .. .. A. M.Samuels, assistant steward Strained back .. .. Wellington .. While lifting luggage. „ 24 Mapourika, Dunedin, 101482 .. T. Reynolds, fireman .._ Strained heart .. .. Wellington .. While working below. „ 25 Kurow, Dunedin, 127804 .. .. G. Langley, trimmer .. Injured knee-bone.. .. Auckland.. .. Slipped and injured right knee-bone while cleaning bilges. „ 26 Kini, Dunedin, 104337 .. .. James Johnston, A.B. .. Fatal .. .. At sea .. .. Fell from mizzen-rigging and succumbed to injuries. Mar. 3 Rimu, Auckland, 105235 .. M. Morgan, 1st mate .. Strained side .. .. Raglan .. Whilst taking in sheep he slipped and fell, straining his right side. „ 4 Manuka, Dunedin, 117582 .. .. j F. McKinnon, A.B. .. Sprained leg .. .. Wellington .. Whilst at boat-station he twisted his leg taking in sail. „ 8 Holmdale, Wellington, 117677 .. : C. J. Tully, chief engineer .. Strained back .. .. Onehunga .. Whilst effecting repairs to engines. „ 10 Maori, Dunedin, 117598 .. .. G. Swales, trimmer.. .. Scalded legs and arms .. Lyttelton.. Slipped down ladder whilst carrying tea to mess, hurting his back and scalding himself.