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RAILWAY ACCIDENTS, FATAL AND NON-FATAL, DURING 1910-11 AND 1911-12.
Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the sth September, 1912. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return for the years ended 31st March, 1911 and 1912, showing—(l) The total number of accidents on the Government railways to Government railway employees; (2) the number of accidents that proved fatal ; (3) the grade, branch, and occupation of each of those injured, fatally or otherwise ; (4) the total number of accidents to other than railway employees; (5) the number of thoss acbidents which proved fatal."— (Mr. Witty.)
Ebtuen of Accidents on New Zealand Govbbnment Railways fob the Yeakh endkd 31st Maech, 1911, and 31st Maech, 1912. (1.) Total Number of Accidents to Railway Employees. Year ended 31st March, 1911. Year ended 31st March, 1912. 722 806 (2.) Number of Accidents to Railway Employees that proved Fatal. Year ended 31st March, 1911. Year ended 31st March, 1912. 10 5 (3.) The Grade and Branch of those injured, fatally or otherwise. TBAFFIC BBANCH. Year ended 31st March, 1911. 1912. Stationmasters ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Assistant relieving officer ...'*' ... ... ... ... 1 Clerk ... ... ... ... 1 Goods foremen ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Cadets .'.'.' ... ... ... ...- ... ... 3 1 Guards... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 14 Storemen ... ... ... "... ... ... 7 3 Shunters ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 24 Signalman ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 Porters ... ... ... ... ■ ... ... 76 80 Junior porters ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 13 Labourers ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 7 Dining-car waiters ... ... ... ... ... 4 2 Dining-car cooks ... ... .. ... ... 1 2 Horse-drivers ... .. .. ... ... 3 3 Crane-driver ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 Nightwatchman ... ... ... .. ... ... 1 Casual labourers (wharf and shed) ... ... ... ... 74 96
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MAINTENANCE BBANCH. Y ear ended 31st March, T 1911 - 1912 - Bridge Inspector ... ... ... ... ... | Sleeper Inspector ... ... ... ... \ Gangers ... ... ... ... ... ... n 18 Surfacemen ... ... ... 57 70 Platelayers ... ... ... ... 26 15 Plumbers .. ... . ... ... ... 2 2 Carpenters ... . . ... ... 14 28 Bridgemen ... ... ... ... .. 13 ig Painters ... ..'. ... ... ... ... 3 1 Signal-adjusters ... ... ... ... ... 1 1 Mason ... ... ... ... \ Line-erectors ... ... ... ... ... 2 2 Signal-erectors ... ... "... ... 7 Fencers ... ... ... ... ... 1 3 Fitters .. .. ... .. ... ... 1 2 Strikers ... ... ... ... ... . . 3 1 Miners ... ... ... .. 2 3 Blacksmiths ... ... ... .. 3 2 Skilled labourers ... ... ... ... 4 4 Labourers ... ... ... .. ... 2 Casual labourers ... ... ... 93 81 Casual quarrymen ... . . ... 13 g Casual crane-driver ... ... ... ... ] LOCOMOTIVE BKANCH. Year ended 31st March, w 1 v 19U - 1912 - Workshops manager ... ... ... ... 2 Workshop foreman Clerk ... ... .. "{ Mechanical engineering cadets ... ... ... 1 1 Engine-drivers ... ... ... ... iq 45 Firemen ... ... ... — ... 34 27 Cleaners ... ... ... gn Shop enginemen ... ... ... ... 2 2 Machinists ... ... ... . Turners ... ... ... 10 10 Fitters ••• 40 46 Painters ... ... ... ... 3 Boilermakers ... ... ... ... 23 9 Carpenters "... ... ... ... ... 15 Crane-drivers ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 1 Strikers ... ... ... ... ... 9 -q Lifters ... ... ... ... 12 H Train-examiners ... ... ._. 3 -^ Blacksmiths ... ... ... ... 4 -q Holders-up ... ... ... ... ... 7 g Coalmen ... ... ... ... .. 7 g Rivet-boys ... ... ... ... 3 4 Patternmakers ... ... ... 2 Furnaceman ... ... ... ... j Helpers ... ... ... ... ... 3 "j Coppersmiths ... ... ... ... ... 2 Pettier ... ... ... ... ... '" -j. Tinsmith ... ... ... ■ Gasman Skilled labourers ... ... ... ... [ 2 Labourers ... ..? ... ... ... 2 g Casual labourers ... ... ... ... 20 41 Ironmoulders ... ... ... ... o Casual watchman ... ... ... ... j Deck-hands (Lake Wakatipu service) ... ... "<j (4.) Total Number of Accidents to other than Baihvay Employees. Year ended 31st March, 1911. Year ended 31st March lgl2 64 40 (5.) Number of Accidents to other than Baihvay Employees that proved Fatal. Year ended 31st March, 1911. Year ended 31st Maroh m 2 25 18 T. Eonayne, General Manager, Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given ; printing (1,50(1 copies), £1 15s.
By Authority : John Maokay, Government Printer, Wellington —1913 Ftice 3d.]
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RAILWAY ACCIDENTS, FATAL AND NON-FATAL, DURING 1910-11 AND 1911-12., Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1913 Session I, D-04
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