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

Accident ! ame °f Vessel and Port of Eegistry. Name of Person injured. Nature of Injury: Fatal or otherwise. Nature of Injury: Fatal or otherwise. Place where Accid* occurred. Place where Accident occurred. lent Particulars as to Accident and its Cause, and Verdict of -Jury where Coroiser'fl Inquest held. Particulars as to Accident and its Cause, and Verdict of -Jury where Coroner's Inquest held. l i i I I 1918. [ June 6 Tarawera. Dunedin .. .. Dunne, R., fireman „ 15 Regulus, Nelson .. .. .. Brailey, G. „ 11 Mahurangi, Auckland .. .. Berrvman, T.. O.S. „ 23 Ngaru, Auckland .. .. .. Foster, A., A.B. July 1 Kahu, Napier .. .. .. Lindstrom, K., boatswain ,. 5 Koromiko, Dunedin .. .. Sellers, L., trimmer ,. 4 i Maori, London .. .. .. Payne, C, trimmer 5 I Poherua, Dunedin .. .. Hikau, T., A.B. .. ,, 5 I Mararoa. Dunedin .. .. Huggins, W., fireman „ 14 Flora, Hobart .. .. .. Loftus, J., fireman 3! Chelmsford, Auckland .. .. Pearson, T., A.B. „ 6 Manaia, Auckland .. .. Sanders, C, O.S. ,, 20 Monowai, Dunedin .. .. Smith, R. J., fireman ,, 16 Moeraki, London .. .. .. Allen, R., fireman „ 23 Kaiapoi, Dunedin .. .. Meehan, N., O.S. ,, 22 Manuka, London . . .. .. Fraser, M., stewardess Aug. 1 Kiritona, Napier' .. .. .. Olsen, A. „ 7 I Rarawa, Auckland .. .. Brown, A., 1st engineer ,, 30 Gael, Auckland .. .. .. Bryant, A., cadet „ 1 Ngapuhi, Auckland .. .. Thomas, H, cadet ,, 6 Canopus, Dunedin.. .. .. Manning, P., fireman ,, 14 : Poherua, Dunedin .. .. Duder, J., mate .. „ 12 : Mapourika, Dunedin .. .. Boardman, T., fireman ,, 8 . Maori, London .. .. .. Shepherd, M., steward ,, 27 I Mapourika, Dunedin .. .. Furfhy, P., fireman ,, 21 | Wanaka, Dunedin .. .. Dalziel, R., fireman „ 14 Awahou, Napier .. .. .. Everson, G, A.B. ,, 14 Elsie Mary, Auckland .. .. Anderson, F., A.B. ,, 25 Kokiri, Dunedin .. .. .. McSmart, —, mate ,, 8 Kaitangata. Dunedin .. .. Singer, J., cook „ 28 Kotare, Dunedin .. .. .. Downie, A., A.B... 28 John, Wellington .. .. .. Percy, G., cook .. ,, 8 Waipu, Auckland .. .. .. Bysantron, A. L.. steward Sept. 11 Kittawa, Dunedin .. .. Beattie, J., fireman ,, 11 Mararoa, Dunedin .. .. Blaekie, J., 2nd cook 2 Rimu, Auckland .. .. .. Champion, T. K.. O.S. „ 7 j Arahura, Dunedin .. .. McLaughlin, H, fireman .. ,, 18 Wootton, Lyttelton .. .. Williams, J., cook ,, 18 ! Whangape, Dunedin .. .. Griffin, P., trimmer ,, 30 ! Mararoa, Dunedin .. .. Cook, A., fireman „ 19 ! Rarawa, Auckland .. .. | Ballinger, R.. sciilleryman „ 29 Ranger, Auckland .. .. Abbott, F., A.B. ,, 9 Canopus, Dunedin.. .. .. Dillon, W., greaser ,, 23 Mapourika, Dunedin .. .. Whitlow, H., greaser Oct. 9 Waihora, London .. .. .. Harrop, G. H, fireman „ 15 Talune, Hobart .. .. .. Apolissani, B., cadet ., 9 - Mako, Napier .. .. .. Nilson, N., A.B. .. „ 21 | Zingara, Auckland .. .. Wallace, J. D.. A.B. ,, 23 i Opihi, Lyttelton .. .. .. Grange, T., fireman 24 Kakapo, Dunedin .. .. Reardon, J., fireman ,, 22 Ngakuta. London .. .. .. Winter, E., assistant cook j .. j Injured finger Broken rib Rupture Injured shoulder Fractured ribs Injured shin Injured shin .. | Sprained ankle .. j Injured toe Injured finger Injured knee Injured head Scalded foot Inj ured leg Rupture Injured knee and eye Injured forearm Sprained ankle .. I Scalded leg Injured head Burnt hand Injured ankle Burnt arm and hand Injured head and back Burnt arm and hand Injured knee Bruised leg Sprained ankle .. | Strained inside Fractured ribs Injured finger Injured knee Sprained knee Injured nose Burnt hand .. | Injured thumb Septic hand Poisoned finger Inj ured hip Ricked back .. i Injured ribs .. Inj ured foot .. j Sprained shoulder .. ; Injured knee .. ; Inj ured finger Injured head Injured head Fractured skull (killed) Sprained ankle Injured arm Burnt arm .. : At- sea Nelson .. ! Auckland .. At sea .. At sea .. ' At sea .. i Lyttelton .. I At sea .. ; At sea .. i Auckland Auckland .. j Napier .. At sea .. j Auckland .. At sea .. j Napier New Plymouth .. | At sea .. : At sea Dunedin At sea .. j At sea .. I At sea .. At sea .. ! Waipare .. '• Auckland At sea At sea .. j Dunedin At sea .. ■ At sea .. j At sea At sea .. ! Auckland .. At sea .. At sea .. j Guard's Bank .. I Lyttelton New Plymouth .. ; Auckland .. i Lyttelton .. At sea At sea Auckland Auckland .. ; Tauranga .. ; Lyttelton .. ! Greymouth .. Finger jammed with wire- rope on ash-hoist. Knocked against bulv. arks. .. j Caused whilst lifting bag of cement. Through falling on deck. Struck with broken hook of surf-boat falls. .. . Slipped from stokehold-ladder. Fell over bag of ashes. .. . Tripped over wire spring. .. ! Slice fell on toe while working fires. .. j Struck finger against furnace-door while using slice. Struck with ease while working cargo. .. ; Fell from pin-rail to deck. .. | Slipped in forecastle and scalded with tea. .. i Leg hurt while working in stokehold .. 1 Strained while lifting fore-and-after. .. ; Thrown down through vessel lurching. .. I Arm pierced with w-ire. .. : Slipped over batten on deck. Bucket of hot water capsized on right leg. .. ! Slipped, falling against rudder of a launch on deck". .. | Furnace-door swamg on to the hand. While mooring ship. Fire blew back from furnace. Slipped while ship rolling heavily. Furnace fire blew back. Fell from stckehold-ladder. Unloading surf-boat bale of wool fell on leg. Fell over hatches. Fell while stepping from boat-deck to locker. Fell down after-peak hatch. . . | Wire pierced finger wliile tarring down. .. I Slipped down a ladder. Fell on cabin-steps. Fell on deck. Boiling fat spilled cn liand. Thumb jammed with bricks in hold. Bv splinter from handle of shovel. While cleaning fish While trimming coal. .. I Lifting engine-room skylight. Fell over step to galley-door. .. I Sling of cargo fell on foot. .. I Tripped over rope on deck. Slipped dewn in engine-room. .. i Ash-pit door fell on finger. .. ■ Fell against locker in pantry. Struck with cargo-hook. Mooring-line slipped from - chock, throwing deceased against after deck-house-Injured whilst working in engine-room. Arm struck with handle of ash-hoist-Galley fire blew back. •<i