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Portable—Five-horse power and under, 131; 10-horse power and over 5-horse power, 759; over 10-horse power, 161: total, 1,051. Machinery— Hydraulic lifts, 135; gas lifts, 23; electric lifts, 3; steam and water lifts, 2 ; gas and hydraulic hoists and electric motors, 8; water engines, 56; water wheels, 60; Peltons, 14; tur-. bines, 39 ; gas engines, 238 ; oil engines, 24 : total, 602. Grand total, 4,237. (b.) Eeturn showing Fees payable for the Inspection of Boilers and Machinery and for the issue of Engine-drivers' Certificates during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1901. Fees payable on boilers, £4,021 10s. ; fees payable on machinery, £92 10s.; fees payable for engine - drivers' certificates issued, £373: total, £4,487. Government boilers and lifts inspected, but not charged for, represent the further sum of £16. (c.) Eeturn showing Number of Service and Competency Certificates issued to Winding-, Traction-, and Locomotive-engine Drivers, and to Steam Stationary-engine Drivers during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1901. Steam winding: Service 2, fees 55.; competency 28, fees £14 : total fees, £14 ss. Traction and locomotive: Service 11, fees £1 7s. 6d.; competency 133, fees £66 10s.: total fees, £67 17s. 6d. Steam stationary: Service—First class 794, fees £99 55.; second class 393, fees £49 2s. 6d.: total service 1,187 ; total fees, £148 7s. 6d. Competency—Extra first-class 5, fees £5 ; first class 37, fees £37; second class 201, fees £100 10s.: total competency, 243; total fees, £142 10s. Summary of certificates issued: Service—Steam winding, 2; traction and locomotive, 11; stationary, 1,187: total service, 1,200; total fees, £150. Competency—Steam winding, 28; traction and locomotive, 133; stationary, 243 : total competency, 404; total fees, £223. Totals: Steam winding certificates, 30; fees, £14 ss. Traction and locomotive certificates, 144; fees, £67 17s. 6d. Stationary certificates, 1,430; fees, £290 17s. 6d. Total certificates, 1,604; total fees, £373. The cash actually received and paid into the Public Account for drivers' fees amounts to £469 14s. for the financial year ended the 31st March, 1901, and this includes fees for certificates not yet issued, &c.

No. 2.—Return of Boilers and Machinery inspected during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1901, showing the Number of Factories, Workshops, &c., in which they are used, and the Power used.

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