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Returns. Appended are the returns in detail, numbered from 1 to 19. 1. Number and class of boilers inspected, and fees payable on these ; the machinery inspected, and the fees payable thereon ; and the classes and numbers of engine-drivers' certificates issued, and the fees payable therefor. 2. Return of defects found on inspection of boilers. 3. Return of notices given to repair boilers. 4. Return of notices given to fence dangerous parts of machinery. 5. Return of accidents which were not fatal. ' '| 6. Return of accidents which proved fatal. 7. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13. Names of all persons to whom landffstationary, winding, locomotive and traction certificates of competency and service have" been granted during the year. 14. List of persons who were examined and passed for marine engineers' certificates of competency. 15. Return of steamers and oil-engined vessels surveyed during the year. If). Return of sailing-vessels surveyed during the year. 17. Return of vessels surveyed for seaworthiness, &c, during the year. 18. Return showing sums earned or received and amount spent during the financial year for inspection of machinery, examination of engineers and engine-drivers, and survey of steamers and sailing-vessels. 19. Return showing the nanu-» vi owners of boilers which require to be|in charge of certificated drivers. I have, &c, Rohert Duncan, Chief Inspector of Machinery, Chief Surveyor of Ships, and Chief Examiner of Marine Engineers and Land Engine-drivers. The Hon. the Minister in Charge of the Inspection of Machinery Department.

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No. 1. (a.) Return showing the Number of Land Boilers and Machinery for which Certificates were issued during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1908.

Machinery. Clans. Number. Hydraulic lifts ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 321 Gas lifts ... ... •• .. ... ... 32 Electric lifts ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 109 Steam lifts ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 28 Gas and hydraulic hoists and electric motors ... ... ... 700 Water-engines, water-motors, and water-wheeis ... ... ... 85 Peltone ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 140 Turbines ... ... ■•• • ■■ ••• ■■■ 85 Gas-engines ... ... ■•■ ... ... •• ... 1,041 Oil-engines ... ... ... ... ••• ••• ••■ 897 Steam machinery ... ■•• •■• ••• ••• ••■ 442 Total ... 3,880 Summary. Boilers ... ... ... ■ ■■ ■•■ ••■ • ■• 5,968 Machinery ... ... ... ■•• ... ... ... 3,880 Total 9,848

Boiler.i. I Clans. „ , Exceeding 5- but m ,. Not ",. H,xcuetlnii; 5-horse Powe, «>*— Total. itationary 'ortable 1,494 920 1,669 183 1,309 393 4,083 1,885 Total 1,677 2,229 2,062 1,677 2,229 2,062 5,968 5,968