191

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RETURN No. 8. Bearing-springs issued from Year ending 31st March, 1912, to 3rd February, 1917.

KETURN No. 9. Number of Oar and Wagon Axles issued for Repairs and Renewals. (Prepared in Chief Mechanical Engineer's Office.) Year. Number issued. 1911-12 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,922 1912-13 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,631 1913-14 .. .. .. .. .. .. 942 1914-15 .. .. .. .. .. .. 479 1915-16 .. .. .. .. .. .. 551 The renewal of iron axles was practically completed in 1913.

RETURN No. 10. Number of Car and Wagon Tires issued for Repairs and Renewals. (Prepared in Chief Mechanical Engineer's Office.) Year. Number issued. 1911-12 .. .. .. .. .. .. 607 1912-13 .. .. .. .. .. .. 553 1913-14 .. .. .. .. .. .. 758 1914-15 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,083 1915-16 .. .. .. .. .. .. 980

RETURN No. 11. Issues from Stores Stocks. —Springs Standard Bearing, B.P. 4414.

(Prepared in Chief J fechanical Engineer's anical Engineer's ice. Year ending 31st March, Working-expenses. A.O.L. Total. 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 Up to 3rd February, 1917 3,011 3,424 3,034 3,471 2,916 3,866 1,214 6,256 3,304 11,381 4,650 4,591 4,225 9,680 6,338 14,852 7,566 8,457 Present type of bearing-springs, which were formerly used for d mrpose when standard draw-bar springs are not available. raw-bars, are alsi used for latter

repare' in !omp-1 ;ro ler o: ores ce. Year. From General Stock. From A.O.L. Stock. Total Issues. .911-12 .912-13 .913-14 914-15 915-16 .916-17 (to 6/1/17) 1,610 5,363 5,305 2,339 1,580 7,120 2,615 4,317 1,033 12,513 5,986 895 4,225 9,680 6,338 14,852 7,566 8,015 Totals 23,317 27,359 50,676 Average issues per year during last six ye: ,rs, roughly, 8,500