INSPECTION OF MACHINERY: ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR 1903-4.

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1904. NEW ZEALAND.

INSPECTION OF MACHINERY: ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR 1903-4.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

The Hon. the Acting Minister of Marine to His Excellency the Governor. Inspection of Machinery Department, My Lord, — Wellington, Ist July, 1904. I do myself the honour to transmit herewith, for Your Excellency's information, the report of the Inspection of Machinery Department of the colony for the financial year ended the 31st March last. I have, &c, His Excellency the C. H. Mills, Right Hon. Lord Plunket, X.C.V.0., Acting Minister of Marine. Governor of New Zealand.

The Chief Inspector op Machinery to the Hon. the Acting Minister of Marine. Inspection of Machinery Department, g IE) Queen's Chambers, Wellington, 19th May, 1904. I have the honour to submit herewith the annual report on the operations of the Inspection of Machinery Department for the twelve months which ended the 31st March, 1904 : — The work of the Department is practically up to date, with the exception of the inspection of a few boilers in the outlying parts of the Auckland District. This omission unfortunately occurred through one of the Auckland Inspectors being off duty from the 9th November, 1902, till the 28th June, 1903, and the Nelson Inspector being off duty from the 9th October, 1903, till the Bth January, 1904, both owing to illness. Only for this I think there would have been no arrears at the end of the financial year. A considerable correspondence has taken place with manufacturers of machinery outside the colony regarding the manufacture of boilers intended for use in this colony. On the whole, it has been of a very pleasant nature, and most of the manufacturers have complied with our rules. To have a uniform system of rules for construction is very desirable,, more especially in these days of high pressure and keen competition. It is with pleasure I have again to report that no boiler-explosion has taken place in New Zealand during the year. I think no little credit is due to the staff of the Department for this desirable result. In looking over the returns connected with the reports of the Board of Trade upon the working of the Boiler-explosions Acts in Great Britain, I find that the average number of explosions per annum during the last twenty-one years amounts to sixty-nine, the number of lives lost to twenty-nine, and the number of persons injured to sixty-one. The number of formal investigations held in Great Britain into the circumstances attending boiler-explosions which occurred during the year ending the 30th June, 1903, was ten. The causes of these explosions have been clearly ascertained, and in no case has the explosion been attributable to unavoidable accident. Although there are incomparably more boilers in Great Britain than there are in New Zealand, still I think it is something to satisfy the most fastidious that this Department has done excellent work in safeguarding the interest of both owners and employees in seeing things safe for them in connection with the use of steam-power throughout the colony. The number of boiler-inspections this year exceeds by .nearly one thousand the number inspected in any previous year. The actual number is 5,416. The number last year was 4,463. All the machinery in motion in connection with these was also looked over to see that the pulleys, shafting, and gearing attached to machines were safe for the employees. This is particularly safeguarded by the Inspectors, and the advice of the Inspector is often sought when new machinery is being erected. The number of boiler certificates issued during the year totals 5,416, being an increase of 953 on the number issued last year, I—H. 15a,

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Government Boilers. The boilers and machinery at the various asylums and other Government institutions have all been inspected during the year. A specification for a new boiler and engine for the Prisons Department, to be used in Wellington, was drawn up by the Department, and the tender for its manufacture was let in Wellington. The plant has since been completed and is working satisfactorily. Defects in Boilers and Fittings. A large number of defects were discovered both in boilers and their fittings. A full description of these is attached in the returns numbered 2 and 3. Many of them may be regarded as being very dangerous, and no doubt would have caused serious accidents if allowed to continue without repairs and alterations. New Boilers. The total number of new boilers added to our books during the year is 555, with a total of 7,495-horse power. Of this number 319 were imported, and the remaining 236 were made in the colony. Amongst the largest installations are boilers at the power-stations at Dunedin and Wellington. The former are of the water-tube pattern, the latter of the Lancashire type. Lifts, Gas- and Water-driven Machinery. Two hundred and four hydraulic lifts, 81 driven by gas, steam, and electricity, 134 gas and hydraulic hoists and motors, 290 water-driven machinery, 779 gas-engines, 274 oil-engines, making a total of 1,762, were inspected during the year, being an increase of 378 over last year. A large amount of guarding was done in connection with the new machinery to make it safe. Fencing of Machinery. The usual amount of work connected with this has been done, and a return of the notices given, both verbal and written, is appended in the return numbered 4. Examination of Engine-drivers. The examinations have been conducted all over New Zealand, and have been held at the most central places to suit candidates. These examinations have grown in numbers to such an extent as to take up pretty well the whole time of two Inspectors, and add greatly to the clerical work of the office. The number this year far exceeds those of the previous year. The desire of those who have possessed the second-class certificates for the required time to qualify for the higher examination, and who have come up since, is very commendable, showing as it does the desire of selfimprovement. The examinations have been held at the following places during the year: Alexandra South, Auckland,* Blenheim, Christchurch,* Cromwell, Dannevirke, Dunedin,* Poxton, Gisborne, Greymouth,* Hokitika, Invercargill,* Lawrence, Motueka, Napier, Nelson,* Otaki, Pahiatua, Palmerston North,* Petone, Picton, Beefton, Boxburgh, Stratford, Takaka, Timaru,* Wairoa, Wanganui,* Wellington,* and Westport.* Accidents. I regret to record several accidents to persons connected with machinery. A detailed account of these is set out in Tables Nos. 5 and 6. Districts and Inspectors. A new district office was opened at Wanganui, which has proved a saving of much time and expense, and of great service to the Taranaki and Wanganui Districts. Mr. S. Dalrymple was promoted from the Auckland District to take charge of the Wanganui office, and Mr. W. R. Douglas from the Wellington District to Auckland. Mr. George McGregor, who had been an Inspector of Machinery for two years and three months, retired from the Service for a better appointment on the 10th October, 1903 ; Mr. Alexander McVicar, who had been an Inspector of Machinery for nearly seven years, retired on the 20th February, 1904, to better his position ; and Mr. Henry Alexander McGregor, after twenty-nine years' service, retired on the 31st March, 1904, with three months' leave of absence. Mr. McGregor during the whole of this long period performed his various duties in a highly satisfactory manner, and gained the esteem of all those with whom he came in contact. Mr. P. Grant was appointed a temporary Inspector of Machinery on the 26th May, 1903, for six months, to assist in the Wellington District, and in the following November he was appointed permanently. Mr. C. W. R. Suisted was appointed an Inspector of Machinery, to assist in the Wellington District, on the 4th January, 1904. Owing to the ever-increasing work at the Port of Napier and the large amount of machinery to be inspected on land in the Napier District, I think a district office should be opened there in the near future. Numbers of inquiries have been made for examinations for engine-drivers to be held in this district, but it has been quite an impossibility to meet all. If an Inspector were permanently placed in the district, he could meet these applicants at once. Any expense incurred in connection with the office would be more than met in the saving of time and expenses in travelling from Wellington every time an Inspector is wanted in Napier District.

* Places at which more than one examination was held during the year.

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Postal and Police Authorities. The Department has been greatly indebted to both the Postal and Police Departments for their great assistance in connection with the collecting of boiler and machinery fees during the year, and for bringing defaulters into line. Only for this prompt action numerous fees would now be overdue. The police have also greatly assisted in the Court cases connected with owners who have been proceeded against for employing non-certificated engine-drivers to drive their machinery, and also in cases where the engine-driver has been prosecuted for driving without having the necessary certificate. " The Inspection of Machinery Act Amendment Act, 1903." This was only a short amending Act to get over a technical omission in the consolidating Act of 1902; also to make the competency and service engine-drivers' certificates that are issued by the Department of equal value, and to give the Department power to deal with non-certificated engine-drivers of winding, traction, and locomotive engines who should hold certificates, and are taking charge of these engines illegally. Marine Engineers' Examinations. These examinations have been held at the Ports of Auckland,* Wellington,* Christchurch,* Dunedin,* Gisborne,* Napier,* Wanganui,* Nelson,* Timaru,* Invercargill.* Picton, Greymouth, Westport, Hokitika, and at Palmerston North, during the year. Return No. 16 gives the names of the successful candidates, and the various grades in which they passed; also the total number of applicants, the total fees payable, and the number who failed. As usual, the applicants for examination for third-class engineers' certificates have been more numerous than in any other grade. The first- and second-class applicants have this year fallen off slightly, owing to the new regulations for examination of engineers defining the minimum horsepower of engines of steamers on which a candidate can qualify. The minimum nominal horsepower for first class is ninety-nine, and the minimum nominal horse-power for second-class is sixty-six. More than 50 per cent, of New Zealand steamers have engines of less than ninety-nine nominal horse-power, so that the opportunities for an engineer qualifying for the higher certificate are much reduced. Survey of Ships. This section of our work is practically up to date throughout the colony, nearly all the steamers having been surveyed during the year. Quite a number of sailing-ships have also been dealt with, and considerable repairs carried out to them. Considerable attention has been paid by the Surveyors at the different ports to the fitting-up of ships' boats and rafts, so as to carry, without damage, provisions and water. In the case of rafts, the tanks containing water and biscuits have covers on each tank at both ends, so that, whichever side of the raft is uppermost, access can be had to the contents. This should add to the comfort of those who in future may have the misfortune to have to take to the boats or rafts after shipwreck. The usual amount of repairs to steamers has been carried out, and no defect has been discovered during the year attributable to a faulty survey. These periodical surveys are carried out in a most careful manner, every part of the ship, both inside and out, being examined, including ballast-tanks, bulkheads, boilers, engines and all equipments. In some of the large boats the survey often takes a Surveyor a week, but it is much better to find out a defect in port than to repair damage on the high seas. Survey of Ships for Seaworthiness. This special and responsible work has taken up a good deal of time, especially at the Port of Wellington. The causes of such surveys have been of the usual kind, such as defects in machinery, including main steam-pipes, and grounding with supposed damage to hull-plating. In some cases docking had to be insisted upon, when in the opinion of the Surveyor considerable damage had been done to the hull. Nelson Harbour accounted for several mishaps to steam-vessels, through grounding in the fairway at the narrow entrance to the harbour. The fees earned by these surveys amount to £80 17s. Government Steamers. The following Government steamers were surveyed during the year: S.s. " Tutanekai," s.s. "Janie Seddon," s.s. "Gordon," and the auxiliary oil-engine schooner "Countess of Ranfurly." New Steamers. Twenty-nine new steamers and vessels with oil-engines have been added to our books during the year. The names of these vessels are " Young Bungaree," " Enterprise," " Variance," " Rarawa," " Mangapapa," " Tainui," " Whakarire," "Scout," " Rubi Seddon," "Southern Cross," " Aida," " Akitio," " Ongarue," " Tv Atu," " Atapo," " Kawau," "Condor," "Pilot," "Purau," "Tawera," " Rotoiti," "Fire Fly," "Fire Float," " Piako," "Waitohi," "Duke," " Flirt," " Mahinapua," and " Kiwi." A steel steamer to carry 400 tons is being constructed at the present time in Auckland by one of the engineering firms there, and is probably the largest steel steamer ever built in the colony. On my last visit to Auckland I inspected the work in progress, and found that a faithful and workmanlike piece of work was being turned out, which will, I think, when completed, be a credit to the colony. The machinery for the steamer is being made by a Wellington firm of engineers. It is of the compound type, with cylinders 19 in. and 38 in. diameter with a 24 in. stroke. The steamer is intended for the West Coast trade, and will have a light draught to enable her to work the bar harbours on that coast.

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Survey of Steamers Return. A return numbered 17 gives the number of steamers surveyed by the Department for the period ended the 31st March, 1904, including the names of steamers, tons register, horse-power, nature of machinery and propeller. The number of steamers and oil-engine vessels surveyed was 296, the number of surveys made being 336. The fees payable in respect of such surveys amounted to £1,623 10s. Survey of Sailing-ships Return. There were ten sailing-vessels surveyed during the year, and the number of surveys made was eleven. Particulars of size and description will be found on Return No. 18. The fees payable amounted to £88. Returns. Appended are the returns in detail, numbered 1 to 20. 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, 13, 14, and 15. Names of all persons to whom land stationary certificates of competency and service have been granted during the year. 16. List of persons who were examined for marine engineers' certificates of service and competency. 17. Return as to steamers and oil-engine vessels surveyed during the year. 18. Return as to sailing-vessels surveyed during the year. 19. Return of vessels surveyed for seaworthiness, &c, during the year. 20. 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. I have, &c, Robert Duncan, Chief Inspector of Machinery, Principal Engineer Surveyor of Steamers and Chief Examiner of Marine Engineers and Land Engine-drivers. The Hon. the Acting Minister of - Marine.

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EETUENS.

No. 1. (a.) Return showing the Number of Land Stationary Boilers and Machinery inspected for which Certificates are issued, for the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1904. Boilers — Stationary—Five-horse power and under, 1,144 ; 10-horse power and over 5-horse power, 855 ; over 10-horse power, 1,448 ; digesters, 230 : total, 3,677. Portable—Five-horse power and under, 172; 10-horse power and over 5-horse power, 1,235; over 10-horse power, 293 : total, 1,700. Total boilers, 5,377. Machinery— Hydraulic lifts, 204 ; gas lifts, 28 ; gas and water lifts, 9 ; oil lifts, 4 ; electric lifts, 30; steam and water lifts, 12 ; gas and hydraulic hoists and electric motors, 134; water-engines, water-motors, and water-wheels, 124; Peltons, 81; turbines, 85; gas-engines, 779; oil-engines, 270; steam machinery, 2 : total machinery, 1,762. Grand total, 7,139. (b.) Return showing Fees payable for the Inspection of Boilers and Machinery, and for the Issue of Engine-drivers' Certificates during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1904. Fees payable—On boilers £6,151 10s., on machinery £255 12s. 6d. ; total £6,407 2s. 6d. : for engine-drivers' certificates issued, £512 ss. : total, £6,919 7s. 6d. Government boilers and lifts inspected, but not charged, represent the further sum of £65 17s. 6d. The cash actually received for boilers and machinery and paid into the Public Account amounted to £6,270 7s. 6d. The difference is caused by boiler-owners paying late fees. The cash actually received and paid into the Public Account for engine-drivers' application fees amounted to £560 19s. for the financial year ended the 31st March, 1904. This amount includes fees for certificates not yet issued. (c.) Return showing the Number of Service and Competency Certificates issued to Winding and Traction and Locomotive Engine Drivers, and to Steam-stationary-engine Drivers, during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1904. Steam winding : Competency, 23 ; fees, £11 10s. Traction and locomotive: Service 1, fees 2s. 6d. ; competency 191, fees £95 10s. : total fees, £95 12s. 6d. Steam stationary: Service—First class 63, fees £7 17s. 6d. ; second class 33, fees £4 2s. 6d ; restricted second 1, fees 2s. 6d.: total service, 97; total fees, £12 2s. 6d. CompetencyExtra first class 7, fees £7; first class 181, fees £181; second class 410, fees £205: total competency, 598; fees, £393 : total fees, £405 2s. 6d. Summary of certificates issued : Service—Traction and locomotive, 1 ; stationary, 97; total, 98 : fees, service, £12 ss. Competency—Steam winding, 23 ; traction and locomotive, 191 ; stationary, 598 : fees, £500. Total: Steam winding certificates, 23 ; fees, £11 10s. Traction and locomotive certificates, 192 ; fees, £95 12s. 6d. Stationary certificates, 695; fees, £405 2s. 6d. Total certificates, 910; total fees, £512 ss.

No. 2. Return of Defects found on Inspection of Boilers during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1904.

Description of Defects. Dangerous. Defective in Lesser Degree. Total. Soiler-bottom bulged ioilers dirty Jottom of boiler thin bottom of fire-box thin brickwork defective Jircumferential seams grooved !rown badly bulged !rown slightly down Jrown thin round fusible plug 'irebox bulged ... "irebox-front thin 'irebox-landings cracked ... 'irebox leaky at corners ... "irebox tube-plate thin "urnaces pitting Irooved round neck of uptake ■urnaces cracked 2 3 2 1 i 3 6 12 22 4 5 12 1 8 13 8 47 1 2 2 2 6 6 14 25 6 6 12 2 11 13 8 53 1 2 2 3 6 6 4 1 *4

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Return of Defects— continued.

Defective Fittings found on Inspection of Boilers for which Notice was given to renew during Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1904. 3 Blow-off cocks fitted with new pins in glands. 4 New sets of test-cocks. 1 Blow-off cock repaired. 6 New fusible plugs. 1 Check valve fitted with new studs. 1 New pipe for water-gauge. 4 New spring balances. 1 New flange for steam-pipe. 1 New flange and pipe for blow-off cock. 14 Steam-gauges. 8 New sets water-gauge mountings. 6 Safety-valves. 1 New stop-valve. 1 Safety-valve to repair. 4 New blow-off cocks. 5 Sets of water-gauge cocks fitted with new 2 New blow-off pipes. handles. 1 New screwed pin in end of blow-off cock. 4 Test-cocks repaired. 2 New safety-valve chests. 22 Water-gauge mountings repaired. 13 New manhole-doors. 18 New sludge-doors. 124 1 New water-gauge pipe.

No. 3.—Return of Notices given to repair Boilers during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1904.

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Description of Defects. Dangerous. Defective in Lesser Degree. Total. Laminated plate, firebox ... Longitudinal stays wasted Manhole-doors bad Manhole-studs bad Patches defective Rivets in manhole-door bad Screwed stays wasted Shell much corroded Shell slightly corroded Sludge-doors bad Sludge-doors studs bad Thin round check-valve Thin round mud-doors Tubes pitted Tubes thin Tube-plates bad ... Tube-plates pitting Uptakes thin Wasted at blow-off cock ... Wasted on crown 3 6 1 16 10 12 6 5 17 36 51 12 20 1 48 4 24 13 7 9 10 10 1 H\ 18 12 6 5 17 36 51 18 20 1 58 5 2-1 15 7 11 10 10 10 1 2 2 Totals 47 463 510 Digesters found to be defective on Inspection during Fi ancial Year inded the 31s March, 1904. Description of Defects. Dangerous. Dangerous in Less Degree. Total. Internal corrosion Centre stay bad ... Number of bad rivets Riveting bad in doors Riveting of pipe-flange defective Top plates thin, and number of bad rivets 2 1 1 6 6 1 2 2 2 6 (i 1 4 2 Totals 16 21

Number. Type. Description of Repairs. 2 '4 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 Cornish a Shell patched at blow-off cock. Patches fitted on bottom of shell. Patch on front of boiler extended. A number of rivets in shell renewed. Furnace patched. Patch fitted on top of boiler under stop-valve. Four new stays fitted. Furnace-crown patched. Small patch on shell. Retubed. a Cornish tubular ... a » • • •

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Return of Notices given to repair Boilers— continued.

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Return of Notices given to repair Boilers— continued. Number. Type. Description of Repairs. 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 1 11 4 2 2 9 1 2 3 1 2 1 I 1 1 1 2 1 Cornish tubular ... Lancashire Locomotive a ... ./ ... a ■" a it ... a • •-' a ... n it ■■• • it ■■■ „ m it Marine ... it • • ■ Multitubular n • • - it a i, it it n • ■ • it ■ ■ ■ it Brickwork repaired. New manhole-door fitted. Firebox tube-plate renewed. New firebox. Setubed. Manhole cut and door fitted ; five stay-tubes fitted. Three new tubes fitted. Firebox-stays in throat-plate renewed. Forty-three new tubes and four new mud-plugs fitted. Patch on front renewed. Bottom of barrel renewed. Patch fitted round furnace-door. Six new stays fitted to strengthen tube-plate. Compensating-ring fitted round sludge-door. Tubes expanded. Six new screwed stays fitted in firebox. Twelve new screwed stays fitted in firebox. Five rings put round furnaces to strengthen them. Bottom of combustion-chamber patched. Retubed. Back tube-plate patched. Compensating-rings fitted round door-openings. New manhole-doors fitted. New sludge-doors fitted. New studs in manhole-doors. Patch fitted on bottom of shell. Manhole-door repaired. Manhole-door reriveted. Top of steam-dome patched. Patch fitted under blow-off cock. Angle-iron ring riveted to manhole-door. Doubling plate at manhole reriveted. Patch fitted between safety-valve and boiler. New crown in steam-dome. New tube-plate. Patch fitted over laminated plate. Steam-space stays renewed. Edge of sludge-hole in front tube-plate chipped round ; new door, dog, and nut fitted. Two rows of tubes drawn and boiler cleaned. A number of rivets renewed. Six new stay-tubes fitted. Extra stay-tube fitted. Fifteen stays fitted. Front tube-plate patched. Patch fitted under steam-dome. Three new tubes fitted. Part of furnace-crown cut out and patched. Top row of tubes renewed, and patch fitted on bottom of shell. Two new tubes and bolted patch on tube-plate. Retubed. New firebox. Compensating-rings fitted to sludge-doors. New sludge-doors. A number of screwed stays renewed. Crown-stays renewed. New studs in sludge-doors. Cross dogs fitted; patched along bottom and crown of firebox, patch fitted on barrel. Tube-plate patched. Thirty-eight new screwed stays fitted. Steam-space stays renewed. Firebox patched. New firebox fitted ; new girder-stays on crown; all new screwed stays ; retubed ; two new longitudinal stays. Three new tubes fitted. Two new main stays and two patches fitted. Wheel-bracket taken off and patch fitted underneath. Patch 16 in. by 10 in. put on under barrel. Patch fitted on under pump. Extra girder put on crown, and five new tubes. All tubes drawn and boiler cleaned. New girders and bolts fitted. 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 25 1 48 7 13 10 5 1 Portable " 3 1 10 20 1 // ... 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 a ...

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Return of Noticrs given to repair Boilers — continued.

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5a. 8 Return of Noticrs given to repair Boilers — continued. Number. TypeDescription of Repairs. 1 Portable ... Patch put on tube-plate with stay through centre ; also extra girder on crown of firebox. „ ... Eight new rivets in tube-plate. „ ... Patch fitted on throat-plate, and five new stays. Semi-portable ... Two new stays and two new compensating-rings. „ ... Compensating-rings fitted to sludge-doors. ... Manhole cut and new door fitted ; twelve stay-tubes fitted. „ ... Patch fitted on side of firebox. „ ... A number of screwed stays renewed. Semi-tubular ... Retubed. „ ... Patched on bottom of shell. „ ... Tubes beaded and ferrules fitted. „ ... Eight tubes renewed and two patches put on shell. i, ... Patch fitted on back end of boiler, patch on crown of dome, patch on bottom. „ ... New sludge-door. Traction ... Retubed. „ ... New firebox. „ ... Fireboxes patched. ... New crown-girders. „ ... Patch fitted under blow-off cock. „ ... New sludge-door. ... New studs in sludge-doors. „ ... New studs in manhole-door. ... Compensating-rings fitted to sludge-doors. „ ... Patch 10 in. by 10 in. on firebox and two compensating-rings on sludge-door. „ ... Two extra stays put in firebox. ... Three new tubes. „ ... Twenty new tubes. „ ... Number of new stays in firebox. ... New furnace-crown. ... New tube-plate, new front plate, new girders, and new tubes. ... Six new stays on top of firebox ; also extra girder on top of firebox. 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 4 3 4 1 1 1 11 2 13 1 4 1 3 1 6 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 4 1 I 2 2 ■2 1 1 1 2 2 1 14 6 2 1 1 2 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 10 6 1 i ... Six new tubes. ... Tubes expanded and ferrules fitted. „ ... ; New stays in firebox. Vertical flue ... Patch fitted on shell under stay. ... New uptake fitted and compensating rings round sludge-doors. „ ... Three patches fitted on firebox. ... Patch put under blow-off cock. Four new rivets in bottom landing. ... Bottom half of shell renewed. ... Firebox patched. ... Compensating rings on sludge-doors. ... Six new stays in crown. „ ... Patch fitted under safety-valve chest. ... New uptake. ... j Patch fitted on top of boiler round uptake. „ ... New manhole-door. „ ... j Patch fitted over crack in furnace. „ .. I Patch under check-valve. Vertical field tube Sixteen new tubes fitted. „ Compensating-ring, sludge-doors. „ ... Edge of manholes chipped round and new doors fitted. Vertical portable ... New tubes fitted. Vertical tubular ... Retubed. ... New crown and tubes. ... Patch under check-valve. „ ... Patch fitted round bottom of boiler. New furnace and tubes. ... Tubes expanded aud ferrules fitted. .. Three new tubes. ... New stay in centre of tube-plate. „ ... Patched round ash-pit. ... Riveting round furnace-door renewed. „ ... Patch on side of shell. ... Patch 20 in. by 17 in. fitted under cylinder. „ ... New tube-plate. „ ... Compensating-rings fitted to sludge-doors. „ ... New sludge-doors. Water-tube ... New uptake and downtake tubes. 431

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No. 4.—Return of Notices given to fence Dangerous Parts of Machinery, &c, during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1904.

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Number. Machinery. Particulars. 1 1 1 2 5 1 1 1 4 1 2 28 42 1 14 1 1 1 19 4 1 2 44 21 4 1 1 1 Bacon-factory Box-factory Biscuit-factory Breast water-wheel Brickmaking-machines Brewery Butchery Chaff-cutting Cheese-factory Cooperage Cordial-factory Creamery Dairy factory Dredge ... Electric motors ... Flaxmill... tt *** • • • • ' ' Flour-mill Gas-engines Belting. Belts and pulleys. Mixing-machine. Wheel and race. Fly-wheel and belts. Belts. Fly-wheel and belts. Wheel. Fly-wheel. Belting and pulleys. Belting and pulleys. Fly-wheel. Churns and fly-wheels. Countershaft and winch. Belting, &c. Fly-wheel. Intermediate shaft. Scutcher. Belting, pulley, &c. Repair, scutcher-mouth. Guard shaft and strengthen drum of scutcher. Guard intermediate reels, bran-duster, silks, and vertical shaft. Belting and pulleys Fly-wheels. Fit sleeve over end of shaft. Guard length of shaft near floor. Protect key in end of shaft. Sink keyways in shaft for spur and chain wheels. Belting and pulleys. Fly-wheel, and repair handrail. Mitre-wheel of screen. Winch and pinions. Floor-openings. Fit safety-catches. Renew ropes. Anneal chains. Fit new spring. Wheel and belting. Belts. Fly-wheel. Fit new loose pulley. Fly-wheels, pulleys and belting. Fit sleeve over end of shaft. n ' • ■ * • * tf ' ' • * * * Gas'lift ... 1 1 1 1 2 3 15 2 1 2 1 1 1 31 6 3 1 22 3 1 2 2 10 35 2 3 1 1 15 1 4 1 Gold-dredging It * . • • • • It * * * Hydraulic lift ... „ ... ... tt * • • * * • ff ... ... n * m ' "' High-breast water-wheel ... Joiner's shop Laundry Oil-engine it '*' • • • a '" a • * • • • • Overshot water-wheel Pelton wheel Portable engine ... Printing-machines Quartz-crushing machinery Sawmills it ''' Sash and door factory tt it Fit door to engine-house. Water-race and wheel. Belting. Fence fly-wheel. Fly-wheel and belts. Belting and pulleys. Fly-wheel of engine. Belting, pulleys, &c. Guard emery wheels. Belting and pulleys. Belting and wheels. Belting. Wheel and belts. Straighten shaft and fence belt. Belting, &c. Fence drum. tt ' ' ' Stone-crushing Tannery Turbines Turbine Undershot water-wheels ... Winding-engine 382

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No. 5. —Return of Accidents (not Fatal) in connection with Machinery during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1904.

Name and Address of Owner. Description of Machinery. Name and Age of Person injured. Date and Nature of Accident. Cause of Accident,' and Remarks. Robertson and Co., Phoenix Foundry, Wellington Drilling-machine J. Douglas; aged 19 16th April, 1903 : second and third fingers on left hand crushed in bevel-wheels 11th May, 1903 : two toes amputated Inadvertently put his left hand on the bevel-wheels. New Zealand Insurance Company, Dunedin Passenger-lift .. Robert John Richardson ; aged 16 Robert Miln; aged 17 Foot caught over edge of cage by floor of first landing. John Anderson, Lyttelton Drill .. 13th May, 1903 : left arm broken above wrist 14th May, 1903 : back of hand cut ll»h June, 1903: cut on left hand Caught in drilling-machine. Luke and Co., Wellington Aulsebrook and Co., Christchurch Lathe W. Tilsley ; aged 18 .Kate O'Callaghan; aged 17 Charles Lambeth ; aged 36 Hand slipped and came against cutter of lathe. Put hand in the way of dippingtray while in motion. Chocolate-dipping machine Charles Lambeth, Blackball Greenstone Creek Golddredging Company, Kumara Webster and Co., Allerton Works, Princes Street, Woolston City of Wellington Electric Light and Power Company (Limited), Wellington W. Cable and Co., Lion Foundry, Wellington Surface-planer .. Winch 20th June, 1903: part of two fingers taken off 29th July, 1903 : left arm torn off Over-haste ; no fault of machine. Albert Lake; aged 23 Tightening up bolt while winch was in motion. Hide-splitting machine George Smith ; aged 32 3rd August, 1903 : top of forefinger cut off Finger caught by band knife of splitting-machine. Babcock and Wilcox boiler John Tollan ; aged 39 18th August, 1903 : burnt left hand Explosion of coal-gas in furnace, and flame burst out of door. Lathe Sewing-machine driven by belt; motive power, electricity Nougat-cutter (a cir c ular machine knife) Winch R. Eckford; aged 19 19th August, 1903: while drilling, carrier slipped and hand was caught and badly cut 20th August, 1903 : broken arm Carelessness. Putting on belt (which had slipped off) against orders. Drew, McCrorie, and Co., Brunner Buildings, Wellington Ethel Stewart ; aged 19 Aulsebrook and Co., Christchurch Royal Waimumu Golddredging Company, Mataura Patrick Nolan; aged 18 20th August, 1903 : cut little finger left hand 18th September, 1903 : bruised Attempting to cut a piece of string. Shaping-machine Charles Thomsen.; aged 31 Tightening bolt while winch in motion, although warned. His coat was caught and ho was carried round shaft. Carelessness. W. Cable and Co., Lion Foundry, Wellington Rockyside Brick-works, Caversham, Dunedin Aulsebrook and Co., Christchurch Brick-machine.. Mixer C. Brown; aged 17 George McLachlan; aged 37 JohnO'Malley; aged 15 21st September, 1903 : top of finger taken off 24th September, 1903: middle finger right hand crushed in cogwheels and had to be amputated 13th October, 1903 : crushed two first fingers of right hand 17th October, 1903: finger cut 21st October, 1903: flesh-wound on right Looking for nut (while machinery in motion) with lighted match, drawing back his hand his finger was caught. Taking dough out of mixer while in motion. Had been warned several times. Carelessness. W. Cable and Co., Lion Foundry, Wellington Andersons (Limited), Canterbury Foundry, Christchurch W. A. J. Dutch, Victoria Street, Wellington Aulsebrook and Co., Christchurch Circular saw .. Hugh Hutcheson ; aged 22 A. Brightling : aged 17 Drilling-machine Reaching under drill while in motion, his clothing caught. Flanging-machine B. Dixon; aged 18 Hy: P. Dobbs; aged 19 arm 22nd October, 1903: crushed thumb 10h November, 1903: fingers of right hand torn and bruised 16th November, 1903 : part of little finger on left hand cut off 25th November, 1903: right hand caught and bruised 14th December, 1903 : finger taken off by cutters of machine 18th January, 1904 : wounded first finger right hand 10th February, 1904: thumb and hand cut 12th February, 1904: broken thigh and arm 20th February, 1904 : right leg taken off and amputated above the knee 29th March, 1904 : tips of two fingers of left hand cut off Not watching his work. Almond-mill .. Hand placed accidentally between roller and spindle of machine. Attempting to remove a chip. More and Sons, Sawmillers, Riverton Circular saw Alex. Brown; aged 24 Andersons (Limited), Lyttelton Hydraulic lift .. H. Bunting ; aged 28 Carelessness. W. Cable and Co., Lion Foundry, Wellington Milling-machine H. R. Evans; aged 18 Carelessness. Gear Meat Company (Limited), Wellington Fleshing-machine James Bentley; aged 30 Pelt slipping when being fleshed. Kauri Timber Company, Tairua A. Fredsberg and Sons, Paeroa Winch John Curry; aged 15 W. Frew; aged 27 Hand caught in cog-wheels while moving pinion. Hand entangled in belt putting it on. Flax - mill machinery McHardy Bros., Blackhead, Waipawa Threshing-mill .. Anders Halvoisen; aged 46 Slipped and fell into drum of mill when going to feed the mill. Smith and Smith, Sawmillers, Christchurch Saw-bench John Goodchild ; aged 24 Allowed hand to get too near saw.

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No. 7.—Return of Steam-winding-engine Drivers to whom Certificates of Competency have been granted from the 1st April, 1903, to the 31st March, 1904.

No 8. —Return of Traction-and Locomotive-engine Drivers to whom Certificates of Service have been granted from the 1st April, 1903, to the 31st March, 1904.

Name and Address of Owner. Description of Machinery. Name and Age of Person injured. Date and Nature of Accident. Cause of Accident, and Remarks. L. W. Jackson, Blenheim Circular saw Herbert William Jackson; aged 19 Ernest Edward Cranage.Goodson; aged 26 Thomas James P a r k i n s on ; aged 21 WiniataKevei; aged 16 27th July, 1903: struck by piece of wood Struck in abdomen by piece of wood with which he was feeding the saw. Putting belt on shaft while in motion. lawera Bacon-factory, Hawera Shafting driven by turbine 18th August, 1903: caught by shaft and whirled round 26th August, 1903: ruptured intestine D arker, Lamb, and Co., Freeman's Bay, Auckland Sagnall Bros., Turua .. Sawmill Sawmill Helping to shift belt with a stick, and was struck by the stick. Placing foot under guard and on revolving shaft. Jursell and Blick, Blind River )harles Lambeth, Invercargill Fencing-machine Harold Stanton Gill; aged 9 Arthur Jack- : son ; aged 19 15th September, 1903 : lower part of left leg torn off 23rd December, 1903: carried round shaft 5th February, 1904: lost part of finger Clothes torn off, arm and leg broken, with internal injury. Timber tipped over and brought hand in contact with the knives. Hand caught in roll and crushed ; was on wrong side of machine. Lookjaw set in and patient died. Foot caught in loop of belt (after removing same from pulley) and he was oarried round shaft. Carelessness. Boy was leaning over shaft when supposed to be packing tea. Wood s u r face planer ohn Mitchell, Princes Street, Dunedin Super - calendar rolls for glazing paper John Harbour; aged 34 5th February, 1904 : left hand crushed Jharles Leech, Flaxmill, Rangiora Flax-dressing .. Herbert Thompson ; aged 15 6th February, 1904: both legs broken Norton and Co., Customs Street, Auckland Lift .. Stanley Bennett ; aged 14 23rd March, 1904: crushed by lift coming down on him

Name of Person. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. William Arthur Chellew ... James Robertson Thomson John Benjamin Morris James McMinn ... Thomas Russell ... Charles Joseph Bennett ... Thomas Howe John Carroll Raymond Fitzmaurice William Edwin Kennard ... John Morrison ... William Herbert Thompson Robert Scott Robert Inglis Hull Ingram Murphy Joseph Kneebone William Annear ... Issac Moore Winding, competency it « // // tt it a a 1903. May 19 ... 19 ... August 28 ... 28 ... 28 ... 28 ... October 27 ... 27 ... 27 .. 27 ... 27 ... 27 ... 27 ... December 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 1904. February 23 ... 23 ... 23 ... March 29 ... 29 ... 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 a a a n it n William Tweeddale David Baird Rutherford ... Leslie Jacob Churchill John Kennedy ... Robert Stewart Young it 279 280 281 282 283 tt a

Name of Person. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. iharles George Langham ... 1903. ... Traction and Locomotive, \ December 24 546 service

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.—15a. 12 tfo. 9. —Return of Traction- and Locomotive-engine Drivers to whom Certificai Competency have been granted from the 1st April, 1903, to the 31st March, 1904. IBS of Name of Person. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. 1903. Chris. Matheson ... Traction and Locomotive, May 19 887 Dugald Stewart ... John Tyrell Weekes John Adams William Fitzgerald John Johnston ... James Gatehouse Rout Edwin Walter Body William Andrews David Gibson Coulter Charles Henry Kerins Thomas McLachlan Arthur Smith John Owen Cantwell Richard Perry John Francis Strange Edward Samuel, sen. Frederick Crane ... David Calder Groves Thomas Hewton... John Law, jun. ... Thomas Jenkins ... Samuel Templeton Vincent Henry Dodson Mark Lodge John Frederick Charles Philpott Watson Raymond George John Frederick Windleborn George Thomas Athold Barnes Frederick William Drummond Charles Corder ... Augustine Thomas Edward Fairhall Walter Ernest Gibbons Walter Herbert Smart Alexander Sutherland James Morris Robert Stephen Roy Barrow William Henry James Edmond Geraldus O'Connor Frederick Tozer ... Cecil Palmer William Thomas Buckingham Alfred Sutcliffe Moore George Herbert Bailey James Levi Hickiubottom Alfred Michael Marshall ... George Sefton Johnston ... Edward McKee ... Benjamin Glew ... William Henry Martyn Hugh O'Kane Alexander McKenzie George Patrick Brunton ... Thomas William Gilbert ... William Reid Gilbert William Bailey Peter Campbell ... Charles Counsel ... Rudof Hindenach Frederick Henry Collis Thomas Fowler Christie ... David Graham ... John Graham John Bell Graham James Hamilton ... Andrew Young Smellie competency Ditto ... •it August 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 888 889 890 891 892 893 894 895 896 897 898 899 900 901 902 903 904 905 906 907 908 909 910 911 912 913 914 915 916 917 918 919 920 921 922 923 924 925 926 927 928 929 930 931 932 933 934 935 936 937 938 939 940 941 942 943 944 945 946 947 448 949 950 951 952 if If it • ' ' II

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18 B L— DA. No. 9.—Return of Traction- and Locomotive-engine Drivers— continued. Name of Person. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. Thomas Henry Nieholls ... Traction and competency Ditto ... Locomotive, 1903. August 28 953 Samuel Andrew Ferguson ... Richard Johnson Melville ... Joseph Edward Hills, jun. George Metcalf ... John Henry Martin James Butler Charles Otway Langham ... Peter Thomas Johns Adam Blair William Francis Rodgers ... Thomas Mercer, jun. Peter Guthrie Arthur Louis Davis Henry William Bobin Charles Robert George Charteris Edward James Rowel 1 William Richard Howland Charles Edward Jones Colin Thorn Tuck William Wiles Robert Joseph Brown Charles John Brogden Richard Connor ... George Dunlop ... Daniel Friel, jun. John Greig Thomas Kill worth Thomas Orr Thomas Peter Taylor Michael Tiney ... David Williams ... Arthur Richard Wooding ... James Rodgerson Alexander Hall ... John James Harris William Walter Knowles ... Robert Forbes Ledingham Albert Robert Stanton George Carruthers Brown Henry Calverley Cleeve Frederick Cox Edward Duckworth Robert Walter Holland Colin Mcintosh ... Francis Pearce ... Henry Edward Peryman ... Patrick Ruddy ... Samuel John Thomson James Guild Whyte Ernest Hayman ... Gilbert Brown ... John Campbell ... Charles Collett ... Albert Currie Harry Koppert ... James Moffitt James Goode Mcllwrick ... Alexander McKerrow Peter McKay William Lorimer Scott Andrew Weir William John Drake William John Bell William Craig 28 28 October 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 December 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 954 955 956 957 958 959 960 961 962 963 964 965 966 967 968 969 970 972 973 974 975 976 977 978 979 980 981 982 983 984 985 986 987 988 989 990 99] 992 993 994 995 996 997 998 999 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018

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Name of Person. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. Traction and Locomotive, comparatively 1903. December 24 1019 Anslow Leopold Keith Frank Logan William James Nankivell ... William Archibald Smeed... John McDonald ... Horace Wylde ... John Read Francis Richard Metherell Samuel Carr James Edward Carr George Robert Charlton ... Walter William Massey ... John Geddes, jun. Albert More 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 1904. 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 Donald Fraser ... Richard Baker Philip Sexton Robert Cadzow Fisken William John McCollough Harvey ... William Thomas Lavin Alfred James Whiterod Samuel Wilson ... William Robert Brookland Albert Henry Dalton Frederick Finlay... George Mcintosh • ... Charles Edward Riddle Walter Scott John Snell James Winter David Young Gibson Richard Lamb George Mackie ... Douglas Wilson ... Patrick Joseph Hassett Robert Crawford... Arthur Edward Spooner, jun. Charles George Thurston ... Matthew Hanley, jun. John Henry Lawson Cornelius William Ernest Cox Henry Curragh ... William Edward Giles George Thomas Greenwood William Hampton David Lilley Charles Frederick Marshall Thomas Johnston, jun. Dave McCormack Donald McKintosh James Simpson ... Francis Thompson John Costello Michael Tully ... Norman Durham Edward Martin Edkins Henry McDonald Charles Henry Sargisson ... Charles Dillon ... Charles Robert Hyde „ ... ... ... a '' • • • • • ■ ■ „ ... ... ... a • • ■ • • • a • • • • • ■ - • • Februarv 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 March 29 29 29 29 29 29 1033 1035 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 n ... ... ... a • • • • • • a • • • • ■ ■ a ... ... ... a • • • • • • • * • a '' • • • * ■ • • */ ■ ■ ■ • • • a • • • • • •

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No. 10.—Return of First-class Stationary-engine Drivers to whom Certificates of Service have been granted from the 1st April, 1903, to the 31st March, 1904.

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Name of Person. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. 1903. ?homas Grounds First-class stationary, service Ditto... May 19 1558 Alexander Young ohn William Bailey oseph Cox Jeorge Donald Grieve Armour ohn Northey oseph O'Connell William Bentley Mackie ... ohn Highet Alexander McKenzie )avid James O'Donnell ... lenry Hunter William Samson... xeorge Frederick Armstrong ieorge Blair William Buchanan William Short Buchanan ... 3dward Clarke ... ohn Arthur Denman ohn Graham Alexander Donaldson iVilliam Harry Earland 3inar Eriekson ... ames Friar William Gemmell Andrew Nicolson Jamieson Walter James Johnson Jeorge Henry Jones iteuben Kightly ... IVilliam Linney ... William Mollison 3harles Cassels Moutray ... Jobert Ford Munro ames Murray 3 atrick McGrath William Mcintosh "ames Carle Nicholson lenry William Parnell William Alfred Picard lenry William Priest William Matthews Russell )avid Robertson... iobert Archibald Strang ... Alexander Williamson 3dward Baker ... Richard Northey Saunders Alexander Leitch 5eorge Tasman Dawson ... Frederick Henry Allison ... "ohn Kelly Girven ilichard Sydney Barber Clarke oseph Thomas Levien William Stewart William King Walter Westby McKelvey Robert Brisen Johnston ... lenry Blanshard King jeotie Clemesha... Alexander Peebles Archibald McCarthy ohn Herbert Watson 5 hilip Thomas ... a August n October // December 1904. 19 19 19 19 19 19 28 28 27 27 27 27 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 1559 1560 1561 1562 1563 1564 1565 1566 1567 1568 1569 1570 1571 1572 1573 1574 1575 1576 1577 1578 1579 1580 1581 1582 1583 1584 1585 1586 1587 1588 1589 1590 1591 1592 1593 1594 1595 1596 1597 1598 1599 1600 1601 1602 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1608 1609 1610 1611 1612 1613 1614 1615 1616 1617 1618 1619 Albert Lafranchi February 23 1620

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No. 11.—Return of Second-class Stationary-engine Drivers to whom Certificates of Service have been granted from the 1st April, 1903, to the 31st March, 1904.

No. 12.—Return of Restricted Second-class Engine-drivers to whom Certificates of Service have been granted from the 1st April, 1903, to the 31st March, 1904.

No. 13.—Return of Extra First-class Stationary-engine Drivers to whom Certificates of Competency have been granted from the 1st April, 1903, to the 31st March, 1904.

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Name of Person. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. ohn Andrew Artha Second -class service Ditto... stationary, 1903. December 24 ... 789 ohn Henry Davis Burnand leorge Begwood... iYank Coulthard... ames Bartholomew Crowley )liver Warmington Currin Francis Harold Currin Robert Henry Fogden ohn Greene "ohn Hamill William Gilbert Lane Jamuel Hooker ... Alfred Westerman Marshall William Marshall William Alexander More ... oseph Neale William Palmer ... William George Stuart 3dward Fitzwilliam White Martin Thomas White William White ... "ohn Griffin, sen. Charles Grace lenry Thomas Andrews ... Jeorge Grant Charles Bushnell... 3dward John Tresidder ... dark Cowley Robert Duncan ... Jeorge Johnson ... Jeorge Egerton ... Dhomas Aiton 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 1904. February 23 ... 790 791 792 793 794 795 796 797 798 799 800 801 802 803 804 805 806 807 808 809 810 811 812 813 814 815 816 817 818 819 820 Walter Whily ... 821

Name of Person. Class of Certificate. | Date of Issue. No. Arthur Charles Atkin ... Restricted second class ... | May 19, 1903 •4

Name of Person. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. Thomas Alexander Petrie... Thomas Maynard Albert Edwin Edmonds ... Thomas Stuart Gurr Alfred James Border James Edmondston Nairn... Extra first-class stationary 1903. August 28 ... 28 ... 28 ... December 24 ... 24 ... 24 ... 1904. February 23 ... 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Alfred Suter »/

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17 M.—15a. No. 14.—Return of First-class Stationary-engine Drivers to whom Certificates of Competency have been granted from the 1st April, 1903, to the 31st March, 1904. Name of Person. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. 1903. tobert Marshall Ray First-class stationary, competency Ditto .. May 19 310 Phomas James Orchard fohn Vickerstaff .. r'hilip George Bowater Alexander Broadfoot Villiam Henry Warburton .. lohn Tyrrell Weekes Villiam Joseph Garrett Phomas Reese Sneddon )avid Augustine Baker-Gabb benjamin Henry Brown Daniel Duncan Valter Montgomery 'eter McOnie xilbert Stonham Short Phomas Townsend lobert Burns Aitken lenry Beaney lenry Brennan Kerr fohn Robertson fames Snell Wilson fohn James Bardsley Alexander Young Cook Lrthur Douglas Stubbs frank Powell Talboys lerbert Gladstone Wheatley Villiam Wurr Jharles Robert Hubbard larold Morgan jleorge Edwin Arundel Phomas James Sherwood fohn Laidlaw Woodward larry Aldridge Robinson .. jreorge Grey Andrews Villiam Spencer .. >aul Mitchell Vilson George Blackwell Jernard Walter Graham )'arcy Chaytor oseph Butler Jharles Sydney Forbes lobert Scott ieymour Beale ohn Gaddis ames Jackson loratio George Kent Phomas McGee Libert George Wales Srnest James Sales Villiam Douglas Warden .. lugh Ferrywheir Meikle "ames Forster Davidson Phomas Falconer ohn Graham Lngus Neil Matheson ohn Patton jleorge Robert Rutledge ames Edwin Main Villiam James Wills reorge McVicker Villiam Cummings Villiam Dale Lrthur Lister tobert Bennetts Alexander George Curry Villiam George Pearce ames Walter Riley Srnest William Tattley • 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 „ • 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 . 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 August 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 3—H. 15a,

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Name of Person. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. Thomas George Hight George Gill Harry Thorley Albert Edward Landorf Adam Yates Albert Cecil Lyndon Charles James Stanley Austin Victor John Joseph Bice Frank Clerkin George Lucas Nelson Richard Oswell Speed Thomas John. Tudor Williams John Lord Wylde John Butler William Bell McKenzie William Walters McCabe Antoni Raphael Bonetti George Fitzwilliam Stuart McLean .. Thomas Herbert Barwell John Horan Melton Syme Robert Stephen Roy Barrow Albert Frederick Loveday John William Thompson Richard William Hocking George Greenwood Alexander Thomson Frederick Knight Henry Halliday Elliott George Bodley Norman Gowen Bray Thomas Augustine Glew William Harris Peter James Hughes Sidney Black Crawford Cyril Hordern Macgeorge Donald William Macdonald John Chisholm Mclver William McKegg George William Skitch Alfred Seymour Thomas Robert Joseph Todd Andrew Ronaldson Cunningham Thomas Edmund Whiteside James Currie William John Oliver Anderson Irwin William Carson Patterson John Law Smail Thomas Stewart Spencer John Bruce Frederick John Carnie William Clampitt Leslie Claude Davies William Forestell James Henry Fuller Albert Edward Gulliver George Shearer Harvey Matthew Jensen George Foote Mclnnes William Acey Stephenson Frederick James Tattley Thomas Maxwell Ford John McLean James Henry Naylor Ole Laresen Archibald Clapham Robert James Burrell First-class stationary, competency Ditto .. 1903. August 28 378 28 28 28 28 October 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 December 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 443 444 445

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No. 15. —Return of Second-class Stationary-engine Drivers to whom Certificates of Competency have been granted from the 1st April, 1903, to the 31st March, 1904.

Name of Person. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. William Downie First-class stationary, competency Ditto .. 1903. December 24 446 John Harrison Robson William Drew Isaac Moore Thomas Mitchell Job Milsom William James Butler Cameron Abercrombie Pearson 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 1904. 447 448 449 450 451 452 453 Ronald Kerr Brown Edward Jordan John William Oram Herbert John Buckland John Graham Quinn Sidney George Baker Robert McCuiloch Augustine Isidor Rockstrow Harold Robert Carey Charles Herbert John Tolly Charles Alexander Jenkins Charles William Bowman Robert George Huggins William Frederick Herbert Lamhorn Stephen Beer Peter Hamilton Charles Fletcher Hewitt James Henderson Moir Arthur Edward Holmes Brown Henry Hall William Henry Judd Joseph Reuben Ross Harold Galbraith Somervell John Caithness Francis Reuben Fenton Dennis Wilson Hursthouse George Smith Sutton Herbert Davidson Taylor Robert Boyd Wilson Gilbert Huston Thomas Brown Edward Angelo Broughton Edwin Daniel Berry William Frederick Dengate Peter Christian Bak Robert Stewart Young Frederick Desmond Oats * »J • • ' ■ * • M ' • • • ' • February 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 March 29 29 29 29 29 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 179 180 181 482 183 484 485 186 487 188 489 490 5 j . . • • . .

Name of Person. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. Thomas George Trengrove .. Second-class stationary, competency Ditto 1903. May 19 945 Thomas John Baigent John Holden John Towan Hosking Thomas Omond Arthur Harry Pearce Reginald William Roberts .. William John Tripp James McNulty Francis Walter Barnes Walter Ernest Hedditch Henry Tellman Willson James Watson Pollock Thomas Richardson 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 I 19 946 947 948 949 950 951 952 953 954 955 956 957 958

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5A. 20 No. 15.—Return of Second-class Stationary-engine Drivers — continued. Name of Person. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. 1903. William Aitken Johnston Second-class stationary, competency Ditto May 19 959 Paul Gustav Maximilian Fink William Tobin Forrest John Pacey Charles Theyers John William Theyers Allan Wallace Robert Moreton Wood Patrick Callaghan Thomas Houghnay Noble Moses Halord Hanrahan William Clifford Thomas Cahill James Sterne Menzies James O'Driscoll William Joseph McCormick Adam Wilson Jonas Hardy Ernest John Bridgeman William Walter Dick Walter Reid Edwin George Bartlett Alexander James Tawse William John Manser John Henry Windle David Paton Charles Edwards Niels Peter Nielsen James Tennant William Richard Howland Frederick Charles Bettjemami Francis Richard Calnon James Begg Cooper William Darcy Inwood Murdoch McDonald Herbert Patten James Watt Robert Kerr Richard Irving Simpson Cyril Probyn Berridge Albert Burridge Michael William Coventry John Curtin James Dawson Charles Henry Edmund Hope-Johnstone John Edward Leydon John Henry Wilson John Arthur Bedford Charles Nicholas Robert Couch James Fleming Joseph Gyde George Jones George Thurston Koller James Lee Robert Bowman Morgan George Henry Oldham Arthur Pearce Charles Hewitson Mitchell William Robinson Watson William Healy Olsson Edward Johnsen Alfred Irvine, sen. Frederick Bates Alfred Surman Clulee Nicholas Edwards John Hadden Fea William Walter Fisher Thomas Fitzgerald 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 960 961 962 963 964 965 966 967 968 969 971 972 973 974 975 976 977 978 979 980 981 982 983 984 985 986 987 988 989 990 991 992 993 994 995 996 997 998 999 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027

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Name of Person. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. 1903. Joseph Hilford Second-class stationary, May 19 1028 William Kirkland Henry Lovell Anthony Charles Mann Duncan Mclntyre Henry Daniel Allott John Blair Arthur John Burns Campbell Albert George Clarke Edward George Dale William Holland David Johnston Robert Mitchell Alexander McLaggan Donald McLeod William Nichol Andrew Perry Thomas Smellie Charles Marshall David Dunn McKenzie Thomas Hogan Edward Ross Campbell Henry Whitlow William Clements John Henry James Waterhouse Charles Ewald Wilfred John Allcock Charles Cartwright George William Shemmings James Cook Clark Daniel Alfred Tucker William James Reilly Joseph Hamilton Neil Skjottrup Thomas Hyland Lewis Mathieson Edward Hartwell William McTaggart William Henry Lawrence .. Leo Cyril Ryan John Millican John Campbell William Arthur Barnett Thomas Bickley Arthur John Ebbett Martin Ambrose Ellis George Hampshire Andrew Miller William Liley Hugh;Black | .. Louis)Edward Esselback John Rutherford Thomas Gardner Young Harry Lewis John Tait William^Bankier Thomas Cook, jun. John Robertson Curie Percy Dillon George Frederick Edwards .. Frederick Exell Herbert Henry Hart George Troutte Kofold Thomas Lloyd Charles Matheson Martinus Mogensen William'jArchibald Barrow Turner Ewen Charles Piercy competency Ditto .. I 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 August 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 „ • 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095

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Name of Person. I Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. Lewis Rees Second-class stationary, competency Ditto 1903. August 28 1096 Donald Stewart George Robert Symonds Robert Pringle Edward Battersby Toomath Andrew McKenzie James Henry Walker Joseph Wilfred, sen. William Taylor William Ralph Gardner William Richards Walter Excell John Greig Harry Harper .. James William Lamb Robert John Nichol Herbert Parker Charles August Thomson Vernon Tennyson Tongs William Stewart Joseph Turnbull Moffitt Peter White John Thomas Adams Alexander Cook, jun. Alfred James Hall Robert McAllister William McCulloch. William Courtenay Mugford Stentiford Thomas Richard Weir Charles Jonathan Richardson Frederick Burnell Thomas Clarke Robert Morton Gillespie Sidney Haig William George Jackways Alfred Jones Charles Govan Morgan \ § .. Thomas Paterson John Aubrey Pegler Hans Petersen Thomas Midland Shepherd John Taylor Charles William Wheeler Norman Gowan Bray Matthew Pretty Alexander Frazer Neilson Elof Hansen Andrew Somervell Robert James Breingan Martin Neliander Olson George de Manser Ernest Tresham Andrew James Dickson Stephen Anthony Stark Albinus Hunter Scott Walter Samuel Burrows John Cherrie .. • • Patrick Ellison Edward Foley James William Dowling Forrest Henry George Gage William Hall Edward John Joy John McGregor Henry Nevill James Edwin Searle Frederick Henry Stratford John Symes 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 October 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1110 1111 1112 1113 1114 1115 1116 1117 1118 1119 1120 1121 1122 1123 1124 1125 1126 1127 1128 1129 1130 1131 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1160 1161 1162 1163

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iA. No. 15.—Return of Second-class Stationary-engine Drivers — continued. Name of Person. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. Alexander Ingram Second-class stationary, 1903. October 27 1164 David Graham Bernard James Donoghue .. James Trovan Thomas McGillicudy John Andrews Thomas Dunn James Bonner William Hegan Stephen Edgar Algar William James Belcher Edgar Brewster Charles Colley, jun. Walter Gilbert George William^Harding James Hill Peter Christian Hveisel Petersen John Harrison Robson James Rothery George Whittington Thomas Stanley Madge Stephen Harry Dabb Hugh Francis Carr George Gillanders Duncan McPhee Warrington John Gillman .. George Henry Bird Thomas Henry Holland Alfred Josiah Willey Edward Arthur Coley Hubert Septimus Anderson George Edward Bowmar Matthew Charlton William Collett William Crombie James William Elson George James Wilson Gibson Edmund Thomas Ryan James Stuart David Templeton Young John Stewart Charles Thomas Grant Arthur Leslie Davidson Frank Karon Anthony Moran James Murray . . , . William Alfred Ernest Uren Alexander Bellaney Henry Bloomfield William John Burke James Cumming John Patrick Desmond William Cooper Donnelly Archibald Hamilton Thomas Elijah Hodginkson Alexander MacRae Thomas McCutcheon John Mclntyre William Nicholson Charles James O'Brien George Alexander Poynter .. Robert Law Smail Frederick John Thurston Charles Louis Aimers George Caisley William Frew James Saunders Gibbons Thomas Edward Higgs competency Ditto .. - „ 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 December 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 27 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 1165 1166 1167 1168 1169 1170 1171 1172 1173 1174 1175 1176 1177 1178 1179 1180 1181 1182 1183 1184 1185 1186 1187 1188 1189 1190 1191 1192 1193 1194 1195 1196 1197 1198 1199 1200 1201 1202 1203 1204 1205 1206 1207 1208 1209 1210 1211 1212 1213 1214 1215 1216 1217 1218 1219 1220 1221 1222 1223 1224 1225 1226 1227 1228 1229 1230 1231 ,, yy . . . • , ? )j . . . . ,, . . . . ,. ,, ,j ,, ,, j, ,, ., ,, jj . • • ,, ,, ,, ,, . . . . ,, . . . .

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iA. No. 15.—Return of Second-class Stationary-engine Drivers — continued. Name of Person. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. Barry Drew Ingall Second-class stationary, 1903. December 24 1232 Arthur Marychurch John McCarthy Harry Kimpton Whitechurch Albert Edward Willey William Anderson Arthur Viant Mitchell William Bell George Herbert Chapman Frank Daniel Cornelius Deady Allan Lawrence Stewart George Logan Johnston Horace Addyman Horace Frederick Tayler Humphrey Arnold Prideaux George Edward Muncaster Thorburn William Gerrard William Joseph Fox Henry Havelock Meredith George Sage Charles Higgs Ernest William Mackerall Murton Joseph Burton Harry Thomas Taylor John Duncan Oskar Bredehorst William Jennings competency Ditto 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 26 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 ,. , 24 24 24 24 24 24 1904. 1233 1234 1235 1236 1237 1238 1239 1240 1241 1242 1243 1244 1245 1246 1247 1248 1249 1250 1251 1252 1253 1254 1255 1256 1257 1258 1259 Cecil Conrad Nash Alexander William Taylor Joseph Corkhill Charles Henry Bartholomew Frank Allman Dalton Thomas Dent Edward George Gosling Aaron Griffiths Ambrose Broughton O'Rourke Francis Charles Roche Victor Spiers William Oliver Thomas Thomas Fraser William Barber George William Butcher Alfred Cheers Samuel William Clover Albert Dowman Frederick Joseph Hooker Christopher Hooper Cornelius John Willy John Peter Mackay Henry Edmund Madigan James Henry Banks Amos Frederick Cheshire George William Hunter John Jackson .. John Malcolm Craig Alfred Allen George Lovell Charles William McKenzie Gavin McVie, jun. James McVie William McVie William Sheehan Alexander Templeton John Marsh Tizard Robert Warnock John Alexander February 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 1260 1261 1262 1263 1264 1265 1266 1267 1268 1269 1270 1271 1272 1273 1274 1275 1276 1277 1278 1279 1280 1281 1282 1283 1284 1285 1286 1287 1288 1289 1290 1291 1292 1293 1294 1295 1296 1297 1298

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Name of Person. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. 1904. William Edward Hawkins .. Second-class stationary, February 23 1299 Charles Kingsford James Law, jun. John Maguire Harold William Parker Wilfred Ralph Alfred James Sutton Harold Tracy Willis James Willott William Lake Frederick William Henry Ashman James Walls Robb Thomas Hugh Barclay James Thomas Chaney Robert Walter Field Ole Haukland Edward Gilbert Miller Jesse Palmer John Roche Alfred Rouch Thomas Stirling Alexander McLaren Turnbull Alfred Alexander Geddes James Currie Thomas Aitken James Fowler John Goodman William Rowell Arthur David *Lloyd J oseph John Dearsley , James Reid William Wilson Wood Alexander Williamson Larry Jones John Hartnett Edward Ernest Woodly Charles Kershaw Frederick Stanley King Adam Dennison James McCloy John Kerr John Strevens Callingham .. Charles Howard Ellison Frank Swanwick John Babbage Edward Bai Samuel Smith Charles McCabe Frank Grayling Alfred Burgess Griffiths John Christoffersen Thomas Joseph Macnamara William George Walker Robert Wellesley William Benjamin Taylor .. George Glen Watts competency 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 March 29 29 29 ' 29 29 29 29 29 „ ' 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 1300 1301 1302 1303 1304 1305 1306 1307 1308 1309 1310 1311 1312 1313 1314 1315 1316 1317 1318 1319 1320 1321 1322 1323 1324 1325 1326 1327 1328 1329 1330 1331 1332 1333 1334 1335 1336 1337 1338 1339 1340 1341 1342 1343 1344 1345 1346 1347 1348 1349 1350 1351 1352 1353 1354

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No. 16.—Return of Engineers who were examined for Certificates of Competency during the Year ended the 31st March, 1904.

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H.—15a. 26 No. 16.—Return of Engineers who were exa: Year ended the 31st Lined for Certificates of Co larch, 1904. :petenoy during the Name of Person. Rank. iCIass for which examine* James Blackwood John Wilson Brown James Glover Henry Augustus Levestam .. James Meikle John Eugene McGee Harry McGregor John David Plimmer Alexander Robertson William Henry Robinson John Ross Alfred Sadler John Jabez Hay Wishart William Wright .... Andrew Crawford Baird Theodore Delabere Barker .. John Augustus Samuel Brown Henry Livingstone Chandler Herbert Samuel Derbidge Kenneth Murdo Finlayson .. Allan Hugh Hunter John Heath Johnston Donald McDonald Alexander McKenzie Henry George Noy.. James Richardson George Ross George John Stitt Herbert Adair Robert Burns Aitken George Edwin Arundel Ernest Alfred Binns David Augustus Baker-Gabb Ronald Kerr Brown Walter Lees Brown Wilson George Blackwell Robert Stephen Roy Barrow John Bruce Norman Gowen Bray Arthur Richard Brunsden .. Claude Barltrop Edmund Barry William Butler Fred Mather Binney Archibald Maltby Broadbent Norman Christie Ernest Walter Colquhoun Harry Arthur Curtis] Sidney Black Crawford Gerald Turner Canton James Davidson Frederick William Davidson Joseph Davies William Dale John Reid Dennison Robert Watson Elliott Herbert George Grant William Harold Gittos Thomas Augustus Glew George Guild William Reynolds Hayne William Sydney Hall James Hutton Hugh Hutchison William John Hanwell Walter Hughes Judd Michael Jordan Charles Alexander Jenkins .. John James Kettle First-class engineer Foreign trade. )» jj )) jj >y jj yy yy yy jj jj JJ jj Second-class engineer jj >y yy yy JJ 3J jj jj 17 jj yy jj jj >) JJ jj jj jj jj jj jj jj Third-class engineer jj >) jj jj jj jj ») jj jj jj JJ JJ j? JJ JJ ?> J) jj JJ ») JJ jj JJ JJ ?) J) JJ JJ yy JJ JJ JJ )) jj J) jj JJ JJ J) »> JJ 3 ? JJ jj J) jj JJ yy J> yy JJ »

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No. 16. —Return of Engineers who were examined for Certificates of Competency— contd.

Name of Person. Rank. Class for which examinei /harles Roland Luke "ohn Marshall )onald McLeod Munn Thomas Magill Joel Barnett Moss leorge Moodie Andrew Ferguson Mackay .. fohn McCaldon Lngus McCallum .. Sleorge Alexander McGregor Charles James McPherson .. Jharles James McLean 3rnest Edward Owen rohn William Oram Alexander Neil lohn Osmond Richter leorge Robert Rutledge Gorman Morris Russell larold Galbraith Somervill .. lelton Syme frank Powell Talboys Jeorge William Twigden Jharles Norman Taylor Jichard John Turnbull fames Snell Wilson >eter Will Alexander Swanson Waters .. fohn Young Charles Adams William Samuel Adams William Stuart Adams lenry Herbert Alexander .. lichard Blome rlichael Cain )avid Chalmers] rohn Dunbar rhomas James Evans William Forrestell Joseph Francis lerbert Henry Hart 3dward Hunter Joseph Roger Hynes lenry Brennan Kerr Ubert Campbell King Walter Henry Charles Langdon Jeil Oliver Manning Charles Hewitson Mitchell .. )uncan McKenzie Ufred Andrew Perano lugustino Perano .. Charles Arthur Perry lohn Mollison Stewart rohn Joseph Springgay iichard Northey Saunders .. jharles James Stewart )avid William Smith layes Henry Tizard Charles Edward Vercoe leorge Isaac Allen rohn Joseph Dromgool larry Marvyn Frost 3gerton Green francis George Laurie ohn William Mardon Stewart Murphy Jeorge Foote Mclnnes [ohn Francis Passell Ufred James Sutton Joseph William Tarry franklin Harry Walker Iritaki Wi Hapi Third-class engineer Foreign trade. River engineer River trade. 77 ' ' J) * * 77 * • 5> * * 77 • * >> * * >> • • >> * * 77 ' ' 55 ' * 55 ' * 55 * * 55 * ' 55 * * 55 ' * 55 * * 55 * * 55 " ' 55 * * 55 ' 55 * * 55 * * 55 * * 55 * * 55 ' * 55 ' * 55 ' * 55 * ' 5) * ' Marine-engine driver

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No. 16. —Return of Engineers who were examined for Certificates of Competency— contd.

Total number of applicants, 171. Amount of fees, £171. Failures to pass examination : 1 first-class engineer, 2 second-class engineers, 7 third-class engineers, 7 river engineers, 1 engineer powered vessels other than steam, river trade.

Name of Person. Rank. Class for which examinoi lichard Thomas Webb Ufred James Border Marine-engine driver First-class engineer (powered vessels other than steam) Second-class engineer (powered vessels other than steam) River trade. Sea-going. oseph Burns 55 Ufred Heber Chadwick iertie Lionel Cox Lmos McKegg larry Andrew Meyenberg .. ames Mitchell )wen Tudor McLeod ■fcobert Read William Henry Walker loseph Alexander Barrett .. Ditto .. Engineer (powered vessels other than steam) Ditto .. River trade. rlayo Carlton Clark Stephen Henry Dabb jeslie Claud Davies Ufred Owen Grundy Augustus Stevens Hicks Arthur Harwood McLeod )wen Tudor McLeod ohn O'Connor ames William Robb Lndrew Hampton Russell .. tobert Russell lenry Robert Turner Whall

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No. 17.—Return of Steamers and Oil-engine Vessels surveyed during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904, with Particulars of Tonnage, &c.

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Name of Vessel. Tons Measurement. CO 07 O U a N O w © Its.? a © 5 CD l|lol £ hi oocaao y, «j d 3 o SQQ 10 o S o • ia •? ce'3 <3 u „ !h .- &"lt»£ •a o g+* a a ft£ o o Description of Machinery. Screw. Paddle. Admiral Advance Ahuriri Aida.. Akaroa (2) .. Akitio Albany Alert (Thames) Anna Antrim Aorere Aotea (Auckland) Aotea (Kaipara) Aparima (2) .. Atapo Awarua (Blenheim) .. Awarua (Auckland) .. Beatrice Bella Ben Lomond Birkenhead Blanche (Auckland) .. Britannia (2) Canterbury Charles Edward Chelmsford Clansman Clara (2) Claymore Clematis Clyde Comet Condor Corinna Coromandel Countess Countess of Ranfurly.. Cygnet Daphne (Hokitika) Dingadee Dolly Varden Dot (Auckland) Doto Dredge No. 121 Dredge No. 222 (2) .. Duchess Duoo Duke (2) Durham Eagle Edina Eliza Elsie Elsie Evans.. Endon (2) .. Energy Enterprise Erin Erskine (2) .. Ethel, J. Express Fairy (Napier) Falcon Fanny Fingal Firefloat (2) .. Firefly Flirt Gannet (2) .. Gertie Glenelg Goldfinch Gordon Gosford Gretchen Greyhound Hamurana (2) 121 82 28 8 17 1-5 28 20 B.H.P. 8 6 10 B.H.P. 17 16 J 15 B.H.P. 33 284 § 3 32 10 12 15 20 9 40 24 48 24 90 24 54 8 40 2* 24 141 25 28 90 B.H.P 43 f 80 30 B.H.P. 4 13 100 465 81 60 6 24 70 6 3 10 20 B.H.P. 5 16 5 B.H.P. 4 35 16 25 15 6 30 94 13 8 B.H.P. 10 B.H.P. 12 59 75 10 12 30 14 50 B.H.P. 3 Compound S. condensing High pressure Compound S. condensing Single.. 85 2 76 16 31 1 43 12 "s-6 144 28 60 72 111 263 5,704 5 21 35 49 89 157 3,684 3 io '66-8 2,702 Oil-engine High pressure Condensing Oil-engine Condensing Compound S. condensing Oil-engine Compound S. condensing Triple compound High-pressure condensing High pressure Condensing Compound S. condensing High pressure Compound S. condensing High pressure Twin .. Single.. 159 100 8 12 33 55 17 108 207 19 46 87 26 196 Paddle. Single.. 245 103 591 145 70 336 213 61 527 Compound S. condensing Twin .. Single.. 210 91 5 400 High pressure Triple expansion Compound S. condensing 130 Stern wheel. 174 1,279 99 189 198 124 122 820 67 84 153 06 High pressure Compound S. condensing Single.. 898 640 31 393 23 170 439 Oil-engine Compound S. condensing High pressure Compound S. condensing Oil-engine High pressure Compound S. condensing Twin .. Single.. 28 657 1,225 308 130 6 99 219 19 394 500 62 26 5 53 138 4 52 488 550 Triple expansion Twin .. Single.. 8 Low pressure Compound S. condensing Stern wheel. Single.. Paddle. High pressure Single.. 20 7 15 5 Oil-engine Compound S. condensing 58 18 15 13 126 29 53 45 98 19 36 32 120 90 100 50 12 160 48 25 Oil-engine High pressure Compound S. condensing Compound Compound S. condensing High pressure 90 34 41 9 17 10 262 288 55 22 31 7 13 Compound S. condensing High pressure Oil-engine 100 156 413 331 High pressure Triple expansion Compound S. condensing Twin .. Single.. ii 83 9 56 107 31 83 24 Compound High pressure Oil-engine High pressure io

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15a. 30 No. 17. —Return of Steamers and Oil-engine Vessels surveyed, ;e. — continued. Name of Vessel. Tons M< me: iasurelt. ll 'Jl J. m £•*_•- a ia M s ¥ a w _-.« y .9 "3 £S3 g«« a os o o a ao S5 is'sa »a§s u o a M 22 a_ *oJa Description of Machinery. .2 -Sep a eh £ a ft+3 o o M Screw. Paddle. if: Hi O o Itl 'Si: M Haupiri Hauroto Hawea Heathcote (2) Herald Himitangi Hinemoa (Auckland) (2j Hirere (2) .. Huia (Auckland) (2) .. Huia (Wellington) Huria Ida .. Invercargill Ithaca (2) .. Jane Douglas Janet Nicoll.. Janio Seddon J.D.O. John Anderson John Townley Kahu Kaipara Kanieri Kapanui Kapiti Kapui Kate Katikati Kawatiri (2).. Kawau (2) Kennedy Kia Ora Kilmorey Kini Kiripaka Kittawa Kiwi Koonya Kopu Kopuru Koputai Kotiti Kotuku (2) .. Kuaka Lady Barkly Lena (2) Lily Little George Little Jack Louie Loyalty (2) .. Lyttelton (tug) Mahinapua (Hokitika) (2) Mahuta Makarora .. Mana (Wellington) .. Mana (Westport) (2) .. Manakau Manapouri Manaroa Manchester Mangaiti Mangapapa Manuwai Mapourika (2) Mararoa Matuku May Meremere (2) Minnie Casey Moa Moerangi Mokau Mokoia Moss Rose Motara Moturoa Mountaineer 700 1,998 1,757 167 573 323 10 48 204 133 475 1,276 1,114 94 370 149 8 36 196 69 88 253 104 35 85 45 6| 16 6 B.H.P. 23 10 B.H.P. 10 50 9 22 90 527 1,242 857 Compound S. oondensing Single.. Triple expansion Compound S. condensing 459 248 20 64 Triple expansion High pressure Compound S. condensing Oil-engine Compound S. condensing Oil-engine High pressuro Compound S. condensing Twin .. Single.. 160 18 223 12 123 7 74 496 42 88 36 85 99 95 780 109 129 52 28 20 40 40 4 20 32 35 30 5 9 24 20 43 65 14 130 24 120 3 115 13 20 120 14 112 90 B.H.P. 20 5 li 4 14 7 35 80 6 70 471 360 Surface condensing Compound S. condensing Twin .. Single.. 175 180 212 Twin .. Single.. 202 110 208 58 115 75 80 30 160 239 High pressure 37 26 "e Compound S. condensing Non-condensing Compound S. oondensing 99 188 299 53 124 156 216 450 Twin .. 1,122 105 1,246 702 75 707 680 100 697 High pressure Triple expansion Compound S. oondensing Single.. 1,090 662 18 27 5 42 662 33 39 730 High pressure Triple-ex. S. condensing High pressure Non-condensing Compound S. condensing Singh-.. Paddle. 40 153 58 1,054 45 55 60 441 613 Triple expansion Oil-engine Compound S. condensing High pressure 90 4 19 95 190 10 9 68 39 7 175 Compound S. condensing Paddle. Stern wheel. High pressure 15 11 45 77 50 45 1,288 77 366 13 B.H.P. 13 25 90 20 220 24 160 6 28 25 130 530 4 3 14 20 33 274 B.H.P. 27 255 6 4 10 50 Oil-engine High pressure Compound S. condensing Single.. 99 196 65 2,060 122 141 490 80 1,600 178 146 107 1,208 2,598 78 75 718 1,380 193 High pressure Vertical compound High pressure Triple expansion Stern wheel. 1,247 3,537 Single.. High pressure Compound S. condensing 74 188 15 162 3,502 48 95 14 98 2,154 153 160 3,501 Oil-engine Compound S. condensing Triple expansion High pressure Non-condensing 109 66 Compound S. oondensing Paddle. Nom—The figure (2) after the name of a vessel shows ve«sel to have been twice surveyed.

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XI. A. inucd. No. 17. —Return of Stea :ers and Oil-engin: Vessels surveyed, ;c- — conPi Name of Vessel. Tons W mi leasure?nt. ? * * 0o o a ao *& i Sa§ s« 1 °a t" a a a CD'S o m id o .■ t3 O £=«-. fl _, p.3 o o Description of Machinery. Scrow. I'addle. VI o U h S m 'Sjb 3 M Moura Muritai Muritai (Horeke) Nambucca Napier Narcissus Naumai Nautilus Nene 2,026 224 1,247 133 275 45 8 24 30 2 12 18 2 100 17 2 26 14 80 16 B.H.P. 14 18 50 17 70 103 15 71 6 12 180 82 11 5 1,925 210 Triple expansion Compound S. oondensing High pressure Compound S. condensing Twin .. Single.. 130 70 74 48 120 62 47 41 0 691 80 28 29 4 299 54 '80 65 High pressure Compound S. condensing Ngapuhi Ngunguru Nina Ohinemuri Ohuru Omapere Ongarue Onslow ii4 73 20 352 1,340 69 130 Compound Triple expansion Compound S. condensing Compound Compound S. condensing Quadruple expansion Compound S. condensing Oil-engine Compound S. condensing Twin .. Single.. Twin .. 601 505 Single.. Opawa Oreti Orewa Osprey Ovalau Paeroa Pareoia Pearl Polorus (2) .. Penguin Petone Phantom Phoenix (2) .. Piako (2) Pilot (Auckland) (2) .. Pilot (Wellington) .. Piraki (2) .. Planet Pluoky Poherua Presto Progress Pukaki Puiau Queen of the South .. Rakanoa (2).. Rarawa Result (Napier) Result (Tauranga) Rimu Rita Rob Roy Rosamond Rose 23 110 219 59 219 1,299 91 650 14 25 836 708 44 8 16 64 117 37 138 766 46 355 9 18 517 388 18 6 73 162 673 67 428 Quadruple expansion Compound S. condensing Triple expansion High pressure Twin .. Single.. Single.. Paddle'. 711 544 140 Compound S. condensing Triple expansion Compound S. condensing High pressure Compound 30 39 10 26 10 13 29 749 13 15 4 8 40 128 3 50 110 18 40 200 140 10 4 95 11 16 90 2 35 104 n 135 50 450 176 60 10 16 10 B.H.P. 13 117 90 39 40 35 8 155 20 24 25 265 255 70 15 40 65 Triplo expansion High pressure 23 81 1,174 262 686 Compound S. condensing Triple expansion High pressure Compound S. condensing Quadruple expansion Compound S. condensing 1,444 51 197 2,246 1,071 28 200 917 38 121 1,393 450 18 144 622 220 843 1,106 Twai .. Single.. Triple expansion Surface condensing Compound S. condensing High pressure Triple expansion Compound S. condensing Twin .. Single.. 358 40 95 721 144 22 34 462 398 55 Twin .. Single.. 411 a • • 132 1,159 99 630 High prei.uLu Rose Casey Rotoiti (2) .. Rotoiti (launch) Rotokino Rotomahana (Auckland) Rotomahana (Dunedin) Rotorua Rabi Seddon 2,001 183 1,763 926 528 31 55 14 1,263 189 915 576 348 11 31 10 1,127 929 265 2,465 953 746 Triple expansion Quadruple expansion Compound S. condensing l\"in .. Single.. Ruru Savaii . Scout Sonoma Southern Cross Stella Stirling Stormbird Sumner (2) .. Sylph Taieri Tainui Tainui (Auckland) Takapuna (Auckland).. Takapuna (Dunedin).. Talune Tangaroa Tangihua Taniwha (Auckland) .. Compound S. condensing Surface condensing Compound Compound S. condensing Oil-engine High pressure Triple expansion Compound S. oondensing T."i_ '.'. Single.. 682 268 97 217 167 403 157 26 137 94 5 1,071 46 86 57 472 1,370 109 20 191 590 183 238 226 1,668 80 128 77 930 2,000 189 31 263 742 High pressure Triple expansion High pressure Compound S. condensing High pressure Compound S. condensing Triple expansion Compound S. oondensing Paddle. 134 Single.. Paddle. 1,221 1,842 Single.. 90 254 Twin .. Single.. Twin .. Note.—The figuri (2) aftoi tho name of a vessel shows the vessel to havo been twice surveyed.

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No. 18.—Return of Sailing- vessels surveyed during the Financia Year ended the 31st March, 1904, with Particulars of Tonnage, &c.

No. 19.—Return of Vessels surveyed for Seaworthiness, &c, from the 1st April, 1903, to the 31st March, 1904.

No. 20.—Return showing the Revenue received from the Inspection of Machinery Department (including the Examination of Engineers and Engine-drivers, and the Amount earned by the Survey of Steamers) during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1904. £ s. d. Received for inspection of boilers and machinery ... ... 6,270 7 6 Received for certificates for land-engine drivers ... ... 560 19 0 Recovered law costs ... ... ... ... ... 6 16 10 Fees for survey of steamers (including auxiliary powered vessels) for the year ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,623 10 0 Fees for survey of sailing-vessels for the year... ... ... 88 0 0 Fees for survey of vessels for seaworthiness ... ... ... 80 17 0 Received for examinations of marine engineers ... ... 171 0 0 £8,801 10 4 5—H. 15a.

Name of Vessel. Tons Me Gross. Tons Measurement. easurement. Register. Description. Times surveyed. Defiance Empreza Frank Guy .. Helen Denny Laira Northern Chief 208 249 195 694 492 287 427 234 200 303 199 236 191 742 458 263 396 222 189 292 Barquentine Barque Barquentine Schooner Barquentine 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Onyx Pendle Hill .. St. Kilda .. Silver Cloud..

Dates of Survey. Name of Vessel. Where surveyed. Nature of Casualty, &c. 1903. fune 16 une 26 uly 10 'uly 25 Rapallo Westralia Rimutaka Talune Wellington Auckland Wellington Auckland Grounded in Wellington harbour. Propeller-blade lost. Main steam-pipe tested after repair. Several of vessel's boats lost between Sydney and Auokland. Survey of equipments and life-saving apparatus. Grounded at New Plymouth. Bearing of rocking-shaft carried away. Ballast-tank leaking. Survey of boat and equipments. Grounded at the mouth of the Waiuku River. Vessel struck a rock entering Napier Harbour. Survey of passenger accommodation. Propeller-blade lost. Grounded in Red Sea. Grounded in Auckland Harbour. Lug. 1 lug. 12 Lug. 15 Lug. 15 Sept. 15 Tov. 3 Jov. 4 Jov. 16 Tov. 30 )ec,7 to Jan. 25 )ec. 21 Concordia Takapuna Taviuni Isle worth Siar of the East Weka Niwaru Kia Ora Monowai Rubi Seddon .. Marere Auckland Wellington Auckland Timaru Wellington Auckland Auckland Auckland Dunedin Wellington Auckland 1904. an. 12 an. 29 neb. 2 reb. 4 rlar. 24 itar. 26 lar. 29 Kotuku Mapourika Kolya Lutterworth .. St. Kilda Emma Sims .. Devon Wellington Wellington Wellington Wellington Auckland Lyttalton Wellington Repairs to stern tube and shaft. Grounded in Nelson Harbour. Survey of boats. Grounded in Nelson Harbour. Small hole knocked in plating in bows. Survey of life-saving appliances. Repairs to main steam-pipe.

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Return showing the Ordinary Expenditure of the Inspection of Machinery Department (including Examination of Engineers and Engine-drivers and Survey of Steamers) during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1904. £ s. d. Salaries ... ... ... ... 4,804 12 4 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... ... ... 2,450 6 1 Rent, cleaning offices, and fuel ... ... ... ... 302 0 0 Advertising ' ... ' ... ... ... ... ... 84 13 0 Furniture and additions to offices ... ... ... ... 2500 Gas ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 10 11 Telephone-rents ... ... ... ... ... ... 44 13 8 Contingencies ... ... ... ... ... ... 916 11 3 £8,641 7 3 Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (2,035 copies), £37 lis.

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