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APPENDIX. ANNUAL REPORT ON INSPECTION OF MACHINERY. Sir, — Chief Inspection of Machinery Office, Wellington, 23rd June, 1882. I have the honor to submit the eighth annual report of the Inspection of Machiuery for the year ended 31st March, 1882, and have again much pleasure in being able to state that the Act continues to work most satisfactorily. The number of boilers inspected during the year has been 1,352, being an increase over the previous year of 102. The accidents to men employed about machinery that have occurred during the year were not preventable by fencing or by inspection. The Inspectors continue to be of great service to boiler owners, especially when visiting isolated districts, from their superior knowledge and experience enabling them to advise as to the laying-down of new boilers, and the best anil safest method of working them. The condition and the fencing-in of machinery continue to receive the special attention of the Inspectors, with beneficial effect. The tables annexed will show the number of boilers inspected in the various districts, the amount of fees collected, and the expenditure during the past year. I have, &c, J. Nancarrow, The Secretary, Marine Department, Wellington. Chief Inspector.

Statement showing the Number of Land Boilers Inspected during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1882.

Return showing the Amount of Fees collected under the Inspection of Machinery Acts during the Tear ended 31st March, 1882. Name of District. Amount Collected. £ Otago ... ... ... » ... ... ... 668 Canterbury ... ... ... ... ... ... 547 Auckland ... ... ... ... ... ... 540 Wellington ... ... ... ... ... ... 334 Marlborough ... ... ... ... ... ... 98 Taranaki ... ... ... ... ... ... 77 Nelson North ... ... ... ... ... ... 108 Nelson South ... ... ... ... ... ... 40 Westland ... ... ... ... ... ... 32 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... ... ... 101 Total ... ... ... ... ... £2,545

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Number of Portable Boilers. Number >f Stationa: •y Boilers. Name of District. Total. Under 5 h.p. 5 to 10 h.p. Over 10 h.p. Under 5 h.p. 5 to 10 h.p. Over 10 h.p. )tago Canterbury mckland ... Wellington larlborough 'aranaki ... Jelson, North felson, South Westland ... lawke's Bay 32 13 13 8 2 1 2 86 148 33 32 14 9 22 1 1 22 17 7 26 12 1 8 7 3 1 (i 89 70 68 30 3 4 9 2 9 11 49 20 89 25 9 6 15 77 34 106 57 14 8 2 9 4 6 350 298 285 164 43 36 57 15 19 59 4 14 Totals 71 368 88 301 181 317 1,326