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machinery is not included in First Schedule of the Act, I have not charged fees or issued certificates. Should any further information be required, I shall be glad to supply it. I have, &c, The Chief Inspector of Machinery, Wellington. George Cboll.

Return of Accidents to Life and Limb which have occurred in connection with Land Boilers and Machinery during the Financial Year ending the 31st March, 1884.

Return of Accidents to Boilers and Machinery reported as having occurred in the Canterbury District during the Financial Year ending the 31st March, 1884.

I have not received any notices of the above nature from Westland or Nelson South Districts.

Return of Notices given to Fence Dangerous Parts of Machinery in the Canterbury District during the Financial Year ending the 31st March, 1884.

I had no occasion to give notices to fence in the Westland or Nelson South Districts.

Name and Address of Owner. Description of Machinery. Name of Person Injured. Nature of Accident. Fatal or not. Cause of Accident, and Remarks. Idward Prehble, Prebbleton Steam threshing machine — Bowen Left arm torn off, and otherwise severely injured Fatal.. Threshing all night anc oiling engine while ir motion, with oil can ic one hand and lantern ir the other. Wearing a loose coat anc standing too close to a small feed-belt. This occurred so suddenly that no person can sa) how it happened. Sup> posedhe allowed casting to fall on wheel while revolving. [ollis and Williams, Lyttelton Saw-mill A son of Mr. Hollis Arm broken Not .. ;, Buchanan, Christchurch Emery wheel used in foundry John Campbell Wheel burst and struck him on the chest Fatal..

Date of Accident. Name and Address of Owners. Nature and Cause of Accidents. 1883. /[ay 9 William Hunsley, Christchurch Leakage from seains of boiler, caused by shortness of water in boiler. 1884. anuary 16 . 17 Lyttelton Times Company, Christchurch Boyd and Keir, Eangiora ... Leakage from top seam of flue tube over fire, caused by shortness of water. Crack in firebox of portable engine, caused by heaping up damp shavings against part injured, thus chilling the plate, which was previously very hot. Leakage at mouth of firebox of portable engine, caused by too frequently opening fire-door, thus allowing cold air to rush in upon hot plates ; a common occurrence. ,Iarch 30 James Dalzell, Sefton

Date of Notice. Description of Machinery. Parts required to be Fenced. 1883. May 21 Flour-mill (W. J. Simpson, Kirwee) Grain cleaner and elevator (Wood and Sinclair) First driving-belt. August 30 Fly-wheel of gas engine, main driving-belt from engine to counter-shaft, and driving-belt from engine to cleaning machinery. First driving-belt from engine and gearing for drivingSeptember 18 Brick machinery (William Neighbours) Flax- and flour-mill (C. Chinnery, of Eangiora and Woodend) Flax-mill (C. Chinnery, of Eangiora and Woodend) Flax-mill (W. Mardon, fiangiora) Flour-mill (G. Gardner, Oust) 26 press. Driving shaft and belts of flax machinery, and driving pulley and belt of corn crusher. October 10 First driving-belt, driving pulley and belts of scutcher, counter-shaft and pulleys of strippers. Flax-strippers and driving-belts of same, also closing a doorway leading from water wheel into stripper shed. A fence around upright shaft in second floor of mill. 10 15