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The following return gives the defects found in boilers, &c., for the twelve months ending on the 31st March, 1884: —

Return showing Notices given to Fence Dangerous Parts of Machinery.

I may state that owners readily comply with instructions given to protect machinery.

Description. Dangerous. Ordinary. Total. firebox out of shape fractured plates 31istered plates Jorrosion, internal jorrosion, external Cubes Stays oints sprung ... ... 1 5 i 3 6 7 4 5 1 5 4 3 6 7 4 5 Total defects in boilers 1 33 34 defective fittings— Safety valves Pressure gauges Water-gauges and test-taps Blow-off taps Spring-balances ... )missions— Boilers without man-holes Boiler without water-gauge Boiler without sludge-hole 5 11 7 3 1 5 11 7 3 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 Gross total 64 65

Date of Notice. Description of Machinery. Parts requiring to ba fenced. May 3, verbal June 12, written Aug. 21, verbal Aug. 30, written Sept. 15, written Sept. 17, written Sept. 18, written Oct. 13, written Oct. 15, written Oct. 18, written Nov. 14, written Nov. 16, written Nov. 22, written Nov. 26, written Dec. 5, written Dec. 5, written Dec. 14, written Dec. 24, verbal Jan. 7, verbal Feb. 11, written Feb. 11, written Feb. 12, written Feb. 18, verbal Feb. 21, written Feb. 21, written Feb. 21, written Feb. 21, written Feb. 22, written Feb. 22, written Feb. 22, written Mar. 11, verbal Mar. 13, verbal Mar. 26, written Mar. 26, written Chair factory ... Saw-mill Saw-mill Soapworks Cheese factory... Flour-mill Coal-mining Saw-mill Pottery Saw-mill Brewery Cement works... Saw-mill Saw-mill Ironworks Soapworks Coal-mining Saw-mill Ironworks Hydraulic lift ... Steam lift Hydraulic lift ... Saw-mill Gas lift Hydraulic lift ... Hydraulic lift ... Hydraulic lift ... Hydraulic lift ... Hydraulic lift ... Hydraulic lift ... Saw-mill Saw-mill Gas lift Gas lift Engine fly-wheel. Belts on three planing- and one moulding-machines. Two fly-wheels on breaking-down saw and one length of shafting. Engine fly-wheel and belts on bone-mill. One length of shafting. Three belts and one length of shafting. Engine-crank and connecting-rod. Belts on planing-machine and gang-saw. One pair pinion-wheels. Belt on planing-machine. Belt on engine fly-wheel. Engine fly-wheel and two pair bevel-wheels. Belt on planing-machine. Two lengths of shafting and two belts on planing-machine. Engine fly-wheel. One pair wheels on soap-press. Spur- and pinion-wheels on winding-engine. Two belts on door-planers and one belt on jig-saw. Engine fly-wheel. Safety gear to be fitted. Safety gear to be fitted. Safety gear to be fitted. Two belts on planing-machine. Safety gear to be fitted. Safety gear to be fitted. Safety gear to be fitted. Safety gear to be fitted. Safety gear to be fitted. Safety gear to be fitted. Safety gear to be fitted. Two belts on planing-machine. One pair bevel-wheels. Safety gear to be fitted. Safety gear to be fitted.