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Return of Notices given to remove Dangerous Parts of Machinery inspected in the Otago District during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1885.

Return of Notices given to repair Machinery inspected in the Otago District during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1885.

Return of Accidents to Boilers and Machinery reported as having occurred in the Otago District during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1885.

Date of Notice. Description of Machinery. Nature of Machinery to be removed. 1884. Sept. 18 ... Sept. 22 ... Sept. 23 ... Sept. 23 ... Oct. 1 ... Oct. 1 ... Oct. 11 ... Oct. 22 ... Sept. 13, 22 Dec. 8 ... Dec. 10 ... 1885. Jan. 13 ... Feb. 7 ... 1884. Dec. 10 ... Hydraulic lift Hydraulic lift Hydraulic lift Hydraulic lift Hydraulic lift Hydraulic lift Hydraulic lift Hydraulic lift Hydraulic lift Saw-mill ... Saw-mill ... Chain. Chain. Chain. Chain. Chain. Chain. Bope. Chain. Chains (two repaired). Top saw of twin circular saw. Top saw of twin circular saw. Saw-mill ... Saw-mill ... Lower saw of twin circular saw. Breaking-down circular saw. Saw-mill ... The framework of twin circular saw to be repaired.

late of Notice. Description of Machinery. Nature of Machinery repaired. 1884. Sept. 9 Sept. 13 Sept. 17 Sept. 17 Sept. 18 Sept. 22 Cage of hydraulic lift Cage of hydraulic lift Cage of hydraulic lift Cage of hydraulic lift Cage of hydraulic lift Cage of hydraulic lift Framework to be strengthened by iron straps and bolts. New shackles. Framework to be strengthened by iron straps and bolts. Framework to be strengthened by iron straps and bolts. Framework to be strengthened by iron straps and bolts. Framework to be strengthened by iron straps and bolts, an new swivel. Begulator to be altered. Framework to be strengthened, and levers keyed. Sept. 25 Sept. 26 Cage of hydraulic lift Cage of hydraulic lift

Date of Accident. Name and Address of Owner. Nature and Cause of Accident. 1884. April 5 John Nicholson, Kaikorai, No. 5427 Portable boiler : Crown of fire-box cracked completely across ; caused through the water being low in the boiler. 1885. Feb. 14 John Tough, Milton, No. 5490 Messrs. Thomson Brothers, Port Chalmers, No. 5441 Portable boiler: Crown of fire-box cracked across; caused through the water being low in the boiler. Longitudinal tubular boiler : Fired externally ; plate bagged and cracked in bottom of shell over fire. When the plate was cut out it showed no signs of any scale or dirt. The only way I can account for it is through oil coming in contact with the plate, thereby driving the water off. As it appears to me, an excessive quantity of oil had been used in connection with the refrigerating machinery, which, mixing with the feed-water, was pumped into the boiler. Feb. 28