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Machinery inspected at the Beginning of the Year (included in foregoing Return).

Return of Defects found on the Inspection of Boilers and Fittings in the Canterbury District during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1885.

Return of Defects found on the Inspection of Boilers and Fittings in the Westland District during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1885.

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(Description. Steam. Steam and Water. Water. Steam and Wind. Other Kinds 3aw-mills Quartz-crushing 3oal-mining Vinding in mining ... ion works 5 2 1 3 1 1 1 3rewery ... iVood-working

Description of Defect. Dangerous. Ordinarj'. Total. Uptake out of shape Gusset-stays loose Bivets loose and leaking Leakage at bottom of boiler Stays in fire-box wasted Back tube-plate corroded ... Inside of boiler very dirty ... Fire-box and foundation-ring wasted Barrel of boiler wasted from leakage Cracks in bottom of boiler ... Leakage from patches in fire-box Pitting in inside of boiler ... Leakage at tubes, and cracks in tube-plate External corrosion from leakage at joints and doors Patches in fire-box of portable boilers Crown of fire-box down Pressure-gauges bad Fire lit, boiler being empty... Fire lit, water being low 1 "i 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 4 3 3 4 6 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 4 3 3 5 6 3 9 1 1 i 9 1 1 Total ... . ... 19 32 51

Description of Defect. Dangerous. Ordinary. Total. Blow-off cock and pipe bad... Internal corrosion... Corrosion from leakage of joints Corrosion from leakage in furnace Crown of boiler not stayed ... Uptake gone at neck Tubes wasted at ends Patches on bottom Pressure-gauges bad "i l 1 l l 1 "i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 "a 2 Total 11