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Return of Notices given to repair Boilers in the Nelson South District during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1885.

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

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

I have always found owners very willing to comply with instructions to fence belts, &c

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Date of Notice. Description of Boiler. Nature of Repairs ordered. 1885. Mar. 23 ... Tubular ... Verbal. Longitudinal stays to be renewed.

Date of Accident. Name and Address of Owner. Nature and Cause of Accident. 1884. Aug. 4 Thomas Crompton, Christchurch Eeported a leakage on bottom. On inspection, found it necessary to remove brickwork, and then discovered a crack in plate, caused by accumulation of dirt immediately over fire. Eeported a leakage on bottom. Upon inspection, found a patch (which I have allowed as a temporary repair) cracked. Had all the boitom renewed. Caused by inpingement of heat in front of bridge. Furnace leaking all over, caused by lighting fire when boiler was empty by mistake. Eeported leaking in furnace ; caused by lighting fire in furnace, water, being low, having leaked out through blow-off cock in the night. Had front angle-iron and bad plates renewed. July 24 Thomas York, Woolston Oct. 9 T. J. Watters, Christchurch Springfield Colliery Company, Springfield Dec. 23 I have ni notices of above natun from Westland or Nelson South Districts.

Date of Notice. Description of Machinery. Parts required to be fenced. 1884. lune 12 rune 23 uly 2 uly 24 i.ug. 2 Saw-mill ... Saw-mill ... Foundry ... Printing ... Firewood saw-bench Verbal. Driving-belt from fly-wheel of engine. Verbal. Driving-belt from fly-wheel of engine. Written. Fly-wheels and driving-belts of two engines. Verbal. Printing machinery being erected in new building. Written. Top of saw-bench to be removed, and replaced by a top to slide with the wood to be cut. Verbal. Mouth of scutching-machine too open; directed how to protect. Written. Driving-belts from engine to shaft and from shaft to bone-mill. Verbal. Belts passing through floor for driving the variousmachines. Sept. 22 Flax-mill ... 3ec. 19 1885. an. 30 Bone-mill... Flour - mill, waterpower