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Return of Accidents to Boilers and Machineby reported as having occurred in the Cantebbury District during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1886.

Return of Accidents to Life and Limb which have occurred in connection with Boilees and Machinery in the Canterbury District during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1886.

This is the only accident I have to report for the Canterbury District, and am thankful to be able to say have none for Westland and Nelson South Districts.

By Authority; George Didsboey, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB6.

Date of Accident. Owner's Name and Address. Nature and Cause of Accident. 1885. July 30 Hale and Thrope, Ghristchurch (tubular boiler) E.W.Walters, Christchurch (tubular boiler) Eeported leakage on bottom. Found first ring-seam leaking very bad, caused by an accumulation of grease on bottom introduced with feed. Had all the bottom plates renewed. Eeported leakage on bottom. Found all the seams in bottom leaking; iron had appearance of being red hot; not very dirty. I am of opinion the fire has been lit while boiler empty. Condemned. Eeported portable engine cracked in fire-box, caused by dirt. Two patches ; cracks cut out. Aug. 6 Sept. 25 James Dalziel, Mount Grey 1886. Feb. 11 Bruce and Company (Limited), Timaru (2 Cornish boilers) Eeported collapse of furnaces, and repaired by two new plates in one furnace ; the other was set up and stayed to shell. As this took place during my absence on leave, I cannot state the cause. Eeported leakage in furnace. Found a crack in plate, caused by dirt in water-spaces. Had furnace renewed. Feb. 22 Hancock Brothers, Spreydon (vertical boiler) I had no notices of this nature from 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 Bomarks. 'rank White, Temuka Threshing machine Thomas Gilbert, aged twenty-one years Loss of right foot Not He was engaged cutting bands on top of machine, but how he got his foot into the beaters is not explained. I have seen several means tried of protecting drum, but, so far as I know, none have been a success, but are thrown aside.