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ANNUAL EEPOETS ON WOKK DONE.

Return showing the Number of Land Boilers inspected during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1888.

The Inspectoe of Machinery, Auckland, to the Assistant-Seceetaey, Marine Department. Sib,— Auckland, 7th April, 1888. I have the honour to submit to you the annual report on the boilers and machinery inspected in the Auckland District during the financial year ended the 31st March, 1888. I am glad that there are no accidents to life or limb in connection with boilers to report. During the above period 381 boiler and 38 machinery inspections have been made, making a total of 411 inspections, 98 of which were done by Messrs. Blackwood and Mowatt. Repairs have been effected to 36 boilers. Where the repairs were extensive or difficult, the boiler was afterwards tested with hydraulic pressure, the test being regulated in accordance with age, &c, from 40 to 70 per cent, over the working pressure. Twenty-one new boilers have been put to work, Bof which were constructed in the colony and 13 imported, 29 changed owners, 8 have extended certificates, and 137 are laid up, due to the great depression of trade and other causes. I regret having to report accidents with machinery; but these were of the description not preventable, as some parts of the machinery could not be sufficiently protected without rendering it useless for the purpose intended. The appended returns give the number and description of the boilers and machinery inspected, fees payable, defects found in boilers and machinery, notices to repair boilers and protect dangerous parts of machinery, and accidents to life and limb in this district. I have, &c, The Assistant-Secretary, Marine Department. W. J. Jobson.

Return showing the Number and Description of Boilers, &c., inspected and Fees payable in the Auckland District during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1888.

Number of Portabli Boilers. Number of Stationary Boilers. Totals. Name of District. Under 5 to 10 5 h.p. h.p. Over 10 h.p. Under 5 to 10 Over 5 h.p. h.p. 10 h.p. Boilers. Fees. Auckland ... Taranaki Ilawke's Bay Wellington ... Marlborough Nelson North Nelson South Westland ... Canterbury ... Otago 16 1 5 13 4 1 48 10 38 43 11 22 7 5 140 116 24 3 8 28 2 7 13 4 3 12 116 8 17 28 8 21 20 20 100 150 37 13 19 47 6 14 8 6 25 46 140 10 19 72 14 10 17 10 61 119 381 45 106 231 45 75 65 45 348 464 £ 68c 9c 191 49f Bl lit 13C Ti 541 726 "l9 '21 Totals 80 440 104 488 221 472 1,805 3,18'

Number. Nature of Boiler. Foes. Eemarks. Under 5 h.p. 5 to 10 h.p. Over 10 h.p. £ s. d. 'ortable boilers ... Stationary boilers jocomotive boilers 'ortable boilers ... Stationary boilers .locomotive boilers 10 15 106 1 4 2 41 35 3 17) 48 lj 205 478 0 0 0 0 (Employed at 41 establish- ( ments; fees at £5 each. (Charged for at per horse- ( power of each boiler. dachinery inspections at £1 each ... 27 0 0 Total for year 132 85 164 710 0 0