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1892. NEW ZEALAND

THE RAILWAY WORKSHOPS.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated sth July, 1892. Ordered, " That the Minister for Public Works be requested to obtain from the Eailway Commissioners, for presentation to this House, a Eeturn showing (1) the number of locomotives at present in the Government workshops awaiting repair, with the time (in months) during which they have been so standing; (2) the value and description of work executed in the Government workshops for other than Government railway purposes since the Eailway Commissioners took office ; (3) the number of apprentices who have completed their apprenticeship-terms in Government workshops, with the number of such apprentices who have received appointments as journeymen during the Commissioners'term of office, (4) the number of improvers introduced into Government workshops from outside soiirces during the same period."—(Mr. Sahdford.)

1. Ntjmbeb of Locomotives at present in the Government Workshops awaiting Bepair, with the Time (in Months) during which they have been so standing. Nil. 2. Value and Description of Work executed in the Government Workshops for other than Government Eailway Purposes, since the Railway Commissioners took Office. Value £9,988 17s. sd. Description Eepairing velocipede, 1 double velocipede, 2 mailroom boards, 6 brass bearings, &c, 26 notice-boards, repairing velocipede, 3 velocipede wheels, repairing stone-crusher, boring cylinders, &c, timber for car-panelling, 20 high-side wagons, 2 wash-out plugs, 1 velocipede, 1 set of brakeblocks, 1 top plate for spring, 4 axle-boxes, 1 velocipede, 2 fusible plugs, 1 spur-wheel for velocipede, spanners for cylinders, 1 velocipede, repairing velocipede, 2 pair velocipede handles, pointing 12 rails, forging 2 taps and 2 dies, 2 tarpaulins, repairing stolfe-erusher, converting rails into telegraph poles, 50 telegraph poles from old rails, 1 fender from old rail, 1 spring (Class A), overhauling engine, loading rails, repairing engine, 7 pair union fish-plates, forging piston-rod, repairing enginesprings, repairing diamond drills, ditto, working diamond drills, fitting 2 pairs wheels and axles, .repairing diamond drills, repairing engine-spring, repairing engine boiler (Class V), repairing engine (Class V), repairing engine-springs, repairing 2 diamond drills, 24 coupling-pins, case-hardening 4 pins and 2 blocks, repairing engine boiler repairing 2 springs, repairing 4 bogie-springs, repairing 3 bogie-springs, repairing 1 bogie-spring, screw, &c, eccentric rod, repairing engine-springs, &c, repairing 2 springs, starting to work Davey motor repairing diamond drills, repairing 5 springs, 12 small brass castings, repairing 2 buffers, 1 engine-spring, repairing diamond drills, 1 set enginesprings, 24 brake-blocks (Class F), repairing 2 buffers, 1 set ferrules (Class I , ), brazing 93 tubes, 2 coupling-rod brasses, 2 sets of keeps for wheels, turning dynamo spindle, piecing tubes and repairing 8 springs, 6 valves for injector, 1 engine-spring, 3 buffer-yokes and 6 springs, brazing 103 tubes, 2 sets eccentric brasses and 5 springs, 18 spittoons, 2 slide-valves (Class F) 1 pair wheels and axles, 1 set springs, 4 pairs brass butts, 1 set rod brasses, &c, 1 set rod brasses (Class C), repairing diamond drills, slide-valve, &c. " Hinemoa," repairing Davey motor, 2 crank-pins and pair brasses, erecting Davey motor case-hardening 15 rollers, repairing engine-springs, 2 sets axle-box brasses, 2 brasses for leading-wheels, 1 set side-rod brasses, &c, turning up wheels, repairing 1 piston-rod, 1 set connecting-rod brasses, turning and planing, 3 sets engine-springs, repairing engine-boiler, planing, repairing engine-wheels, setting up 33 wagon-springs, setting up 25 wagon-springs, 3 steambrake valves, 1 set side-rod brasses (Class F), repairing 4 engine-springs, 4 sets brake-blocks, 1 fire-hole-ring, fitting brake-shoes on 7 vans, additions to dynamo spindle, 4 plugs and 2 spanners, repairing tarpaulins, loading-machine and weighing-engine, repairing hand-truck, 2 wagon-springs, 4 sets brake-blocks and repairing engine, 2 sets slide-blocks, 1 tarpaulin, repairing engine, 1 enginespring, repairing 1 Miller's proof staff', preparing 560 telegraph poles, turning engine- wheels, tiring 2 pairs wheels, 1 set 3-throw switches (401b.), planing, 80 yards rack-netting, 6 pieces car-netting, setting up 24 wagon-springs, 6 car-door locks, 2 sets metallic packing, 1 set oil-cups and 2 lamps for lubricator, piston, valve-rod packing and metallic packing, repairing engine-springs, 20 tarpaulins (oiled), 10 M wagons, 1 shaft for steamship " Stella," 4 buffers, channel-iron, Ac, 1 forging, 3 sets side- and coupling-rod brasses, 1 rail-press on trolly, 3 crank-shafts, 6 buffers, channel-iron, Sea., 24 buffers, 3 sets wheels and axles, &c, 2 cast-iron piston-heals, 6 piston metallic packing-springs, &c, planing, repairing mail-trolly, 6 piston metallic packing-springs, &c, 7 springs, 2 crank-shafts, 1 forging, planing, bottom-dies for rail-press, planing, frosting 12 sheets of glass, setting up 24