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No. 1. (a.) Return showing the Number of Land Stationary Boilers and Machinery inspected for which Certificates are issued, for the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1904. Boilers — Stationary—Five-horse power and under, 1,144 ; 10-horse power and over 5-horse power, 855 ; over 10-horse power, 1,448 ; digesters, 230 : total, 3,677. Portable—Five-horse power and under, 172; 10-horse power and over 5-horse power, 1,235; over 10-horse power, 293 : total, 1,700. Total boilers, 5,377. Machinery— Hydraulic lifts, 204 ; gas lifts, 28 ; gas and water lifts, 9 ; oil lifts, 4 ; electric lifts, 30; steam and water lifts, 12 ; gas and hydraulic hoists and electric motors, 134; water-engines, water-motors, and water-wheels, 124; Peltons, 81; turbines, 85; gas-engines, 779; oil-engines, 270; steam machinery, 2 : total machinery, 1,762. Grand total, 7,139. (b.) Return showing Fees payable for the Inspection of Boilers and Machinery, and for the Issue of Engine-drivers' Certificates during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1904. Fees payable—On boilers £6,151 10s., on machinery £255 12s. 6d. ; total £6,407 2s. 6d. : for engine-drivers' certificates issued, £512 ss. : total, £6,919 7s. 6d. Government boilers and lifts inspected, but not charged, represent the further sum of £65 17s. 6d. The cash actually received for boilers and machinery and paid into the Public Account amounted to £6,270 7s. 6d. The difference is caused by boiler-owners paying late fees. The cash actually received and paid into the Public Account for engine-drivers' application fees amounted to £560 19s. for the financial year ended the 31st March, 1904. This amount includes fees for certificates not yet issued. (c.) Return showing the Number of Service and Competency Certificates issued to Winding and Traction and Locomotive Engine Drivers, and to Steam-stationary-engine Drivers, during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1904. Steam winding : Competency, 23 ; fees, £11 10s. Traction and locomotive: Service 1, fees 2s. 6d. ; competency 191, fees £95 10s. : total fees, £95 12s. 6d. Steam stationary: Service—First class 63, fees £7 17s. 6d. ; second class 33, fees £4 2s. 6d ; restricted second 1, fees 2s. 6d.: total service, 97; total fees, £12 2s. 6d. CompetencyExtra first class 7, fees £7; first class 181, fees £181; second class 410, fees £205: total competency, 598; fees, £393 : total fees, £405 2s. 6d. Summary of certificates issued : Service—Traction and locomotive, 1 ; stationary, 97; total, 98 : fees, service, £12 ss. Competency—Steam winding, 23 ; traction and locomotive, 191 ; stationary, 598 : fees, £500. Total: Steam winding certificates, 23 ; fees, £11 10s. Traction and locomotive certificates, 192 ; fees, £95 12s. 6d. Stationary certificates, 695; fees, £405 2s. 6d. Total certificates, 910; total fees, £512 ss.

No. 2. Return of Defects found on Inspection of Boilers during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1904.

Description of Defects. Dangerous. Defective in Lesser Degree. Total. Soiler-bottom bulged ioilers dirty Jottom of boiler thin bottom of fire-box thin brickwork defective Jircumferential seams grooved !rown badly bulged !rown slightly down Jrown thin round fusible plug 'irebox bulged ... "irebox-front thin 'irebox-landings cracked ... 'irebox leaky at corners ... "irebox tube-plate thin "urnaces pitting Irooved round neck of uptake ■urnaces cracked 2 3 2 1 i 3 6 12 22 4 5 12 1 8 13 8 47 1 2 2 2 6 6 14 25 6 6 12 2 11 13 8 53 1 2 2 3 6 6 4 1 *4