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Digesters found to be defective on Inspection during Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1906.

Defective Fittings found on Inspection of Boilers for which Notice was given to renew or repair during Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1906. 1 Band to fit on defective main steam-pipe 1 New nuts, for check-valve chest, where wasted. 1 New nuts, for flange of blow-off cock. 6 Blow - off cocks defective : have been re- 10 Pipes for water-gauge columns bad : have paired. been renewed. 12 Blow-off cocks bad : have been renewed. 5 Pipes for blow-off cock bad : have been 1 Blow-off cock rejointed and new stud fitted renewed. in boiler. 1 Safety-valve seat defective : has been re--1 Brass socket for safety-valve renewed. newed. 3 Covers for feed check-valve chests renewed. 6 Safety-valves bad : have been renewed. 3 Cylinders rejointed to boilers. 4 Safety-valves reground and adjusted. 1 Expansion - bend for main steam-pipe re- 1 Safety-valve lever renewed. newed. 1 Safety-valve and chest defective : has been 7 Feed check-valves bad : have been renewed. renewed. 8 Feed check-valve chests and valves bad : 8 Spring-balances defective : have been rehave been renewed. newed. 2 Feed-pumps defective : have been repaired. 24 Steam-pressure gauges defective : have been 3 Feed-pipes defective : have been renewed. renewed. 7 Ferrules to fit under safety-valve levers. 5 Steam-pressure gauge-pipes bad : have been 1 Flaw in crank-shaft : has been renewed. renewed. 19 Fusible plugs defective : have been renewed. 2 Steam and water gauge fittings to repair. 1 Internal feed-pipe renewed. 1 Stop-valve to reface. 1 Injector out of order : has been repaired. 2 Stop-valves defective : have been renewed. 1 Injector pipes renewed. 8 Studs in glands of blow-off cock bad : have 1 Jaw for safety-valve fulcrum renewed. been renewed. 5 Main steam-pipes defective : have been re- 20 Test-cocks defective: have been repaired. neW ed. 13 Test-cocks bad : have been renewed. 16 Manhole-doors bad : have been renewed. 1 Throttle-valve repaired. 1 Manhole-door dog bad : has been renewed. 2 Washers and studs bottom of blow-off cock 3 Manhole - door studs bad : have been re- renewed. newed. 33 Water - gauge mountings defective : have 34 Mudhole-doors bad : have been renewed. been repaired. 6 Mudhole-door dogs bad : have been renewed. 27 Water - gauge mountings bad : have been 29 Mudhole - door studs bad: have been re- renewed. newed. 3 Mudhole-plugs bad : have been renewed. Total ... ... 347

Description of Defects. Dangerous. Defeotiv in Lesser Degree. Total. A number of rivets bad All rivets in top seams bad Badly grooved round bottom of shell ... Bottom plates much wasted ... ... ... Bottom circumferential seams fractured at rivet-holes... Circumferential and longitudinal seams in bottom bad Crown of digester and also a number of rivets bad General deterioration (pressure reduced) ... ... One bolt in bottom door bad Eivets round top circumferential seams bad ... Seams leaking ... ... ... ... Slightly grooved ... Stays wasted Very much corroded inside ... ... ■ • • 1 2 1 1 1 1 1-2 i 1 1 1 3 1 4 8 1 1 13 6 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 4 3 1 1 1 — Totals ... * 7 82 39