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I have appreciated very highly the work of the whole staff in trying to cope with their work under these adverse circumstances, and in view of the increased work of the year. In many cases it meant working long hours to overtake their duties. Returns. Appended are the returns in detail, numbered from 1 to 18 : — 1. Number and class of boilers inspected, and fees payable thereon : the machinery inspected. and the fees payable ; and the classes and numbers of engine-drivers' certificates issued, and the fees payable therefor. 2. Return of defects found on inspection of boilers. 3. Return of notices given to repair boilers. 4. Return of notices given to fence dangerous parts of machinery. 5. Return of accidents which were not fatal, (i. Return of accidents which proved fatal. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11, and 12. Names of all persons to whom land, stationary, winding, and locomotive and traction certificates of competency and service have been granted during the year. 13. hist of persons who were examined and passed for marine engineers' certificates of competency. 11. Return of steamers and oil-engined vessels surveyed during the year. 15. Return of sailing-vessels surveyed during the year. 16. Return of vessels surveyed for seaworthiness, &c, during the year. 17. Return showing sums earned or received and amount spent during the financial year lor inspection of machinery, examination of engineers and engine-drivers, and survey of steamers and sailingvessels. IK. Return showing the names of ow-tiers of boilers which require to be in charge of certificated engine drivers. I have, &c.. Robert Duncan, Chief Inspector of Machinery. Chief Surveyor of Ships, and Chief Examiner of Marine Engineers and Land Engine-drivers. The lion, the Minister in Charge of the Inspection of Machinery Department.