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Defective Fittinos found on Inspection of Boilers, for which Notice was given to renew or repair during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1911. I Bends of blow-off cocks defective : were renewed. 1 Bends of feed-pipes defective : have been renewed. 8 Blow-off cocks bad : have been renewed. 4 Blow-off cocks defective : were repaired. 5 Blow-off pipe-; had : have been renewed. 1 Brake-gear defective : has been put in order. 1 Crank-shaft of engine bent : was straightened. 1 Crank-shaft of engine fractured : was renewed. 2 Feed-check valve-chests and valves bad : have been renewed. 1 Feed-check valve defective : was renewed. 1 Feed-pumps defective : was repaired. 17 Ferrules fitted under spring-balance safety-valve levers. 1 Flywheel of engine defective : was repaired. 19 Fusible plugs defective : have been renewed. 123 Guards fitted to water-gauge glasses. 2 Injectors defective : were renewed. 1 Main steam-pipe defective : was repaired. 2 Main steam-pipe fitted with hangers. 13 Manhole-doors bad : have been renewed. 6 Manhole-door studs bad : have been renewed. 33 Mudhole-doors bad : were renewed. 10 Mudhole-door studs bad : were renewed. 1 New valve-chest fitted to feed-pump. 4 New worms fitted to steering-gear. 1 New ; worm-wheel fitted to stearing-gear. 2 Reducing-valves fitted. 4 Safety-valves bad : were renewed. 5 Safety-valves defective : were put in order. 3 Safety-valve springs bad : were renewed. 4 Spring balances defective : new ones fitted. 2 Steam-gauge pipes bad : were renewed. 1 Steam-pipe defective : was repaired. 10 Steam-pressure gauges defective : were renewed. 1 Steam stop-valve bad : was renewed. 2 Steering-gear of traction-engine defective : was put in order. 1 Steering-gear repaired and new brake fitted. 1 Stop-valve cover defective : was renewed. 4 Tapered mud-plugs defective : were renewed. 15 Test-cocks bad : have been renewed. 6 Test-cocks defective : were repaired. 30 Water-gauge mountings bad : were renewed. 12 Water-gauge mountings defective : have been repaired. 3 Water-gauge pipes bad : were renewed. Total .. 395

No. 3.—Return of Notices given to repair Boilers during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1911.

Number. T> pe. Description of Repairs. I 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 I 1 1 2 1 1 ' Cornish 5) • • it • • Cornish tubular . . Dryback marine . . i) ■ • Bottom half of shell cut out, and new bottom plates fitted. Brickwork repaired. New gusset-stays fitted. Several rivets renewed in flanges of cross-tubes. Three rivets renewed in shell. Eight rivets in gusset-stays renewed. One tube renewed. Patch fitted on furnace. Ketubed. Several bolts in gusset-stays renewed. Two patches fitted on bottom of boiler, and one new tube. Two pins in longitudinal stays renewed. Four new rivets put in front of furnace. Patch fitted on back tube-plate. Retubed. Steam-dome reriveted. Three rivets in bo ttom seam renewed.