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Return showing the Orders in Council issued, etc. — continued.

Return showing the Number of Land Boilers and Machinery inspected during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1918.

Machinery. Class. Number. Hydraulic lifts ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 303 Gas-lifts ... ... ... ... ... ... 21 Oil-lifts ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Electric lifts ... ... ... ... ... ... 559 Steam-lifts ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 Gas, hydraulic, and electric-motor hoists ... ... ... ... 609 Water-engines, water and electric motors, and water-wheels ... ... 3,881 Peltons ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 280 Turbines ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 113 Gas-engines ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,374 Oil-engines ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6,994 Steam machinery ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 Total ... ... ... ... ... 147154

Date of Order. Purpose of Order. 1917. Dec. 11 11 18 1918. Jan. 14 Makes regulations for the proteotion of life and property on ships. Makes additional rules as to life-saving appliances for ships. Prohibits fishing for trout in a portion of Lake Wakatipu. 30 30 Feb. 4 II Mar. 11 II H 11 11 Revokes Order in Council licensing the Upper Waikawa Sawmilling Company to use and occupy a part of the foreshore and land below low-water mark of the Waikawa, River as a site for a wharf. Approves plan marked M.D. 4870 in lieu of plan M.D. 4872 of groynes which the Gisborne Harbour Board proposes to construct for the purpose of obtaining greater scour and maintaining increases of depth at the town berthages. Makes regulations for netting in Lake Ellesmere. Makes regulations for netting and taking trout in Lake Hawea, Otago Acclimatization District. Revokes Ordor in Council licensing J. J, Brokensha to use and occupy a part of the foreshore of Mullet Bay as a site for a tram-line. Approves plan of landing for Waitemata County Council below Taikata Creek Bridge, Auckland Harbour. Licenses Waitemata County Council to occupy foreshore at Taikata Creek, Auckland Harbour, as a site for a landing. Revokes Order in Council licensing Richard O'Donnell, sen., to use and occupy a part of the foreshoro and land below low-water mark of Tongaporutu River as a site for a wharf. Vests management of wharf at Tongaporutu in Leslie James Rattenbury and Thomas Benjamin Waters, as trustees for the inhabitants of the district, for a period of seven years. Approves plan of tide-gate which Messrs. Brookes Bros, and Chuck propose to erect over Whakatu River, Mangonui, and authorizes construction of same. Approves plans of wharves which Donald Banks McTntyrc and Fred Lees propose to erect on the foreshore of Orira Creek, Hokianga. Licenses Donald Banks Mclntyre and Fred Lees to use and occupy a part of the foreshoro and land below low-water mark of Orira Crock, Hokianga, as a site for a wharf. Approves plans of wharf and freezing plant for Henry Burnett Jones at Hurakia Beach, Waitangi West Bay, Chatham Islands. Licenses Henry Burnett Jones to occupy foreshore at Hurakia Beach, Waitangi West Bay, Chatham Islands, as a sito for a wharf and freezing plant. Amends rules as to life-saving appliances for ships. Revokes Order in Council licensing F. W. Sanderson to use and occupy a part of tho foreshore of Whangaroa Harbour as a site for a boat-shed. Appoints day for election for members of Tauranga Harbour Board and day and place for first meeting, and appoints Principal Authority for combined district of Makctu and Te Puke Ridings of Tauranga County and of Te Puke Town District. 11 11 11 11 19 19 28

Oli \ers. Class. Not exoeeding Exceeding 5 but k »„.= „„„„ not exceeding 5 Horse-power. 1Q Horse .power. Exoeeding 10 Horse-power. Total. Itationary ... 'ortable Totals 2,568 162 2,730 810 1,050 2,045 399 5,423 1,611 1,860 2,444 7,034