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Session 11. 1921. NEW ZEALAND.

MARINE AND INSPECTION OF MACHINERY DEPARTMENT. ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1920-21.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

INDEX OF EETURNS.

Pagu Page Adjusters of compasses, licensed.. .. 36 Certificates of survey— Boilers (land) and machinery inspected .. .. 54 Sailing-vessels .. .. .. .. 46 Casualties to shipping .. . . .. .. 53 Stoamors and oil-engine vessels .. .. 37 Certificates of competency— Colonial pilots, licenses issued to.. .. 36 Electric-tram drivers .. ... .. 59 Deceased seamen, estates of .. .. .. 29 Engine-drivers— Estates of deceased seamen, sums to credit of .. 30 Electric winding .. .. 58 Examination of masters, mates, and engineers— First class .. .. .. .. 55 Number of candidates .. .. .. 35 Second class .. .. .. .. 55 Expenditure of Department .. .. .. 21 Locomotive .. .. .. 58 Fees, &c., received .. .. .. 24 Locomotive and traction .. .. 57 Fishing-vessels registered and licensed .. .. 23 Steam winding .. .. .. 56 Light duos collected .. .. .. .. 24 Traction .. .. .. .. 58 Lighthouses—Cost of orection .. .. .. 24 Engineers—Extra first class.. .. .. 54 Lighthouses—Cost of maintenance .. .. 23 Marino—Masters and mates .. .. .. 30 Owners of boilors and engines, and class of driver Engineers.. .. .. ..31 required .. .. .. .. ..61 Number of candidates examined .. 60 j Seamen engaged and discharged .. .. 25 Certificates of exemption from examination—Third- j Training-ship " Amokura"—Boys who have served class marine engineers .. .. .. 36 during the year .. .. .. 26 Certificates' of service—Engine-drivers, first class .. 54 s Vessels registered in New Zealand .. . . 27 Certificates of service and competency—Stationary, Vessels employed in foreign and home trade .. 28 winding, locomotive, &c, engine drivers .. 54 i Wrecks and casualties to shipping .. .. 47

Marine and Inspection of Machinery Department, My Lord,— Wellington, 13th August, 1921. I do myself the honour to transmit herewith, for Your Excellency's information, the report of the Marine and Inspection of Machinery Department of the Dominion for the financial year ended the 31st March last. I have, &c, F. H. D. Bell, Minister of Marine. His Excellency Viscount Jellicoe of Scapa, G.C.M., 0.M., 6.C.V.0., Governor-General of New Zealand.

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