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Return of Land Boilers and Machinery inspected during the Year ended 31st March, 1932.

Return of New Boilers inspected during the Year ended 31st March, 1932.

Return of the Number of Certificates issued to Land Engine-drivers and Electrictram Drivers during the Year ended 31st March, 1932.

Return of Land Engineers', Engine-drivers', and Electric-tram Drivers' Examinations held throughout new zealand during the year ended 31st march, 1932, showing the Number of Successful and Unsuccessful Candidates.

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Boilers— , j, no Stationary, portable, and traction 1,099 1,262 2,367 4,728 Digesters, jacketed pans, steril- .. .. ■• 2,531 izers, vulcanizers, and other steam-receivers Air-receivers .. .. •• •• ■■ " ! Total boilers .... .. .. •• 7 > 914 Machinery— Electric motors .. .. 16,085 3,383 3,961 23,429 Internal-combustion engines .. 7,179 755 1,223 9,157 Water-power engines.. .. 162 101 194 457 Cranes ...... .. •• •• f 10 Hoists .. .. -. ■■ •• ■• l>? 61 Total machinery . . .. • • • • 37 » 692 Grand total .... .. ■• •• 45,606

Made in Dominion. Imported. Total. Class. Number. Horse-power. Number. Horse-power. Number. Horse-power. Stationary, portable, and traction 64 575 37 1,601 101 2,176 Digesters, jacketed pans, steril- 60 .. 66 .. 126 izers, vulcanizers, and other steam-receivers Air-receivers .. .. • ■ 35 .. 107 .. 142 Totals .. .. 159 575 210 1,601 369 2,176 J I

Class. Number. I Class. Number. Service Competency — continued. First-class engine-driver .. • • 1 Electric-winding-engine driver 1 Second-class engine-driver .. .. 1 Locomotive- and traction-engine driver 38 Competency Locomotive-engine driver .. .. 9 First-class engine-driver .. .. 15 Traction-engine driver .. 20 Second-class engine-driver .. .. 190 Electric-tram driver .. .. .. 57 Steam-winding-engine driver .. .. 3 oo5

, L§ T Windi "g- Electric- I Pint Second |-§B Loco- Traction . - -7— tram Total. 5 place Class - CIass - § e J motlve - Steam. Electric. Driver. g yl . _. T3 P. F. P. F. P. F. P. F. P. F. P. F. P. F. P. F. P. F. £• Auckland .. .. 2 .. 18 i 1 25 .. | 46 . . 46 cSchurch ....4644.. I .... 6 1 12 1 128 10 38 Dvu'edin 13 10 1 .. •• 1 4 .. ...... 18 11 29 Gisborne 3 2 .. .. .. ..3 2 3 Greymoutb 1 .. 4 1 .. .. 3 1 .. ..; 2 10 2 12 Hamilton 1 21 10 1 1 1 1 1 .. 1 .. .. M 13 38 Invercargill .. .... 1 14 5 1 1 .. • • | ■ ■ ■ • | ■ • • • 15 7 22 Napier .. . . 2 2 9 2 1 i ! 12 4 16 Son 10 3 1 1 I .. .. 1 1 18 4 17 New Plymouth .. 3 ! .. 43 16 3 2 .. 51 16 67 Palmerston North .. 2 J 3 8 3 .. .. 1 .. 2 2 13 8 21 Parnassus .. .. ..;.. 5 .. 1 --i 2 1 ■■ •• ° i % Timaru i •• 2 .. .. 3 ..6 .. 5 Wanganui .. .. 1 •■ 8 i 2 ..11 .. 11 Wellington.. .. 1 .1 13 1 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. Iβ 2 33 4 37 Whangarei .. 1 6 j _- !___ . Totals .. .. 63 14 2 9 4 18 * [- 3 1 .. 57 3 |292 88 380