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Summary of Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1934.

Return of Land Boilers and Machinery inspected during the Year ended 31st March, 1934.

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On or near the Coasts of the I outside the Dominion Total Number of Casualties Dominion. j ' reported. Nature of Casualty. Number Number Number Number Number Number of Tonnage, of Lives of Tonnage, of Lives of j Tonnage, of Lives Vessels. lost. Vessels, j lost, j Vessels. lost. t j I I Strandings— Total loss .. .. .. 3 104 | .. .. .. 3 104 Slight damage .. .. 13 7,069 .. .. .. .. 13 7,069 No damage .. .. .. 8 15,442 j .. .. .. 8 15,442 Total strandings .. .. 24 22,615 .. .. .. .. 24 22,615 Fires — Total loss Slight damage .. .. 2 9,712 .. 1 4,689 .. 3 14,401 No damage Total fires .. .. 2 9,712 .. 1 1 4,689 .. 3 14,401 Collisions — Total loss .. .. .. .. .. .... Slight damage .. .. 1] 6,729 .. .. .. .. 11 6,729 No damage .. .. .. .. . . Total collisions .. .. 11 6,729 .. j .. .. 11 6,729 Miscellaneous, including damage by 15 9,232 j 2 5,617 .. 17 14,849 heavy seas to hull and cargo, breakdown of machinery, &c. Total number of casualties 52 48,288 j 3 10,306 .. 55 58,594 reported

l 5^Horae-powef. j SSSKM? | 10 «I e, | Boilers — Stationary, portable, and traction 1,042 1,184 2,336 4,582 Digesters, jacketed pans, steril- .. .. .. 2,649 izers, vuleanizers, and other steam-receivers Air-receivers .... .. • • • • 691 Total boilers .. .. .. .. • • 7,922 Machinery— Electric-motors .. .. 10,919 3,406 3,993 18,318 Internal-combustion engines .. 1,035 513 1,114 2,662 Water-power engines .. 43 59 176 278 Lifts .. .. .. .. •• •• 3,009 Cranes .. .. .. .. •• •• 334 Hoists .. .. .. .. •• •• 1,424 Total machinery .. .. .. •• 26,025 Grand total .. .. .. • • • ■ 33,947