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Return of Machinery Inspected in the Nelson South District during the Financial Year ending the 31st March, 1884.

As I was engaged inspecting in these districts on the 31st March, neither are complete in these returns.

Return of Machinery Inspected in the Canterbury District during the Financial Year ending the 31st March, 1884.

By Authority: Gbobgb Didsbury, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB4.

Description. Steam. Steam and Water. Water. Steam and Wind. Other Kinds !aw-millg... Juartz-crushing !oal-mining Vinding ... 2 3 2 1

Description. Steam. Steam and Water. Water. Steam and Wind. Gas, &o. Saw-mills ... Threshing machines Foundries and ironworks Flour-mills Brick and pottery works Coal-mining Flax-dressing Soap-works Coffee works Stone-sawing Chaff-cutting Wood-working 35 102 26 8 5 2 4 2 2 1 15 10 6 2 8 8 17 12 6 12 1 1 4 1 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 5 1 i Brewery ... Coach factories Sawing firewood Tramway engines ... Butchers ... Cranes and winches Cordials and confectioners Traction engines Baths Printing ... Boiling-down Laundry ... Wool-dumping Wool-washing Woollen-mills Tanneries ... Glue works Meat-preserving Refrigerating works Chemical works Eoad roller Fire engines Gasworks ... Pumping ... Dredge Dock Stone-breaking Sand-cleaning Concrete-mixing Landing service Cheese and butter works Gas 4