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Return showing Fees payable for the Inspection of Boilers and Machinery in the Canterbury District during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1891.

Note. —There are eight maximum foes, including thirty boilers, each over 10 h.p

Return of Notices given to Fence Dangerous Parts of Machinery in the Canterbury District during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1891.

Return of Accidents to Boilers and Machinery reported as having occurred in the Canterbury District during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1891.

Beturn of Boilers belonging to the Government Inspected by me during the Financial ' Year ended the 31st March, 1891. Sunnyside Lunatic Asylum, Christchiirch, used for cooking and pumping.

Name of District. Fe< 'ees payable in respect ; of Boilers. :es payable in respeel of Boilers. ,t j Fees payable in respect of Machinery. Total. Total. ianterbury £ s. d. 521 10 0 £ s. d. Nil. £ s. d. 521 10 0

Date of Notice. Description of Machinery. I Notice. j Particulars. 1890. April 16 July 17 Aug. 3 Nov. 13 Flour-mill ... Verbal Oatmeal-mill ... Verbal Goods-lift ... Verbal Flax - mill (water- Written power) Flax-mill ... ... ] Written Flax - mill (water- j Written power) Flax-mill ... ... Written Flax -mill ... ... Verbal ... | To protect belts and gearing of rollers and counter-shaft. ... To protect driving-belt and pulley, also flywheel of engine. ... I To have safety-catches fitted, and to stand testing. ... To fit safety-mouthpiece to scutching-machines same as one already in use. ... A better secured cap on end of counter-shaft, and safety-mouthpiece on scutching-machine. ... A properly secured cap on end of scutchingmachine, spindle, and safety-mouthpiece. ... A safety-mouthpiece on scutching-machine. ... i A safety-mouthpiece on scutching-machine. Nov. 14 Nov. 14 Nov. U Dec. 10 1891. Jan. 19 Feb. 5 Feb. 5 Feb. 20 Grain-elevator ... ! Written Flax - mill (water- Verbal power) Flax-mill... ... Verbal Flax-mill ... ... j Verbal Flax-mill ... ... j,Verbal ... I A strong-box fitted over top driving-gear, and fence round belt through second floor. ... j To protect counter-shaft and belts, also fit safety-mouthpiece on scutching-machine. ... ■ To protect end of scutcher-spindle and belt. ... To protect counter-shaft and belts, also safetymouthpiece on scutching-machine. ... | To cut off projecting end of scutcher-spindle, better protect driving-belt and pulley, also safety-mouthpiece on scutching-machine. Feb. 27

Date of Accident. Owner's Name and Address. Nature and Cause of Accident. 1890. L pril 9 ... | Christchurch Meat Company, Islington Eeported collapse of one furnace of Lancashire boiler. Found both furnaces out of shape, one very much so. Caused by a deposit of oil on the parts injured. Eeported leak in furnace. Found several rivet cracks in ring seam over furnace. Caused by too much lap of plates at this seam. Cornish boiler. Eeported leak in bottom of cylindrical tubular boiler. Found rivet cracks at every rivet. Caused by bad material. Eeported both furnaces of Lancashire boiler collapsed. Found both very much out of shape. Caused by oil on injured parts introduced with feed-water. ,ug. 27 ... j Scarlett and Co., Sydenham )ct. 2 )ec. 29 ... | Mosgiel Woollen Factory Company, Ashburton ... South Canterbury Eefrigerating Company, Timaru