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No. 2.— Return of Boilers and Machinery inspected during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1900, &c.— continued.

xf o 3 Return of Defects found on Inspection of Boilers during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1900. Three hundred and five defects were found out, seventy-six of which were dangerous. One hundred and twenty-six defective fittings were found on inspection, of which eleven were

dangerous. No 4 — Return of Notices given to repair Boilers during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1900. Two hundred and sixty-one notices were given to repair boilers, and include boilers of the following types: Cornish, Lancashire, marine, multitubular, portable, semiportable, semitubular, traction, vertical flue, and water-tube.

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