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No. 7.—Return of Accidents which proved Fatal in connection with Machinery during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1901.

No. B.—Eeturn of Steam-winding-engine Drivers to whom Certificates of Service have been granted from Ist April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901. No. and Name of Person. Date of Issue. No. and Name of Person. Date of Issue. . ■- 1900. 1901. , 42. Walter Barrott .. ...... .. Deo. 28 43. Mark Longshan .. .. .. Feb. 6

No. 9. —Eeturn of Steam-winding-engine Drivers to whom Certificates of Service have been granted from Ist April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901. No. and Name of Person. Date of Issue. No. and Name of Person. Date of Issue 1900. 1900. 180. Henry MoLean .. .. ... May 16 195. George Donald Grieir Armour .. Deo. 28 181. William James Bonetti .. .. „ 16 196. Otho Scherff .'. ' .. .. „ 28 182. Samuel Glenn .. .. .. ~ 16 1901. 183. William John McQuillan .. .. „ 16 197. Nicholas Lawn .. .. .. Feb. 6 184. Alexander Glenn ... ~ 16 198. Charles Ernes Rillstone .. .. „ 12 185. Robert Murray .. > .. .. „ 16 199. Arthur James Roach .. .. „ 12 186. John Neil .. .. .. .. „ 16 200. Robert Bainbridge .. .. "'..' „ .12 187. Moses Barrowman .. .. .. „' 16 201. George Foote Mclnnes .. .. „ 12 188. Joseph Simpson Clout .. .. Aug. 20 302. Ralph Thompson Rayner .. .. 12 189. Joseph Hardie Robertson .. .. „ 20 203. George Gardner .. .. .. 12 190. Colin McDonald .. .. ■....'. „ 20 204. Walter Fisher ~ .. .. „ 12 191. William James Mitchell .. .. Dec. 28 205. Michael Johnston .. .. .. „ 12 192. James Willoughby '.. ".. .'. „ 28 206. Antoni Raphael Bonetti .. .. . Mar. 26 193. Thomas Harris Harrison .. .. „ 28 207. Gabriel Kerr .. '.. .. „ 26 194. John Hume .. .. . - „ 28

No. 10.—Eeturn of Traction- and Locomotive-engine Drivers to whom Certificates of Service have been granted from Ist April, 1900, to 31st March, 1901. No. and Name of Person. Date of Issue. No. and Name of Person. Date of Issue 1900. 1901. 513. George Albert Lishman .. .. May 16 519. James Hughes .. .. .. Jan. 21 514. John Hodge .. .. .. „ 16 520. John Leask .. .. .. „ 21 515. George Kenmer Douglas .. .. „ 16 -521. Frederick Sands .. .7.7 .. Mar. 26 516. John Blair.. .. .. .. Aug, 20 ,522. Samuel Harris .. .. .. ,26 517. John Henderson .. .. .. Dec 28 523. Frederick Thomas Johnston .. .. 26 518. William Ross Buchanan .. .'. „ 28

The Chief Examiner of Engineers to the Secretary of the Marine Department. Office of Chief Examiner of Engineers, Queen's Chambers, Sir,— Wellington, 4th April, 1901. I beg leave to submit my annual report for the year ended the 31st March, 1901. During the year 137 candidates applied to be examined, and fees amounting to £137 were received. The following classes of applicants applied : Chief engineers, second engineers, third engineers, river engineers, marine-engine drivers. General. —A considerable number of failures have taken place during the year, but on the whole I have to bear testimony to the many excellent examinations passed, and it is my opinion that we have just as good material here as is to be found anywhere in the engineering profession. I trust that after passing these examinations the applicants will not lay back on their freshly won laurels, but will continue to improve themselves, for the " plums " in life later on will be for those who very largely combine theory with every-day practice. Examinations away from Centres. —A number of examinations have been held away from the centres during the year, to save candidates' expenses in travelling, when Examiners were on their annual rounds of inspection of machinery work in the different districts. Examination-papers. —All the examinations are now uniform throughout. All examinationpapers are issued from my office in Wellington. This saves the Examiners' time, and leads to the better carrying-out of the work. Disputes. —No disputes or trouble of any kind have arisen during the year between either the department, Examiner, or candidate. And I can bear testimony to the zeal the ten Examiners throughout New Zealand have displayed in carrying-out the law to the letter. I have, &c, Eobert Duncan, Chief Examiner of Engineers. 2—H. 15.

Name and Address of Owner. Description of Machinery. Nam inj°ure" S0U Nature of Accident. Cause of Accident, and Remarks. Ballance Co-oper-ative Dairy Company, Konini Shaft ing in dairy- James Fredfactory erick Gawith Body mangled Gawith was putting on belt with machinery working, when he was caught by belt and carried up and wound around shafting. The machinery had been re-erected since Inspector's visit, and had not been examined before resuming work.