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EETUENS.

No. 1. (a.) Return showing the Number of Land Boilers and Machinery for which Certificates were issued during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1909.

Machinery. Class. Number. Hydraulic lifts ... ... ... ... ... 433 Gas-lifts ... ... ... .. ... ... ... 39 Electric lifts ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 178 Steam-lifts ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 35 Gas, hydraulic, and electric-motor hoists ... ... ... ... 11l Water-engines, water and electric motors, and water-wheels ... ... 1,066 Peltons ' ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 200 Turbines ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 93 Gas-engines ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,471 Oil-engines ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,263 Steam machinery ... ... ... ... ... ... 344 Total 5,233 Summary. Boilers 6,073 Machinery ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5,233 Total 11,306 (b.) Return showing the Fees payable for the Inspection of Boilers and Machinbry, and for the Issue of Engine-drivees' Certificates during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1909. Fees payable—On boilers, £7,077 ; on machinery, £913 2s. 6d.; for engine-drivers' certificates issued, £382 155.: total, £8,372 17s. 6d. Government boilers and lifts inspected but not charged for, representing £110 2s. 6d. Total, £8,483. The cash actually received for boilers and machinery inspected, and paid into the Public Account, amounted to £7,996 ss. The difference is represented by unpaid fees and fines paid. The cash actually received, and paid into the Public Account for engine-drivers' application fees amounted to £595 7s. 6d. This amount includes fees for certificates not yet issued.

(c.) Return showing the Number of Service and Competency Certificates issued to Winding, Locomotive, and Traction, and to Steam Stationary Engine Drivers during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1909.

'Oti lers. • Glass. Not exceeding 5-horse Power. Exceeding 5- but not exceeding 10-horse Power. Exceeding 10-horse Power. Total. stationary ... 'ortable 1,500 175 991 1,278 1,698 431 4,189 1,884 Total 1,675 2,269 2,129 6,073

ital. Class of Certificate. Number of Certificates issued. Pees received. Number of Certificates issued. Fees received. Iteam winding— Service Competency ... jocomotive and traction —- Competency ... iteam stationary— Service —First class Jompetency — Extra first class First class Second class ... £ s. d. 0 10 0 12 0 0 £ s. d. 2 24 26 12 10 0 176 88 0 0 176 88 0 0 13 3 5 0 9 146 248 9 0 0 146 0 0 124 0 0 416 282 5 0 618 £382 15 0