H. -15a

12

EETUENS.

No. 1. (a.) Return showing the Number of Land Boilers and Machinery for which Certificates Were issued during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1912. Boilers.

Machinery. Class. Number. Hydraulic lifts ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 281 Gas-lifts ... ... ... .. ... ... ... 30 Electric lifts ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 287 Steam-lifts ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 33 Oil-lifts ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Gas, hydraulic, and electric-motor hoists ... ... ... ... 389 Water-engines, water and electric motors, and water-wheels ... ... 1,686 Peltons ' ... ... ... ... ... .... ... 155 Turbines ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 97 Gas-engines ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,413 Oil-engines ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,283 Steam machinery ... ... ... ... ... ... 44 Total ... ... ... ... ... 6,702 Summary. Boilers ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5,968 Machinery ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6,702 Total .. ... ... ... ... 127670 (b.) Retuen showing the Fees payable fob the Inspection of Boilers and Machinery, and fob the issue of Engine-deivees' and Electbic-tram Deivees' Geetificates dueing the Financial Yeae ended the 31st March, 1912. Fees payable—On boilers, £6,594 10s. ;on machinery, £2,441 10s.; for engine-drivers' certificates issued, £431 155.; for electric-tram drivers'certificates issued, £138 : total, £9,605 15s. The cash actually received for boilers and machinery inspected, and paid into the Public Account, amounted to £9,774 7s. 6d. The difference is represented by extra fees for late payment. The cash actually received and paid into the Public Account for engine-drivers' and electric-tram drivers' application fees amounted to £815 ss. This amount includes fees for certificates not yet issued and fees from candidates who failed to pass the examinations.

(c.) Return showing the Number of Service and Competency Certificates issued to Winding, Locomotive and Traction, and Steam Stationary Engine Drivers, and to Electric-tram Drivers, during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1912.

Class. IN i 5 1 ; i n . h. „ Exceeding 5 but m -,. Not exceeding ; . s ,. Exceeding , „ ° not exceeding ,-. TT 5 5 Horse-power. ,„„ s 10 Horse-power. r i 10 Horse-power. * ion exceeuu Horse-pow Total. Stationary ... Portable Totals 1,896 162 2,058 899 1,102 1,582 327 4,377 1,591 2,058 2,001 1,909 5,968

Class of Certificate. Number of Certificates issued. Pees received. Total. Number of Certificates issued. j Pees received. Steam winding— Competency Electric winding— Service Locomotive and traction— Competency Steam stationary — Service —First class Competency— Extra first class First class ... Second class... Electric-tram— Service Competency 14 13 196 6 6 50 161 413 138 £ s. d. 14 0 0 3 5 0 196 0 0 1 10 0 GOO 50 0 0 161 0 0 138 "O 0 £ s. d. 27 17 5 0 196 196 0 0 223 218 10 0 i 551 138 0 0 997 £569 15 0