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Defective Fittings found on Inspection of Boilers for which Notice was given to repair during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1912. 1 Bend of feed-pipe defective : has been re- 1 New cylinder fitted to engine. newed. 1 New stop-valve for injector fitted. 1 Bends of main steam-pipes bad : have been 1 New studs fitted in safety-valve chests. renewed. 6 Safety-valves bad : have been renewed. 10 Blow-off cocks bad : have been renewed. 2 Safety-valve chests defective : have been re--5 Blow-off cocks defective : have been repaired. newed. 6 Blow-off pipes bad : have been renewed. 17 Safety-valves defective : were repaired. 5 Crank shafts of engine fractured : were re- 6 Safety-valve levers cut to correct length. newed. 28 Steam-pressure gauges bad : have been re--2 Cylinders rejointed to boiler. newed. 2 Cylinders renewed, and pistons fitted with new 2 Steam-pressure gauge-pipes defective : were rings. renewed. 1 Defective clutch on shaft renewed. 2 Steam stop-valves bad : were renewed. 2 Feed check-valve chest defective : was re- 4 Steam stop-valves refaced. newed. 2 Syphon-pipes for steam-pressure gauges re--4 Feed check-valves defective: were renewed. newed. 2 Feed-pipes bad : were renewed. 4 Tapered mud-plugs defective : have been re--2 Feed-pumps defective : have been repaired. newed. 5 Ferrules fitted under spring-balance safety- 1 Tapered sight-plugs defective : have been valve levers. renewed. 1 Flywheel of engine cracked : was renewed. 14 Test-cocks bad : have been renewed. 18 Fusible plugs defective : were renewed. 3 Test-cocks defective : were repaired. 2 Governors defective : were put in order. 1 Traction-engine brakes repaired. 2 Injectors found defective : were renewed. 1 Traction-engines'steering-gear defective : was 1 Main steam-pipe bad : was renewed. put in order. 1 Main steam-pipe defective : was repaired. 1 Traction-engines' steering-gear worm renewed. 14 Manhole-doors bad : have been renewed. 25 Water-gauge-glass protectors fitted. 3 Manhole-door studs bad: were renewed. 20 Water-gauge, mountings bad: have been re--37 Mudhole-doors bad : have been renewed. . newed. 5 Mudhole-door studs bad : have been renewed. 5 Water-gauge mountings defective : were re--1 New brake fitted to traction-engine. paired. Total .. ..280

No. 3.—Return of Notices given to repair Boilers during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1912.

Number. Type. Description of Repairs. Cornish .. Bosom-piece fitted round flanging of furnace-front. Brickwork repaired. Cracked portion of furnace-crown cut out and patch fitted. Furnace-seams caulked. Gusset-stays reriveted. Patch fitted on back end of furnace. Small crack in furnace repaired. Two stays fitted between crown of boiler and furnace where furnacecrown down. Two stays renewed. Four new stay-tubes fitted. Gusset-stays reriveted. Patches renewed. Retubed, and new back tube-plate fitted. Two patches fitted over seams on bottom of boiler, and one tube renewed. Two stays rejointed. New angle-ring fitted at top end of flue. Two new plates and two new angle-rings fitted to top of flue. Retubed. Seams on bottom of shell caulked. Furnace caulked. New bosom-piece fitted to front end of right-hand flue. One galloway tube renewed. Patch fitted over landing where corroded. A number of new screwed stays fitted in firebox. All sling stays renewed, and four new screwed stays fitted in firebox. ,3 * - " * Cornish tubular .. 33 * * 33 * ' 3 Cornish vertical .. 33 * * Dryback marine .. 33 * ' Lancashire 3, 3, ' • Locomotive 33 ' '