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No. 19.—Return of Vessels surveyed for Seaworthiness, &c., from 1st April, 1902, to 31st March, 1903.

The fees for survey for seaworthiness amount to £74 Bs.

No 20. — Return showing the Revenue received from the Inspection of Machinery Department (including the Examination of Engineers and Engine-drivers, and the Amount earned by the Survey of Steamers) during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1903. £ s. d. Received under Inspection of Machinery Act ... ... 5,329 5 0 Fees for survey of steamers for the year ... ... ... 1,588 10 0 Fees for the survey of steamers for seaworthiness ... ... 7480 Received for examinations of marine engineers ... ... 177 0 0 Received for certificates for land-engine drivers ... ... 631 0 6 Recovered law costs ... ... ... ... ... 3 11 8 £7,803 15 2 Return showing the Ordinary Expenditure of the Inspection of Machinery Department (including Examination of Engineers and Engine-drivers and Survey of Steamers) during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1903. £ s. d. Salaries ... ... ... ... ... ... 4,562 7 3 Travelling-expenses ... ... ... ... ... 2,061 2 1 Rent, cleaning offices, and fuel ... ... ... ... 379 4 6 Contingencies ... ... ... ... ... ... 896 2 6 £7,898 16 4 Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given ; printing (1,775 copies), £21 ss.

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o3. Price 9d.}

Dates of Survey. Name ol Vessel. Where Surveyed. Nature of Casualty. 1902. lov. 3,4 )ec. 12 Lug. 11, 13 .. uly 2 Lug. 19, 27 .. uly 8 uly 15, 16 .. 1903. ?eb. 26 1902. uly 8 Lug. 20 1 Sept. 2 j )ct. 9 24 to 30 1903. ?eb. 27 ) tfar. 2 1902. )ot. 3 1903. ilar. 6, 7 1902. iug. 21 to 23 3ec. 17, 18 ) 1903. \ an. 5, 12, 19) an. 23 tfar. 4 1902. fuly 3, 4 k.ug. 12 uly 9 1903. Peb. 2 1902. uly 10 Aparima Athenic Beira Corinna Dingadee Herald Invercargill Kapanui Monowai Montrose Otago Pareora Penguin Auckland Wellington Wellington Dunedin Wellington Invercargill Inveroargill Auckland Invercargill Auckland Christchurch Wellington Wellington and Nelson Damage by fire. Took the ground in Wellington Harbour. Damage to boiler. Damage to hull through striking wharf pile Mishap to boiler. Collision with " Monowai." Stranded going up New River. Broke tail-shaft. Collision with " Herald." Break-down in air-pump. Survey for seaworthiness. Special survey for Lloyd's. Grounded off Waihi Point. Rimutaka Wellington Survey as to seaworthiness. Samuel Plimsoll Tarawera Dunedin Napier Survey to allow vessel to be towed to Australia, after being dismasted and otherwise injured. Grounded at Napier. Tavinni Wellington Tail-shaft broken. Tutanekai Waikare Wellington Dunedin Speoial survey for Lloyd's Grounded at Port Chalmers. Waimate Waiwera Wakatu Wellington Wellington Wellington Grounded at Rangitoto Channel. Branch of main steam-pipe tested. Grazed on something rounding Port Gibson. Wakatu Lyttelton Grounded off Kaikoura. Westralia Wellington Collision with Wellington Wharf.