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Coal Weighers:
The Avery coal weighers are in need of overhaul before they are in reasonable condition, but so far as can be ascertained the cost involved is not likely to be serious.
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Coal Mixing Plant: The four coal mixing conveyors have been overhauled and are now in reasonable condition.
Conveyors and Elevators: The main belt conveyor from the mixing sheds to bucket elevator in the new boiler house appears to be in good working order. The necessary repairs and adjustments having already been effected. No.1 bucket elevator in the new boiler house has been overhauled as
The necessary and is stated to be in good working order. overhaul of No.2 bucket elevator is proceeding at present.
The main belt conveyor in the new boiler house appears to be in excellent condition. The same remark applies to the cross belt conveyor which now supplies the old boiler house in which boilers Nos.1, 2 and 7 - 10 are situated.
The gravity bucket conveyor in the old boiler house which is used to convey either coal or ashes as required, was installed about 25 years ago. A certain amount of maintenance and repair has been carried out, and the Company now consider that this is in reasonable condition considering its age. I personally should have required more extensive Further repairs repairs than have actually been effected. are not a Government liability.
The spiral conveyor from the gravity bucket conveyor to No.2 boiler has been overhauled and is now in good working order. It will be appreciated that the boiler has been converted to oil firing.
11. Ash Plant: The ash handling plant for No.11 and 12
With the exception boilers is at present being overhauled.
The ash handling of the belt, the main cost will be labour. plant for boilers Nos.7 10 has already been referred to under "Coal Handling". The conveyor and paddle ash plant
This boiler has for No.2 boiler is in very poor condition. been converted to oil firing.
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The conveyor and paddle ash plant for No.1 Boiler is also in very poor condition. The ashes are at present being man-handled. New belts are required for both plants.
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Circulating Water System: The circulating water
6 are each self contained and systems for turbines Nos.1
The cir- have been overhauled with the respective sets. culating water system in the new turbine house is common to all sets except that individual pumps are, or will be, provided. The two main Brackett screens at the inlet to the culverts are in need of extensive overhaul and repair, but these do not come within the terms of reference, as they can only be used in connection with No.7 turbo alternator set which is referred to under paragraph 5 above.
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Instruments: A quantity of mercury has been removed from certain instruments, and approximately 50 lbs is required
Certain before these can be put back into commission. instruments on the boilers and turbines require overhauling before they can be re-commissioned.
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Reducing Valve: Prior to the surrender of the Colony, the Company had made certain alterations to the run of the steam pipework and re-positioned a de-superheater and were
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