FOURTH REPORT ON" THE MARINE DEPARTMENT FOR YEAR 1868.

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PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY COMMAND OF HIS EXCELLENCY.

WELLINGTON.

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THE MARINE DEPARTMENT, FOR THE YEAR 1868.

Sic,— General Post Office, Wellington, 15th August, 1868. I have the honor to submit for your Excellency's information, a Report from the Colonial Marine Engineer on the administration of the Marine and Steam Navigation Acts, and the general conduct of the Maritime business of the Colony, for the year ended 30th June last. The arrangements in operation for the inspection of steamers, and the examination of Masters and Engineers, continue to work well, and the business of Mr. Balfour's department is efficiently conducted by him. After a consultation with the various Harbour-masters from nearly all parts of New Zealand, a general Code of Harbour Regulations for the Colony has been established, in the place of the great variety of Regulations which have hitherto prevailed at the various ports, and which were found very embarrassing to masters of vessels frequenting New Zealand Ports. These new Regulations come into force on the Ist of next month. The Lighting Apparatus for the Lighthouses at Farewell Spit and Cape Campbell "is now being manufactured ; and the plans for these Lighthouses, as well as for that at The Nuggets, aro now so far advanced that the erection of the buildings can be proceeded with in a very short time. I have, &c, To His Excellency Sir G. E. Bowen, K.M.G., John Hall. Governor of New Zealand.

Marine Department, Sic,— Wellington, 10th August, 1868. I have the honor to forward herewith a Report on the working of the Marine Department for the year 1867-8. I have, &c, The Hon. the Postmaster-General, James M. Balfottb, M.1.C.E., Wellington. Colonial Marine Engineer.

II E P O E, T . 1. In my last Report 1 described the organization of the Marine Department, and explained the arrangements which had been made to enable a small staff to overtake in a satisfactory manner the numerous and important duties with which they were intrusted. lam glad to be able to report that the arrangements so described have continued to work very satisfactorily, and the duties of the department are still carried on in the same manner, with but trilling alterations of detail. The correspondence has, however, become very heavy; and but for the authority I received to employ a temporary correspondence clerk, this branch of my duty must have fallen hopelessly in arrear. The only addition to the present staff that is at all called for at present is a permanent instead of a temporary correspondence clerk and bookkeeper. 2. "The Steam Navigation Act Amendment Act, 1867," has been found to work well, and the present state of the law, as regards the inspection of steamers, may be said to be satisfactory ; with, perhaps, the exception of the system of examining masters and engineers, which I hope ere long to be able to assimilate to the system adopted by the Board of Trade. The present law for these examinations is somewhat cumbrous, and the certificates issued, being available only for a particular vessel, are not so valuable as a general certificate of competence would be to any officer who might wish to go to England, or to any other Colony. I am not aware, however, that any officer has suffered in consequence of existing arrangements, especially as several certificates have been granted to the effect that the holder had. been examined and would receive a certificate of competence for any vessel, of a certain class, on application; this being the nearest approach to a general certificate of competence which could legally be made. The general classification of steamers referred to in last Report has not been lost sight of, but the subject is surrounded with difficulties, and I have not yet been able to devise a thoroughly satisfactory system which would not unduly injure owners of certain vessels. 3. The Inspectors of Steamers in this Colony are placed at considerable disadvantage from the want of any arrangement by which the hulls of large vessels can be examined from the outside, and on one occasion during the past year I was compelled to have recourse to a diver, for the purpose of ascertaining the extent of the injury done to a steamer's plating by the rocks in Bluff Harbour. On the diver's report the vessel was allowed to proceed ; and when she was docked at Melbourne, it was found that he had been successful in detecting all the injuries. The most careful examination made in this way is, however, but imperfect; and it is consequently most satisfactory to know that steps are being taken in several parts of the Colony to provide means for docking vessels of heavy burden.

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4. " The Marine Act, 1867," has also worked satisfactorily on the whole, and certain regulations issued under its authority for the prevention of overloading steamers and sailing vessels, and for the prevention of the overcrowding of sailing vessels with passengers, will, it is hoped, prove adequate to their intended purpose, and tend to the protection of life and property. It has, however, been found that the expense of carrying out the system of compulsory pilotage and exemptions from pilotage on vessels under fifty tons burden would so very greatly exceed the income arising from it, that it has been considered advisable for the present to leave that portion of the Act in abeyance. It has also been suggested that it would be advisable to fix a minimum " Harbour Master's fee" (see Schedule to " The Marine Act, 1867"), as the present legal charge of one penny per ton amounts to so trifling a sum for vessels of fifty tons and under, that masters of such, craft are not deterred by it from occupying the time of the Harbour Staff unnecessarily, to the delay of the heavier vessels for which, mainly the staff is kept up. I should be glad to get the minimum fixed at fifteen shillings. 5. In the course of last summer a congress of harbour-masters was held in Wellington, with a view to the more speedy arrangement of a general code of Harbour Regulations for the Colony, and it is only due to these gentlemen to state that their intelligence and zeal for the general interest of the trade of the Colony have greatly aided this department in the completion of a difficult task. After numerous revisions, the new regulations have been gazetted, and are to come in force from the first day of next month, and I trust they will be found to answer the intended purpose satisfactorily, without annoying interference with the special arrangements rendered necessary by the local peculiarities of the several ports. I ought to call attention to the fact that, by the unanimous recommendation of all the harbour-masters, vessels in distress, and whaling vessels taking shelter or calling for water or provisions, or to refit, are henceforth to be exempt from all port dues in all parts of the Colony, and also from pilotage, unless the services of a pilot are actually made use of. As intimated in last Report, I propose from time to time to issue appendices to these regulations, containing information useful or necessary to mariners, such as descriptions of the various lights in the Colony, notices of new rocks and shoals, &c, (fee, so as to make the publication more generally useful. 6. The Lighthouse service has been conducted satisfactorily, and all the buildings, with one exception, .have continued in good order throughout the year. At G-odley Head the dwellings were partially unroofed by the great gale in February last, and W. B. Mountfort, Esq., architect, who was called in on the emergency, reported that the framing of the roof was too slight, and recommended that it should be strengthened and covered by galvanized iron instead of the slating, which was injured by every gale. This has been done, and a new method of fixing the iron adopted at my suggestion, which renders it, I think, impossible for the roof covering to be blown off, and the buildings are now in thorough repair. The cost of the new roof, including considerable repairs and improvements on the road to the beach, a goods store on the beach, and sundry minor improvements and additions, has been £364 ; but the work has been well done, and I confidently expect that this station will cost very little for repairs for some years to come. The roofs of the lightkeeper's dwelling at Nelson have been repaired, and the tower painted, and a few minor works done at the other stations; materials have also been supplied to the keepers in certain instances to enable them to make some much-needed improvements for themselves. 7. Two lightkeepers have resigned during the year, "but the vacancies have been filled up witli steady men, and the officers now in the service appear to have fairly settled down to and to take an interest in their duties, so that there is fair ground for hoping that changes, which are always an. annoyance as well as a source of expense, will be less frequent in future. One lightkeeper allowed the light to go out during his watch, thus subjecting himself to the penalty of dismissal; but as his general conduct was good, and he at once reported his fault, and as no evil consequences resulted, the full punishment was not inflicted, and he was only reprimanded, fined, and cautioned to bo more careful in future. 8. Orders and specifications were duly sent to England for lanterns and apparatus for the proposed lighthouses on Cape Campbell and .Farewell Spit, and for the temporary harbour light for Manukau ; and the Government has recently received advice that these works are progressing satisfactorily; in fact, I have no doubt that the lanterns have ere this been shipped. The necessary examination of the several sites has also been made, and the working drawings for the towers and dwelling-houses prepared, both for these lighthouses and for the one proposed to be erected at Nugget Point, and the specifications will shortly be ready. Working drawings for a wrought-iron beacon on Flat Eock, off Kawau, are also all but ready, so that the Government will shortly be in a position to call for tenders for the completion of the whole of these works. Indeed, but for the time lost by my frequent absences from home on public service, and a somewhat severe accident I met with, while in Southland on duty, the whole would have been ready ere this. During the past year I have made some experiments with the view of ascertaining the possibility of burning kerosine in the lighthouse lamps, and am sanguine of ultimate success for Dog Island at least, where a number of small lamps are used. The introduction of kerosine would not only enable us to procure the necessary supplies in New Zealand, but would, I am satisfied, effect a considerable saving in the cost of maintenance of all the lights in which it could be used, and would also, I believe, make the light more powerful. i). I have already, on more than one occasion, recommended the erection of a small light at the entrance to Tory Channel, and beg again to call attention to this important work. Mail steamers from Wellington to Picton are frequently so timed as to arrive off the channel after dark, and when it is at all hazy it is exceedingly difficult to make out the entrance. This, combined with the exceedingly rapid tidal currents which prevail, renders this part of the navigation truly dangerous; indeed, but for the thorough local knowledge, caution and skill of the commanders of these steamers, serious accidents might ere this have occurred, and such may any day take place notwithstanding every precaution. Should the Government not be disposed at present to go to the expense of erecting a light on the South Head, a small leading light could be erected about a mile inside, in such a situation as would probably make it available for guiding vessels through, all the dangers, at a cost not exceeding £250 to £300 ; and as it would be very near the homestead of a resident settler, an economical

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-arrangement could probably be made for its regular exhibition. I should, however greatly prefer to reported m an, way, bo that I believe > total of skty ea.ualtie. may be cZ'dered decided vuSfc ratter thau o»er tie true number. Th», however, includes tie loss of the ■' (fei &it» on fk Auckland Hand, m 1866, and tie foundering of the " B,»erald»" off Op.ra i'lil 1867 Talks JuLT A fH" ™' J [see APPendil °J.if ™" •» ob.ISS.SuI- occurred i? a^rnfSet'Xv^ts.s.tei^ro 4- ss™tit°: s £ri l™s ing a total of 2,050 tons or very nearly one-half of all the tonnage lost during the year on these coasts. 11. Ihe number of lives lost, as recorded in the Wreck Eegister, is ninety-nine but of these seventy-three perished m the « General Grant;" twenty- S ix being the number lost onThe cpast of New Zealand during the past unusually tempestuous year. P 12. ■ Owing to the recent casualties on the Auckland Isles, I understand that steps are beino- tnker, m conjunction with other Colonies, to establish a regular depot of provisions SotLr store for shin' wrecked mariners upon them, and to provide for their periodical visitation. ffihSse^lSfe is^^ssisSs KSS Sri s utmost WfifV ii g Tl 101P, r°P ecryly.be au Intercolonial undertaking, as it would be of the West laCots Ct crtr m A SUW hTD^ beeil autllorized to, he upended on Marino Surveys, principally on the West Ooast G. A Woods, Esq., was entrusted with the preparation of the "St Kilda" for tint purpose, and was afterwards appointed Chief Marine Surveyor. 1 The greatest posible economy has been observed from first to last; indeed I believe it would have been in tL end m^re eeano"had a WheTthe Tyr''6ene^ d? don -^ sUrchaSe5 UrchaSe °f inst™mellta of tlie testde rprnatfct When the St. Xi da was fitted, I considered it advisable to employ her for a time on the East Coast to see how her equipments answered, and to accustom the men to the work. The resu t proved the moTS °j^j™*f™ ■ * was found necessary to condemn some of the boats, and procurlo hers more suited for the work ■ some of the instruments were also found unserviceable or at least unsuS for the peculiar work they were required to do, and required to be altered or replaced by others md sj^ffa&^^ja^ 1^before ac yessei couid w be- L^s £s wit ' S^aSJSKK Tr depTf oU\ me ofthe'stengaged on the JiastCoast, and during that time the progress ofthe work was of necessity conm-irativelv \7' r# aSJ he s.ern7r ™u™a"y tempestuous ; indeed the whole v^tj^/ZJTdttZ - rir-n 'M- thf gllt °f th 6 3rd °f Februa^y, and narrowly escaped wth their live After the constsuty rtTHi'-ti c PT' eSS oftl—k became more rapid! untifshe was again detachedt Ta ry M.ft.iV I} okltll™- J n consequence of all these circumstances, it was not till the beginning of May tha the work on the West Coast was commenced, and the progress between that timea dtiie 2xl IS P FT r CC'i? f?' there Wlll Certainls r be a Sreat irom its adoption ■if not the ifaS reing Or»e P dlaonl\tneo eut y ' S' S I have the honor to forward herewith the Chief Marine Surveyor's Eeport, which shows in detail expedient until such time as engraved copies may be issued by the Hydrographical Department P" 14 I also forward herewith a small sketch chart of « Port Curtis," being the bay formed by Point Ehzabeth a few miles to the north of Greymouth ; Mr. Woods was instructed to procure a few sound

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ino-s in the bay on the first available opportunity, and this sketch is the result. The soundings shoj that there is an area of probably not less than a quarter of a square mile already partially sheltered,, and with a depth at low water of two fathoms and upwards. Seeing that there is an ample supply of hard limestone on the spot, very fairly adapted for the construction of a breakwater, and that this bay is of perfectly easy access from the Grey Coal Reids, its future importance as a harbour will be sufficiently obvious ; indeed it is the only place on the West Coast which lam acquainted with where there are both natural facilities and abundant materials for constructing a bar ess commercial harbour of very considerable dimensions, in direct and easy communication with very valuable coal fields. 1 hope during the present year to procure a careful survey of Port Curtis on a large scale. On the whole and making due allowance for the tempestuous character of last season, a fair amount of work has' been clone in a satisfactory manner, and the cost, though greater than estimated, is much less than it would have been if the surveys had been made by a staff of Admiralty surveyors ; a very considerable portion of the outlay, moreover, has been on instruments and fittings of a permanent nature so that additional work will be executed more economically. 1 beg to recommend that authority be granted to complete the general survey of the West Coast and to make detailed surveys of such portions as, like Jackson's Bay and Port Curtis, will probably become of importance as the future haVbT^:iZ^St Appendices A. to P. show the annual expenditure of the department, the cost of the marine survey and of the lighthouse establishment (in detail), the amount of survey and other fees and light dues collected during the year; also, the amounts received as pilotage at thebothm! ports of the Colony, and an approximation to the annual cost of all the harbour and pilot establishments in "the Colony, the number of steamers surveyed during the year, an abstract of the wreck returns, &c, Ac. James m> B^ovn, Colonial Marine Engineer.

Eeport by Mr. Geokge Austin Woods. (No. 2,027) Surveying Steam Sloop "St *%&■£ im _ SlR '" Herewith I have the honor to forward a report to the close of the financial'year of the progress of the Marine Survey under your control. . P The work was commenced on the 15th December last at the Kaikoura Peninsula, and was continued on the East Coast until the 30th April, as detailed in my monthly reports "accident to the surveying steamer "St. Kilda " on the first day oi work, which necessitated her immediate return to Wellington for repairs, together with her further absence on other duties,— also the wrecking of the schooner "Sea Bird," in which the survey party were taking a passage,— very considerably retarded the progress of the work. The surveys, however, carried out during that time comprise the coast and outlying dangers off Cape Campbell, the anchorages off the Elaxbourne E ver and the north and south anchorages off the Kaikoura Peninsula, and the coast Hne adjacent, all m the Province of Marlborough; Gore Bay and Waianua Eiyer, in the Province oi Nelson; together with the examination for verification of the position of Cook's Bock. The"St Kilda" proceeded to the West Coast of the Middle Island in the commencement of May, and the system to be adopted for carrying on the survey from the southern boundary of the County of Westland was decided after consultation with the Chief Surveyor of the County. _ 4i nothing had been done beyond an incomplete beach traverse, no position of the coast having been'fixed astronomically by the Provincial Surveyor, the District Surveyor being aware that we required to determine the position of the principal headlands was only waiting for us to do so m order to carry down a series of geodetic lines on a line bearing from point to point connected with the coast traversed and observed points in the interior. By thus working the two services together, as Mr. Erazer the County Surveyor, has already reported, both would be benefited, and the progress of the Marine Survey materially facilitated, as the sea traverse must be worked by the included anglesbetween the points we fix astronomically and the most prominent heights in the interior that can be seen from seaward, and the bearings obtained by the County surveyors from these latter positions to our Trigonometrical Stations on the coast will be a check upon our observations The general system being arranged, the survey was commenced on the 7th May, the inshore line of soundings run down from Abut Head to Cascade Point, the angles being taken to conspicuous points to be fixed in future. Cape Jackson having been selected for the present southern point of our base line, the chronometers were duly rated for time at this position, when it was found that a serious alteration had taken place in their rates since they left the Observatory in Melbourne, where they had been rated and reported upon by E. L. J. Ellery, Esq., P.E.A.S., the superintendent and the need for verifying their rates with extraordinary care involved considerable delay. The hard gales and general bad'weather experienced by us at this time sadly kept us back; but I have to report, notwithstanding, that the geographical position of Cape Jackson, Open Bay Islets, and Tititira Head are fixed astronomically and that a sea traverse from Cascade Point to Ohirokua Point (Yellow Cliffs) a distance of seventy-five miles, has been practically completed, though some points require to be carefully determined before the work can be properly protracted. Numerous rocks a-wash have been discovered that are not marked in the Admiralty charts ; but as a rule they are out of the ordinary course of ocean-going steamers, though dangerous to the coasting steamers. Errors m the true bearings of different points of the coast surveyed also exist. This, Dr. Hector, E.K.S., Director of the Geological Survey, had previously discovered to be the case south of Cascade Point; the errors to the northward I attribute to the fact of the Admiralty surveyors having accepted data from an ambulatory drait made by Messrs Heaphy and Brunner, of the New Zealand Survey Department, in 1846, in their celebrated exploratory journey on the West Coast, though such a draft being prepared from compass bearings and estimated distances, if continued for some leagues on an irregular coast, must necessarily bo more

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or less erroneous, and affect the bearings. A considerable error in the coast line (about three miles of distance), we have also found in the Admiralty charts, between Arnott Point and Jackson's Bay, and an error of 1' 9" of latitude in the position of the Open Bay Islands. The work of fixing the geographical position and. true bearings of the different points on the coast (the spheroid distance being used for base lines), can, I am satisfied after a careful inspection of the coast, be carried out with a good boat's crew and equipments. This plan will be by far the most economical, as we shall thus avoid the constant expense of maintenance of the " St. Kilda," and as no vessel could be employed with advantage until the stations are fixed for the triangulation. In conclusion, I beg to forward the usual returns of survey, &c. I have, &c. G. A. Woods, Surveyor in charge of Colonial Coast Survey. James M. Balfour, Esq., C.E., Colonial Marine Engineer.

Rettten of Sitbvey of Coast of New Zealand for the financial year ending 30th June, 1868. Surveyor—Geobge Austin "Woods. Assistant —Walteb H. Pilliet (till injured by the wreck on 3rd February) . „ Chaeles Gr. Knight (from Ist April). , xr , liij? i. v , f7 miles of port in 20-chain scale; 5i miles of 1. Nature and extent of coast line surveyed, ) , ■ ,£ , . , , .-, » ' "3. , , . -i ,i , * ■,! i v. { port in 10-cliain scale; f mile of port m 5-cliam whether open sea coast, friths, rivers, or harbours. ; i 1 or ~ „ '2, . /, . , 1 (, scale ;85 miles of sea coast in 1-cham scale. 2. Area sounded over in square miles. 337 square miles. 3. Average distance off shore to which sound-) , •-, , -, ,-, on ~n nP , -, i T b -jiijj-i r 4 miles ; outer depth, 80 to 100 fathoms. ings have been carried, and outer depth. j 4. Was the triangulation executed by the sur-") veyors? j xes' 5. Has a series of tidal observations been made ? Yes. cat v ej» i 1-j.i (Two; assisted, when practicable, by Captain Fox 6. Number of officers employed m the survey. | the q& J of the „ fafafc,, 7. State nature and amount of work by each) -n i i • i n party engaged. j ElUal sharo m work geMra%8. Date of beginning and ending of seasons for) Commenced 15th December, 1867, ending 30th work (out-doors). j June, 1868. 9. Number of days prevented working abroad by -r, i ,-, OJ i ii^j mxi n ■ j j- • j j.-l c ■ ( Had weather, 24 days; wrecked, 4 days. Total fog, ram, and strong winds, or other unforeseen eir- > ~ ~ c ■,/ • , ac 3 ° , ° \ time fost from ail circumstances, 46 days, cumstances. ) J in at j? it t, c f Government steamer" St. Kilda," 90 tons, 4 boats, 10. Name of vessel and number of crew. lon ■ i j • • 3 a (_ 20 men, including engineer and firemen. 11. Opinion as to the scale on which the surveys') should be published, having reference to the general > As draughted for ports, &c, coast on J-inch scale., wants of navigation. ) 12. When will fair copy of work and tide register) to , „ , •,, , ... , i i j j -j.l, 4-t, n 4-9 f -rorts, &c, herewith transmitted, be lodged with the Government ( J 13. Are the sailing directions in preparation, and") mi /. xl -o 4. n 4 -jj. j when will they be ready ? ) TIIOSG for ™c East Coast surveys are transmitted.

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Appendix A. RETURN of the actual COST of the MARINE DEPARTMENT for the Financial Year 1867-8, including Maintenance of Lighthouses, Expenses of "St. Kilda" (so far as charged against the Department), &c.; but exclusive of all Expenditure charged against Schedule B., Public Debts Act.

Appendix B. RETURN of AMOUNTS EXPENDED by the MARINE DEPARTMENT, charged against Schedule B., Public Debts Act.

'ote 26. Nature of Expenditure. Details of Expenditure. Amount Expended. Amount Voted. Eemarks. Item £ s. d. £ s. d. 622 4 5 £ s. d. 700 0 0 Marine Engineer Engaged on Provincial work during portions of June and November, consequently a proportional part of tlic salary lias been deducted. Inspector of Steamers and Nautical Assessor Inspector of Steamers and Engineer Surveyor Lightkeepers' salaries 375 0 0 375 0 0 2 3 375 0 0 375 0 0 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10 Payments to, and travelling expenses of non-salaried officers 2,397 0 0 2,400 0 0 The increase of salary Toted for Tiri Tiri, Mana, and Pencarrow, in lieu of other allowances, only waa paid from Oct. 1st. Prom the same date the first and second assistant-keepers at Dog Island, have been allowed an increase at the respective rates of£20and£10per annum. One keeper was fined£5 during the year for negligence, and this amount was repaid to the Consolidated Fund. All officers acting for the Department at out Ports, who are only paid for a portion of their time, are termed nonsalaried officers,, to distinguish them from the full paid staff, whether they receive a regular monthly allowance or not. To aid in framing the New Zealand Har- ■ bour Regulations. 11&12 31G 8 0 >> Expenses of Harbour Masters attending Congress at Wellington Ecpairs to Lighthouses ... Oil and other lighthouse stores from England, including carriage, and all charges Tools and other more permanent lighthouse stores Lighthouse contingencies, including medical charges, payment of temporary keepers, paint, fuel, &c. Departmental contingencies, furniture, books, instruments, cost of removal, clerical assistance, &c. Departmental travelling expenses Alterations and repairs to " St. Zilda," pay of shipkeepers while she was laid up, &c. 91 6 0 672 9 0 926 11 0 155 8 4 288 8 1 205 17 11 311 19 7 742 G 0 3,710 14 0 4,000 0 0 Totals expended and voted 7,479 18 5 7,850 0 0

Kature of Expenditure. Amount. Remarks. Purchase of Nelson Lighthouse £ s. d. 2,824 8 9 Refund actual cost of Lighthouse to the Nelson Provincial Government. A refund to the Provincial Government of Otago. Balance, price of lighthouse apparatus procured for Cape Saunders, but intended to be fitted up on Nugget Point Cost of survey of lighthouse site at Nugget Point; also clerical assistance in Drawing Office Clerical assistance, working drawings, Farewell Spit Lighthouse Clerical assistance, working drawings, Cape Campbell Lighthouse Cost of Marine Survey as detailed in Appendix D. 250 0 0 139 10 0 The survey includes some miles of road traverse, and was a difficult wort. Making drawings from sketches and directions: also tracings of the same. 24 15 0 17 5 0 4,347 5 10 Total 7,603 4 7

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Appendix C. RETURN showing COST of MAINTENANCE of the existing NEW ZEALAND LIGHTHOUSES during the Financial Year 1867-8.

Appendix D. RETURN of AMOUNT expended on MARINE SURVEYS during the Financial Year 1867-8.

N"ame of Lighthouse. Spent on Repairs and Stores of a Permanent Nature. Oil, Paint, and other Annual Supplies. Keepers' Salaries. Totals. Total Annual Cost of each Lighthouse as estimated in Last Report. Remarks. TiriTiri £ s. d. 28 13 6 £ 8. d. 218 13 9 £ s. a. 335 0 0 £ s. d. 582 7 3 £ s. d. 565 0 0 Timber has been supplied to the keepers to enable them to make footpaths round their houses. Roofs of dwellings repaired, and the whole work carefully painted. Works have continued in good order. A new boat has been sent to this station. Some tools and materials for fencing furnished. The large expenditure on repairs at this station was partially incurred during last financial year. The remainder is for new roofs, &e., rendered necessary by the damage done bytho great gale of February 3rd. The works at this station have continued in good order. Ditto. Nelson 78 18 9 75 2 0 180 0 0 334 0 9 283 0 0 Mana 30 0 9 179 12 1 335 0 0 544 12 10 565 0 0 Pencarrow ... 21 12 0 260 13 G 325 0 0 607 5*0 600 0 0 Godley Head 600 19 6 143 13 5 350 0 0 1,094 12 11 582 10 0 Tairoa's Head 43 15 10 146 2 4 350 0 0 539 18 2 558 0 0 Dog Island ... 23 17 0 208 0 1 522 0 0 753 17 1 773 15 0 TOTAIS ... 827 17 4 1,231 17 2 2,397 0 0 4,456 14- 6 3,926 15 0 Excess of expenditure over estimate, £529 19s. 6d. It will be seen that the cost of repairs alone during the year is £672 9s., (AppendixA.,) being much more than anticipated, and quite exceptional.

Nature of Expenditure. Amount. Remarks. Chief Surveyor £ s. d. 303 14 2 Contingent on the approval and adoption of the surveys by the Admiralty, it is proposed to give the chief surveyor a bonus, in addition to his salary. Including one month's extra pay to Mr. KUiet, as compensation for personal injuries at wreck. Some valuable instruments have been borrowed from several Provincial Governments, in addition to those purchased. This sum includes rating and cleaning chronometers. Assistant Surveyor 225 16 1 Purchase of instruments, &c. 232 11 0 Maintenance of " St. Kilda," when on survey duty, including ■wages of crew, rations, stores, and sundries Special fittings to adapt "St. Kilda" for survey work 2,775 19 6 331 18 G This includes cost of repairs of "St. Kilda," after she was damaged at Kaikoura, so far as it was charged against this Department. Coal Compensation to survey party for loss of property when wrecked 371 8 G 105 18 1 Allowance for loss of clothes, stores, &c. Total 4,347 5 10

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Appendix E. STATEMENT of MONEYS received by salaried Officers of the Marine Department, during the Financial Year 1867-8.

Appendix F. STATEMENT of Moneys received by non-salaried Officers of the Marine Department (i.e., such officers as are only paid for a portion of their time and who have other occupations) during the Financial Year 1867-8.

Appendix G. RETURN of LIGHT DUES collected during the Financial Year 1867-8.

Mature of Service. Amount Keceived. Remarks. ■Surveys of Steam Vessels Examinations of Masters and Engineers Pilotage Exemption Certificates Sale of Admiralty Charts, &c... £ s. d. 384 6 0 17 6 6 86 2 0 44 5 8 Paid into the Bank of New Zealand on Government > Account in Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Canter- \ bury, Otago, and Westland. The revenue on some items lias increased. One main cause of tlie total "being less is the fact that all the Panama Company's steamers (as well as some belonging to other companies) go to Sydney for their annual overhaul in dock and are surveyed there, and consequently are onlv surveyed once a year in New Zealand. Totai. 532 0 2 Total for 1866-7 5G5 1 0

Xature of Seryice. Amount. Remarks. Surveys of Steamers, and examinations of Masters and Engineers of ditto Pilotage Exemptions ... £ s. d. 138 12 0 Note. —There are other wholly unsalaricd officers (such as Examiners of Masters and Adjusters of Compasses), who retain the fees aa payment. Such, fees do not appear in this Keturn. This includes proceeds of sales of empty oil drums from Lighthouses. Note. —The total amount collected during the year, taking the totals in Appendixes B. and P. together, is £720 Is. 8d.) as against £674 14s. 9d. collected during 1866-7. 36 15 0 Sundries 12 14 6 Total 188 1 6 Total for 1866-7 109 13 9

Port at which Collected. Amount. Auckland Russell Wellington Wanganui Nelson Wcstport Grreymouth Hokitika Picton Havelock Lyttelton Akaroa Timaru Dnnedin Bluff Invercargill Kiverton £ s. d. 765 4 10 17 7 1,262 7 9 24 15 8 780 12 5 178 11 11 52 19 3 94 0 6 46 10 8 13 15 0 906 1 3 16 1 10 15 0 0 1,411 9 4 516 16 1 23 10 1 7 16 2 Total of Light dues for the Colony Total Light dues collected during 1866-7 6,11V 0 4 17,136 5 11

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REPORT ON THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.

E.—No. 6.

Appendix H. RETURN showing the RATES of LIGHT DUES, PILOTAGE, PORT CHARGES, and other CHARGES on SHIPPING at present levied, or proposed to be levied, in the several Ports of the Colony. NOTE. —The proposed charges, which are for the most part merely modifications of existing charges, are distinguished by *; they have been filled up from returns received in answer to a circular asking what changes if Were considered desirable in existing charges at each Port, previous to re-gazetting the whole.

Where Letied. Light Dues. Pilotage. Poet Charges. ' Shifting or Harbour-masters' Fees. Fees for Boat Li< :enses. Fees eos Licenses to Boatmen and Watermen. Wharfage Dues on Vessels. Province or Port. Charged at each time of | So (§ a o EH s Charged both Inwards and Outwards. i o I Classes of Vessels which, pay Port Charges, and how levied. JJ ■a! Services for which Shifting Fees are charged. o s Ii Classes of Boats to which .bo O I Classes to whom Licenses are Issued. Sue! I 5 ■a § Mature of Charge, and REMARKS. District. entering Inwards only. Licenses are Issued. how levied. 1 O d. d. £ s. d. £ s. 2 0 d. 0 £ s. d. d. d. Auckland ... Auckland Sailing vessels from ports beyond the Australian Colonies All steam vessels from ports out of the Colony, and sailing vessels from the Australian Colonies Steam and sailing coasters Note. —Vessels plying in that part of Hauraki Grulf south of Rangitoto and Waiheki Islands are exempt from light dues. 4 1 Sailing vessels of and under 100 tons ... i Sailing vessels over 100 tons, first 100 tons ... i Sailing vessels over 100 tons, every ton over 100 1 Steamers of and under 100 tons ... ... Steamers over 100 tons, | first 100 tons ... j ■ Steamers over 100 tons, every ton over 100 * Into or out of any outer roadstead, all vessels to be charged half the above rates only. 6 6 2 4 2 4 Tessels or boats plying within the port, or employed in coasting only, quarterly ... Vessels not plying within the port, or not employed in coasting only, on arrival Not to exceed sixpence per ton in any one halfyear. Eoreach time the Harbourmaster" or his deputy goes on board to appoint the place of anchorage of any vessel, or to remove her from one place of anchorage to another Nil. Watermen Every registered vessel of 30 tons and under (those trading round the North and East Capes excepted,) pays for the right of hauling alongside the QueenStreet Wharf, quarterly, in advance, as under:— If they are licensed by H.M. Customs If notlicensedby H.M. Customs Vessels of 150 tons and under, not paying quarterly, for every day they occupy a berth alongside, or are otherwise made fast to the said wharf, are charged per ton Vessels over 150 tons, for every day they occupy a berth alongside, or are otherwise made fast to the said wharf, are charged per ton Every vessel of 30 tons and under, trading coastwise, pays for the right of hauling alongside the Queen Street or Old Government Wharf, quarterly, and in advance, as under:— If they are licensed by H.M. Customs If notlicensedby H.M.Customs Vessels of 150 tons and under, not paying quarterly, for every day they occupy a berth alongside, or are otherwise made fast to the said wharf, are charged, per ton Vessels over 150 tons are charged as above, and for every additional ton Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. 10 0 2 0 0 Note.—From and after the 1st September, 1868,— " Vessels in distress, and whaling vessels, putting into any port through stress of weather, or for water or provisions, or to refit, are to be exempt from all port dues and from pilotage, except where the services of a pilot are actually made use of." " Steam and sailing vessels from other Colonies and from beyond seas, calling at more than one port of the Colony on any one voyage, shall be considered as coasters in calculating light dues at every port of call after the first at which such dues are paid." (See New Zealand Sarbour Regulations, clauses 21 and 22.) li Vessels or boats plying within the port, or employed in coasting only, quarterly ... Vessels not plying within the port, or not employed in coasting only, on arrival Not to exceed sixpence per ton in any one halfyear. 0 0 Oi Nil. Same as Auckland, except that the additional charge per ton for vessels over 100 tons is to be— * Sailing vessels * Steamers * Into or out of any anchorage below Puponga, half pilotage only to be charged. 0 0 Oi A slight increase on the pilotage of vessels over 100 tons is proposed. Also, half pilotage on vessels not coming further than Puponga. Ditto Nil. Watermen 2 0 Manukati 3 2 10 0 2 0 0 Same as Manukau. Ditto. Same as Auckland. Ditto. 0 0 Oi The port charge has not hitherto been levied. Kaipara Hokianga Tauranga Russell Nil. Nil. Nil. * Same as Manukau. Nil. Nil. Nil. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto 1 1 1 1 Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. o o oi Vessels from ports beyond the Australian Colonies All vessels from the Australian Colonies Steam and sailing coasters Note. —These dues are only leviable on vessels making use of or passing Tiri Tiri or other lights on the coasts of the Colony. Nil. 3 2 Oi Nil. Ditto Nil. Monganui Ditto. 1 Nil. Nil. Hawke's Bat Napier Nil. * To Inner Harbour, — Sailing vessels Steamers To Roadstead,— Sailing vessels over 100 tons, first 100 tons ... Every ton over 100 ... Steamers, first 100 tons... Every ton over 100 ... 4 3 6 2 3 1 * Vessels or boats plying within the harbour, or engaged in coasting only, quarterly ... Vessels not plying within the harbour, or not engaged in coasting only, on arrival Not to exceed sixpence per ton in any one halfyear. Vessels from beyond the Australian Colonies, on arrival (including use of Government moorings)... Same as at Napier. * All vessels, per quarter (payable on the first trip of each quarter) Ditto 1 Water tank boats, per ton Cargo boats, per ton Ballast boats, per ton Watermen's boats 0 2 6 0 2 6 0 2 6 10 0 '^Masters of water tank boats *Masters of ballast boats *Masters of cargo boats * Watermen 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 Sailing vessels, per day Steamers, per day These charges to be made for a period not exceeding three days. Vessels nnable to get berths are charged, while loading or discharging, for the use of planks, per day 0 10 0 10 0 0 3 0 The Pilotage at present levied is per foot draft of water, —a method of charging not in accordance with the Marine Act, and consequently of questionable legality. Port charges have not hitherto been levied. Watermen and masters of cargo boats, &c, have not hitherto been charged for licenses. Same rates as for Inner Harbour, Napier. Nil. The port charge on all vessels is intended as a substitute for a heavier charge at present made on all vessels using the Government moorings. No charge as yet made at this port. The low rate of pilotage proposed is intended to go towards the maintenance of the signal station; and as no vessel could work the port without the aid of the signal staff, it is not proposed to issue any exemptions from this charge. The remarks on Patea apply to this port also. Wairoa Nil. Ditto Nil. Nil. Takanaki ... New Plymouth Nil. On vessels of all sizes (but not to exceed £3 each way in any case) Ditto -1 Nil. Nil. Nil. Patea Nil. * On all vessels piloted by signals only Oi * All vessels, quarterly ... 1 3 Ditto Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. * Same as Patea. I * Same as at Pitea. Ditto Nil. Nil. Nil. Waitara 1 VY ifllyi-ENetTOIT WelliiigCcra ... Sailing vessels from ports beyond the Australian Colonies All steam vessels from ports out of New Zealand, and sailing vessels from the Australian Colonies Steam and sailing coasters "Vessels at 200 tone and under Vessels over 200 and under 301 tons ... Vessels of 301 and under 401 tons ... Vessels of 401 and under 601 tons ... Vessels of 601 tons and upwards Intercolonial traders are only charged half the above rates unless they actually avail themselves of the services of a pilot, in which case the full rates are charged. * Coasters under 50 tons to be exempt from pilotage unless they employ a pilot. 4 •Vessels or boati plying within the port, or employed in coasting only, quarterly ... •Vessels not plying within the port, or not employed in coasting only, on arrival ..." Not to exceed sixpence per ton in any one halfyear. •Ditto 1 *Cargo boats ... *Ballast boats ... *Water tank boats * Watermen's boats 2 0 0 2 0 0 of cargo boats of ballast boats *Masters of water tank boats Watermen 10 0 1 0 0 Vessels Tinder 50 tons, for the firsit two days, per ton per day Every day after the first two... Vessels from 50 to 100 tons, for the first five days, per ton per day ... Every day after the first five... Vessels from 100 to 150 tons, for the first six days, per ton per day Every day after the first six ... Vessels from 150 to 200 tons, for the first eight days, per ton per day Every day after the first eight Vessels from 200 to 250 tons, for the first ten days, per ton per day Every day after the first ten... Vessels from 250 to 300 tons, for the first twelve days, per ton per day Every day after the first twelve Vessels over 300 tons, for the first twelve days, with three days added for every 100 tons over the first 300 Vessels from 300 to 400 tons after the first fifteen days Vessels over 400 tons after the number of days allowed to be charged as above, per day Nil. o o oi o 10 o Owing to circumstances, the Return called for by circular has not yet been received for the Province of Wellington. The charges marked by * have been filled up in accordance with the charges now levied or proposed in other Provinces.—J. M. B. At present all coasters are exempt from pilotage except when a pilot is actually employed. »i 10 0 0 0 0i 0 15 0 3 10 0 10 0 0 10 0 2i 0 0 0-i 10 0 2 0 0 0i 1 10 0 r 0 0 0i 2 0 0 ' 0 0 0i 2 10 0 0 0 0i * All vessels when piloted by signals from the staff only River pilotage believed to be the same as at Wellington. 2 10 O r' 3 0 0 Wanganui .. Vessels from ports beyond the Australian Colonies All vessels from the Australian Colonies Steam and sailing coasters Note. —Light dues are only levied at Wanganui on vessels arriving from the eastward. Nil. 3 *A11 vessels, quartdrly ... *Ditto Nil. Nil. 2 0J 0i * All vessels when piloted by signals from the staff only There is a charge for pilotage made at present. Amount not known. •Ditto Nil. t *A11 vessels, quarterly ... Nil. Nil. Manawatu .. Nelson Sailing vessels from ports beyond the Australian Colonies All steam vessels from ports out of New Zealand, anc sailing vessels from the Australian Colonies Steam and sailing coasters 0i Ditto, for vessels from 50 to 200 tons Ditto, over 200 tons *tBallast boats *Watermen's boats *tWatermen ... **• I Nil. f These charges hare been proposed foi some time, but have not yet been gazetted. Nemos 4 1 Sailing vessels from 50 to 250 tons ... Sailing vessels from 251 to 400 tons Sailing vessels over 400 tons Vessels towed in or out by a steamer, half the above rates only. Steamers of and under 150 tons Steamers from 150 to 250 tons, first 150 tons For every ton over 150... Steamers from 250 to 400 tons, first 250 tons For every ton over 250... Steamers over 400 tons, first 400 tons For every ton over 400... The above rates of pilotage for steamers are charged the first time of entering and leaving in each year; but for every time of entering and leaving after the first in each year, only half the above rates are charged. Nil. . 4 5 6 4 4 2i 3i 2 Nil. 1 0i 2 0 0 0 10 0 10 0 3 li Nil. ' Westport Sailing vessels from beyonc the Colony, coming from any port to the eastwarc of New Zealand Steamers from beyond th Colony, coming from an; port to the eastward o: New Zealand Steam or sailing coaster from any part of Stewar Island or Middle Islanc to the eastward of Solan der Island on the Sout and Separation Point o the North, and from an part on the east coast o: the North Island betwee Kapiti on the South anc Auckland on the North. These light dues ar only chargeable at th first port on the Wes Coast at which any vesse liable thereto shall ca on any voyage or trip. Nil. Nil. * Watermen's boats *Watermen 1 0 10 0

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B.—No. 6.

Appendix H.—oonti iued. '.ETTJRN showing the Ra' 'Es of Light Dues, Pilot. .ge, Poet Chaeges, and other Chaeges on Shippdsto at present lev: ied, o! proposed to be levie^ , in the several Ports of the Colony— continued. Shifting OK Habbotje-masters' Fees. Fees foe Licei to Boatmen and "W"a: rsss Whbee Levied. Light Dues. Pilotage. Poet Chaeges. Fees fob Boat Li< JESSES. Whabfage Dues oh Vessels. lEEMEN. Province or District. Port. Charged at each time of u g 8 PM Charged both Inwards and Outwards. Si i g Classes of Vessels which pay Port Charges, and how levied. IN Services for which Shifting Fees are charged. Classes of Boats to which o d Classes to whom & 8 ■3 4 Nature of Charge, and REMARKS. entering Inwards only. Licenses are Issued. Licenses are Issued. how levied. 1 O 4 d. d. d. d. £ a. 1 1 1 1 £ s, d. £ s. d. WESTLAlfD ... Grreymouth ... Hokitika. Same as at Westport, provided the vessel has not previously (on the same trip) called at any other port on the West Coast where these dues are levied. Same as Grreymouth. Nil. Sailing vessels Steamers Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Cargo boats Watermen's boats All boats plying for hire are classed either as cargo or watermen's boats. Cargo boats Watermen's boats All boats plying for hire are classed either as cargo or watermen's boats. Masters of cargo boats Watermen Masters of cargo boats Watermen 110 110 Nil. All sailing vessels, foreign, intercolonial, or coastwise, from ports beyond the limits comprised between Cape Farewell and Milford Sound, per ton per trip All coasting steamers, including those coming from ports within the above limits, per ton per trip All intercolonial steamers when coming to the wharf, per ton per trip All lighters trading to the offing, and all tug boats bringing in cargo from vessels in the offing, per ton measurement on all cargo carried to the wharf All tug steamers, per registered ton of all vessels towed in by them ... All steamers carrying in or taking out passengers from or to the roadstead, per head Nil. 3 2 1 1 1 1 These wharfage dues are levied by the Corporation of Hokitika for the maintenance of the wharves and river banks, &e. The first of these items are charged on vessels coming up to the wharf only. 110 110 0 10 0 0 3 0 10 0 0 8 I 0 0 3 Maelboeough Nil. 0 0 4 Okarita Ditto. Sailing vessels ... 3 Steamers ... ... 2 3 2 Nil. Nil. Nil. Picton Vessels from ports beyond the Australian Colonies All vessels from the Australian Colonies Steam and sailing coasters Same as Picton. Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. 3 Havelock 2 0i Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Canterbury i Lyttelton Sailing vessels from ports beyond the Australian Colonies All steamers from ports beyond New Zealand, and sailing vessels from the Australian Colonies Steam and sailing coasters * Sailing vessels of 500 tons and under ... 6 Sailing vessels over 500 tons, for the first 500 tons 6 Every ton over 500 ... 4 Steamers of all sizes two-thirds of the above rates for sailing vessels. 6 6 4 *Vessels plying within the port, or employed in coasting only, per quarter, in advance Vessels not plying within the port, or not employed in coasting only, on arrival Not to exceed sixpence per ton in any one halfyear. Nil. For each time the Har-bour-master or his deputy goes on board to appoint the place of anchorage of any vessel, or to remove her from one place of anchorage to another ... Nil. *A11 masters of or persons in charge of any vessel or boat used or employed in landing or embarking cargo, luggage, passengers, ballast, or water, within the port Nil. Nil. The pilotage on vessels under 500 tons is proposed to be increased. The port charges have not yet been levied. Masters of cargo boats, &c, and watermen, at present pay £1 per annum. { ; Vessels from beyond the Colony, not having paid light dues at any port in New Zealand previously (on the same voyage or trip), to be charged same rates as at Lyttelton. Same as Akaroa. 4 1 Nil. Nil. 2 2 0 Nil. Akaroa Nil. It is believed that the fees for licenses to boatmen, other than masters or persons in charge, though gazetted, have not been charged. It is understood that some alterations on the charges made in the Port of Otago are contemplated, but details have not yet been received. Tiniaru Nil. Nil. As at Lyttelton. Nil. Nil. Nil. 1 Otago Dunedin Sailing vessels from ports beyond the Australian Colonies All steamers from ports beyond New Zealand, and sailing vessels from the Australian Colonies Steam and sailing coasters Sailing vessels ... 6 Steamers ... ... 4 All vessels or boats carrying passengers or cargo for hire within the port, halfyearly Vessels trading beyond the limits of the port are exempt. Ditto 1 Ballast boats ... Water tank boats Masters orpersons in charge of all vessels or boats, whether propelled by steam or not, plying for hire within the port Boatmen not in i charge, but employed in any vessel or boat as above Same as Dunedin legally, but believed not to be levied. No information. 6 4 2 2 1 0 4 1 Nil. 2 2 I Oamaru Vessels from beyond the Colony, not having paid light dues at any port in New Zealand previously (on the same voyage or trip), to be charged same rates as at Dunedin. Same as Oamaru. Ditto. Ditto. Nil. Same as Dunedin legally, but believed not to be levied. Same as Dunedin legally, but believed not to be levied. Same as Dunedin legally, but believed not to be levied. 110 M | Moeraki Waikouaiti ... Molyneux i Nil. Nil. Nil. i Same as Oamaru. Ditto. Ditto. Same as Oamaru. Ditto. Ditto. Same as Oamaru. Ditto. Ditto. < ■' Same as Oamarn. Ditto. Ditto. Nil. Nil. Nil. \ SotJTHXAND ... f Bluff Harbour Sailing vessels from ports beyond the Australian Colonies ... ... All steamers from ports beyond New Zealand, and sailing vessels front the Australian Colonies Steam and sailing coasters Sailing vessels ... ; 3 Steamers ... ... , 2 * Half the above rates IS only to be charged on vessels going no further i than the " outer anchor- | age." Vessels under 50 tons exempt. :S *A11 vessels or boats under 50 tons plying within the port, or engaged in coasting only, half-yearly *A11 vessels or boats under 50 tons not plying within the port, or not engaged in coasting only, on arrival *Eor each time a vessel makes fast to and lies at the Government moorings None of the above charges, whether separately or together, to exceed sixpence per ton in any one half-year. All vessels plying within the port, or engaged in coasting only, half-yearly, in advance All vessels not plying within the port, or not engaged in coasting only, on arrival Not to exceed sixpence per ton in any one half-year. Port charges to be the same as at Bluff Harbour. For each, time the Har-bour-master or his deputy goes on board to appoint the place of anchorage of any vessel, or to remove her from one place of anchorage to another ... *Water tank boats *Ballast boats ... *Cargo boats ... Watermen's boats 1 o 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 s 0 i )'| ! '. of taYik } boats I *Masters of bal1 last boats 1 *Masters of cargo boats Watermen's boats 10 0 10 0 10 0 0 10 0 Steamer aftw forty-uigVt tours alongside are charged, per ton per day Sailing vessels after twelve hours alongside are charged, per ton per day 0 0 2 0 0 2 Tl\io charges marked * not yet inipoeed. 4 1 ! The pilot staff at New Kiver will be discontinued in the beginning of 1869 : after its discontinuance, unless a vessel is taken in by one of the Bluff pilots, no pilotage ■will be charged. I i Bates the same as at Bluff Harbour. \ i i Sailing vessels ... 6 Steamers ... ... 4 Vessels under 50 tons exempt. Ditto Same as at Bluff Harbour. Same as at Bluff Harbour. Each time a vessel makes fast to any jetty, per ton ... [ F Invercargill . 0 0 2 t Ditto Ditto I I j L Ditto. Sailing vessels ... I 6 Steamers ... "IE Vessels under 50 tons | exempt. I Ditto. Ditto. 0 0 2 Eiverton

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E.—No. 6.

Appendix I. RETURN of PILOTAGE and other CHARGES on SHIPPING (exclusive of Light-dues), so far as they can be ascertained, collected at the undermentioned Ports during the Financial Year 1867-8.

Appendix X. APPROXIMATE RETURN of the COST of the several HARBOUR and PILOT ESTABLISHMENTS during the Financial Year 1867-8.

Province and Port. Pilotage. Port Dues. Other Charge?.. Total. Remarks. Auckland — Auckland ... Onohunga... Tauranga ... Kaipara ... Russell Hokianga ... £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 746 1 4 66 17 11 230 18 0 37 5 4 128 15 6 39 13 0 289 1 9 115 10 0 66 13 11 1,101 17 0 182 7 11 230 18 0 38 7 0 128 15 6 39 13 0 The port dues are levied for the maintenance of buoys and beacons : see New Zealand Gazette for 1867, p. 74. No information as to whether licenses are issued to boatmen and others. No return of wharfage dues. 11 8 Totals ... 67 15 7 1,721 18 5 1,249 11 1 404 11 9 Taranahi — Now Plymouth Smoke's Hay — Napier 76 13 0 76 13 0 A small income also derivable from mooring charges. No information. A small income derivable from licenses to boatmen, &e. There are also wharfage dues. 160 0 0 160 0 0 Wellington — Wellington Wanganui 899 5 4 46 10 8 899 5 4 46 10 8 A considerable income is also derived from wharfage dues. Totals ... 945 16 0 945 16 0 Nelson — Nelson It is believed that the wharf is leased. 1,542 19 7 1,542 19 7 Marlborough — Nil. No information as to whether wharfage dues are levied. Canterbury — Lyttelton ... An income of about £150 is received from licenses to boatmen and others besides wharfage charges. 1,080 4 4 83 14 1 1,163 18 5 Otago — Dunedin ... 2,871 3 10 17 17 0 Licenses to boatmen and others, about £300 per annum. Estimated wharfage dues for the current year, £3,200. 2,889 0 10 Southland — Bluff' Invercargill Riverton ... 542 13 0 82 12 0 19 3 0 19 19 8 562 12 8 82 12 0 140 16 1 The "Other Charges" are wharfage dues. Thero is also a small income from licenses to watermen, &c. 121X8 1 Totals ... 644 8 0 141 12 9 786 0 9 County of Weslland — Hokitika ... Okarita 539 8 7 16 1 10 539 8 7 16 1 10 There is a considerable income from wharfage dues at Hokitika. These belong to the Municipality, and are levied for the maintenance of the wharf and the protection of the river banks. Totals ... 555 10 5 555 10 5 Totals foe New") Zealand ) 9,126 6 3 404 11 9 310 19 5 9,841 17 5 Or, deducting £141 12s. 9d. collected in Southland aa wharfage and tonnage dues, as not strictly Harbour Revenue, the total revenue of the Harbour Departments for the Colony is about £9,700 as against an expenditure (see following Table) of nearly £22,700.

Karae of Province Approximate total Coat of Harbour and Pilot Establishments. Kemarks. Auckland... Taranaki ... ITawke's Bay Wellington £ s. a. 2,700 0 0 459 0 0 864 0 0 3,023 7 6 This is double the published estimate for the last six months. From the Appropriation Act for the year. Prom the last Appropriation Act. £576 (amount voted for 8 months) x 3-2. Prom the Appropriation Act. This includes £341 5s. for the maintenance of Somes Lighthouse, and £240 for the Beacon Hill and Mount "Victoria Signal Stations. Prom the Appropriation Act for the year ending 31st March, 1868. £1,478 of this is for the G-old Pields Harbours. Prom the Appropriation Act for the year. But approximate. 3-2 of the amount appropriated for the 8 months from 1st April to 31st December of the current year. Prom the Appropriation Act for the year ending 31st March, 18G8. Adding £2,200 as the approximate cost of the Pilot Establishment, which is now on salary in lieu of receiving the pilotage aa formerly. Double the amount appropriated for the six months ending 30th June, 1868. Double the expected expenditure for the six months ending 30th June, 1868. Nelson 3,306 15 0 Marlborough Canterbury 305 0 0 2,242 0 0 Otago 4,940 0 0 Southland Westland 2,100 0 0 2,716 10 0 Approximate Total for | the Colony ) 22,656 12 6 3

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Appendix L. RETURN of GENERAL PILOTAGE EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES which have been issued, Harbours of more than one Province, during the Financial Year 1867-8.

Appendix M. RETURN of LOCAL PILOTAGE EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES issued during the Financial Year 1867-8.

ol Wanie of Masters to whom Certificates havo been issued. Name of Vessel for which Certificate has been issued. Ports included in the Certificate. Remarks. 14 15 James W. Vandervord H. B. Francis Charlotte Andrews Taranaki Lyttelton, Wellington. Auckland, Manukau, Tauranga, Wellington, Picton, Taranaki, Lyttelton, Otago, Bluff. Lyttelton, Otago, Bluff, Wellington. Manukau, Auckland, Wellington, Otago, Bluff, Picton, Lyttelton Wellington, Lyttelton, Otago, Bluff. Manukau, Auckland, Wellington, Taranaki, Lyttelton, Otago, Tauranga Manukau, Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Taranaki, Lyttelton, Otago. Wellington, Lyttelton, Otago, Bluff'. Wellington, Lyttelton, Otago, Bluff. Same as No. 20 16 17 Jolm McLean John V. Hall Alhambra Claud Hamilton ... A renewal on change of ship. 18 19 Andrew W. Jack Francis Holmes Egmont Wellington 20 William Seymour Rangatira 21 22 23 Thomas Underwood ... Hugh Macliie W. Seymour Gothenburg Omco Taranaki 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 H. Harris Henry Tucker Edward Hill Edwin Lusher Frederick Bowton John Bain E. Mailler James Chrisp Thomas S. Brown Peter Doile John Christian John Flowerday a. W. Clarke Auckland Camille Royal Exchange ... Lady Bird Canterbury Wainui Comerang Beautiful Star Ocean Wave Storm Bird liilleman Ahuriri Dancing Wave Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Otago, Bluff. Wellington, Lyttelton. Wellington, Lyttelton. Wellington, Lyttelton, Otago. Lyttelton, Akaroa, Timaru, Wellington. Lyttelton, Oamaru, Akaroa, Otago. Lyttelton, Akaroa. Timaru, Oamaru, Duncdin. Wellington, Lyttelton, Oamaru, Timaru, Dunedin.' Auckland, Lyttelton, Akaroa, Timaru. Auckland,Manukau,Taranaki, Wellington, Lyttelton. Wellington, Lyttelton, Akaroa, Timaru, Taranaki. Auckland, Taranaki, Wellington, Lyttelton, Duncdin. Picton, Lyttelton, Akaroa, Timaru. A renewal on change of ship.

Province. Name of Master to whom Certificate ha8 been issued. Name of Vessel for which C e.rtiiicate haa been issued. Ports included in tlie Certificate. Date of Issue of Certificate. Auckland 55 Napier Nelson Canterbury >» Otago Joseph Kennedy Angus Matheson William If orris Alexander McGregor Edward Bolger James S. Clendon David Stuart Abraham Palmer James Dillon Abraham Palmer James Taylor Archibald Black William Cleary Henry Bobinson Robert Rae A. Ei. Plcace William Gray D. S. Rich James Ritchie John Willing William Camming John Jameson W. R. Williams Kenneth McLennan James Stewart John Falconer Stephen Tall John Watson James Crabbo Daniel Joyce Tawcra Herald Sea Breeze Ivanhoe Tauranga Zephyr Midge Cleopatra Nelson Charles Edward Laughing Water Cantero Fawn Free Trader Laughing Water Eli Whitney Eliza Shairp Hydra Eleanor Susannah Booth Record Bengal Anne Mcluish Clara Dunedin Caledonia Tairoa Collingwood Caledonia Keera Auckland „ Eussell... ,, ,, MoTigonui >> ;) Napier, Wairoa ... Nelson, Westport, Q-rey... )> ■> M ■ • • Lyttelton ... ,, ... Dunedin ... 3 April, 1868. 9 April, 1868. 14 April, 1868. 14 April, 1868. 11 May, 1868. 21 May, 1868. 30 May, 18G8. 2 April, 1868. 6 April, 1868. 6 May, 1868. 26 Aug., 1867. 5 Sept., 1867. 11 Oct., 1867. 9 April, 1868. 9 April, 1868. 2 July, 1867. 25 July, 1867. 4 Sept., 1867. 16 Sept., 1867. 16 Sept., 1867. 20 Dee., 18C7. 24. Jan., 1868. 21 Feb., 1868. 28 Mar., 1868. 14 April, 1868. 14 April, 1868. 15 April, 1868. 29 April, 1868. 6 May, 1868. 22 May, 1868. » ,,

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Appendix 11. EBftJSN of Masters and Ejc&cteees to whom Certificates of Competency have been issued during the Financial Year 1867-8.

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Xame. Name and Position of Examining Officer. of Examination. Vessel for ■which examined. Bate of Issue of Certificate. ■ m Remarks. David Stewart Angus Ross David Sellers John Bain James R. Yf hitford Robert Spence John Walker John Gorm Henry Brown Thomas W. Davies Thomas Holmes ... Francis Holmes ... Thomas Chrisp ... Thomas Whitwell John Fairchild ... John Bain Charles Frazer Thomas Seon Charles Philpot ... William J. Watts Peter Doile George F. Thompson Eben Sinclair Francis Hepburn Robert P. Gibbons James Malcolm ... Thomas Thwaites Abraham Palmer George Gozer James Holmes John Bain Michael Carey William Scott Thomas Whitwell Edward Lusher ... Thomas Rawson ... Charles Osborn ... Robert Mailler ... ... Captain Burgess, Port Officer, Auckland For Master ... Captain Williams, Auckland ... ! Captain Burgess ... ! Captain Thomson, Harbour-master, Otago ... ! Melbourne Steam Navigation Board I H ... Not again examined ... ... Captain Thomson ... j Captain Richards || ... | Captain Turnbull, Harbour-master, Hokitika ... j Not again examined ... ... .,, ... ... ' ... Captain Thomson ... ... ... ... . ... Not again examined ... ... ... ... ... | ... i Captain Johnson, Marine Department, Wellington " ... Not again examined ... ... Board'of Trade '.'.'. ..'. [.'. .'.'. [\'\. jj ... Not again examined ... ... ... ... . I n ... J Captain Richards " ... | Captain Johnson ... Captain Gibson, Harbour-master, Lyttelton ," ... I Not again examined ... ... ... .,, ,. j . ' • ... j Captain Richards ... ... ... ... * ... j Not again examined ... ... I Captain Richards ... Not again examined ... ... Captain Richards ... Not again examined ... .... ... | Captain Johnson " .:.! Captain Richards \ ... \ Captain Thomson ■-1 » :■■ '■■■ ::: I Slidge Bluenose Tauranga Wainui Lioness Golden Land ... Lady Barkly ... Lady of the Lake Waipa Gymnotus Murray Wellington Beautiful Star ... Nelson Start "William Miskin Waihopai Enterprise, No. 2 Gemini Maori Chief ... Storm Bird Prince Alfred Novelty -.., July 19, 1867 July 20, 1867 July 22, 1867 Aug. 6, 1867 >' Aug. 19, 1867 Aug. 23, 1867 Sept. 17, 1867 Sept. 21, 1867 Sept. 30, 1867 Oct. 17, 1867 Oct. 23, 1867 Nov. 30, 1867 Dec. 16, 1867 Jan. 8, 1868 ;; Jan. 31, 1868 Eeb. 3, 1868 Feb. 4, 1868 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 128 Issued without charge in lieu of No. 4. Issued without charge in lieu of No. 60. Issued without charge in lieu of No. 75. Issued without charge in lieu of No. 31. Issued without charge in lieu of No. 108. Issued without charge in lieu of No. 16. Issued without charge in lieu of No. 83. No. 127 was not taken up by the officer for whom it was made out. Issued without charge in lieu of No. 1. W ainui Clyde Wallace ... I Jane ... I Cleopatra ... Blueuose Enterprise, No. 1 Wainui John Penn Charles Edward Kennedy Ladybird Gemini ... I Comerang .,. j Feb. 6, 1868 Feb. 17, 1868 Feb. 24, 1868 Mar. 23, 1868 Mar. 31, 1868 April 3, 1868 April 6, 1868 April 21, 1868 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 Issued without charge in lieu of No. 10. Issued without charge in lieu of No. 108, lost in " William Miskin." Issued without charge in lieu of No. 92. Issued without charge in lieu of No. 67. Issued without charge in lieu of No. 31. April 23, 1868 May "l, 1868 May 2, 1868 ...

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Appendix N.— continued. EETURN of Masters and Engineebs to whom Certificates of Competency have been issui id du: ring the Financial Tear, 1867-8— continued. Nature of Examination. Vessel for which examined. Date of Issue of Certificate. D Remarks. Name and Position of Examining Officer. Name. I Peter Morris Francis Hepburn Edward Wheeler Thomas Walker Bearnard Gilbert Brown James Carlaw C. C. F. Lowenhagen T. H. Davidson David Richardson John Nutt William Melville Alfred Bach George Ellis George Craig Robert Davie James Stewart Thomas Thomson John Morton John Coutts George Buchanan Thomas Charlton William Lawrie ... William Lodder ... William Melville William Sharpe John Napier Archibald Keith Isaac Landell Henry Ballans William Lang Bannatyne George William Heslop ... Alexander Milne George Ellis James Lindsey John Thomas' Nutt David Kirkwood ... John Fleming John Coutts William Gumby ... James Oarlaw Board of Trade Not again examined ... Board of Trade Captain Johnson James Stewart, Engineer Surveyor, Auckland Not again examined James Stewart Not again examined ... James Stewart Not again examined ... For Master j) For Engineer Go-ahead Comerang Phoebe Kangatira Bluenose Southland Midge Lady of the Lake G-ymnotus Keera Golden Age Midge Sturt Woodpecker ... Ahuriri Star of the South Waihopai Keera Maori Chief Persevere Auckland Gemini Start Wallace Jane Gymnotus Cleopatra Waihopai Clyde Wainui Comerang Wallaby Clyde Enterprise, No. 2 Beautiful Star ... | Storm Bird Go-ahead Taranaki Tararua Challenge May 8, 18G8 May 18, 1868 June 20, 1868 June 29, 1868 July 20, 1867 Aug. 6, 1867 Aug. 7, 1867 Aug. 19, 1867 Aug. 23, 1867 Aug. 30, 1867 144 145 146 147 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 I 148 I 149 ! 150 i 151 152 Issued without charge in lieu of No. 129. Fees not paid in till after end of financial year. Fees not paid in till after end of financial year. Issued without charge in lieu of No. 10-1. Issued without charge in lieu of No. 70. Issued without charge in lieu of No. 80. James Stewart Not again examined J. Nancarrow, Engineer Surveyor for the Colony ... )> Sept. 9, 1867 Sept. 12, 1867 Nov. 7, 1867 Nov. 11, 1867 Nov. 12, 1867 Dec. 16, 1867 Jan. 4, 1868 Jan. 8, 1868 | Jan. 24, 1868 Eeb. 7, 1868 j) Issued without charge in lieu of No. 102. )? ), 3) » James Stewart E. Hamilton, Engineer Surveyor, Otago i) Issued without charge in lieu of No. 66. ;j James Stewart Not again examined ... J. Nancarrow James Stewart J. Nancairow ... ... ... ■ • ■ - Not again examined ... " >> Issued without charge in lieu of No. 123. Issued without charge in liexi of No. 99. " Feb. 8, 1868 Eeb. 17, 1868 Feb. 24, 1868 Mar. 21, 1868 Mar. 23, 1868 „ J. Nancarrow Not again examined ... E. Hamilton James Stewart E.Hamilton " » j) Mar. 31, 1868 April 4, 1868 ■>•> „ Not again examined ... ,, jj May "2, 1868 May 4, 1868 Issued without charge in lieu of No. 39.^ Issued without charge in lieu of No. 125. Issued without charge in lieu of No. 111. Issued without charge in lieu of No. 122. - )) J. Nanearrow Board of Trade Not again examined ... „ » May 14, 1868 May 23, 1868 May 26, 1868 June 9, 1868 June 27, 1868 Issued without charge in lieu of No. 5. Issued without charge in lieu of No. 34. Issued without charge in lieu of No. 118, ,, » » »

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Appendix 0. EETTJRN of Steam Vessels to which Certificates have been issued in New Zealand during the Financial Tear 1867-8. &

Name of Vessel. 'S; a o 1.1 Nature of Propeller. Class of Certificate, Nature of Engines. 6 . Ufc 9 S ■g.oo O3 o d 0 ■3 Kemarks. Enterprise, No. 1 22! I 10 :0 Paddle Hirer Noncondensing 4 Enterprise, Do. 2 G-ymnotus (about) Bluenose Waipa Maori Chief ... Halcyon Gemini Jane ciyde .::: 4,3 12 42 30 15 24 10 25 27 32 8 30 25 26 25 7 !2 „ 8 Screw 10 Paddle 15 ; 6 5 Twin Screw Extended River River ?j )w Extended River River Extended River River 3.r ,, 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 I c 4 1 2 3 Last survey due 30th June. 2 Laid up part of year. 2 Laid up part of year. 2 Laid up part of year. sr ,, / ,, Paddle :r „ >J 1 New boat, built at Auckland. 2 New engines and boiler fitted into the old Colonial Government steamer "Avon." 1 Last survey delayed as she was on 2 the slip. 2 Tauranga Midge Star of the South Tasmanian Maid Beautiful Star ... Taranaki Wellington Phoebe Wanganui 67 56 147 531 125 298 261 417 164 120 Twin Screw Screw w Sea-going Condensing 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 O 2 2 1 2 " " Paddle Screw ,> tit 1 Wrecked. 2 2 Ladybird Rangatira Stormbird Ahuriri Airedale Go-ahead 220 144 67 130 286 70 HQ jj n z 2 1 First survey made in Sydney. Fees 2 for second survey not received till after end of financial year. 1 Laid up part of year. 2 < 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 Second survey made in Sydney. 1 New boat, at present laid up. " i i, 4 Twin Screw v „ Noucondensing Waipara Betsy Douglas ... Novelty Gazelle Mullongh Wainui Moa Maid of the Avon 47 14 42 47 41 87 47 12 18 30 30 15 25 25 10 Paddle Screw River Extended River River Sea-going i j? 4 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 1, t j i ! Laid up part of year. )> Condensing PadcUe River Noncondensing William Miskin G-eelong ... ; Favorite Keera ... ; Golden Age 115 137 38 146 78 30 10 45 50 60 Screw Paddle Screw Paddle Sea-going i „ ( River Sea-going River ( Condensing 4 2 2 2 4 2 Wrecked. Last survey due on 30th Juno. Noncondensing Peninsula Tairoa Tuapeka Expert 24 51 24 7 20 30 60 8 Screw tern Wheel Screw Sea-going ! River >> 4 4 4 4 i Plies on Lake Wakatip. Mr. Nancarrow inspects once a year. Plies on Lake Wakatip. Mr. Nancarrow inspects once a year. Arrangements were made for the remainder of the surveys to be made by a local engineer, under the supervision of the Mayor of Queenstown, but no further communications have been received. New boat, built at Dunedin. Alexandra 6 Vin Screw " 4 i Wallace ... | Lady of the Lake i \ 56 56 40 25 Paddle Sea-going C River Condensing Noncondensing Condensing 2 4 2 4 Albion .. 4! Bruce ... f Challenge ... i Dispatch ... ; Southland ... t Lyttelton ... 4 Lady Barkley ... £ Murray ... £ Nelson ... £ Charles Edward 6 Lioness ... 6 Kennedy ... 11 Wallaby ... 10 Comerang ... 15 Yarra ... 3 452 83 24 38 87 49 30 57 88 89 60 110 100 152 32 140 40 40 40 80 25 25 25 50 60 60 36 25 60 35 Screw Paddle c< Sea-going O 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 o 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 4 Laid up part of year, has now left the Colony. j> J3 Extended River Sea-going Screw Paddle ;> jately arrived in New Zealand waters from Australia. j; Twin Screw Screw Paddle 55 River CO Noncondensing iately arrived in New Zealand waters from Australia. ;} Woodpecker ... 2 Q-olden Land ... 1 Cleopatra ... 2 Persevere ... 2' Waihopai ... 3' 34 15 21 27 30 8 12 25 25 16 Stern Wheel Paddle CO 4 4 4 4 4 2 1 2 4 1 jaid up part of year. Laid up. cw boat; wrecked. }} Twin Screw Sea-going ew boat, built at Invercargill, now laid up. )»

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EETITKN of WEECZ3 on which Ixqtiieies have been held under "The Inqn^into Wrecks Act, 1363," or which have been Reported between Ist July, 1867, and 30th June, 18G8,

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i Date of Casualty. Name of Vessel; also, Age and Class when known. Big. "So s go o S 1= 1 I Nature of Cargo. Nature of ! Casualty. i Wind. Accident occurreu. Place -where Finding of Court of Inquiry. Remarks. Direction. Force. 1866 May 14 I 1 l 1 General Grant Ship ... 1103 ■83 22 j Ul Wool, hides, and gold Total wreck! ; 73 Calm West Coast of the Auckland Islands Wrack an accident; no blame attribut- ] able to any one on board Fifteen souls in all were saved from this ill-fated vessel, but one died on the Auckland Islands, and four, who left in a boat in search of aid, were never more heard of. The ten survivors were landed atBluff Harbour, on Jan. 13,1868, one year and eight months after the date of the wreck. They were very kindly treated by their rescuer, Captain Gilroy, of the brig "Amherst," who deserves some public recognition of his humane conduct. " Murray" considerably," Huntress" slightly, damaged. Master of "Huntress" only to blame. • 1867 April 24 S.S. P.S. Ship 57 54 1188 Collision ; S.W. Moderate About 3 miles N. of Woodpecker Bay 15 miles N.N.E. of Island of Opara May 9 Murray Huntress Esmeralda, 12 years, AE in red 23 - Guano and cotton seed Foundered at sea S.S.E. Fresh breeze... The loss of the vessel was caused by the choking of the pumps. The Court found the master guilty of great neglect in not using every endeavour to make the Port of Opara, and reprimanded him severely. Wind failing, tide set vessel on rocks. Agnes, 7 years ,,. General,.. Total wreck Calm At entrance to Turanganui Harbour Grey Bar June 23 Cutter ... 100 9 July 18 Harriet, 17 years Brigantine 1001 9 Ditto ... Ditto ... W. Fresh Wreck caused by cable parting; no want of seamanship. The vessel was drawing too much water for the Port, Wreck caused by towline slipping. Negligence, and perhaps drunkenness, of master. No inquiry held. 22 Frederick, 21 Barque ... 170 10 Ditto ... Ditto ... N.W. Fresh breeze... Hokitika Bar » 22 „ 31 years Gratitude Vistula., 10 years Brigantine Ditto .,. 89 133 7 7 Ditto ... Timber ... Ditto ... Ditto ... N.W. S.S.E. Fresh breeze... Fresh gale ... Hokitika Bar Oamaru Beach Master and oneseaman drowned. Number of crew and nature of cargo not reported. Three bodies afterwards washed on shore. Number of souls on board not known. Aug. 1 Edward Christopher Ketch ... 23' 3 Wire fencing and flour Ditto ... S.E. Grale Stoney Bay, Banks' Peninsula ii 1 Vixen Schooner 17 ... Ditto ... S.E. Gale Ninety-Mile Beach Cable parted; no blame attaches to master „ 2 Cordelia Cutter ... 21 ... Probably wheat Ditto ... S.E. Gale Near Baring Head No inquiry held, as no one was saved ... j At least 3 „ 11 Nautilus, li years Schooner 29 1 3 Ballast ... Ditto ... S.W. Heavy squall Whale Island ... No blame attaches to the master or any one. Cable parted ; no blame attaches to any one 2 ■ Wreck sold. Banshee, 2 years Ditto ... 70^ 8 Not stated Ditto ... N.E. Gale Oamaru Beach ... „ 14

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Appendix 3?,—continued. RETURN of "VVeecks on which Inquibies have been held, &c. — continued. Date of Casualty. 1867 Sept. 2 Kame of Vessel; also, Age and Class when known. Hercules, 2 years Rig. If Ma j ! Cutter ... | 34 Brig ... 192 Cutter ... 19 Schooner 443 Cutter ... 29 O Jo I 1 5 It Nature of Cargo. G-encral... TCature of Casualty. Stranded 11 Direction. i Wind. Force. Moderate weather I Fine weather j ii-CciaeiiL occurred. Mitiera Reef, Southland Islands Buller Bar Place where Master did not make sufficient allowance for the current Bad management and error of judgment on part of master jSTo blame attaches to the master. Wreck caused by neglect or incompetence of master or both The master appears to have misjudged his distance from the shore. He appears to have done what he could to save the vessel after the accident. Wreck accidental; no one to blame. The tug took the ground. The master of the " Ocean Wave " then tried to sail in, but the current was too strong, and she also was stranded The master thought he was past this danger. Master of tug blamed for keeping to much to the northward. Master of "Elizabeth" blamed for want of energy in trying to save vessel and cargo after stranding Master not specially blamed, but it was considered that he had undertaken too heavy a tow under all the circumstances The captain is blamed for the first accident, for "too much frailty in giving in to the opinion of the mate and seamen as to what land was seen." The signalman at Barrel Beacon is blamed for the final catastrophe, for "not making out and repeating signals" of distress. The master acted properly in beaching the vessel to save life, as she was leaking badly Finding of Court of Inquiry. Total loss. Keniarks. ,, 5 Mountain Maid. 25 years Lizzie, 9 years ... Manukau Coals Total wreck ... Court recommended master's certificate to be cancelled. „ 28 Oct. 4 4 12 Ballast ... Coals and maize Oil Total wreck | Ditto ... 2 w. Fine weather Strong TJrinui River 4 miles N. of Manawatu Near East Cape ... Mate and one hand drowned. » 4 Lady Wynyard, 2 years o 3 Ditto ... ! This vessel was got off with but little damage. J) 21 29 Matilda, 15 years Ocean Wave, 2 years Schooner 15 Ditto ... 117 15 117 3 8 General... | Ditto ... Ditto ... j Stranded Fine weather Fine weather Okarita Bar NorthSpit, Hokitika , Hope, 11 j years Ditto ... 25 Ditto ... [Total wreck ■ j Moderate weather Moderate weather Rurima Reef, near Whale Island North Spit, Hokitika „ 31 Not. 2 Elizabeth, 18 Ditto ... 113 25 113 4 5 2 Ditto ... Stranded Became a total wreck. years 2 Gazelle ... Affiance, 17 years S.S. ... 46 Barque ... 346 -1(5 Ditto ... Ditto ... Total wreck N.W. Fine weather Fresh Sunnier Ear Struck the Beach, near Kapiti; afterwards became a wreck in Fitzroy Bay, entrance to Wellington Harbour On Beach, north of the Grey River Sold. The new owners have recovered and repaired her. >> 5 Coals 346: 11 !) 5 Charles Edward, 3 years old P.S. 89' 19 40 General... Ran on shore Heavy sea The " Charles Edward" was sold, and her purchaser succeeded in relaunching and repairing her. Became a total wreck. Mary Ann White 16 years Flying Cloud, 7 years Schooner Firewood Stranded Moderate weather Moderate weather; heavy sea Strong Rangitoto Reef ... Accident caused by want of proper lookout Cable parted. Master blameless 7 14 2 2 8 Ditto ... 43 4 General... Ditto ... Mouth of Grey River Became a total wreck. J) 9 Cymraes, 3 years Ditto .., Ditto ... Ditto ... Westerly Mouth of Grey River Cable parted. Master blameless Total wreck. Master acted with judgment. 28'

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Appendix P.— continued. RETURN of Wbecks on which Inquiries have been held, &c. — continued. Date of Casualty. Xame of Vessel ;. also, Age and Class when linown. Eig. o fill 38^ 7 It Mature of Cargo. Nature of Casualty. Wind. Place where Accident occurred. Finding of Court of Inquiry. Remarks. Direction. Force. ! 1867 Nov. 13 Favorite, 6 yeara ! P.S. Ballast ... I i Stranded Fine weather Mouth of Hokitika River, inside The stranding was caused by a collision with the " Dispatch." If any one be to blame, it is the master of the " Favorite " Master blamed for negligence and want of caution Sails split and vessel became unmanageable. Vessel had to be beached. Master not to blame So blame attaches to any one ... Got off with trifling damage. 22 I Highlander, 43 yeara Caroline, 13 years Brig ... 195 7 Coala ... Ditto ... S.E. Strong Oamaru Beach ... Total wreck. „ 24 Schooner 37 4 Wheat and building I stone Fruit ... Ditto ... S.E. Strong ... Oamaru Beach ... Yessel broke up. Dec. 7 Clyde Ditto ... 34 4 2 Shipped a sea Drove on rook 2 Easterly G-ale At aea Master and mate washed overboard and drowned. But slightly damaged. „ 16 St. ICilda, 8 yeara ! S.S. 91 16 1 Telegraph material S.E. Light St. Kilda Rock, Ingles Bay, Kaikoura Peninsula Master blamed for anchoring too near rocks with too short scope of cable. Officer of watch blamed for keeping bad look-out. Both censured and admonished Tiie loss of life was caused by the boat being stowed below hatches 18 Alabama ... Cutter ... 14 2 Ballast ... Capsized S.W. .Squall Near Maraitai The master was drowned before assistance could be rendered. The vessel has since been recovered. Foundered. It would appear that these small coasters are often under-ballasted. Mapere, 9 years Schooner 30 3 Ditto ... Ditto ... S.W. Squall OffTairua The vesssl missed stays in a squall „ 20 1868 Jan. 16 Taamanian Maid, 10 years Joanna, 4 yeara P.S. ... Potatoes, &c. Timber ... Struck a reef Foundered Fine weather Long Reef,Taranaki Master blamed for steering too close inshore Accident probably caused by starting of a butt. Master blameless. Cables parted. No one blamed Total loss. 53 13 „ 26 Schooner 26 1; 3 Westerly Moderate Off Sinclair Head... Crew escaped in boat. Feb. 3 Echunga, 14years ■ Ship ... 1007 25 Loadingwool Stranded Easterly Gale Napier Boadstead Became a total wreck. „. 3 Breeze ... 46 Total wreck S.E. Gale Banks' Peninsula... No inquiry held ... No official information received of this wreck. Four lives lost —two seamen and two children. The vessel broke up. 3 Star of Tasmania, i 12 years Ship ... 632 22 loadingwool Ditto ... 4 S.E. Gale Oaniarn Beach ... Master not blamed for wreck, but blamed for not managing his vessel better, and beaching her end-on when he found he could not save her Parted her cables and drifted on shore. Master's conduct highly commended No one blamed. The vessel put to sea, but the rudder-head gave way, and she, becoming unmanageable, was beached to save life No inquiry held. Wreck caused bv stress of weather Water Nymph, : 13 years Otago, 4 yeara ... Ditto ... | Ditto ... i Ditto ... i S.E. Gale Oamaru Beach The vessel eventually broke up. )) 3 584 22 3 Ketch ... 26 4 Not stated Ditto ... S.E. Gale Beach, near Oamaru Became a total wreck. 3 Sea Bird Schooner Lime Foundered S.E. Gale Amuri Bluff The Marine Surveyor and party were on board. 15

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retu: N of W: Appendix P.— continued. .ecks on which Inquiries have been held, &c. — continued. Date of Casualty. Name of Vessel; also, Age and Class when known. Kg. <d be •11 O 11 w Nature of Cargo. Nature of Casualty. ID Wind. Place where Accident occurred. Finding of Court of Inquiry. Eemarka. 1868 Feb. 3 Direction. I Force. Fortune Brig ... 160 ; 8 Not stated Stranded v S.E. Gale About 10 miles S. of Hokianga Position of vessel not known, as no observation had been got for four days. Wreck accidental Of a crew of eight, all told, only one seaman escaped. The vessel was hove to on the port tack with her head in-shore. Had she been hove to on the other tack she might have escaped. Had the lead been hove it would have given ample warning of her proximity to the shore. The vessel broke up at once. * li mile Horth of Timaru Those on board exonerated. Harbourmaster blamed for not signalling to the vessel to put to sea No blame attaches to any one on board. The accident was caused by two of the hands in the boat which was towing her out becoming sea-sick and unfitfor work The vessel was short of anchors. » 4 William Miskin S.S. 115 1 13 General... Ditto ... S.E. Strong; heavy a 16 Sea Belle, 4 years Cutter ... Timber .,. Ditto ... sea 27 Easterly Gale South Spit, WanBecame a total wreck. Express, 19 years Brigantine gapoa Mar. 19 149 Cattle and wool Ballast ... Total wreck S.W. Strong Port Hutt, Chatham Islands Oainaru Beach Dragged her anchor and went on shore. The vessel fouled her anchor while themasterw Tas onshore. Sail was made but she missed stays and drove on shore. She broke up. 8 12 » 24 Fly, 15 years ,.. Cutter is! 3 Stranded Moderate breeze No inquiry held ... >, 25 Jane Saucy Lass Schooner Ditto Collision Fine weather Off Mercury Island Masters of both vessels to blame for carrying no lights and for not keeping a proper look-out. Wreck due to negligence and want of seamanship on the part of the master „ 27 Comet, 9 years... Cutter ... 17! Firewood Total wreck N.W. Moderate Puhoi River, Auckland „ 29 April 6 Waterlily Shamrock Cleopatra, 1 year Schooner Cutter P.S. ... 46 9 2 Ballast ... Collision Ban on shore S.W. Fine weather Gale Rangitoto Channel About 6 miles W. of Cape Palliser Master of the " Water Lily " to blame. Court did not agree The vessel was not well found for a sea trip. She was beached to save life, and broke up. Canted off the rocks, and foundered in three fathoms. May 23 Blue Boll, 2 years Schooner 53 South Sea Island produce Butter, &c. Stranded KN.E. Moderate Near Wangaroa Heads Error of judgment and want of seamanship on part of master. June 9 Louisa Ditto ... I Foundered N.E. Strong; sea heavy Gale Off Greymouth ... Had the vessel put to sea she might perhaps have escaped. The wind increased and the sea rose so rapidly that the vessel could not put to sea. She dragged and went on shore. Wo one to blame 13 3 3 All hands drowned. „ 13 Dispatcli,25years Brigantine 98! 8 3 Horses and cattle Stranded 1 S.S.E. About 4 miles N. of Timaru The captain was killed by the galley falling on him before the vessel went on shore. The rest of the hands escaped. The vessel broke up.