STEAMERS "STELLA" AND "HINEMOA," (STATEMENT OF WORKING EXPENSES ETC., OF, DURING FINANCIAL YEAR 1876-77.)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1877 Session I, H-36

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STEAMERS "STELLA" AND "HINEMOA," (STATEMENT OF WORKING EXPENSES ETC., OF, DURING FINANCIAL YEAR 1876-77.)

Return to an Order of the Mouse of Representatives, of the 25th July, 1877. Ordered, "That a return be laid before this House showing the cost of the working expenses of the 'Hinemoa' and ' Stella' during the past financial year, together with a detail of the services on which they have been employed, and the value of the stores now on board each vessel."— (Mr. R. &. Wood.) Betubn of "Woek done by s.s. " Hinemoa " during Nine Months, from 4th October, 1876, to 30th June, 1877. 1876. £ a. d. 4 Oct. to 17 Oct. Lay in Wellington, i 18 Oct. to 21 Oct. Went on the Slip. ' 22 Oct. to 28 Oct. Went to Napier and back with Hon. Mr. Ormond and six Government Officers ... ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 1 Nov. to 3 Nov. Took the Middle Island Members to Lyttelton and Otago ... 200 0 0 4 Nov. to 15 Nov. Took the Governor to Nelson and Picton, and back to Wellington ... ... ... ... ... ... 240 0 0 16 Nov. to 17 Nov. Lay in Wellington. 18 Nov. to 19 Nov. Took lighthouse material to the Brothers ... ... 100 0 0 20 Nov. to 24 Nov. Lay in Wellington. 25 Dec. to 6 Dec. Took lighthouse material to Portland Island, and then took some Natives to East Cape; and called at Napier and brought Hon. Mr. Ormond to Wellington ... ... ... 400 0 0 ' 7 Dec. to 10 Dec. Lay in Wellington. 11 Dec. to 14 Dec. Took Chief Justice and other Government Officers to Napier ... 80 0 0 15 Dec. to 31 Dec. Took Hon. Dr. Pollen to Manukau, and then went to the North Cape with a cargo of lighthouse material; landed eighteen Natives of Hokianga, and surveyed and laid down some 1877. buoys north of Auckland ... ... ... ... 550 0 0 1 Jan. to 7 Jan. Lay in Auckland. 1 Jan. to 8 Jan. Took Lady Gordon to Kawau ... ... ... ... 20 0 0 9 Jan. to 10 Jan. Went from Auckland to Wellington 11 Jan. to 13 Jan. Took Chief Justice to Lyttelton and back ... ... ... 140 0 0 11 Jan. to 14 Jan. Lay in Wellington. 15 Jan. to 18 Jan. Went on Slip. 19 Jan. to 21 Jan. Lay in Wellington. 22 January. Took the Governor round Wellington Harbour ... ... 30 0 0 23 Jan. to 24 Jan. Lay in Wellington. 25 Jan. to 26 Jan. Went to Picton on Woodgate's case (urgent) ... ... 110 0 0 27 January. Lay in Wellington. 28 Jan. to 2 Feb. Took lighthouse material to Portland Island, and took Hon. Mr. Ormond to Napier and back to Wellington ... ... 250 0 0 3 Feb. to 4 Feb. Lay in Wellington. 5 Feb. to 12 Feb. Took a cargo of lighthouse material to Foveaux Strait .. ... 370 0 O 13 Feb. to 18 Feb. Took Volunteers from the South to Hokitika ... ... 440 0 0 19 Feb. to 28 Feb. Took the Governor to Hokitika, Grey, and Westport, and back to Wellington ... ... ... ... ... 160 0 0 1 Mar. to 11 Mar. Took Volunteers from Hokitika to Nelson, and Wellington and Manukau ... ... ... ... ... ... 350 0 0 12 March. Took Hon. Dr. Pollen and family from Manukau to Wellington 50 0 0 13 Mar. to 14 Mar. Took lighthouse materials to Brothers ... ... ... 100 0 0 15 Mar. to 17 Mar. Lay in Wellington. 18 Mar. to 26 Mar. Took Hon. Dr. Pollen to Napier, and then went to Portland Island with lighthouse material; to Poverty Bay, surveying; called at Napier and took Hon. Dr. Pollen to Wellington , . 280 0 0

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27 March to 19 April. Went to Brothers, with two cargoes of lighthouse material ... 180 0 0 Took Hon. Major Atkinson to Taranaki ... ... ... 50 0 0 Took outward English Mail to Manukau ... ... ... 160 0 0 Took a schoolmaster and family and some Government cargo from ■Wellington to Manukau ... ... ... 50 0 0 20 April to 10 May. Took the Governor round the Middle Island ... ... ... 350 0 0 11 May to 13 May. Went to Taranaki for Hon. Major Atkinson and family ... 60 O 0 14 May to 17 May. Lay in Wellington. 18 May to 21 May. Went on Slip. ' 22 May to 31 May. Took Hon. Mr. Whitaker to Manukau ... ... ... 40 0 0 Went to Kaipara with steam launch ... ... ... 80 0 0 1 June to 3 June. Lay in Wellington. 4 June to 14 June. Took the Governor to Lyttelton and back ... ... ... 240 0 0 15 June to 19 June. Went on the Slip. 20 June to 21 June. Lay in Wellington. 22 June to 28 June. Took the Governor to Nelson ... ... ... ... 150 0 0 Passage-money taken and paid into Treasury ... ... 12 0 0 The "Hinemoa" is always carrying mails, lifting buoys, surveying and taking soundings, and assisting vessels in distress, which, I think, should be put down for at least ... ... ... 300 0 O Total earnings ... ... ... ... ...£5,590 0 0 £ s. d. Total expenses for nine months, ending 30th June, 1877 ... 4,646 0 0 Less 124 tons coal on board ... ... £207 0 0 „ stores, &c. ... ... ... 20 0 0 227 0 0 £4,419 0 0 £ s. d. Total earnings ... ... ... 5,590 0 0 Total expenses ... ... ... 4,419 0 0 £1,171 0 0 The charges that I have made for what the " Hinemoa " has done are less than one half of what the Government would have had to pay if they had chartered steamers to do any of the work that the " Hinemoa " has done. When the Government wanted to charter a steamer to take the Governor from Wellington to Lyttelton the New Zealand Steam Shipping Company asked £700, and I could name many other similar cases. The " Hinemoa " steamed 15,235 miles, was under steam 1,680 hours, and used 964 tons of coal, which is 11 cwt. 27 lbs. of coal per hour. The " Hinemoa " has used 100 tons of Bay of Islands coal, which was only equal to about 70 tons of Newcastle coal. In twelve months the " Luna " cost £8,200, steamed 18,000 miles, and used 1,800 tons of coal. S.S. " Hinemoa," Wellington, 30th June, 1877. John Faiechild. Exteact from the Log of the s.s. " Stella," showing the Seevices on which that Vessel has been employed from the time of her Arrival in the Colony to the 30th June, 1877. Date Date of Leaving Services on which employed. of Return to Wellington. Wellington. 1876. 1876. 1 Nov. With Members of General Assembly for North ... ... ... ... 7 Nov. 10 Nov. For Lyttelton, with the Hon. the Premier ... ... ... ... 12 Nov. 13 Nov. For Brothers, with Secretary of Customs and Marine Engineer ... ... 15 Nov. 26 Nov. For Brothers, Cape Campbell, Godley Head, Port Chalmers, Nugget Point, 2 Dec. and Dog island, with lighthouse stores. 10 Dec. For Brothers, with lighthouse material... ... ... ... ... 12 Dec. 14 Dec. For Brothers, with lighthouse material... ... ... ... ... 18 Dec. 20 Dec. For Brothers, with lighthouse material... ... ... ... ... 23 Dec. 27 Dec. For Brothers, with lighthouse material... ... ... ... ... 30 Dec. 1877. 1877. 3 Jan. For Napier, with Hon. Mr. Ormond and Dr. Grace to attend on the late Sir 6 Jan. D. McLean. 6 Jan. For Lyttelton, with Hon. Mr. Richardson ; and to Brothers, with timber for 11 Jan. lighthouse tower. 15 Jan. For Brothers, Nelson, Farewell Spit, and Mana Island, with lighthouse 20 Jan. stores. 25 Jan. For Brothers, with lighthouse material ... ... ... ... 28 Jan.

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31™Jan. For Brothers and Mana, with Marine Engineer... ... ... ... 1 Feb. 13 Feb. For Brothers and Mana, with stores thence to French Pass to replace buoy, 21 Feb. and on to Nelson with railway carriages; from Nelson on to Taranaki to convey lunatics for the Wellington Asylum. 23 Feb. For Brothers, Cape Campbell, and Mana, with material, stores, and lightkeepers 25 Feb. 27 Feb. For Cape Foulwind and Farewell Spit, with stores and lightkeepers ... 2 March 6 March. For Cape Campbell, with lightkeeper; and Brothers, with lighthouse material G March. 7 March. For Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, with Rifle Volunteers returning from 26 April. annual prize firing; thence for Bluff, to attend on Centre Island and Puysegur Point Lighthouses. 27 April. For Brothers, with Marine Engineer and Mr. "Wilson ... ... ... 27 April. 30 April. For Brothers, with material; Nelson, with lighthouse artificer; thence to 2 May. Farewell Spit, with lighthouse stores. 3 May. For Taranaki and Manukau, with the Hon. Mr. Whitaker and family ... 9 May. 10 May. For Brothers, with lantern, &c. ... ... ... ... ... 17 May. 22 May. For Cape Campbell, Mana, and Penearrow, with stores; and Brothers, with 29 May. balance of lantern. 13 June. For Brothers, with Mr. Wilson ; and for Penearrow Head, with oil ... 17 June. 18 June. For Portland Island, with apparatus and lantern for lighthouse; left Napier 26 June. for Chatham Islands, to bring witnesses in " Ocean Mail " perjury case. 27 June. For Brothers, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Bluff, Centre Island, and Puysegur Point, with lighthouse material. Retubn showing the Working Expenses of the s.s. "Stella" from the 27th October, 1876, date of her Arrival in the colony, to the 30th June, 1877. £ s. d. Wages of Crew ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,369 14 10 Victualling ... ... ... ... ... .. 557 18 11 Slip dues, painting vessel, &c. ... ... ... ... 90 12 0 Coal ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 712 12 6 Stores, &c. ... ... ... ... ... ... 228 13 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... £2,959 11 3 William Seed, Customs Department (Marine Branch) Secretary of Customs. Wellington, 29th August, 1877. Treasury Return showing the Working Expenses of the s.s. "Hinemoa," from the 17th October, 1876, to 30th June, 1877, including Payment made since that date in respect of Expenses incurred prior thereto. . £ s. d. Wages, &c. ... ... ... ... ... ... 3,105 0 8 Ship's stores ... ... ... ... ... ... 405 2 4 Coal ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,364 18 10 Slip dues... ... ... ... ... ... ... 210 19 0 Repairs ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 84 8 4 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... £5,170__9_2 James C. Gatin, Treasury, Wellington, Accountant to Treasury. 30th November, 1877. Teeasuet Return showing the Working Expenses of the s.s. "Stella" from 27th November, 1876, to 30th June, 1877, including Payments made since that date in respect of Expenses incurred prior thereto. £ s. d. Wages, &c. ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,404 10 10 Ship's stores ... ... ... ... ... ... 909 12 2 Coal ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 713 12 6 Slip dues ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 73 3 0 Repairs ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 234 1 1 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... £3,334 19 7 James C. G-avin, Treasury, Wellington, Accountant to Treasury. 30t'h November, 1877. , By Authority: Geobge Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington. —1877.