MARINE DEPARTMENT (ANNUAL REPORT OF THE).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1880 Session I, H-13

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1880. NEW ZEALAND.

MARINE DEPARTMENT (ANNUAL REPORT OF THE).

Presented to both Homes of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Sir, — Marine Department, Wellington, 3rd August, 1880. I do myself the honor to transmit herewith, for your Excellency's information, the report of the Marine Department of this colony for the financial year ended the 30th June last. H. A. Atkinson, Minister having charge of the Marine Department. His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, G.C.M.G., &c. Governor of New Zealand.

REPORT. Sib, — Marine Department, Wellington, 15th July, 1880. I hare the honor to submit the following report on the working of the Marine Department for the nine months ended 31st March last, that being the date on which, under the new arrangements, the Financial Year terminated. Lighthouses. —During the period for which this report is made, new lights have been exhibited at Hokitika, on the 22nd September, 1879; Akaroa Head and Cape Saunders, on the Ist January, 1880. Hokitika light is a fixed white light of the fifth order dioptric, the illuminant being gas. This light being a local light, is maintained by the Harbour Board. Akaroa Head Light is a flashing white light of the second order dioptric, shewing a flash every 10". Cape Saunders light is a revolving white light of the second order dioptric, attaining its greatest brilliancy once a minute. A report, by the Marine Engineer, on works in connection with lighthouses, which have been erected under his directions during the past year, is appended. Paraffin burners have been procured for Pencarrow Head and Tiri Tiri Lighthouses, When these are fitted, all the New Zealand lights will be burning that oil. New Lights. —The lantern and apparatus for Mokohinau Light have been some years in the Colony; and the land required for its erection has been taken under the provisions of the Shipping and Seamen's and Public Works Acts. I would strongly urge upon the Government to have it erected at once, as it is much required. The light at Cape Egmont is also one which it would be very desirable to go on with at once. The tower apparatus and lantern belonging to the Mana Island light, which was extinguished when the Brothers light was first shown, are, as you are aware, proposed to be used at Cape Egmont. The dangerous passage of the French Pass is now taken by all sizes of steamships, at night, and I fear some serious casualty will arise unless a light is put up to show it. The leading lights proposed to be erected at Tory Channel have arrived in the colony, and a sum of money to defray the cost of the necessary buildings has been placed on the estimates. A number of small port lights have been procured from England; they are intended to replace some of the inferior lights now used at the entrance to small ports, rivers, &c; arrangements have been made to offer them at cost price to the Harbor Boards which require them. The store for the Marine Department has been erected near Pipitea Point, Wellington, and has been found to be most useful. Light Dues. —The light dues collected at various parts of the colony during the nine months amounted to £9404 14s. 9d, being £985 3s. sd. less than during

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the corresponding period of the previous year. In accordance with the promise made to Parliament by the Honorable the Colonial Treasurer, all light dues on coasting vessels were abolished from the Ist April last. Government Steamers. —The Hinemoa has been doing work almost exclusively outside this department; her engines and boilers have had a thorough overhaul, and are now in good order. The Stella has been constantly employed, principally in work connected with this department, although she has done a considerable amount of work as opportunity offered for other branches of the Government service. Advantage has been taken of the Stella being at the out-ports from time to time to clean and examine all the buoys, as also to lay new buoys where it has been found necessary to do so for the convenience of shipping. Examination of Masters, Bfo. —Certificates of competency have been issued to 94 candidates, 70 being for masters, mates, and engineers of seagoing vessels, and 24 for masters and mates of river steamers. An Order in Council making new Regulations for the prevention of collisions at sea having been issued in Great Britain, under the provisions of sections 172 of " The Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877 "itis in force in New Zealand. The Regulations will come into force on the Ist September next. Copies have been circulated to the various Custom Houses, &c, for distribution amongst seafaring people. Surveys, fyc. —Capt. McGillivray having reported some dangers in the Bay of Plenty a survey was made, and that off Plate Island was discovered. A survey was also made of a danger discovered off the South end of Motiti. The result of these surveys has been sent to the Hydrographer to the Admiralty for insertion in the New Zealand Chart. A survey has also been made at Catlin's River for the purpose of enabling the Marine Engineer to report on the removal of certain rocks which obstruct the entrance there. The necessary data to enable Sir John Coode to frame his reports on Otago, "Waitara, Westport, Wairoa and Gisborne (Poverty Bay), have been sent, and Sir John's reports on the Thames, Patea, Milford Lagoon, Bluff Harbour, New River, Hokitika, Tauranga, and Greymouth, have been received. Steam Navigation, —'Passenger Certificates have been issued to 119 steamers 12,036 tons, 4650 horse power. Naval Training School. —The manager's report is appended hereto. I can only reiterate the remarks that I have already made relative to the criminal element in the school. Weather Reporting.— Captain Edwin's report is forwarded herewith. The weather reporting is still much appreciated by seamen. Wrecks and Casualties. —During the nine months, reports have been received of 48 casualties. Of these, 42 were on or near the coasts of the Colony, 14 of 1979 tons, being total losses, 23, of 5587 tons, partial losses, and 6 cases of loss of lives only. Seven lives were lost, viz., one each from the Augusta, Beautiful Star, Clematis, Eliza Eirth, Sarah Pile, Shepherdess, and Storm Bird. Of the five casualties reported as having occurred beyond the Colony, one, of 86 tons, was a total loss; three, amounting to 567 tons, were partial losses, and one was a case of loss of life only—a man having been washed overboard from the Rotomahana. Returns. —The usual returns, wreck chart, &c, are appended hereto; as is also a chart showing the various lighthouses on the coast of JN ew Zealand, which is a reduced copy of one prepared for the Sydney Exhibition. I have, &c., R. Johnson, The Honorable the Minister having charge Secretary, of the Marine Department.

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APPENDIX.

REPORT ON LIGHTHOUSE WORKS, BY THE MARINE ENGINEER. The Marine Engineer to the Secretary Marine Department. Sir, Marine Office, Wellington, 31st March, 1880. I have the honor to forward, for the information of the Minister having charge of the Marine Department, the gjmual report on works executed for new lighthouses, &c, during the year s viz. :— Ilokitika Harbour Light. —-This has been completed since last report. The light was first exhibited ■on 22nd September, 1879. It is a fifth-order fixed light, the illuminant being gas. It will be maintained by the Harbour Board, Hokitika. Aharoa. —These works were satisfactorily completed, and the light was shown for the first time on Ist January, 1880. The light is a second-order flashing light, showing a flash every ten seconds. Cape Saunders. —The works here have also been completed in a satisfactory manner, and the light ■was first shown on Ist January, 1880. It is a second-order revolving light, attaining its greatest brilliancy once a minute. Marine Store and Shed.—These buildings, which were very much needed for the use of the department, have been erected on the Thorndon reclaimed land, near Pipitea Point, Wellington, and are now in use. I have, &c, JonN Blackett, The Secretary Marine Department. Marine Engineer.

REPORT OF THE EXPERIMENTAL SYSTEM OF STORM WARNINGS. Captain Edwin to the Hon. the Minister having charge of the Marine Department. :Sir,— Wellington, May 20th, 1880. In forwarding for your consideration the sixth report of the experimental system of storm warnings, I venture to commend to your notice the results of the work as shewn in the accompanying returns, which include information from all the stations since June 30, 1879, with the exception of Mongonui, from which place reports have only been received since January last, the percentage results of correct forecast at that place during the three months are as follows :—Direction of wind, 91.17 ; force ■of wind, 17.64. Barometer movement, 75.75 ; sea movement, 50.00. Return No. 1 gives the percentage value of correct forecast at each station during the last nine months, and the yearly mean for the whole colony is given at the foot of the return; the result for the force of wind is, as heretofore, lower than, any of the other values, but the results of the forecast of direction of wind and barometer movement continue the best criterion of the reliability of the work ; the barometer forecast especially so, as the force of wind depends upon the nature of the country in the vicinity, which may shelter the station greatly, but the barometer is not affected by such peculiarities, and the result of this forecast is therefore of especial value. Timaru shews the lowest value for force of wind, but it will be seen that the forecast result for barometer movement is not ,very different from those of Lyttelton and Oamaru. The sea movement continues to shew a good result of correct forecast. This return also shews the number of gales which were experienced at each station without intimation of their approach having been received; of these the greatest number occurred at Wanganui, amounting to nearly 8 per cent, of the warnings received there. Results for New Plymouth are published for the first time in this report. Return No. 2 is a comparative one, showing the monthly value of correct forecast for the whole colony during a period of three years, with the exception of the months of August and September, 1877, during which time I was under medical treatment. The mean values of the six monthly periods are also given, and this return shows conclusively that reliable information can be given upon these subjects. Return No. 3 shows the percentage of correct forecast for the whole colony during the first three months of the current year. Return No. 4 shows the result of a storm warning issued in advance of a depression coming from the south-west on 2nd October, 1879 ; it was followed by another from the same quarter on the 3rd. In the first instance warnings were, as usual, not sent northward of Napier and New Plymouth, but by the next day the first depression had advanced well to the north-east, and warnings were therefore sent to the northern stations. The approach of the second depression necessitated warnings being again sent to the districts south of Napier. This is a very general method of procedure in this colony.

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Return No. 5 shows the manner in which warnings were issued in advance of a depression coming from the northward. Its approach was first detected on the 9th March, and it passed the East Cape on the 11th, moving to the southward inclining to the south-south-west after passing Lyttelton. It did not approach the stations north of Auckland so closely as these areas usually do (for example of this see Marine Department Report for 1878-9), and consequently the wind at those stations came from the westward instead of the eastward of south. This return is also very instructive as showing that the force of wind on the land was not, generally speaking, greater than a strong gale, but the movement of barometer was very marked. lam indebted to Captain J. Bruce, R.N., of H.M.S. Cormorant, for -valuable observations made during the passage of this gale when the barometer fell to 2844, and the full violence of the wind was experienced, the vessel passing through the centre and experiencing the change of wind from north-east to south-west with hurricane force and a tremendous sea. The remaining returns are copies of those sent by the officers in charge of the stations, and show the manner in which information of results is forwarded to the central office; they contain remarks, <fee., relative to the warnings in returns Nos. 4 and 5. The results of warnings are always decided by the officers who receive them. This plan has been in use during the last six years; it has been always found to work well, and there can be no doubt that the verdict of those at the place must be more reliable than any data compiled at a central office. Since the last report, the work of storm warning has been on more than one occasion favoraWy noticed by the press; daily forecasts have now been published in the Wellington evening papers for more than two years past, and similar information could be sent to any other evening papers; the Press Association would probably undertake to distribute it, but to enable the morning papers throughout the colony to publish a forecast, a second daily report would be necessary. Almost the whole value of the information connected with weather forecast depends upon promptitude of transmission, and I have to acknowledge the cordial co-operation of Dr Lemon and the officers of the Telegraph Department. R. A. Edwin, The Hon. the Minister having charge of the Marine Department. Commander R.N.

No. 1.—Return showing Percentage of Correct Forecast at the undermentioned Places during the Nine Months ending 31st March, 1880.

Place. Direction of ■ Wind. Force of Wind. Barometer Movement. Sea Movement. Gales without Warning. Remarks. 9210 '81-81 82-45 B9-23 97-29 80-25 95-58 83-82 77-38 91-02 90-56 90-24 81-92 86-20 85-71 92-85 93-54 90-47 76-92 94-02 51-68 63-41 95-94 87-34 94-02 96-36 68-13 75-24 80-35 76-74 95-00 81-17 89-02 71-95 7 52-63 31-95 42-10 40-00 28-37 45-46 54-41 29-85 40-47 70-51 18-86 48-14 14-45 31-03 34-28 56-71 43-95 17-46 90-76 28-35 ■26-96 46-34 87-83 16-25 40-29 27-27 8-69 31-68 17-85 61-62 53-33 10-58 17-07 52-43 % 76-00 72-16 79-24 75-41 77-02 S4-84 85-93 80-00 75-00 77-33 77-35 83-11 82-71 7S-56 73-53 88-57 80-28 87-30 81-53 89-23 81-60 71-60 95-65 92-50 82-09 80-00 65-16 72-04 81-48 66-67 83-33 84-52 76-31 65-27 % % lokianga... tussell Vhangarei Joromandel lanukau (altitude, 900 feet) Luckland... Jrahamstown Jambridge (altitude, 200 feet) 'auranga Ipotiki !aupo (altitude, 1,200 feet) ... risborne ... Tew Plymouth Ipunake (altitude, 100 feet) fapier Vanganui !astlepoint kelson 'ophouse (altitude, 2,185 feet) Slenheim ... Vestport ... Laikoura ... Cikerangu lokitika ... Sealey (altitude, 2,180 feet) jyttelton... "imaru )amaru : faseby (altitude, 2,000 feet) "ort Chalmers jueenstown (altitude, 1,100 feet) Roxburgh (altitude, 300 feet) Salclutha... Huff 44V83 9411 1-7 1-5 The warnings are limited tc an area of 12 points of the compass. Force — 7 oi Beaufort scale is the lowest for which warnings are considered as being verified. 1-3 61-36 75-92 l'-'i 75-00 78-04 57-57 67-85 1-7 4-1 7-S 2-1 86-48 59-75 81-42 97-43 78-57 7778 52-50 60-86 1-3 100-00 83-33 Mean average for nine months ... 06 87-63 38-73 79-51 74-04

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No. 2—Comparative Return showing Monthly Percentage of Correct Forecast for the whole Colony during three years.

* See Report.

April. May. June. Mean of Six Me mths. January. February. March. Forecast of 1878. 1879. 1877. 1878. 1879. 1877. 1878. 1879. 1877. 1878. 1879. 1877 1878. 1879. 1877. 1878. 1879. 1877. 1878. 1879. 1877. i 7 79-25 % 88-88 % 76-81 7 /o 80-18 % 83-05 7 /o 87-11 % 81-00 7 /o 8765 7 /o 84-39 7 79-43 /o 89-70 7 /o 81-53 % 88°10 7 /o 92-70 % 86-88 7 /o 87-97 % 88-00 7 /o 87-73 7 /o 82-32 7 do. oq OO OO 7 /o 84-07 Direction of Wind... Force of Wind 50-55 57-64 7101 38-60 44-83 36-81 23-21 57-70 31-21 37-27 54-23 33-93 57-55 49-59 25-82 48-53 34-90 42-00 41-29 51-41 40-13 Barometer Move-73-81 77-67 85-00 76-19 69.94 78-03 77-77 80.24 74-75 61-78 77-17 73-36 80.21 79 40 74-24 79-94 79-80 77-78 74-95 77-37 77-19 ment Sea Movement 71-43 61-22 80-00 91-66 57-14 64-32 76-54 71-43 79-19 77-78 76-08 70-90 8846 75-00 66-33 74-50 76-00 66-26 80-02 69-48 71.15 '

July. August, September. October. November. December. Mean of Six Months. Forecast of 1877. 1878. 1879. 1877. 1878. 1879. 1877. 1878. 1879. 1877. 1878. 1879. 1877. 1878. 1879. 1877. 1878. 1879. 1877. 1878. 1879. Direction of Wind... 83-94 88-58 81-98 # 88-95 82-28 # 84-73 81-12 85-44 92-50 82-13 92-50 92-00 84-25 86-85 82-54 86-47 87-18 88.21 83-04 Force of Wind 45-25 46-54 39 53 # 49-27 38-58 # 40*80 39-82 60.14 55-46 32-00 47-52 57-78 4912 35-39 41-27 39-06 47-07 48-52 39-68 Barometer Move-83-59 76-73 78-66 * 74-27 77-68 # 76-24 84-33 77-54 81-39 77-04 80-72 75-00 86-67 85-54 78-28 77-50 81-85 76-98 80-31 ment Sea Movement 91-89 80-00 71-42 75-00 70-00 # 68-42 75-70 68-00 67.74 60-47 56-52 81-08 74-35 67-57 66-67 74-28 70-99 73-15 71-03

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No. 3.—Return showing Monthly Percentage of Correct Forecast for the whole Colony during the three months ending March 31st, 1880.

No. 4.-Return showing Result of a Storm-Warning, October, 1879.

January. February. March. Mean of Three Months. Forecast of )irection of Wind... 84-31 90-15 8114 85-20 'orce of Wind 42-35 2176 32-00 32.03 tarometer Movement 74-68 68.74 71-42 71-61 ea, Movement 7714 64-17 71-05 70-78

Results. Date. Place sent to. Remarks. "Warning Sent. Direction of Wind. Force. of Wind. Barometer Movement. Sea. Sad weather probable any direction between K. and W. and S. W. ; glass fall again within 24 hours ; wind backing. 2nd Hokitika Wesrtport Good Good 7 to 8 5 to 8 Good Good Heavy Heavy Thunder and lightning ; > tt )» Opunake Kekerangu Kaikoura Castlepoint Tophouse Good Good Good Good Good 5 to 6 10 to 11 7 9 to 10 9 to 10 Wrong Good Good Good Good Heavy Heavy Rough Heavy fall snow iad weather probable any direction between N.W. and W. and S. ; expect glass fall soon, and wind backing. tt Good 7 to 8 Good Heavy rain and snow Hail, rain, and snow j) Lyttelton t > Timaru Oamaru Good Good 5 to 6 7 to 8 Good Good Smo'th Hard squalls; hail and snow it >t Port Chalmers... Bluff Balclutha Good Good Good 9 to 10 7 to 8 8 Good Good Good Heavy rain and sleet Squally Heavy squalls Cold and sho'ry Overcast, raining, threatening tt >) lid weather proba' >le any direction between N. and W. and S.W. ; glass fall sooji ; expect heavy gale and very heavy sea within 12 hours. iad weather probable ; expect heavy gale, direction as wired yesterday (N. and W. and S.W.) ; glass should be falling now ; expect very heavy ssa. iad weather probable between N. and W. and S.W. ; glass fall again soon, and,wind backing ; expect heavy sea within 24 hours. iad weather probable any direction between JST. and W. and S.W.; glass falling again very soon. iad weather probable any direction between N. and W. and S.W. ; glass falling again soon; wind ' backing ; indications hard gale. i> tt Queenstown ... Roxburgh Naseby Bealey Good Good Good Good 7 to 8 5 to 6 5 to 6 3 too Good Good Wrong Good New Plymouth Good 7 to 10 Good Heavy 3rd Hokitika Westport Good Good 8 7 to 8 Good Good Heavy Rough ft Manukau Opotiki Good Good 5 to 9 G to 7 Good Good Heavy Heavy Violent squalls it tt Nelson Blenheim Good Good 4 to 5 5 to 7 Good Good Hard squalls Furious squalls Auckland Hokianga Russell Whangarei Cambridge Napier Spit Grahamstown... Coromandel Tauranga G isborne Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good 9 to 10 9 to 10 7 to 8 9 8 to 9 G to 9 6 to 7 7 to 8 6 t» 7 6 to 8 8 to 9 Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Heavy squalls Heavy Hard squalls

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No. 5.—Return showing Result of Storm-Warning—March, 1880.

Return No. 1, showing Results of Storm-Warnings received at Bealey (altitude, 2,180 feet) during the Month of October, 1879.

J. M. Muncb, Telegraphist.

Bad weather probable any direction between South-east and East and North; glass fall, sea heavy within 12 hours 9th Monganui Russell E.N.E. S. to S.W. 2 to 3 8 to 9 Good Good [Wrong I Moderate Wrong Good Wrong 3> tt Tauranga Opotiki Gisborne S.W. East Vbl. 5 7 to 8 0 to 2 Good Good Good Heavy rain Unsettled appearances Bad weather probable any direction between South-east and East and North ; glass fall soon 3 J Auckland Hokianga S.S.W. S.E., N., N.W. S.SE..S.W. S. to E. N.E., W. N.E. N.E., S. S.W., S. E., S.E., S.W. S.S.W., S., S.E. N.,W.,S-W. 5 to 6 8 to 9 Good Good )) Bad weather probable between Southwest and South and East; glass further fall, sea likely heavy within 12 hours ; expect much rain Bad weather probable between Southeast and South and West; glass further fall, and sea heavy from South of East Bad weather probable between Southwest and South and East; glass further fall; sea likely making inside after 12 hours, and heavy outside Bad weather probable between North and West and South-west; glass further fall, river flood, and sea making from South of West within 24 hours Bad weather probable between East and South and South-west; glass further fall, expect heavy rain > J 3> )) Whangarei Cambridge Grahamstown Ooromandel Taupo Casdepoint Gisborne 7 to 8 5 to 6 7 to 8 6 to 7 4 to 7 8 to 9 4 to 10 Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Raining heavily tt lJt'h Good Good J> it Napier 4 to 9 Good Good it Bluff 5toO Good Good Heavy easterly sea—drizzling rain Lyttelton S.W. S to 10 Good Good >> Hokitika Westport N.W.. W. S.W. 2 to 3 7 Good Good Good Good Steady rain Showery, no flood j y tt jj t> Timaru Oamaru Port Chalmers Queenstown Roxburgh Naseby South S.E., S.W. S.W. East N.W..S.W. s.s.w. 5 to 6 6 to 7 8 to 9 7 to 8 3 to 5 5 to 6 Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Passingshowera soon t> it tt Balclutha E., S.W. 5 Good Heavy rain and stormy appearance Heaviest rain this season Showers Bad weather probable between North and West and South-west; glass further fall, and much rain Bad weather probable between East and South and South-west; glass further fall, sea heavy within 24 hours Bad weather probable any direction between South-east and South and West; glass further fall, sea heavy after 12 hours, expect much rain Bad weather probable between Southeast and South and West ; glass further fall, and much rain, rivers likely rising within 24 hours it t> tt Bealey Tophouse Wanganui' Nelson S.E. No returns South N.W.,S.W. 4 to 5 for this m 8 5 to 6 Good onth Good Good Veryheavyrain tt tt tt Kaikoura Kekerangu S.W. s.s.w. 8 9 to 10 Good Good Good Good tt ) > i) Opunake New Plymouth S., S.E. 7 to 8 Good Good Not much rain, Blenheim West 2 to 3 Good J5

Kesult. Bemark Date and Hour Received. Indicated "Weather. V Forty-eight hours from the time of receipt should be allowed before the -warning is considered to have failed. Direction. Force. 2nd, 4.21 p.m. 10th. 13th, 1.44 p.m. 18th, 4.18 p.m.. Bad weather probable between N.W. and W. and S.; glass fall Bad weather probable between N. and W. and S.W.; glass fall Bad weather probable between N and W. and S.W.; glass fall Good 3 to 5 Not w arned Good 7 to 9 Good 7 to 9 Barometer good ; N.W. and N.; overcast, raining and threatening. N.W., 6 to 7 ; cloudy and squally. Barometer good; N.W.,7to9; heavy showers. 14th, S.E., 3 ; gloomy. Barometer good. 18th, 11 p.m., N.W., 7 to 9; threatening and squally. 19th, N. 3; overcast and rain.

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Return No. 1, showing Results of Storm-Warnings received at Lyttelton during the month of October, 1879.

H. MoLellan, Harbourmaster.

Return No. 1, showing Results of Storm-Warnings received at Hokianga during the month of October, 1879.

Thos. L. Millab, Telegraphist. f

Return No. 2, showing Results of Storm-Warnings received at Kekerangu during the month of October, 1879.

W. H. Hamilton, Telegraphist.

Date and Hour Received. Indicated AVeatlier. Resul Direction of Wind. Result. lit. Force of Wind. Remarks. 2nd, i p.m. Bad weather probable, any direction between North-west and West and South; expect glass fall soon; wind backing Good 8 Barometer wrong; S.W. gale, with hail, rain, aixl snow, lasting till midnight on the 5th ; g ass rose from 29'15 to 29-48, then fell suddenly to 29-30. 9th, 4 p.m. Indications strong winds, any direction between Fast and North and North-west; glass fall within 24 hours Good 2 to 3 N.E. wind, dense fog; barometer fell from 3032 to 3000. 10th, 2 p.m. Bad weather probable, any direction between North-east and North and West; glass further fall Good 6 North G, squally and overcast; glass fell fourtenths. 13th, 1 p.m. Bad weather probable, any direction between N.E. and N. and West; glass further fall; indications bad, and shew may have sea within 24 hours Good 4 to 6 N.W. 4'G, squally and overcast from 4 p.m., lasting till midnight, when the wind shifted to S.W. 6, overcast with fog; no sea ; glass fell a tenth.

3rd, 2.3 p.m. Bad weather probable, any direction between North and West and Southwest ; glass falling again soon, and wind backing Good 9 to 10 Barometer good ; gale from S.W.; force 9 to 10 on morning of 4th ; had furious squalls before daylight. 6th, i.50p.m. Bad weather probable, any direction between S.E. and E. and N. ; glass fall Wrong No bad weather ; glass rose. 13th, 1.10 p.m. Bad weather probable, any direction between N.E. and N. and W. ; glass fall Good 7 to 9 Barometer good ; had heavy rain on 14th, and wind shifted round from N.E. to W. at 3 p.m. of 14th, blowing furious squalls. 14th, 5.15 p.m. Bad weather probable, any direction between N. and W. and S.W. ; glass further fall Good 7 to 8 S.W. gale at 8 a.m. of 15th ; barometer good. Bad weather probable, any direction between S.E. and E. and N. ; glass rise, but fall again soon Good 4 Light winds, no bad weather ; barometer rose steadily. 15th, 2.35 p.m.

10th, 2.20 p.m. Bad weather probable, any direction between N.E. and N. and W. ; glass further fall ; expect considerable sea within 24 hours Good 8 to 9 Strong gale 8-9 set in from N.W., 9 p.m. 10th, and continued between N.N.E. and W.N.W. till 8 p.m. on 13th ; barometer good. 14th, 2.13 p.m. Bad weather probable, any direction between S.W. and S. and E.; glass rise fast soon ; expect very heavy sea Good 9 toll Strong gale 9-11 from S.S.E., set in 9 p.m. on 14th ; during night of 15th, wind shifted South about to S.W., and continued till 1 p.m. 16th ; glass rose '46 ; heavy sea. 18th, i.41 p.m. Bad weather probable, between N.E. and N. and W. ; glass further fall Good 7 to 8 18th, N.E. 5 to 6 ; shifted on 19th to S.E. 7-8, with drizzling rain ; glass fell '11. 20th, 1.10 p.m. Bad weather probable, any direction between N. and W. and S.W.; glass fall again soon Good 6 to 8 During night of 20th, N.W., 7-8 ; wind shifted to S.W., 6-7 on night of 21st, with heavy rain ; glass fell '40. *

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Return No. 1, showing Results of Storm-Warnings received at Blenheim during the month of October, 1879.

W. S. Furby, Telegraphist.

Return No. 1, showing Results of Storm-Warnings received at Napier Spit during the month of October, 1879.

W. Wilkie, Telegraphist.

Return No. 1, showing results of Storm-Warnings received at Taupo during the Month of October, 1879.

Geo. Grossman, Telegraphist.

Date and Hour Received. Indicated Weather. Beau) Direction of Wind. Eesult. lit. Force of Wind. Remarks. 3rd, 1 p.m. Bad weather probable any direction between N. and W. and S.W.; glass fall again very soon. Good 5 to 8 Barometer good ; N.W. 5 to 7 in afternoon, and 5 to 8 between 6 and 7 p.m. ; snow fell on the hills on night of 3rd and 4th. 10th. Bad weather probable any direction between N.E. and N. and W. ; glass further fall. Good 5 to 9 Barometer good ; N.W. 5 to 6, all day, with falling glass ; calm next morning, but N.N. W. 5 to 8 at 3 p.m. ; N.W. 5 to 9 on 12th; falling glass. 13th, 3 p.m. Bad weather probable any direction between N.E. and N. and W. ; glass further fall. Good 5 to 6 Barometer good ; N.W. 5 to 6 during the day; rain, lightning to N.W. night of 13th and 14th ; glass fell till a.m. of 14th. 14th, Noon. Bad weather probable any direction between W. and S. and S.E. ; glass rise fast within 12 hours. Good 2 to 3 Glass began to rise 4.30 p.m. on the 14th., rose twenty-two hundredths in 8 hours S.E. 2-3 commenced evening; continued on 15th.

3rd, 1.43 p.m. Bad weather probable, between N. and W. and S.W. ; glass fall soon, and wind backing; indications hard gale Good 6 to 9 Barometer good; hard W.S.W. gale ; glass falling. 4th, 3.35 p.m. Bad weather probable, between W. and S. and S.E. ; glass fall another tenth ; sea increase; glass rise within 24 hours Good 4 to 8 to 8 to 10 4th, S.W. to S. 4-8, rain and hail-squalls ; 5th, S-W. 8-10, rain and hail-squalls considerable; glass rising steadily. 13th, 1.45 p.m. Bad weather probable, between N.15. and N. and W. ; glass further fall; bad indications Good 3 to 4 Barometer good, N.B. to N.W. 3-4 ; morning, 14th, calm; glass falling steadily. 14th, 4.1 p.m. Bad weather probable, between W. and S. and S.H. ; glass further fall; but rise within 24 hours ; expect sea rising Good 4 to 7 p.m. 1 tth, S.W. to S, 4-7 ; morning, 15th, S.S.W. 6-7; glass rising ; sea moderate swell; barometer good. 21st, 1.52 p.m. 4 to 5 K.W. to N.E. 4-5 ; barometer fell 7-10 in 48 hours. Bad weather probable, between N. and W. and S.W. ; glass fall considerably within 24 hours Good

3rd, 1.55 p.m. Bad weather probable any direction between N. and W. and S.W.; glass fall again soon, wind backing ; indications hard gale Bad weather probable any direction between N.E. and KT. and W. Bad weather probable any direction between N. and W. and S.W.; glass fall within 24 hours Bad weather probable any direction between S.E. and E. and N.; glass fall again, soon expect much rain Good S to 9 S.W., S to 9; cloudy; glass fell nearly twotenths, but rose again during the night. 13th, 2.33 p.m. 20th, 2.15 p.m. Good 5 to 6 Strong Northerly winds, 5 to 6; blue sky; glass steady. North-easterly winds ; glass rose about onetenth. Wrong 4 to 5 24th, 2.27 p.m. Good 3 to 4 Moderate N.E. winds ; glass fell about onetenth ; no rain.

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Return No. 1, showing Results of Storm Warnings received at Westport during the month of October, 1879.

S. A. Leech, Harbourmaster.

Return No. 1, showing Results of Storm-Warnings received at Mongonui during the month of March, 1880

S. Indek, Telegraphist.

Return No. 1, showing result of Storm-Warnings received at Coromandel during the Month of March, 1880.

Geo. Raynoe, Telegraphist.

Besult. Date and Hour Received. Indicated Weather. Direction of Wind. Force of Wind. Bemarks. 1st, 3.37 p.m. Bad weather probable any direction between N.W. and W. and S. ; glass further fall; sea very heavy outside, and likely increase on bar. Good 5 Barometer Good. Strongest force 5, from S.W. ; wind S. and S.W. all time. Considerable fall of snow on hills on 1st and 2nd. 2nd. Good 7 to 8 Strongest force noticed about 8 from S.W.; wind generally S.W., but backed for some time to weat force 8 ; 7 to 8 during that time barometer fell one-tenth ; squally, showery, with thunder and lightning. Bad weather probable any direction between N. and VV. and S.W. ; glass fall again within 24 hours, and backing. 3rd. Bad weather probable ; heavy gale direction as wired yesterday ; sea very heavy outside, and increase on bar ; glass fall very soon. Good 7 to 8 Strongest force as above, which applies generally to this forecast: bar rough, but fell to smooth on 4th, and continued smooth until 11th ; glass rose on 4th.

1st, 5.35 p.m. Glass fall, and strong winds between E. and N.E. E.N.E. 5 Fresh breeze from E.N.E. on 2nd ; glass fell steadily. 4th, 10.26 a.m. Strong winds between S.E. and N. E., and much sea within 12 hours. N.E. 3 Moderate breeze from W.E. ; sea not heavy ; Barometer falling steadily. 9th, 12.16 p.m. Bad weather probable any direction between S.E. and E, and N., glas fall; sea heavy within 12 hours. E.N.E. 2 Barometer good; light winds from E.N.E. ; very heavy rain; barometer fell to 29-55. 15th, 1.10 p.m. Bad weather probable any direction between S.E. and E. andN. ;glass fall; sea heavy within 12 hours ; expect much rain. S.W. to E.S.E. ■y Barometer good ; wind backed slightly to E. of S , but soon veered round to westward ; no sea ; no rain. 20th, 1.15 p.m. N.W. 4 Barometer good ; moderate to fresh aeabreezes. Bad weather probable any direction between S. and E. and iV.E. ; glass further fall.

2nd, 4.20 p.m. Bad weather probable any direction between S.E. and E. and N.; glass fall Indications strong winds between S.E. and E. and N.j and falling glass Bad weather probable any direction between S.E. and E. and N.; glass fall soon Bad weather probable any direction between S.E. andE. and 1ST.; further fall glass, and much rain Bad weather probable any direction between S. and W. and N.W. ; glass further fall, but rising within 22 hours Bad weather probable any direction between S.E. and E. and N.; glass further fall; expect high tides Good 2 Winds E. to N.E.; glass falling gradually. 4th, 1.51 p.m. Good 5 to 6 N.E. winds ; and glass falling fast. 9th, 5.5 p.m. Good 6 to 7 Rain, with strong winds from N.E.; glass fallen 5-10ths. 15th, 3.49 p.m. Fine weather for 48 hours; glass rising slightly. 21st, 5.9 p.m. Good 3 to 4 Winds from N.W.; glass fallen 1-lOth. 25th, 1.57 p.m. Good 2 Light winds from N.; glass slight fall.

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Return No. 2, showing Results of Storm-Warnings received at Grahamstown during the Month of March, 1880.

"W. Davies, Harbor Master.

Return No. 1, showing Results of Storm-Warnings received at New Plymouth during the month of March, 1880.

! ! I I Wm. Nobthckoft, Meteorological Observer.

Return No. 2, showing Results of Storm-Warnings received at Castlepoint during the month of March, 1880.

W. A. Harding, Telegraphist

Date and Hour deceived. Indicated "Weather. Kesult. Be mark v # * Forty-eight hours from the time of receipt should be allowed before the warning is considered to hare failed. Direction. 20th, 5.20 p.m. 25th, 4.45 p.m. Bad weather probable any direction between S. and W. and N.W.; glass further fall, but rising within 24 hours Bad weather probable any direction between S.E. and E. and N.; glass further fall; expect high tides and much rain Bad weather probable any direction between S.E. and E. and N.; glass fall soon ; much rain within 24 hours ; expect high tides Indications continue same as wired yesterday S. by "W. E.S.E. 3 to 5 4 to 5 Barometer good ; glass fell considerably, and appearance weather indicated change ; had little wind until 23rd, when it blew strong W. gale, after which the glass rose rapidly. Barometer good ; weather generally fine ; glass fell nearly 4-10ths, but rose almost immediately ; tides very high, but no rain. 30th, 5.25 p.m. E. by N. 3 to 6 Barometer wrong; weather continued fine ; glass rising steadily ; no sign change ; tides high ; no rain. 31st, 4.40 p.m. No change; glass still rising ; wind variable. This month has been one of unusually fine weather here.

8th, 3.56 Bad weather probably any direction between North and West and Southwest ; glass fall again within 12 hours, but rise and sea making within 24 hours N.E. 4 to 6 Glass rose -13 on the 9th, and fell '19 on the 10th, and to 29'22 at 5 p.m. ou 11th. The gale generally appears to reach here from 24 to 48 hours after warning 15th, 4.15 p.m. Strong winds between South-east and East and North ; glass further fall, indications rain South 7 to 8 Barometer wrong. No rain. 20th, 4.22 Strong winds between South-east and East and North ; further fall glass and rain S.E. 8 to 9 Strong S.E. winds from 23rd to 29th. Bain on 22nd. 3Jst, 3.54 Bad weather probable between Southeast and East and North; glass fall, rain within 24 hours Wrong 5 to 6 Glass rose steadily from 31st to 5th April. No rain. The weather has been very exceptional ; copious rains have fallen in the bush district to within two or three miles of the town of New Plymouth, but for a radius of a mile and a half scarcely a drop has fallen

10th, 1.16 p.m. Bad weather probable, any direction between S.W. and S. and E ; glass further fall; sea likely heavy within 12 hours. Good 7 to 10 Barometer good; heavy S.W. gale from 10; p.m. of 10th to morning of 12th ; glass fell to 28'94 night of 11th ; heavy swell come in morning of 11th. 15th, 4.28 p.m. Indications S.E. and E. and North ; glass fall; sea increase. Good 5 toG Barometer good ; E.S.E. breeze on 15th ; glass fell slightly ; sea increased to heavy swell. 17th, 3.44 p.m. Bad weather probable, any direction between S.W. and i.. and E.; sea very heavy within 24 hours. Good 7 to 9 Succession of gales with steady rain, constantly shifting from E. to S.W. by the S. from night of 18th, until morning of 24th ; at 7.30 a.m. of 23rd, was blowing S.W. 9 to 11, heavy swell and rough sea continued all the time.

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Return No. 2, showing Results of Storm-Warnings received at Timaru during the month of March, 1880.

Alex. Mills, Harbourmaster.

Return No. 1, showing Results of Storm-Warnings received at Naseby (altitude, 2,000 feet) during the month of March, 1880.

W. McHutchinson, Telegraphist.

Return No. 1, showing Results of Storm-Warnings received at Balclutha during the month of March, 1880.

A. Proctor, Telegraphist.

Date and Hour Received. Indicated Weather. Resull Direction of Wind. Results. Its. Force. of Wind. Remarks. 12th, : .7 p.m. Expect further fall glass; indications still show sea heavy, though may not be much "wind. S.S.W. 5 to 6 Barometer good; fresh breezes from S.S.W., with heavy S.E. sea. 20th, : .8 p.m. Bad weather probable any direction between K. and S. and S.W. ; glass further fall ; sea heavy after 24 hours ; bad indications ; expect much rain. N.E. . 5 to 6 Barometer good : sea good; fresh breezes from .N.E., and much rain 22nd, 1.6 p.m. Bad weather probable, same indications ; wind and glass as wired on Saturday ; sea heavy from S. of E. within 12 hours. N.E. 5 to G Barometer good; fresh winds from N.E. to S.E., and heavy S.E. swell. 27th, 3.46 p.m. N.E. Barometer good ; moderate winds from N.E., with continued S.E. sea. Bad weather probable any direction between S. and E. and N.E. ; glass fall; sea likely decrease, but gale heavy within 24 hours ; expect rain. 5 to 6 29th, 2 06 p.m. Indications continue easterly, and shew increase sea. N.E. 5 to 6 Barometer rising ; fresh breezes from N.E., with passing showers, and sea rising.

8th, 1.57 p.m. Bad weather probable, any direction between X. and W. and S.W.; glass fall, but rise within 24 hours Calm Barometer good, fallen a tenth since yesterday ; raining ; no wind ; very cold 10th, 4.50 p.m. Bad weather probable, any direction between E. and S. and S.W.; further fall glass ; heavy rain soon Good 5 to 6 Winds from S.S.W., raining, and very stormy appearances ; barometer fell 3-tenths by lltb. 17th, 3.50 Expect very cold night Good It was jolly cold, white frost next morning. 20th, 5.25 Bad weather probable, any direction between S.E. and S. and W.; glass fall, and much rain Wrong 2 to 3 Barometer fell 3 to 10, ugly and threatening, but rain held off; light winds from N.E.

10th, i.27 p.m. Bad weather probable any direction between E. and S. and S.W. ; glass further fall; expect heavy rain. Good 5 The glass fell 5-10 ; wind from E. to S.W., roae to force 5; the heaviest rainfall experienced this season fell on the 11th. 13th, !.3S p.m. River likely rise within 24 hours. River rose about a foot; rain heavy on 14th. 20th, [. 42 p.m. Bad weather probable any direction between E. and S. and S.W. ; glass further fall; expect much rain. Good 7 Glass fell steadily on 20th and 21st; wind rose to gale on 21st; a little rain on 22nd. 22nd. !.3O p.m. Bad weather probable any direction between B. and S. and S.W.; glass further fall, wind backing soon ; expect heavy rain and river high or flooded within 24 hours. Good 6 The wind blew strong from eastward during most of 48 hours ; heavy rain fell during night of 23rd, but river remained low.

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REPORT ON THE NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL AT KOHIMARAMA. Enclosure 2. The Manager Naval Training School at Kohimarama, to the Secretary, Marine Department. Sir, — Naval Training School, Kohimaiama, 15th May, 1880. I have the honor to transmit, for the information of the Hon. the Minister having charge of the administration of " The Naval Training Schools Act, 1874," the following report for the nine months sending 31st March, 1880. The health of the boys has been good, the only cases of serious illness being one of dysentery, which was removed to the District Hospital, where a cure was quickly effected, and another of acute rheumatism, supervening on chronic, since taken to the District Hospital, where it is now under treatment. Full particulars under this head will be found in the report of the Medical Officer, which is appended hereto. Table A gives the educational state of the boys. The progress shown is not so great as in my last report. This is to be accounted for by the fact of several who have been discharged during the period to which this report refers having been long out on license, and also that there are some who appear incapable of acquiring knowledge ; but in many cases the improvement has been very satisfactory. In seamanship the progress has been fair, but with very few exceptions the boys seem to be incapable of retaining the knowledge imparted to them, being often unable to perform what had only a few days previously been taught them, and which they then appeared fully to understand, and being quite adrift when required to put into practice what they can perform with ease when under instruction in class. This difficulty will, however, I trust, be in time overcome. The schooner which was launched last July is still, I regret to say, leaking, and not having been finally taken over from the builders, I have deemed it inadvisable to use her more than is absolutely necessary ; but the term for which she was provisionally taken over will shortly expire, when I hope that the matter will be finally settled. Several attempts have been made by Messrs Sims and Brown to find the whereabouts of the leakage, but so far with only partial success. Table C gives the quantity of clothing made and other work done in the school. With the exception of the carpenters' work, at which they only assist, the whole has been most creditably carried out by the boys. Twenty-one boys have been received, and twenty-nine discharged, leaving fifty-six on the register on 31st March, in addition to which one boy whose time expired in June last, but who is not fitted for any regular employment, is still in the school pending a decision being arrived at touching his disposal. Table B records the visits of clergymen and others for the purpose of imparting religious instruction and performing divine service. The whole of the boys have on several occasions been taken to Auckland in the schooner to attend at their respective churches on Sunday. The behaviour of the boys has been generally satisfactory, but there are some very bad characters, whose example and influence have a marked effect, showing clearly the advantage that might be expected to accrue from a better system of classification. 1 have alluded to this in several previous reports, and I am more than ever confined in the opinion that, until a move is made in this direction, 'the results obtained will not be nearly so satisfactory as they would under more favourable conditions. Section 10 of the Act is the one which furnishes the largest number of boys over seventy-seven per cent, of those -on the register on 31st March, having been sent under the provisions of that section, the actual number being thirty-one, of whom eight may be set down as very bad characters, five as a little deficient in intellect, six have a step-parent, two were sent here at the instance of a man who was living with their mother, she having deserted her husband, and one whose mother having deserted her husband, the father (to use the boy's own words) had got another wife; this, I think, goes far to show that the section referred to is made use of by persons who desire to be rid of the responsibility properly belonging to them. In only eleven out of the thirty-one cases here alluded to are the parents ordered to contribute towards the maintenance of their children. Tjjp total amount collected on account of maintenance to 31st March, 1880, was seven hundred and seven pounds one shilling and threepence (including a few small sums paid in advance). At the same date there was still unpaid the sum of three hundred and fifty-four pounds thirteen shillings and ninepence, only a small portion of which is likely to be recovered. The farm and garden work still continue to give fair results; ifc will be necessary to break up fresh ground for potatoes this year, and material will be required for fencing it in. Table I gives the number of boys who have been apprenticed during the period to which this report refers, aiid the callings to which they have been indentured. A large demand for boys for farm work continues to exist. The boys at present are, with few exceptions, desirous of going to sea, but the opportunities of sending them are not nearly as numerous as could be desired. Table X, in consequence of the report being furnished three months earlier than heretofore, I am not able to give the particulars under this head ; but from the verbal information which I occasionally obtain, 1 have reason to believe that the majority of those who have been apprenticed are giving satisfaction. The cost of victualling has been nearly sixpence half-penny (6.496) per head per diem—including fuel, lights, soap, seeds for farm and garden, and for sh: weeks the cost of conveying the provisions from Auckland to the school. It is very desirable that cottages should be erected for the instructors, and also that a place should be provided for the boys to play in during wot weather, and in the evenings. The recent alterations in the dormitory—viz., substituting iron framework and hammocks for the wooden bunks previously in use, has conduced greatly to the comfort of the boys, and is also a material improvement, from a sanitary point of view, the erection of a closet for: night use (connected with the dormitory), would greatly aid in this respect.

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I have again to thank Dr. Goldsbro for his exertions in collecting for the amusement fund, and to the triends who P liberally responded to his appeals on behalf of the boys. I have, <fee., G. R. Breton, Manager.

A.—Table showing the Educational State of Boys.

B.—Table showing the Visits of Clergymen for Divine Service and Religious Instruction during the Nine Months ending 31st March, 1880.

C.—Return of Articles Manufactured and Work Done in the School during Nine Months ending 31st March, 1880, with estimated Cost of Labour employed.

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E.—Table showing particulars of Parentage of Boys received during nine months, ending 31st March, 1880.

Circumstances as shown in Register.

F.—Table showing from whence Boys have been received during Nine Months ending 31st March, 1880.

Total, 21.

G. —Table showing ages of Boys received during Nine Months ending 31st March, 1880.

H.—Table showing Religions of Boys received during Nine Months ending 31st March, 1880.

Total, 21.

I.—Table showing Number of Boys Apprenticed from the School during the Nine Months ending 31st March, 1880.

Number of Boys Received. Both Parents Living. One Parent Living. Both Parents Dead. One Unknown, One Living. 21 14

lent under Provisions of Section 8 of Act „ 9 „ .. . „ „ 10 „ VO. Section stated on papers which accompanied boy * 3 2 15 1 No particulars received Boy says his mother has deserted him and his father has second wife... Step-mother ; boy had opened and then burnt a registered letter belonging to his master ... Father at sea ; boy beyond control of mother Had stolen a coat with 30s. from Invercargill Grammar School Previously in school under section 11 ; brother had obtained his discharge Step-father; boy has a vicious temper Previously in school under section 10 ; father obtained boy's discharge, and shortly after was sent to gaol for beating him... Has step-father living, who is a habitual drunkard ... Step-father Parents receiving relief from Wellington Benevolent Society Had stolen goods to the value of £3 15s. and been sentenced to seven days in Wanganui goal; mother a maori; father believed to be in America * 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Total ... 1 21 Total 21

Wellington Hokitika ... Oamaru ... Christohurch Nelson 4 Auckland... 1 fnvercargill 1 M eroer 1 Opotiki 1 Marton 9 1 1 1 1

Aged. dumber of Boys received. jo 11 12 9 3 is G 14 1 21

Church of England. Roman Catholic Presbyterian. Lutheran. Baptist. "Wesleyan. Protestant. <>

When Apprenticed. Seamen. Farmers. Farmer and Nurseryman. Servant and Messenger. Total. ietween 1st July, 1879, ) and 31st March, 1S80 \ 4 5 1 11

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K.—Table showing Conduct of Boys Apprenticed from the School prior to 31st March, 1880.

1 The information required for this Return has not been procured. Total, 64.

L.—Return of Absconders during nine months ending 31st March, 1880.

Enclosure 3. Dr. Goldsboro' to the Secretary of the Marine Department. Sir,— Auckland, 15th May, 1880. I have the honor to state that the health of the inmates of the Government Training School, Kohimarama, has been satisfactory since the date of my last report. No deaths have occurred, and most of the cases have been of the ordinary type affecting boys in general. One extremely severe case of dysentrjj occurred, and I found it necessary to remove the patient to the Provincial District Hospital for closer observation and better attention than 1 could possibly render him at the school. This I did under the sanction of the Hon. Mr. Hall, then in Auckland. I made forty-five visits during this period ; inspected the boys weekly; examined every boy on admission, and attended to the sanitary condition of the school. (Cases 180.) Since the erection of the ward for isolating patients suffering from contagious skin diseases, <&c, and the oven for fumigation and disinfecting the clothes and bedding, I am happy to report the cessation of itchj which formerly it was almost impossible to banish from the school. One boy was admitted from the south with this complaint upon him, and he was maimed in the left hand, the greater portion of index and middle fingers having been amputated. Another has suffered from severe injury to the knee-joint (the left) in Germany, and was subsequentlyremoved to the Provincial District Hospital. I consider him an unhealthy boy, and of low mental capacity. In consequence of the constant breaking down of the Government steam launch, I have been compelled to visit the school by the road, portions of which are in a very bad condition in dry weather, in winter almost impassible and frequently dangerous. The dormitory has been greatly benefltted, and the ventilation improved by the removal of the wooden and the substitution of iron bunks; it is still, however, overcrowded. I have to reiterate my thanks to Captain Breton, the manager, for the assistance and kindness rendered to myself, and the aid given to the boys during my absence. By his prompt action and skill many cases that might have proved troublesoule have been averted.

itEPORT. Total. Particulars. Bad. Xo Report. Good. Fair. Indifferent.

Boys' Kame. No. No. of times absconded during above-named period. Pievious to 1st July, 11:79. Remarks. leatley, Charles... )unn, Wm. Jateman, Rd. imith, C. P. jaird, Wm. Element, J. A. ... iuden, J. Connolly, T. Cneebone, J. R.... r loyd, Wm. larkins, J. 141 180 152 155 183 173 87 133 153 166 171 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 5 4 1 Brought back by police. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto ; four times over by a member oE staff. Ditto once; returned voluntarily twice. Ditto three times; returned voluntary once. Returned voluntarily. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Not apprehended. Ditto. "i tobinson, J. 157 3 Veils, W. 15G 4 Smith, A. B, Tavna, J. Jooper, G. /TcCormick J. 5yrne, T. )oben, A. 102 170 143 100 177 163 1 o 1 1 2 1 i

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The average number of boys in the school during the period (nine months) was :— 1879. 1880. July ... ... ... 60 January ... ... 57 August ... ... ... 59 February ... .... 55 September ... ... ... 60 March ... ... 57 October ... ... ... 60 — November ... ... ... 58 Total average, ... ... 169 December ... ... ... 58 Three months ... 56| Total average... ... ... 355 Six months... ... ... 59|The diseases most prevalent were—Laryngitis, colds and coughs, dysentry (1 case), abscesses in ears, abscess ia thighs (2 cases), ditto in feet, stone bruises, enlarged glands, injury to ankle, diarrhoea, and scabies-itch. I beg to request permission to remove severe and dangerous cases to the Provincial District Hospital should I deem it necessary, without waiting the delay of telegraphing. Such cases have neither been frequent nor likely to be so, but emergencies may occur. The schoolmaster has had a slight attack of enteric fever, necessitating rest and removal for a short time. He is now quite -well and resumed his duties. I have, &c, Charles F. Goldsbobo', M.D., F.E.C.P., &c, &c. Medical Officer. The Secretary Marine Department, Wellington.

Return showing the Total Ordinary Expenditure of the Marine Department during the nine months, ended the 31st March, 1880.

Details of Expenditure. Totals. Grand Total. Nature of Expenditure. Head Office :— Secretary... Chief Clerk Clerk Clerk Messenger Marine Engineer ... Draftsmen Engineer Surveyor Local Engineer Surveyors ... Examiner of Masters and Mates Local Examiners ditto Inquiries into Wrecks and Casualties Survey of Unworthy Ships... £ s. d. 375 0 0 262 10 0 ISO 0 0 105 0 0 45 0 0 225 0 0 269 0 0 225 0 0 75 0 0 75 0 0 168 15 0 202 9 0 17 15 9 £ s. d. P s. d. Harbours : —■ Manukau ; —■ Salaries Contingencies... 472 0 0 29 0 5 2,195 9 9 501 0 5 2,195 9 U Kussell, — Salaries Contingencies... ... 220 10 0 8 12 1 228 12 1 Whangaroa,— Salaries 100 0 0 100 0 0 Whangarei,— Subsidy to ferryman ... Contingencies... 37 10 0 6 17 6 44 7 6 Hokianga,— Salaries Contingencies ... 318 0 0 17 16 4 335 16 4 Kaipara,— Salaries liepairs to Steam Launch Contingencies... 521 19 0 229 6 4 146 9 11 897 15 3 Waitara, — Salaries Contingencies... 84 7 6 40 2 5 124 9 11 Foxton, — Salaries Contingencies... 246 5 0 35 19 4 282 4 4 Kangitikei,— Salaries 112 10 0 112 10 0 Wellington,— Salaries Contingencies... 1,076 18 11 68 11 5 1,745 12 4

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Nature bf Expenditure. Details of Expenditure. Totals. Grand Total. Wairoa, — Salaries ... Collection ef data for Sir J. Coode £ s. a. £ s. d. £ s. 66 9 4 336 16 9 Wangawehi Light,— Maintenance ... 403 6 1 30 0 0 30 0 0 Tauranga,—■ Salaries Contingencies ... ■■■. 270 0 3 110 18 2 394 5 6 Gisborne ... Salaries Contingencies... Collection of data for Sir J. Coode 266 5 0 19 4 4 63 9 2 348 18 6 Wairau, — Salaries Contingencies... 99 0 0 81 1 2 180 1 2 Picton, — Salaries Contingencies ... 96 15 0 8 11 8 105 6 8 Nelson, — Salaries Repairs to Boat Landing Contingencies ... Removal of Buoy Rock 971 5 0 133 0 0 31 19 0 117 15 0 1,253 19 0 Motueka, — Contingencies... 28 0 0 28 0 0 Waitapu,— Salaries Contingencies ... 12 10 0 22 0 0 34 10 0 Riwaka, — Salaries 6 0 0 Collingwood,— Salaries Contingencies... 6 0 0 25 0 0 25 13 0 50 13 0 Karamea, — Contingencies... 19 15 6 19 15 6 Westport,— Salaries Contingencies... 307 10 0 144 19 5 452 9 5 Greymouth,— Salaries Contingencies... 326 5 0 168 18 10 495 3 10 Hokitika, — Salaries Contingencies... 541 10 0 69 12 11 Okarito, — Salaries Contingencies ... ... 611 2 11 33 6 8 46 10 0 79 16 8 Catlin's Rives — Salaries Contingencies... 93 15 0 62 7 10 156 2 10 Waikawa, — Salaries 37 10 0 37 10 0 Port Chalmers Graving Dock, — Wages and Contingencies ... 1,202 7 4 1,202 7 4 Waikouaiti, — Salaries Contingencies... 56 5 0 9 15 1 66 0 1 Kakanui, — Salaries 112 10 0 112 10 0 Akaroa, —■ Salaries Contingencies ... 18 15 0 26 6 6 47 1 6 Stunner, — Salaries Contingencies ... 90 0 0 1 9 10 91 9 10 Kaiapoi,— Salaries Contingencies ... 100 0 0 3 14 0 103 14 0

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Return showing the Total Ordinary Expenditure of the Marine Department, &c.— continued.

Return showing the Cost of Maintenance of the New Zealand Lighthouses during the Nine Months ended the 31st March, 1880.

tincludes £280 18s. 2d. for repairs to buildings, and £70 Bs. od., cost of new paraffin burners. J Includes £85 3s. 3d., cost of new paraffia burners.

Nature of Expenditure. Details of Expenditure. Totals. Grand Total. Kaikcrara, — Salaries Buoys and Moorings ... Contingencies ... £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 56 5 o 118 9 5 4 0 0 178 14 5 Martin's Bay,— Salaries Contingencies... 86 10 6 10 13 0 97 3 6 Stewart Island, — Salaries 7 10 0 General Contingencies (unallocated I Port Lights ... 7 10 0 67 3 11 528 9 11 11,557 14 7 Lighthouses, — Salaries Lightkeeper's Travelling Expense Stores and Contingencies Lighthouse Artificer ... 4934 10 6 7 18 0 1390 7 7 1229 4 7 140 0 0 257 6 8 17 8 3 33 7 0 47 16 8 194 17 11 23 19 10 7702 0 8 Departmental Travelling Expenses... Coastal Buoys and Beacons Moorings for Gore Bay Charts Sundries ... Pension of Widow of late Lightkeeper Deck..'. 574 16 4 " Stella " s.s. Less Ration Money received 4503 3 11 8 0 0 "Hinemoa" s.s. Less Ration Money 7319 12 3 53 19 10 4495 3 11 Naral Training School at Kohimarama— Salaries and Wages Rent of Station New Vessel (part cost)"! Repairs, &c, to Buildings Provisions, Clothing, and Contingencies... 560 5 11 132 0 0 328 13 0 91 8 6 893 13 8 73P5 12 5 2006 1 1 Weather Reporting, — Officer in Charge Assistant Salaries of Reporters ... Contingencies ... 225 0 0 150 0 0 380 18 5 2 12 5 756 10 10 Grand Total 36,555 9 7

Name of Lighthouse. Salaries. Oil. Stores and Contingencies. Totals. Gape Maria van Diemen Tiri Tiri Ponui Passage Bean Ruck Portland Island Napier Bluff Pencarrow Head ... Somes Island Manukau Heads Brothers Cape Campbell Godley Head Akaroa Head (4 months) Moeraki Taiaroa Head Cape Sounders (4 months) Nugget Point Dog Island Centre Island Puysegur Point Cape Foulwind Farewell Spit Nelson £ s. a. 281 16 8 187 10 0 105 0 0 112 10 0 289 18 3 193 15 0 141 13 4 206 5 0 •202 10 0 396 5 3 195 0 0 250 11 7 90 0 0 184 7 0 195 0 0 99 10 0 215 0 0 298 6 8 307 1 4 284 12 5 200 0 0 290 0 0 207 18 0 £ s. d. 117 7 5 65 0 0 8 5 0 4 11 0 72 11 0 23 8 2 69 13 0 24 2 0 66 18 0 91 11 0 66 6 9 43 2 6 18 15 0 66 3 9 54 2 6 20 5 0 93 0 0 87 11 3 107 1 3 123 4 0 73 17 6 58 15 0 34 16 6 £ s. d. 32 10 0 f424 5 4 48 6 9 2 16 0 40 6 7 9 19 J90 1 3 9 0 6 13 17 0 45 2 11 46 1 10 75 16 6 2 19 8 7 12 2 14 16 9 £ s. a. 431 14 1 676 15 4 161 11 9 119 17 0 402 15 10 226 4 11 301 7 7 239 7 6 283 5 0 532 19 2 307 8 7 369 10 7 111 14 8 258 2 11 263 19 3 119 15 0 339 3 9 407 7 8 433 9 3 590 7 11 308 19 0 422 4 10 246 1 1 31 3 9 21 9 9 19 6 8 182 11 6 35 1 6 73 9 10 3 6 7 Totals 4,934 10 6 1,390 7 7 1,229 4 7 7,554 2 8

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Return showing the Quantity of Oil consumed at the Various Lighthouses in New Zealand during the Nine Months ended the 31st March, 1880.

Descriptive Return of New Zealand Coastal Lighthouses.

Return showing the number of Masters, Mates, and Engineers examined during the nine months ended the 31st March, 1880, distinguishing the Number of Successful and Unsuccessful Candidates.

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Name of Lighthouse. Gallons Consumed. Cape Maria Van Diemen Tin Tiri Ponui Passage Portland Island Napier Bluff Pencarrow Head Somes Island Manukau Heads Brothers Cape Campbell Godley Head Akaroa Head (3 months) Moeraki Taiaroa Head Cape Saunders (3 months) Nugget Point Dog Island ... Centre Island Puysegur Point Cape 1'oulwind 1'arewell Spit Kelson 626 349 44 384 127 371 12a 355 487 353 234 100 352 282 108 496 467 579 666 394 308 186 Total ' ... 7,397

Name of Lighthouse. Order of Apparatus, Revolving or Fixed. Period of devolving Light. Colour of Light. Tower, built of. Dwellings built of. D»te first Lighted. Cape Maria ' Diemen van ) 1st order dioptric Revolving Fixed 1' White Red, to show over Columbia Reef White Timber Timber J» 24th Mar, 1879 Tiritiri Ponui Passage Portland Island 1 2nd 5th 2nd „ 11 Revolving Fixed 30" )> Iron Timber i i 1st Jan., 1865 29th July, 1871 10th Feb., 1878 Red, to show over Bull Rock White )? n Pencarrow Head Manukau Heads Brothers I 2nd 3rd 2nd 11 i > Flashing Fixed Revolring Fixed Flashing 10' ?> Iron Timber ii 1st Jan., 1859 1st Sept., 1874 24th Sept., 1877 1st Aug., 1870 1st April, 1865 1st Jan., 1880 22ndApril,1878 2nd Jan., 1865 1st Jan., 1880 4th July, 1870 1st Aug., 1865 i' Red, over Cook Rock White Cape Campbell Godley Head Akaroa Moeraki Taiaroa Head Cape Saunders Nugget Point Dog Island 2nd 2nd „ 2nd „ 3rd 3rd 2nd „ 1st ,, 1st order eatadioptric 1st order dioptric >> Revolving 10" i' White '.'.'. Red White ... Stone Timber Timber Stone n ii Stone Timber Stone Revolving 30' n a it Centre Island Fixed White, with "red arcs ever inshore dangers White Timber Timber 16thSept.,1878 Puysegur Point Cape Foulwind Farewell Spit 1st 2nd 2nd Flashing ■ Revolving 10" 30" 1' n )} 1st Mar., 1879 1st Sept., 1876 17th June, 1870 Nelson 4th t> Fixed White, with red arc over Spit end White, with red arc to mark limit of anchorage a Iron it t 5 4th Aug., 1862

rcKLA: rD. We: .LIXGTON. jned: [N. It: 'TELTI IN. 'HAMES. 'OTALi Class or Certificate. I I 3 13 t5 I 3 •6 o I ■d 0) EM "3 o H Foreign-going Masters and Mates Home-Trade Mastera and Mates Kiver Steamer Masters Sea-going Engineers Kiver Steamer Engineers ... 17 12 29 9 7 16 20 20 46 19 65 13 2 15 6 3 9 3 3 22 5 £7 3 2 9 2 1 5 3 9 "i 3 1 1 3 3 7 4 17 2 1 3 9 *2 3 "i i 3 3 2 "s 20 Totals 44 17 61 20 10 30 26 1 I I 27 3 2 3 3 96 30 12'

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Return of Steam Vessels to which Passenger Certificates have been issued in New Zealand during the Nine Months ended the 31st March, 1880.

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Name of Vessel. Tons Begister. Horsepower of Engines. Nature of Propeller. Class of Certificate. Mature of Engines. Kemarks t Akaroa Albion Anne Milbank Antrim Arawata Argyle Beautiful Star Bella Black Diamond Blanche Charles Edward City of Cork Clyde Clyde Comarang Coromandel ... Delta Devonport Dispatch Durham Enterprise No, 2 Effort Eclipse Fairy Fingal Gemini Glenelg Go-Ahead Grafton Hannah Mokau Hawea Huia Ida Ino Iona Jane Douglas Jane Williams Kakanui K&tiKati ... Kennedy Kina Kiwi Koputai Kopuru La Buona Ventura Lady Barkley Lady Bird Lall'ahRookh... Lilie Lioness Lily Lily Little Irishman Lyttelton Lyttelton Manaia Manawatu Maori Mensahib Minnie Casey Mohaka Moa Mountaineer ... Mullogh Murray Napier Noko Oregon Oreti Osprey Patea Pearl Pelorus Penguin Peninsula Portobello Rangatira Result Result Kangiriri Ringarooma ... Riro Riro Rose Casey ... Rosina Rotomahana ... Rotorua Rowena Samson Scotchman Shag Sir Donald ... 43 591 44 35 C23 126 126 12 9 8 89 29 27 34 152 68 60 23 38 54 61 13 8 33 23 11 156 82 270 35 461 107 12 24 159 75 33 57 15 138 39 133 5 28 4 30 287 23 10 26 4 20 6 86 6 62 103 118 6 43 20 49 66 46 78 44 15 20 117 28 51 14 18 442 31 11 186 18 13 30 623 4 99 19 138 576 74 111 20 31 29 28 180 24 30 300 40 30 12 20 9 60 40 32 1270 25 30 12 40 30 32 12 8 15 13 7 75 30 100 15 160 25 10 12 65 20 15 22 9 50 15 30 120 20 4 25 70 14 10 60 6 10 8 25 14 30 45 60 4 25 12 25 25 15 18 24 9 16 43 10 22 5 12 180 18 10 50 23 10 30 300 4 40 14 45 172 30 70 10 27 12 Screw Sea-going Compound Condensing Non-condensing Paddle Extended River River Sea-going Screw Compound Extended River River Condensing Xon-condensing u New Vessel it Paddle Twin-screw Screw Paddle Screw Paddle Sea-going River Extended River River Condensing Non-condensing Sea River Condensing Compound Non-condensing Screw Paddle Sea-going Extended River Condensing Compound Non-condensing Screw River Extended River j» Twin-screw Screw River Sea-going Non-condensing Compound New Vessel. Twin-screw Screw j» River Sea-going Non-condensing Compound Non-condensing >> New Vessel. Twin-screw Screw River Extended River Sea-going Compound >> >» River Sea-going River Sea-going Extended River Sea-going Non-condensing Compound Non-condensing Compound Condensing Compound )» Paddle Screw Screw Paddle Screw Paddle River River Extended River Sea-going Extended River River Sea-going River Extended River River Sea-going Extended River Non-condensing Non-condensing Condensing New Vessel. Steam Launch. Non.eondensing Screw Twin-screw Screw Paddl Twin-screw Paddle Condensing Non-condensing Steam Launch. New Vessel. )» Condensing Non-condensing Steam Launch. Screw u Sea-going Condensing River Extended River Non-condensing Compound Non-condensing Condensing Compound Non-condensing Condensing Compound Non-condensing jj j) River Paddle Screw JJ j» Paddle Screw Paddle Twin-screw Screw Sea-going Extended River River Sea-going Extended River Sea-going River Compound Non-condensing Compound Non-condensing Paddle Sea-going River Condensing Non-condensing Screw Sea-going Extended River Compound Non-condensing Steam launch. Paddle Stern-wheel Screw River Sea-going River Extended River Sea-going )> Compound Non-condensing Compound Non-condensing Condensing Compound JJ JJ JJ >j Condensing Non-condensing J J River Sea-going Extended River JJ Condensing II

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Return of Steam Vessels to which Passenger Certificates have been issued, &c.— continued.

Return showing the Expenditure on New Lighthouses, &c., out of Immigration and Public Works Loan during the nine months ended the 31st March, 1880.

Return showing the Fees, &c, under the Shipping and Seamen's Act (except Light Dues), the Merchant Shipping Act, the Fish Protection Act, and for Sale of Charts and Dues collected for the use of the Otago Graving Dock during the Nine Months ended the 31st March, 1880.

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Name of Vessel. Tons Register. Horsepower of Engines Nature of Propeller. Class of Certificate. Nature of Engines. Eemarks. Southern Cross Staffa Star of the South Stormbird Tainui Taiaroa Takapuna Tam O'Shanter Tangihua Tararua Te Aroha Titan Tongariro Tongariro Tui Vesta Vivid Waipara Waitaki Waitara Wakatu Wakatipu Wallabi Waiau Wallace Wanaka Wanganui Wellington 139 40 175 67 47 228 58 10 20 563 50 21 39 62 64 3 13 70 228 11 75 1,158 101 3 64 277 165 201 50 25 45 30 22 110 20 7 15 140 14 55 10 25 20 5 13 30 90 15 30 250 25 3 50 120 50 80 JJ J) •» Paddle Screw Paddle Screw > » Paddle fi Screw Sea-going Extended River Sea-going Extended River Sea-going Eiver j> Sea-going River Extended River ii Sea-going River Compound 11 Condensing Non-condensing Compound Non-condensing n Compound Non-condensing Condensing Non-condensing Compound Non-condensing Twin-acrew Screw Sea-going Extended Eiver Sea-going u New Vessel. New Vessel. i> ij Compound Non-condensing Compound Compound Condensing Non-condensing Condensing Compound Condensing New Vessel. New Vessel Paddle Screw River Sea-going. u » a Total, 119 Vessels ... 12,036 4,650

Nature of Expenditure. Amount. Akaroa Head Lighthouse ... Cape Saundera „ Hokitika ,, Stephen's Island ,, Marine Store ... £ a. d. 1530 9 9 1834 9 11 171 0 5 15 6 425 15 0 Total ... £3,963 0 7

Nature of Receipts. Amount. Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877... Merchant Shipping Act ... Fish Protection Act Sale of Charts, and New Zealand Pilots Dock Dues £ s. d. 1,278 18 7 81 12 9 111 0 0 35 19 G 2,397 0 0 £3,904 10 10 Total ...

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Return of Masters, Mates, and Engineers to whom Certificates of Competency have been granted, from 1st July, 1879, to 31st March, 1880.

* Issued under the provisions of Her Majesty's order, in Council, of the 12th Feb., 1876, and have the same force as similar certifiates granted by the Board of Trade, f !Fore-and-aft-rigged vessels only.

Return of the Certificates of Service issued to Masters and Engineers in New Zealand during the Nine Months ended the 31st March, 1880.

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Name of Person. Hank for which granted. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. Number. Sdward Buley ... Sdward Finlayson )le Helgeson Robert Carnie ... ilugh Hocking Kaddon Chomas Richards ienneth McKenzie William James Singleton — fhomas Masters Alfred Feast Alexander Mathieson inton Irens Anderberg Robert Hunter Caitcheon... fames Alfred Bysantson ... Horatio Charnock Hay ward Roderick Currie Jeorge Wilson ... jharles Walter Taylor rohn Johnson ... Fohn Thomas Cartwright ... Fohn Home William Thompson William Donald 3olin McDonald Fohn McKenzie... Arthur Charles Home Phomas Angel Fry fohn Fairchild ... William Waller xeorge Alfred Marks Jeorge William Ames rohn Matthew Adams William Harris... iVilliam Wallace Wilson ... lenry Hudson ... Walter Manning William Thomas Minchem Walter James liogers 3-eorge Maekay... William George Louden ... Harrison Douglas 3arl Julius Neuhaus Charles Sievwright Vugust John Paesch Jeorge Friedrich August Carl Baron ) Von Schoen ... J Arnold Claudius Schnauer... idward Charles Windsor ... Charles Samuel Johnson ... Jertrand Napoleon fohn Graham ... "ohn Thomas Collings ?homas Angel l<'ry Vugust Johnson 'eter Douglas ... fohn Cooper ""homas Henry Richards ... frederick Maundrell Alexander Jeorge McLeod... )uncan Chisholm Nicolas Sciascia... Samuel Charles Bulkeley ... fohn Jeffery Cullen liehard Baumgart Francis Clarence Tayler ... Jouis Sorensen Dean J-eorge Saunders Campbell Campbell William Isaac Masters William Laird ... "ohn Gilroy Second Mate First Mate Master Ordinary Second Mate Master Ordinary Foreign Trade it tt 5th July, 1879 14th „ „ * 28th , „ * 28th „ „ * 15th Aug., „ * 19th „ „ * 19th „ , * 22nd „ „ * 22nd „ „ * SOth „ „ 23rd „ ,, • 24th ,, „ 4th Oct., „ * 4th „ „ * 18th „ „ * 20th „ „ * 20th „ „ * 20th ,, „ * 3rd Nov., „ * 3rd „ „ * 3rd „ „ * 18th „ „ * 18th „ „ * 18th „ „ * 18th „ ,. * 27th „ ,, * 9th Dec, „ 16th ,, „ * 17th „ „ * 10th Jan., 1880* 19th ,, „ 19th „ „ 25th Feb., „ 25th „ ,, 16th March, „ * 16th „ „ * 16th „ ,, * 16th „ „ * 16th „ ,, * 16th ,, „ * 31st 31st ,, „ * 31st „ ,, 31st „ ,, 196 197 153 198 177 129 199 200 201 202 204 205 91 206 207 208 209 210 211 133 146 313 214 97 212 203 216 217 218 219 220' 221 223 222 226 215 224 176 225 94 227 228 230 229 tt Only Mate First Mate Master Ordinary First Mate Second Mate Only Mate Master Ordinary Only Mate Master Ordinary tt tt tt tt j) It tt Second Mate Master Ordinary First Mate it >» Master Ordinary Only Mate It 1) tt )5 Master Ordinary Only Mate it >t >» Master Ordinary Second Mate Master Ordinary Only Mate ... tt ji )> ,, Master Ordinaryf Only Mate Master Ordinary tt tt i) »» Only Mate Second Mate Only Mate >j j> Master Extra Home Trade 31st ,, „ * 125 Master Mate 12th Aug., 1879 19th „ 5th Sept., ,, 15th „ 29th „ 4th Oct., ,, 4th „ 18th „ „ 20th „ ■ „ 30th „ „ 14th Nov., „ 18th „ 9th Dec, „ 9th ,, ,, 16th „ „ 15th „ 15th Jan., 1880 15th „ „ 25th Feb., ,, 25th „ „ 31st March „ 12th Aug., „ * 15th „ „ * 3rd Nov., „ * 14th „ „ * 5,176 5,177 5,178 5,179 5,180 5,181 5,182 5,183 5,184 5,185 5,186 5,187 5,189 5,188 5,043 5,190 5,191 5,192 5,193 5,H3 5,194 63 64 13 65 tt Master ,, >i Mate Master ji it >t it ji j» ,, Mate Master tt tt jj )! • ) ,, »j 1st Class Engineer ... 2nd Class ,, 1st Class ,, 2nd Class ,, Foreign Trade )> if

Name of Person. Hank for which issued. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. Number. 'ames Denis Kelly j-eorge Campbell Villiam Sourrah Jeorge Buchanan larry Roberts Burt ... "ohn Symons... William Ballard Master ... Home Trade 12th Aug., 1879 17th Nov., „ 16th Dec, 6th Jan., 1880 6th „ 9th July, 1879 22nd Oct. „ 2,480 2,481 2,482 2,483 2.484 1,034 1,035 j j >> ii i> i > i> > y Engineer 2nd class »> tt

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Statement showing the Amount of Light Dues collected in New Zealand during the Nine Months ended the 31st March, 1880.

Return of Certificates of Competency that have been issued to Masters and Engineers of River Steamers from 1st July, 1879, to 31st March, 1880.

Name of Port at which Collected. % Amount Collected. Auckland Onehunga Whangaroa ... Kaipara Thames Russell Mongonui ... Hokianga Whangarei ... Tauranga Poverty Bay New Plymouth Wanganui ... Rangitikei ... Foxton Patea Wellington ... Napier Wairau Picton Havelock Kaikoura , ... Nelson Westport Grey mouth ... Holiitika Lyttelton Timaru Rirerton Oamaru Kakanui Uunedin Invercargill ... Bluff s. d. 1,599 13 10 93 6 4 10 17 6 34 14 3 6 10 1 96 5 5 2 14 2 9 3 4 11 2 0 56 17 10 106 18 5 52 0 8 63 17 5 0 9 5 18 10 0 6 7 1 1,754 19 9 243 13 5 17 1 4 82 1 4 4 6 9 11 16 7 458 1 3 116 11 0 103 5 6 34 9 11 1,951 12 4 83 17 2 9 13 7 9 10 " 10 10 2,027 3 5 19 8 4 489 3 11 Total £9,404 14 0 Corresponding period of last year ... £10,389 18 2

Name of Person. Rank for which Issued. Date of Issue. No. of Certificate. Charles Evrett George Spencer Charles William Gentry Henry Bush Lionel De Labrosse ... Amos McKegg Thomas Pounder Thomas Morgan James Thompson William Smart James Newland Robert Harris Thomas Ballantine John Carey ... John Edward Friend... Luke Blumer John Brown... Samuel Pedlar August Carl Kulsch ... William Brown Samuel Hodge William Dashwood ... George Charles Herrick George Plaskett Master it a j) Engineer it a )> 5th Aug., 1879 15th Oct., ,, " >> 3) 17th Dee., „ 25th Feb., 1880 5th July, 1879 31st „ „ >> >j j) 12th Aug., „ 14th. „ 23rd Sep., ,, 029 3,031 3,032 3,033 3,034 3,035 1,310 1,311 1,312 1,313 1,314 1,316 1,315 1,317 1,318 1,319 1,320 1,321 1,322 1,323 1,324 1,325 1,320 1,327 >> )> 28th Oct, ',', 3rd Nov., ,, 15th Dec, „ 6th Jan., 1880 21st „ „ j) it )> it 27th „ 25th Feb., „ j j 31st March, " >y >t >> )>

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Statement showing the Amount of Pilotage, Port Charges, &c., collected in New Zealand during the Nine Months ended the 31st March, 1880.

• fievenue of Harbour Boards.

Port at which Collected. Pilotage. Port Charges, &c. Total. Auckland* Onehunga Kaipara Thames* Russell ... Mongonui Hokianga Tauranga Poverty Bay New Plymouth* ... Waitara Wanganui* Rangitikei Foxton ... Patea* ... Wellington Napier* Wairoa Havelook Nelson Hokitika Lyttelton* Timaru* Oamaru* Kakanui Dunedin* Moeraki Waikouaiti Port Molyneaux ... Invercargill* Bluff* ... Riverton* £ S. d. 1,046 9 10 9 17 0 271 8 5 15 6 10 67 0 8 6 18 0 86 4 7 36 16 4 37 4 6 18 7 9 29 11 0 377 17 1 5 19 10 92 5 8 12 8 3 555 4 5 715 3 6 92 9 9 £ s. d. 653 5 7 94 7 6 224 15 9 40 19 11 15 17 8 28 6 9 £ s. a. 1,699 15 5 104 4 6 496 4 2 56 6 9 67 0 8 6 18 0 86 4 7 36 16 4 37 4 6 34 5 5 57 17 9 377 17 1 5 19 10 92 5 8 18 7 3 1,662 2 4 1,001 8 2 92 9 9 1 18 5 449 8 11 19 10 4 4,441 3 9 20 5 7 206 7 10 19 8 3,169 9 2 19 8 13 0 0 10 8 59 13 6 782 13 0 6 18 0 5 19 0 1,106 17 11 28G 4 8 1 18 5 449 8 11 19 10 4 2,846 18 6 1,594 5 3 - 20 5 7 266 7 10 19 8 1,150 14 2 19 8 13 0 0 10 8 59 13 6 338 G 8 2,008 15 0 444 6 4 6 18 0 Totals ... £9,252 10 6 £5,892 19 2 £15,145 9 8

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Return of Wrecks and Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department from the 1st July, 1879, to the 31st March, 1880.

Date of Casualty. Name of Vessel; also, Age and Class. Rig. S3 Number of Nature of Nature of Cargo. Casualty. Number of] Lives Lost. Wind. Finding of Court of Inquiry. Name of Master. ~ PassenCrew- gers. happened. 'Direction. Force. 1879. July 3 Jane Anderson, 11 years Schooner OG 6 Guano Stranded ; partial loss North Spit, New River, N.Z. East Strong breeze Vessel stood too long on Northern tack Simon Saunders. Simon Saunders. >, 11 Day Dawn, 12 years Schooner 24 3 Ballast Stranded Ward's Island, in Wellington Harbour S.E. Fresh gale Vessel anchored too near the Island Henry Hansen. Henry Hansen. „ 13 Richard and Mary, 5 years Schooner 44 Coals total loss Stranded ; partial loss North Spit of Rangitikei River S.S.E. Strong breeze Master mistook Rangitikei River for the William Miller. Manawatu, and there v, 7aa insufficient water in the former river for the vessel Sarah did not show her light in time John Kingdom. William LovenWilliam Miller. .. 14 ( Lake Michigan, ) < S years } ( Sarah ) Schooner ( 6 4 <=*• Ballast Collision ; partial loss About one mile North of Tiri Tiri, N.Z. S.S.B. Light John Kingdom. Cutter 2 William Lovendale William Andrews. „ 19 Arthur Wakefield, 6 years Fore-and-Aft Schooner 4-Masted Barque 45 4 Wheat Foundered total loss Three miles Southwest of Opunake SoutherWimam j-.oven-dale Heavy weather caused vessel to spring a William Anleak drews. „ 21 Benares, 2 years; 100Al. 1646 31 General Stranded ; partial loss On the bar of Otago harbour N.E. Light. There was a series of mistakes and errors David Bruce of judgment. Inglis. It was a mistake to send a vessel of the Benares' draught of water to this harbour in the present state of the bar. Being there, it was a mistake to full load her, as vessels drawing more than 19 feet are subject to more than ordinary risks in entering and departing from the harbour. The Harbourmaster should not have assumed command. when the ship began to bump, the pilot at the time being in charge, and the master did wrong in allowing it, and repeating his orders. After the ship stranded, the tug should not have left her helpless for so many hours. The pilot was in error in starting an hour after the appointed time, and after the tide at the bar was ebbing. The stopping of the tug when the master thought the tow-line had parted, was the immediate cause of the subsequent confusion, which was intensified by the divided command. The master of the tug should not have stopped but have gone dead slow, until he had distinct orders from the pilot what to do. Note.— One of the nautical assessors did not agree with the decision that it was wrong for the Harbourmaster to assume command after the vessel bumped, and for the pilot to start at the time he did. David Bruce Inglis.

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July 24 Heather Bell, 13 years Cutter 24 Balla Stranded; total loss Jackaon Reef near Cape Colville, Auckland Kandavau Reef, Fiji Group Lat. 19° S.. long. 174° 48' VV. S.W. [ Strong, Vessel not put about soon enough. Josa Bruno >, 124 Energy, 2 years Myrtle, 1 year Schooner 72 6 Maize Stianded ; partial loss Stranded ; partial loss S.S.E. Strong gale Casualty caused by strong set of tide. Samuel Richard Savory. Wm. Solloway Lane. Aug. 4 Brigantine tine 167 9 3 Copra, &c. W. by S. Moderate breeze Vessel kept too close in, there being no break on the reef owing to the water being unusually smooth. Vessel grounded on a shoal not marked by beacons. „ 6 Garibaldi, 9 years Schooner 51 4 Timber Stranded ; total loss Southern extremity of North Spit, Hokitika River Westerly Moderate Olof Johnson. *> 8 Canny Scot, 14 years Barque 328 Coals Leaky E.N.E. Strong Vessel sprang a leak through one of hold beam fastening bolts becoming loose while on passage from Newcastle to Lyttelton, and she had to put into Nelson. Man killed by main boom falling on him, hooks having given way. Master committed error in judgment in overrunning his distance, and not bringing up in sufficient time to take soundings. Vessel sprung a leak, and was abandoned Wm. H. Manson Eliza Firth, 10 years Kate M cGregor, 5 years Brigantine Loss of life only Stranded ; partial loss 1 50 miles N.W. of Hokitika On beach "about 100 yards east of breakwater at entrance to i ort of Napier At sea, Kaikoura, braring W. by N., 20 miles distant East Strong gale George Philip Stevens. Kenneth Hckenzie. „ 12 143 iept. 6 Schooner 65 4 Timber North Strong breeze M 8 Laurel, 3 years Schooner 78 Timber Sprung a leak and aband'ned; total loss Stranded ; partial loss Stranded ; total loss S.W. Fresh breeze Thomas Swede, Charles Edward (p.s.), Hi years Shepherdess, 7 years Schooner 13 General Mouth of the Grey Biver Constant Pay. Charleston, County of Buller North beach, inside bar, Manawatu I! her, West Coast, N.Z. On Farewell Spit, Cook Strait, N.Z. S.W. Light Insufficient water on the bar Thomas Whitwell. Thomas Herbert. John Bilby. Jl 11 90 13 JJ 1 Schooner 30 3 1 Calm Heavy rollers breaking into the bay caused vsssl to carry away her moorings and drift ashore. Vessel grounded on a spit recently formed 17 Stormbird (s.s.), 25 years Schooner 69 13 7 General Stranded ; no damage Calm Peter Doile Messenger, 25 years Barque Coal ballast Stranded ; total loss North Light Master committed grave errors of judgment in keeping so near the shore, relying entirely on coast bearings, and not taking soundings. After the vessel missed stays, proper efforts were made to avert the wreck and to save life Being unable to ride at anchor owing to gale, vessel was run ashore to save life Edward Miles it19 925 20 Lyttelton (p.s.) 20 years End of South Spit at entrance to Hokitika Kiver Hokitika bar Moderate- gale John Scott „ n Schooner 86 10 General Stranded; partial loss N.N.W. „ 24 Augusta, 8 years Clematis, 7 years Hannah Mokau (a.s.), 16 months Brigantine 138 7 5 Bnlkst Loss of life only Loss of life only Stranded ; partial loss 1 Moderate breeze William Smith Oct. 4 ,, H Ketch Ketch 67 35 4 N.Z. pio General 1 25 miles south Cape Foulwind North Spit of Mokau Eiver N.B. Light Heavy sea struck vessel and washed a boy overboard Vessel stranded on North Spit of Mokau Kiver, as owing to heavy sea on bar master lost command of her Master expected to find slack water, when there was a current which set ■ vessel to the rock John Russell Eugene M'Carthy „ 18 Huia (s-f.), 1 year Schooner 90 General I Stranded ; partial loss On a rock in Tory Channel Calm James Wills

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Return of Wrecks on which Inquiries have been held, &c.-continued.

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[ Date of Casualty. Name of Vessel; also, Age and Class when known. Is umber of „ , „ , . Number 1 Nature of Nature of o f Cargo. Casualty. Li ves Place where Casualty happened. Direction. Wind. 1. Force. Finding of Court of Inquiry. Eig. Name of Master. „ 22 Wellington (s.s.), 16 years Schooner 279 General Breaking of the piston rod Loss of life only Loss of life only Stranded ; total loss Approaching ent'nce to Wellington harbour In Wellington harbour Off Cape Egmont about 6 miles Mussel Beach, Te Wae-wae Bay, Foveaux Strait Piston rod broke when it had been welded John Anderson „ 24 Stormbird (s.s.), 25 years Sarah Pile, 15 years Helen and Jane, !V3 elbourne, A. 1 1 year Schooner 69 General 1 ISfan fell overboard when securing the anchor Peter Doile „ 27 Brigantine 115 7 Ballast 1 N.W. Moderate breeze William Francis rov. 12 Schooner 60 4 Oats E.N.E. Loss caused by missing stays in consequence of heavy ground swell George Sompter „ 15 Minehaha, 2 years Rotomahana, s.s., Al 100 Lloyds ; 6 months Mary Mildred, 24 years John Watson, Al Lloyds; 4 years; 10 years Schooner 86 9 20 133 Island Produce General Stranded; total loss Loss of life only Rorotonga E.S.E. Moderate Francis Morton. Garraway. Thomas Underwood. „ 20 Schooner 865 GO 1 Lat. 33° 15' S., long. 153° 33' E. S.W. Hurricane Heavy sea came on board and washed man over „ 22 Barque 460 16 4 Cattle Stranded; partial loss Stranded In Auckland Harbour North Fresh Pilot in charge did not round to in time JohnBroomfield. „ 22 Three Masted Schooner 209 9 Coal Off coast, about 20 miles south of Timara Calm Vessel struck on PatitPReef, and subsequently went down. No blame attached to Master Robert Storm. )» 23 Tui, s.s., 4 years Schooner 64 13 General total loss Stranded; partial loss West Ledge at entrance to Wellington Harbour S.S.E. Moderate breeze Culpable neglect of Master in leaving direction of vessel and taking helm while in position of danger. His certificate suspended for three months, and he ordered to pay costs of inquiry Grounded on bar when entering Thomas Holmes. „ 25 Nelson, 3J years Coal Stranded; partialloss North Spit, at entrance to Waitara River Goat Island, Dunedin Harbour Strong breeze Olaf Johnson. Schooner E6 N.N.W. 'ec. 16 Huon Belle, 16 years Ketch 42 Cement and Timber Sleepers Stranded; total loss N.E. Fresh Wind dropped as vesssel was passing through the Narrows Benjamin Bern. „ :22 Jane Anderson, 11 years Vindex 96 Stranded; partial Collision ; partial loss Manawatu Bar N.N.W. Light Bar had silted up unknown to Pilot ... Simon Saunders. 6 „ 28 Schooner 40 22 OffNorth Head, Auckland Harbour N. Light Collision caused by steamer shaving too close to Vindex, coupled with wheel chains giving way TamO'Shanter.s.s., ' 4 years Cutter General Light Michael Leman. f*

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Jan. 1 Rotomohana, s.s. Aa 1, 100 Lloyds, 7 months Schooner Rock eff Great Barrier Island, Hauraki Gulf 865 63 350 Coal Stranded; slight damage S.W. Light breeze The sending of. the Rotomohana on a pleasure excursion, with a large number of passengers, to a, place seldom visited by large steamers, and prescribing a route by a channel not usually employed, was highly injudicious and reprehensible; and the engagement of a pilot who did not understand the chart was blameable, but the responsibility did not rest with the master Casualty caused by failure of wind Thomas Underwood. ft 3 Prairie, 34 years Penguin, s.s., 15 yeara Brig Kaipara Heads 139 7 ... Ballast Stranded; total loss Stranded; slight damage Stranded; total loss Variable John Crawforc Hiscox. James Malcolm. tt 13 Schooner 442 31 70 General and Coal Taur*nga Harbour Easterly Gale Vessel grounded when entering harbour tt 23 Progress, 2 years Brigantine 210 Ballast Near Muka Muka Eocks, Palliser Bay Calm Calm Casualty caused by master thinking he had a flood tide when there was only an ebb Master was guilty of default, as although the Portland Island Lighthouse was seen at 2 p.m. on the 28th, and its bearing observed, no other observation of it was made until 9.30 p.m. When first observed it bore N.N W., and ship's course was N.N.E., and she was going about 4 knots an hour ; thus even an occasional notice of her position by her steering and the bearing of light would have shown that she was not keeping her N.N.E. course, but was setting inshore. The lead was not hove. Master's certificate suspended for one month, and he was ordered to pay costs of inquiry Casualty caused by heavy sea striking vessel when running in over bar. Samuel Hyne. II 28 Sophia Schooner 200 Stone Stranded; partial loss E.S.E. Light William Burk. Bull Rook, East Coast North Island, New Zealand ■eb. 20 'eb. 21 Clyde, i.s. 2 years. Beautiful Star, s.s., 18 years Ketch 34 5 14 General Stranded; partial loss Loss of life Wairoa Bar, Hawkes Bay Shag Point Robert Baxter. Schooner 146 15 10 General 1 N.E. Light Frederick Jones. ,. 27 Sophia R. Luhrs, 6 years Barque 661 13 Coal Stranded; partial loss Sunken rock about i mile S.E. of the reef on the western point Lyell Bay, Cook Strait Island of Kmango, lat. 20'198S.;lon. 174-14W White Island, Bay of Plenty North Spit, Waimakariri Bar Mouth of the Ure River, about 6 miles from Flaxbourne, East Coast Middle Island of New Zea-, land N.N.W. Fresh breeze Master did not act prudently ; but as rock was not defined on the chart, he was exonerated from blame John Paton. Caledonia, 2 years. Energy, 6 years Saxon, 4 years Rosannah Rose, 33 years Schooner General Stranded partial loss Stranded; total loss Stranded; partial loss Stranded; total loss Very hard . • William Lamb. Mar. 5 58 5 4 N.N.W. Mar. 10 Cutter 12 2 Sulphur S. Strong gale Hamiora Arona. „ 20 „ 21 Schooner Schooner 58 130 4 7 Timber General S.E. S.S.E. Light Whole gale Wind failed when vessel was entering the river The principal sails having blown away, the vessel was beached to save life and property George McKenzie. John Anderson. L

NEW ZEALAND LIGHTHOUSE CHART OF General Coast Lights AND PRINCIPAL HARBOUR LIGHTS COMPILED FOR THE Marine Department N.Z.

NEW ZEALAND WRECK CHART 1st July 1879 to 31st March 1880 COMPILED FROM IN THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.