MARINE DEPARTMENT (ANNUAL REPORT OF THE.)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1884 Session II, H-06

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Sess. 11.—1884. NEW ZEALAND.

MARINE DEPARTMENT (ANNUAL REPORT OF THE.)

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

Sib, — Marine Department, Wellington, 29th May, 1884. I do myself the honour to submit the following report of this department for the year ended on the 31st March last:— Lighthouses, etc. —These have been maintained in good order during the past year. At fire different revolving lights—Portland Island, Cape Saunders, Cape Foulwind, Akaroa Head, and Mokohinou —the lights have, owing to slight accidents, remained stationary for a short time. At the Brothers one of the keepers fell asleep on watch, and the light ceased to revolve; the principal keeper reported this on the next trip of the attending steamer, and the offending keeper was at once suspended, and, on his case being brought under the notice of the Minister, his services were directed to be immediately dispensed with. In none of these cases did any report reach this department that the lights in question had been seen stationary by any vessel, so it is believed that no inconvenience or danger was caused to mariners from these stoppages. Moko Hinou. —This light was first exhibited on the 18th of June last, and on the same day the Tiri Tiri Light was made to show red from outside the Flat Eock across the passage to Kawau Island. Waipapapa Point. —The works in connection! with this light were brought to a satisfactory completion, and the light was first shown on the night of the Ist January last. This light is a 10" flashing white light of the second order dioptric. It is understood that it is of great service to mariners. Kaipara Heads. —A foreman and party have started the erection of this lighthouse, and it is now progressing satisfactorily. The lantern has arrived in the colony, and the apparatus, machine, &c, ought to be soon received. It is anticipated that the light will be completed ready for lighting before the end of the present year. The land on which the lighthouse, signal-station, &c, stand, has been reserved from sale. French Pass. —lt has been decided to place a red light of low power on the point of the mainland opposite to the end of the reef. A foreman and party have accordingly been at work building a cottage for the use of the keeper, making road, &c. It is believed that the light, which will be placed in a wrought-iron tower on a concrete foundation, will be ready for exhibition in a few months. It is hoped that this light may be of great use to mariners. A light on the beacon would of course have been preferable ; but owing to its cost, and its liability to be carried away by vessels, it was decided, in the meantime at all events, not to place one there. Light at Eastern Entrance to HauraJci Gulf. —A survey has been directed to be made of the best site for establishing a light in this locality. The selection appears to lie between Cuvier and Eed Mercury Islands. Stephens Island. —l would again reiterate my remarks in previous reports on the necessity that exists for a light on this island. It is to be hoped that it may be found possible ere long to provide the funds necessary for building this important light. Cape Campbell. —The lighthouse reserve has been fenced in, the materials having been supplied by the Government, and the labour provided by the owners of the adjoining station. Material for a coal-shed and privy to be erected by the keepers has been landed. Taiaroa Head. —A coal-shed and privy have been erected by the keepers, and it is proposed shortly to erect a concrete oil-store. Dog Island.—A dwelling for the third keeper has been erected at this station, the work having been done by the lightkeepers without any outside assistance. Materials for a new oil-store have been landed: this too will be built by the keepers. A new set of burners for the argand lamps in use at this station has been procured from England. Whale Bock, Bay of Islands.—A large iron buoy has been placed to show the position of this danger. Jackson's Head Beacon.— -An iron and timber beacon having been made for the rock off Jackson's Head, a foreman and party were sent to erect it, and it was completed just after the close of the financial year. Haeboues.—New Harbour Begulations were made by Order in Council of the sth of last June, I—H. 6.

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and they came into force on the Ist July. They are divided into Harbour Begulations, which are in force in all ports of the colony, and Harbour By-laws, which are only in force in ports where there is no Harbour Board established. As usual the services of the "Stella" have, as far as possible, been utilized for laying and cleaning buoys at the various harbours. A supply of buoychain of the same description as that used by the Trinity Board has been received from England. This description of chain is much preferable to that previously used, which was the ordinary chain of commerce. At Manukau a contract for supplying iron buoys has been let. The signal-mast, &c, havo been thoroughly overhauled. At Raglan and Kawhia beacons to lead across the bar have been erected. This work was done by Captain Fairchild, of the " Hinemoa." Those at Kawhia were cut down by the Natives, but were again erected, and are still standing. At Kaipara, the steam-launch at present in use being nearly worn out, a contract has been let to Messrs. Fraser and Tinne, of Auckland, to build a launch with engines of about 13-horse power, at a cost of £2,375. This vessel will be of great use to the Harbourmaster and pilot. At Gisborne a large iron buoy has been placed on a sunken danger near the usual anchorage. At Westport the signal-station has been moved to the South Spit, a situation more suitable than the old one, as it is nearer the bar. At Karamea repairs have been effected to the signal-staff. At Greymouth the signal-station has been moved to the end of the training-wall. The resignation of the Harbourmaster, Captain Allardyce, having been accepted, Captain Turnbull, Harbourmaster at Hokitika, was removed to this port. At the Wairau Eiver a sum of £310 16s. Bd. has been spent in improving the navigation. The work was carried out under the direction of the Lower Wairau Eiver Board of Conservators. At Nelson the boatshed has been removed and re-erected. I regret to have to report the death, by drowning, of the four men forming the crew of the pilot-boat. The pilot had boarded the " Wanaka," and it is believed that shortly afterwards a sea carried away the rudder of the pilotboat, and she capsized. At Waitapu arrangements have been made to have leading lights erected. Mokau River. —lnstructions have been given to have a survey made of the entrance to this river, and a surveyor has been despatched to carry out the work. Otago Harbour. —Plans for works at Otago Heads were, at the request of the Otago Harbour Board, forwarded for the consideration of Sir John Coode. The following Orders in Council under the provisions of the Harbours Acts have been issued during the past year:— May 2 : Approving of plans of alterations in first portion of Wanganui bar improvement works. May 2 : Approving of plans of wharf extension at Gisborne. May 9 : Authorizing Helensville Flour-mill Company to build a wharf at Helensville. May 17 : Authorizing Kaihu Valley Eailway Company (Limited) to build a wharf at Dargaville. June 5 : Authorizing Warkworth Cement Company to build a wharf at Warkworth. June 5 : Approving of plans of Manawatu Eailway Company's bridge and embankment, Porirua Harbour. June 25 : Approving of plans of alteration in first portion of Wanganui bar improvement works. July 2 : Vesting management of Kaikoura Wharf in Kaikoura County Council. August 13 : Authorizing Hobson County Council to build a wharf at Whakahara. August 20 : Approving of plans of third deviation from approved plans of Timaru Breakwater. August 27 : Approving of plans of ocean steamer's jetty, Lyttelton Harbour. August 27 : Authorizing Auckland Brick and Tile Company (Limited) to build a wharf at Avondale, Auckland Harbour. August 27 : Authorizing Mercury Bay Timber Company (Limited) to construct a boom across Kaimarama Creek, Mercury Bay. September 11: Approving of plans of wharf at Petone, to be built by Gear Meat-Preserving and Freezing Company (Limited). September 18: Approving of plans of two booms to be constructed by Union Steam Saw Moulding, Sash, and Door Company (Limited) across Waikahikatea Creek, Kaipara. September 25 : Approving of plans of wharf to be built in Auckland Harbour by New Zealand Timber Company (Limited). September 25: Approving of plans of reclamation in Auckland Harbour to be carried out by New Zealand Frozen Meat Company (Limited). October 2 : Approving of plans of wharf and reclamation in Auckland Harbour to be built by Colonial Sugar-refining Company. October 17 : Approving of plans of graving dock, Calliope Point, Auckland Harbour. October 17 : Approving of plans of wharf at Eiverton. October 18 : Licensing Union Steam Saw Moulding, Sash, and Door Company (Limited) to use and occupy foreshore on Waikahikatea Creek for construction of booms. November 24 : Approving of plans of wharf at Devonport, Auckland Harbour. December 11: Approving of plans of wharf at end of Hobson Street, Auckland Harbour. December 11: Approving of plans of bath at Forbury Point, St. Ciair, Caversham. December 11": Approving of plans of two jetties at Sumner. » December 11: Approving of plans of groin between north training-wall and adjacent foreshore, Wanganui Eiver. December 18 : Licensing Caversham Borough Council to use and occupy foreshore for construction of bath at Forbury Point, St. Clair. January 2 : Approving of plans of extension of New Zealand Frozen Meat Company's reclamation, Auckland Harbour. January 21: Approving of plans of reclamation wharf, Te Kopuru, Kaipara.

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F bruary 11: Approving of plans of harbour works at Otago Heads. February 19 : Approving of plans of coal hopper, Port Waikato. February 19: Approving of plans of booms across Kaiarara, Kiwiriki, and "Wairahi Creeks, Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier Island. When licenses are issued authorizing private persons or companies to occupy the foreshore, a charge is made for issuing the order, and an annual rental collected. Nciices to Mariners. —Fifty-eight Notices to Mariners were issued during the past year: of these, twenty-six related to matters within New Zealand. Copies of these were as usual circulated to harbour authorities, &c. They related to the following subjects : — Sunken rock on which s.s. " Tarawera " struck, Smith's Sound, Doubtful Inlet. Gas-light at end of Invercargill Jetty, New Eiver. Report survey of rock off Tiri Tiri, Whangaparaoa Passage. Position of Whale-rock Buoy, Bay of Islands. Date of exhibition of Moko Hinou light, and alteration of Tiri Tiri light. Colour of light on Curtis's Wharf, Thames, changed to white; and sailing directions for Thames Eiver. Second anchor laid to fairway buoy, Kaikoura. Sailing directions for entering New Eiver Harbour. Rocky patch at Poverty Bay. Establishment of Port of Hokitika. Remarks on Auckland Islands. Beacons erected at Raglan. Depth of water on Hokianga bar. Sailing directions for entering Buller Eiver, consequent on removal of flagstaff to South Spit. Eed light on wool jetty, Wellington. Beacons erected at Kawhia. Preliminary notice, Waipapapa Point light. Waitara Harbour light and night signals. Dredging operations outside Lyttelton Breakwater. Exhibition of light at Waipapapa Point. Description of Waterfall Inlet, with its anchorage, Auckland Islands. Passage through French Pass not safe to be taken by any vessel against the tide. Buoy to mark rocky patch near Poverty Bay. Beacon, north shore of Jacob's Eiver, Port of Eivertoja. White light at end of rubble training, breakwater, Wanganui Eiver. Lights on mole breakwater, Oamaru Harbour. Port Chalmers Graving-Dock. —This dock has been, in accordance with the provisions of the Otago Dock Trust Act of last session, handed over to the Otago Harbour Board. Light Dues. —During the past year the sum of £8,194 was collected as light dues on foreign and intercolonial trading vessels, being £9 ss. lOd. less than was collected the previous financial year. A further sum of £1,205 was paid to the credit of light dues, being the amount payable by the San Francisco mail steamers. Government Vessels. —The "Hinemoa" has as usual been employed almost entirely on special service when not laid up. The " Stella" being away when the Jackson's Head beacon was ready to be sent away, the " Hinemoa " made a special trip with this, going on to French Pass with cargo for the lighthouse in-course of erection there. The " Stella " has been continuously employed in work connected with this department, besides which her services have as far as possible been made available for other departments of the Government service. She laid cables to Tiri Tiri and Somes Island for the Telegraph Department, and made a special trip to the Campbell and Auckland Islands in connection with the loss of the boat's crew from the " Sarah W. Hunt." Last ■winter some repairs were made to the boiler, &c, and she is now in good order, with the exception of her funnel, which requires renewing; it is proposed to _do this and make some small improvements during the present winter. During the past year she has steamed 16,405 miles, been 2,310 hours under steam, burnt 818 tons of coal, taken on board and landed 999 tons of cargo, and has carried 352 passengers. The schooner " Kekeno " has been employed in making visits to the Auckland and Campbell Islands and West Coast sounds in connection with the protection of the seal fisheries. A boat's crew belonging to the American sealing schooner " Sarah W. Hunt," having been driven off Campbell Island, got back to Perseverance Harbour after their vessel had left that place for Lyttelton; and, the " Kekeno " having fortunately arrived there soon afterwards, she was enabled to afford assistance to the men, who had suffered considerably from exposure to the weather in an open b0,.:. A full supply of provisions and clothing has been sent to replenish the depots at the Auck■iftßu and Campbell Islands, and it is hoped that common humanity will prevent these depots from being plundered again. Timber Floatage. —Numerous applications having been received from persons residing in the Auckland District for licenses under "The Timber Floatage Act, 1873," powers to deal with the various applications have been delegated to the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Auckland. Examination of Masters, Mates, and Engineers. —Certificates of competency have been issued to 119 candidates, 70 being for masters, mates, and engineers of sea-going vessels, and 49 for masters and engineers of river steamers. Survey of Steamers.— Certificates of survey under "The Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877," have been issued to 174 steamers, of 22,757 aggregate tonnage and 8,087-horse power, being 12 more steamers than were surveyed last year. Wrecks and Casualties. —The following table is an analysis of the casualties that have been reported to this department:—

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SUMMARY of Casualties to Shipping and Seamen reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1884.

Casualties >n or near tho Coasts of the Colony. Ca; iualtie9 outside the Coli my. Nature of Casualty. Casualties reported. Steamers. Ball ling Vosi lels. Total within C( ilony. Steamerf Saili ig Vesi ;ela. Total tutside Colony. •M.3 O 03 o -Its a o S55h o o £ o • en 6 a o d.£o O -j} o Eh o £ o n a o 111 to a o o.£o Strandings, — Total wrecjca Partial loss .. .. .. ., Slight damage No damage 1 10 7 s 1,797 2,032 1,678 2,363 ■• 13 8 8 7 1,306 871 677 1,798 J4.652 2 14 18 16 14 3,103 2,903 2,817 3,699 12,522 i 2! .. •• •• - 7 1 879 46 6 7 1 879 46 6 21 19 16 14 3,982 2,949 2,817 3,699 8 .. •• i 2 62 2 l_ i I 8 925 I 925 70 Total strandings 26 7,870 36 •• 6 8 6 13,447 8 Founderings, — Total loss I I i i M I ! 1 21 3 169 12 t i 190 12 1 4 2,160 69 4 2,160 i 69 8 2,350 81 Collisions, — Partial loss Slight damage No damage I I i I I I I I I I 1 2 2 55 2,001 ' 213 "a 552 1 5 2 55 2,553 213 - I .. I I .. 1 5 2 55 2,553 213 { • • ■■ •• Total 5 2,269 3 552 I - 8 2,821 1 .-. •• I • • | • • I •• ;— •• - i 8 2,821 I l_ I — Miscellaneous, including damage to boilers and machinery, hull, yards, and sails, and one vessel capsized and recovered 3 338 5 511 1 8 849 1,305 4,390 10 1 • • .. •• 2 1,305 2 " 2,154 Total casualties to shipping Losa of life only 35 3 10,498 I "i 47 6 5,884 15 16 82 9 16,382 15 20 — I 14 8 4,390 75 11 14 8 75 11 96 17 20,772 90 31 •• ■ • Total number of casualties reported .. .. .. — 38 10,498 4 53 5,884 31 91 16,382 35 .. • • •• 22 4,390 SG 22 4,390 86 113 20,772 121

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Of the lives lost in or near the coast of the colony, 4 were lost in the " Hannah Barratt," 5 in the " Wave of Life," and 3 in the "Wild Wave" (these vessels being lost with all hands), 1 from the "Mary Ogilvie," 2 from the " Koranui," 2 from the "Huia" (at different times), 6 from the " Sarah W. Hunt," 3 from the " Pleiades," 2 from the " Eangatira," 1 each from the " Wanganui, "Sovereign of the Seas," and "Isabella," and 4 by the unfortunate accident to the pilot-boat at Nelson ■ making a total of 35. Of those lost beyond the coasts of the colony, 35 were lost in the " Loch Fyne " 17 in the " Loch Dee," 10 in the " Mary King," and 7 in the "Adieu" (these vessels having been lost with all hands), 3 each from the "Agnes Bell" and " Makea Ariki," 3 from the " Jessie Eeadman " (the evidence, and the correspondence as to further inquiry into this casualty being made, have been sent to the Board of Trade), 2 from the " Westland," and 1 each from the " Cooleen," " Mataura," " Westland," " Sarah W. Hunt," " Seatoller," and " Buttermere;" making a total of 86. . T Inspection of Machine, 7.—-The annual reports from the Chief Inspector and the various Inspectors of Machinery are attached. During the past year lifts have been brought under the provisions of the Act, and the period for inspecting boilers solely used for threshing and boiling-down purposes has been, under certain conditions, extended to two years. _ Harbour Improvement Plans. —ln accordance with a promise made, the various Harbour Boards were informed that any information, showing the improvements effected during each year at the ports under their control, that could be supplied in such a shape that it could readily be lithoerached or printed, would be published with the Marine Department Eeport. This information has been supplied by the Harbour Boards at Moeraki, Oamaru, Otago, Timaru, and Wanganui; and the plans, with descriptions, &c. (where supplied), printed on the backs, are attached hereto. Beturns. —The usual annual returns, wreck chart, &c, are appended hereto. I have, &c, William Seed. The Hon. the Minister having Charge of the Marine Department.

Return showing the Cost of Maintenance of the New Zealand Lighthouses, and the Quantity of Oil consumed at each, during the Year ended the 31st March, 1884.

Oil. Name of Lighthouse. Salaries. Storea and Contingencies. Totals. Gallons consumed. Value. Cape Maria van Diemen Moko Hinou Tiri Tiri Ponui Passage Bean Rock Portland Island Napier Bluff Pencarrow Head Somes Island Cape Egmont .. Manukau Heads Brothers Tory Channel Cape Campbell.. Godley Head .. Akaroa Head Moeraki Taiaroa Head Cape Saunders .. Nugget Point Waipapapa Point Dog Island Centre Island Puysegur Point Cape Foulwind Farewell Spit Nelson £ s. a. 343 6 8 338 10 5 254 3 4 160 0 0 150 0 0 357 16 9 36 0 0 248 6 8 236 3 11 281 13 4 281 10 8 475 16 0 90 0 0 230 9 8 271 8 6 268 12 7 260 0 0 267 10 0 250 15 0 260 0 0 76 13 4 336 2 2 397 10 4 350 16 8 300 0 0 342 10 0 290 0 0 905 659 542 78 72 695 Gas used 871 216 433 535 632 174 567 478 516 491 510 517 934 105 801 819 829 543 497 212 £ s. d. 69 15 2 50 15 11 41 15 7 6 0 3 7 18 8 53 11 5 24 8 7 67 2 9 16 13 0 33 7 6 41 4 9 48 14 4 13 8 3 43 14 1 36 16 11 39 15 G 37 16 11 39 6 3 39 17 0 71 19 11 8 1 10 61 14 10 63 2 7 63 18 0 41 17 1 38 6 2. 16 6 10" £ s. d. 118 9 0 77 17 3 137 4 2' 18 4 10 7 3 10 82 6 0 15 0 95 17 4 27 6 1 40 15 3 66 11 8 72 14 8 7 12 7 114 14 2 57 6 3 68 15 4 53 7 4 46 18 3 49 4 1 46 5 0 10 5 2 190 8 6t 72 13 8 90 19 3 91 16 7 64 15 11 7 0 0 £ s. a. 531 10 10 467 3 7 433 3 1 18i 5 1 165 2 6 493 14 2 61 13 7 411 6 9 280 3 0 355 1G 1 389 7 1 597 5 O 111 0 10 388 17 11 365 11 8 377 3 5 351 4 3 353 14 6 339 16 1 378 4 11 95 0 4 588 5 6533 6 7 505 13 11 433 13 8 445 12 1 313 6 10 Totals ., . 7,155 16 0 13,631 1,077 10 1 1,717 17 2 9,951 3 3 ' Includes £87 2s. 8d., cost of altering light to show rod over Plat Rock, burners. t Includes £102 9a. 3d., cost of new

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Return showing the Total Ordinary Expenditure of the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1884.

Nature of Expenditure. Details. Totals. Grand Total. [bad Office :— Secretary Chief Clerk .. 2 Clerks Marine Engineer Draftsman Nautical Adviser [ARBOURS : — Manukau, — Salaries Beacon, Mangere Reef Contingencies Russell, — Salaries .. .. ... Contingencies Whangaroa,— Salary .. Contingencies Mongonui,— Contingencies Hokianga,— Salaries Contingencies Kaipara,— Salaries New steam-launch, progress payments Buoys and contingencies Eaglan,— Beacons .. Kawhia, — Beacons Opunake,— Salary .. .. .. Contingencies Rangitikei,— Salary Contingencies Foxton, — Salaries Repairs to station Contingencies Wairoa, — Salary Contingencies Wangawehi Light,— Maintenance Tauranga,— Salaries Contingencies Gisborne, — Salaries .. Buoy for roadstead Contingencies Wairau, — Salary .. .. .. River protective works .. Contingencies Pioton, — Salaries Contingencies Havelock, — Salary Beacons Contingencies • ■ £ s. d. 200 0 0 370 0 0 390 0 0 300 0 0 220 0 0 300 0 0 708 0 0 90 9 6 89 14 0 294 0 0 10 14 3 100 0 0 3 6 6 424 0 0 16 9 8 748 4 5 820 18 0 182 7 2 60 0 0 2 5 6 888 3 6 304 14 3 103 6 6 10 17 6 440 9 8 1,751 9 7 6 19 2 5 3 5 £ s. d. 1,780 0 0 £ s. d. 1,780 0 0 62 5 6 " 128 2 0 39 0 8 167 2 8 328 2 0 32 1 9 52 10 5 412 14 2 100 0 0 17 17 6 117 17 6 30 0 0 318 0 0 19 5 0 337 5 0 355 0 0 08 9 6 22 9 0 445 18 6 145 0 0 310 16 8 22 17 0 478 13 8 129 0 0 19 10 1 148 10 1 20 0 0 81 7 6 8 13 7 110 1 1 * Nelson, — Salaries Removal and ro-erection of boat-shed Contingencies Riwaka, — Contingencies . Waitapu,— Salary Contingencies Collingwood,— Salary of lightkeeper Contingencies Karamea, — Contingencies T. Westport,— _ • ■ Salaries Removal and re-erection of signal-Btation Contingencies Nile River, — Pay of signalman ■ • 971 13 6 171 0 7 142 1 6 18 15 0 3 0 0 25 0 0 22 1 0 1,284 15 7 1 12 0 21 15 0 47 1 0 29 10 7 518 0 0 177 5 6 143 7 8 838 13 2 32 5 0 Carried forward 8,077 4 1

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

Nature of Expenditure. Details. Totals. Grand Totals. £ s. a. £ S. d. 8,077 4 1 £ a. A. Brought forward Sabboubs — continued. Greymouth,— Salaries .. .. .. .. Removal and re-ereotion of flagata9 Contingencies .. .. .. Hokitika, — Salaries .. Repairs to flagstaff Contingencies Okarito, — Salary Contingencies Catlin's River, — Salary Contingencies .. .. .. .. .. Fortroso, — Salary .. .. .. .. .. .. Contingencies Riverton, — Salary .. .. .. .. .. .. Kakanui,— Salary .. Contingencies Otago Graving Dock, — Wages, coal, stores, &o. .. .. .. .. Late Dock Trust expenses .. .. .. .. Waikouaiti, —■ Survey of bay .. .. .. Aiaroa, — Salary Contingencies Kaiapoi,— Salary Contingencies .. •. .. .. .. Kaikoura, — Salary Contingencies Half-moon Bay (Stewart Island), — Salary, 6 months General harbour contingencies .. .. .. .. Removal of rocks, Whakatane Survey of Mokau River 547 1 10 67 0 0 23 12 10 722 0 0 28 0 0 58 17 8 125 0 0 10 13 6 100 0 0 2 4 9 150 0 0 0 10 0 50 0 0 20 1 0 637 14 8 808 17 8 70 1 0 135 13 6 102 4 9 120 0 0 150 10 0 1,344 18 10 92 14 9 1,437 13 7 171 15 4 25 0 0 110 26 1 0 130 0 0 30 0 0 160 0 0 75 0 0 20 7 10 95 7 10 5 0 0 423 14 4 3 10 0 20 19 1 LiQHTHcrosES:— Salaries of keepers .. Lightkeepers' travelling expenses .. Oil Stores and contingencies .. .. .. .. Pension to widow of late Keeper Deck .. "Stella," s.s.,— Repairs .. .. .. .. .. .. Wages, coal, stores, provisions, &o. 7,155 16 0 57 8 6 1,807 2 3 1,717 17 2 24 0 0 12,446 6 10 547 10 4 4,910 8 7 10,762 3 11 5,457 18 11 16,220 2 10 Relief of distressed seamen .. .. .. .. Departmental travelling expenses .. .. .. Era veiling expenses inspecting steamers Charts .. .. .. .. .. .. 3oastal buoys and beacons .. .. .. .. Sundries .. .. .. .. .. .. Inspection of Machinery,— Chief Inspector and Engineer Surveyor Salaries of 4 Inspectors .. .. .. .. Travelling expenses Sundries 17 4 0 44 11 2 274 9 0 43 11 9 93 12 7 39 7 6 512 16 0 500 0 0 1,200 0 0 517 17 2 80 17 3 Examination of Masters and Mates, — Salaries .. .. Contingencies 2,298 14 5 2,293 14 6 425 0 0 68 3 3 [nquiries into wrecks and casualties »• .. .. Law costs in case Williams v. Queen, action brought to recover damages to s.s. " Westport " at Westport Seal Fisheries Protection, — Schooner "Kekeno," wages, stores, &C. •. .. .. "Hinomoa," s.s., — Wages, coals, stores, provisions, &o. .. .. .. 493 3 3 493 8 3 79 4 9 667 9 1 561 10 6 6,553 11 5 *-~ -Si *. £39,732 19 1 — -■ II E^. _

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Return showing the Cost of Erection of the New Zealand Coastal Lighthouses.

Return showing the Expenditure on New Lighthouses, &c., out of Immigration and Public Works Loan, during the Year ended the 31st March, 1884.

Return showing the Amount of Pilotage, Port Charges, &c., collected during the Year ended the 31st March, 1884.

Return showing the Amount of Light Dues collected during the Year ended the 31st March, 1884.

Return showing the Certificates of Service issued to Masters, Mates, and Engineers during the Year ended the 31st March, 1884.

Name of Lighthouse. Cost of Erection. Pencarrow Head Nelson Tiritiri Mana Island* Taiaroa Head Godley Head.. Dog Island Farewell Spit Nugget Point Cape Campbell Manukau Head Cape Poulwind Brothers Portland Island Moeraki Centre Island Puysegur Point Cape Maria van Diemen Akaroa Head Cape Saunders Cape Egmontt Mokohinou Waipapapa Point Ponui PassageJ Miscellaneous and unallocated s b. a. 6,422 0 4 2,824 8 9 5,747 7 2 5,513 0 1 4,923 14 11 4,705 16 4 10,480 12 8 6,139 11 8 6,597 3 7 5,619 2 6 4,975 2 4 6,955 9 1 6,241 0 0 6,554 14 5 4,288 13 2 5,785 19 0 9,958 19 5 7,028 14 8 7,150 6 5 6,066 6 3 3,353 17 11 8,186 5 0 5,969 18 11 1,322* 2 2 Total 142,810 6 9 * Light discontinued; moved to Cape Egmont. + Coat of iron tower, lantern, and apparatus which were re moved from Mana Island ia not included in this. t Built by Provincial Government of Auckland; cost not known in Marine Department.

Nature of Expenditure. Amount. Waipapapa Point Lighthouse .. Mokohinou Lighthouse French Pass Lighthouse Kaipara Lighthouse Jackson's Beef Beacon £ 8. d. 4,817 2 0 519 1 8 321 5 3 .695 3 4 377 3 1 Total 6,730 5 4

Name of Port. Pilotage. Port ChargeB, &c. Total. uiekland* lussell tauhunga Caipara Thames* I ongonui lokianga 'auranga Hsboma Vaitara* Tew Plymouth* Vanganui* i'oxton 'atea* Vairoa Tapiei* Vellington* .. Telson lokitika jyttelton* 'imaru # lamaru 4 )urj.edin* nveroargill* .. iluff* liverton* £ s. d. 2,053 11 2 14 10 8 15 6 1 363 18 0 61 1 6 45 13 3 58 10 10 60 7 10 84 7 9 44 8 0 331 15 10 101 1 6 11 6 1 118 11 0 1,035 4 2 1,368 18 7 649 13 9 16 10 2 3,006 4 11 .£ b. a. 2,078 6 2 13 9 10 159 2 9 280 1 10 5817 4 36' 5 0 29 15 8 £ s. d. 4,131 17 4 28 0 6 174 8 10 643 19 10 61 1 6 58 17 4 45 13 3 58 10 10 60 7 10 120 12 9 74 3 8 331 15 10 101 1 6 22 4 9 123 7 9 1,561 18 4 3,601 4 0 649 13 9 16 10 2 5,482 6 1 285 1 7 827 16 2 6,150 17 7 59 18 0 1,138 18 2 1 13 0 10 19 8 4 16 9 526 14 2 2,232 5 5 411 16 9 3,099 0 6 2,476 1 2 285 1 7 415 19 6 3,051 17 1 59 18 0 604 8 6 634" 9 8 1 13 0 Totals .. 13.58S 0 0 12,224 0 4 25,812 0 ♦ Harbour Board revenue.

Luokland Vhangaroa .. Thames iussell longonui 'overty Bay .. Vanganui Vellington .. f apier kelson Vestport Ireymouth .. jyttelton !imaru lamaru )unedin iluff £ b. d. 1,934 19 10 3 13 4 4 10 27 19 8 20 8 4 3 18 2 8 4 1,941 12 8 79 2 0 61 19 8 41 13 8 36 6 10 1,181 18 10 144 11 6 68 3 0 1,657 19 2 984 0 6 Total 8,194 0 0

Name of Person. Bank. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. Thomas Hunter John Reid Brown David Arthur Stuart Henry Bushell* Kobert Scollay James Joseph Oonway* .. John Austen George Henry Harris Kobert Alexander Leathart Frank Ohomemes Peter Greig Leslie" Joseph Bradley William Henry Burgess». Donald Boss Thomas Burns* Master Home trade 0 Foreign trade Home trade m m Foreign trade Homo trade ■ • • 25 April, 1883 15 May, 1883 22 May, 1883 28 May, 1883 31 July, 1883 9 October, 1883 1 November, 1883 .. 21 November, 1883 .. 13 Deoember, 1883 .. 23 February, 1884 .. 12 Maroh, 1884 20 February, 1884 .. 25 Maroh, 1884 16 May, 1883 9 Juno, 1883 2511 2512 2513 2514 2515 2516 2517 2518 2519 2521 2522 2520 2523 1039 1040 m Mate Foreign trade Second-class • • Engineer r m • • 'Renewal.

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Descriptive Return of New Zealand Coastal Lighthouses.

Return showing the Fees, &c., received under the Shipping and Seamen's Act, the Merchant Shipping Act, the Inspection of Machinery Act, the Fish Protection Act, for Pilotage and Port Charges, for the Use of the Otago Graving Dock, and Sale of Charts, &c.

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Name of Lighthouse. Order of Apparatus. Description. Period of Revolving Light. Colonr of Light. Tower built of Dwellings built of Date first lighted. Jape Maria van J Diemen 1st order dioptric Revolving Fixed V White Red, to show over Columbia Reef White Timber Timber 24 Mar., 1879 \1 oko Hinou PiriTiri.. Ponui Passage Portland Island -I 1st order dioptric 2nd 5th 2nd Flashing Fixed 10" White and red White Red, to show over Bull Rook White .. Stone Iron Timber Timber 18 June, 1883 1 Jan., 1865 29 July, 1871 10 Feb., 1878 Revolving Fixed 30" m * ■ Pencarrow Head .. Jape Egmont Hanukau Heads .. 3rothers .. •] 2nd order dioptrio 2nd 3rd 2nd M Iron Timber Uan., 1859 1 Aug., 1881 1 Sept., 1874 24 Sept., 1877 a m • ' • ■ Timber Flashing Fixed 10" w Red, to show over Cook Rock White m Jape Campbell Jodley Head Utaroa tfoeraki Paiaroa Head Jape Saunders Nugget Point iVaipapapa Point .. 3og Island 2nd order dioptric 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 1st order catadioptric 1st order dioptric Revolving Fixed Flashing Fixed Revolving Fixed Flashing Revolving 1' i6" i; Red '.'. V. White Timber Stone Timbe Stone Timber Stone Timber Stone Timber Stone Timber Stone Timber Stone Timber Stone 1 Aug., 1870 1 April, 1865 1 Jan., 1880 22 April, 1878 2 Jan., 1865 1 Jan., 1880 4 July, 1870 1 Jan., 1884 1 Aug., 1865 10" 30" Jentre Island Fixed White, with red arcs over inshore dangers White Timber Timber 16 Sept., 1878 Puysegur Point Jape Foulwind farewell Spit 1st 2nd 2nd Flashing Revolving 10" 30" 1' 1 Mar., 1879 1 Sept., 1876 17 June, 1870 Sfelson 4th u Fixed White, ■with red arc over Spit end White, with red are to mark limit of anchorage Iron 4 Aug., 1862 French Pass KLaipara 2nd order dioptric Flashing i6" Timber Building.

Nature ol Eeoeipts. Amonnt. SHIPPING! AND SEAMEN'S ACT, — Fees for shipping and discharge of seamen, and sale of forma .. Survey of steamers Examination of masters, mates, and engineers Light dues (including £1,205 on San Francisco mail steamers).. Merchant Shipping Act Inspection of Machinery Act Pilotage and port charges Otago Graving Dock dues Sale of charts .. .. .. .. S.s. " Hinemoa," ration-money and services performed S.s. " Stella," ditto .. .. .. Amount of insurance on oil lost in ship " Waitara " Sundries .. .. .. .... •t. £ g. d. 1,158 6 4 1,001 2 0 154 10 6 9,399 0 0 132 17 0 2,624 0 0 1,960 11 7 2,115 5 9 60 9 0 67 10 0 176 19 9 223 17 6 68 12 6 • . Total £19,143 1 11

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Return of Steamers to which Certificates of Survey were issued in New Zealand during the Year ended the 31st March, 1884.

Name of Vessel. Tons Kegistor. Horsepower of Enginos. Nature of Engines. Naturo of Propeller. Class olCertificate. BenaarljB. Akaroa Albion Alexandra Anne Milbank .. Antrim Argylo Balclutha Beautiful Star .. Bella Black Diamond .. Blanche Boojum Oharles Edward .. □ity of Cork Oolleen .. Ooromandel Delta Despatch Dovonport Diamond of the Avon Dispatch Douglas Durham Echo Effort Enterprise fairy Fairy b'anny .. Fingal .. Ply .. ao-Ahead 3raf ton Hannah Mokau .. [lauraki Hauroto Hawea Fleathcote Hoihow Hokianga Huia Huia [da [no [ona [ona [rishman [ron Age Tane Douglas Tane Williams To Kakanui Kangaroo Kati Kati Kawatiri Kennedy Kina Kiwi 43 591 73 44 35 146 84 126 12 9 8 14 140 29 33 68 GO 28 180 30 24 30 40 50 30 12 20 9 12 GO 40 18 25 30 18 12 10 40 30 30 3 12 32 4 15 5 13 3 75 45 123 15 45 253 160 35 160 7 25 6 10 12 65 45 8 30 20 15 7 22 45 9 70 50 15 30 20 120 80 40 4 18 14 10 20 10 4 25 80 14 60 10 80 .30 300 40 15 60 8 4 25 4 25 3 Compound Condensing Non-condensing Screw Extended river Sea-going Kiver Extended river River Sea-going River Sea-going Extended river River Compound Non-condensing Condensing Non-condensing Paddle Screw Stern-wheel .. Screw Left the colony. Paddle '. '. Screw Launch. Compound Twin-screw Paddle Extended river Sea-going Kiver Non-condensing Condensing Compound Non-condensing Screw Paddle Twin-screw Paddle Sea-going River '23 New launch. 38 55 54 Condensing .. Sea-going Screw Compound Non-condensing Extended river River Launch. ' 18 61 Paddle '.. Extended river River Extended river River Extended river River Sea-going Screw Launch. 33 • Launch. '28 156 129 242 35 73 1,276 461 94 895 Condensing Non-condensing Compound Launch. Twin-screw .. Screw Extended river Sea-going New vessel. Compound Non-condensing Compound Non-condensing River Sea-going River Sea-going River Hopper barge. Launch. *90 Launch. 12 24 159 61 6 36 75 33 11 57 185 15 286 138 39 133 28 5 302 41 4 39 23 10 21 20 Compound Non-condensing Condensing Compound Non-condensing Compound Condensing Compound Twin-screw Screw Stern-wheel .. Screw Paddle Screw Twin-screw Screw Twin-acrew Screw Extended river Sea-going River Sea-going River Sea-going River Sea-going Launch, late Little Irishman. Late Gemini. Steam-tug. New vessel. Non-condensing Compound Extended river Sea-going River Sea-going Kopuru Koputai Koranui Kotuku La Buona Ventura Lady Barkly Lalla Rookh Lilie Lillie Denham .. T,ily Little George Lyttelton Lyttelton Lyttelton Macgregor Mahinapua Mahinapua \rManaia .. Manapouri Manawatu Manukau Maori Maori Memsahib Minnie Casey Miranda Moa .. Moans ., 86 39 6 163 Non-condensing Compound Non-condensing Condensing Compound Non-condensing Compound Non-condensing Compound Non-condensing Compound Paddle ! '. Screw Three screws .. Screw Paddle Screw Twin-screw Screw Paddle Twin-screw Screw Stern-wheel .. Twin-screw .. Paddle Screw River Extended river River Extended river River Sea-going Extended river Sea-going River •£ea-going Extended river Sea-going Altered from paddle. Wrecked. New launch. Steam-tug. Launch. 205 62 1,020 120 45 118 17 6 43 Non-condensing Condensing Non-condensing w • • River Sea-going Extended river River Extended river River .. Extended river River Launch. 49 Compound Non-condensing Condensing Non- condensing Launchi Launch.

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Name of Vessel. Tons Eegister. Horsopowor of Engines. Nature of EngineE. Nature of Propeller. Class of Certificate. Remarks. Mohaka.. Moki Moturoa Mountaineer . .. Murray Napier Neptune Noko No. 222 .. Omapero Orawaiti Oregon Oreti Paiaka Patiki Pearl Pelorus Penguin Peninsula Picton Pioneer Planet .. Plucky .. Port Jackson Progress Eangiriri Eesult .. Reynolds Bingarooma Biro Eiro Eose Casey Eosina Eotoiti Eotomahana Eotomahana Eotorua Eowena.. Euby Sappho Scotchman Sea Gull Shag Sir Donald Snark Southern Cross .. Staffa Star of the South St. Kilda Stormbird Sumner Suva Taiaroa Tainui Tainui .. Takapuna Tarn O'Shanter .. Tangihua Tarawera Te Anau Te Aroha Terrier 20 10 12 4 10 25 18 24 18 9 120 160 120 16 43 10 22 7 12 180 18 8 5 8 40 40 50 30 10 14 300 4 40 14 15 450 45 172 30 14 6 10 3 27 12 6 50 25 45 45 40 35 55 110 22 8 20 7 15 250 250 14 3 10 55 10 25 20 5 40 13 3 20 265 14 13 292 90 15 16 10 25G 30 25 50 120 25 20 80 Non-condensing Screw Extended river Eiver Extended river Eiver Sea-going 66 78 48 44 15 502 352 283 20 117 10 37 9 18 442 31 7 5 13 29 53 200 30 13 Compound Condensing Compound Paddle !! Screw Launch. Eiver Extended river Sea-going New vessel. Non-condensing Compound Twin-screw Screw Dredge. New vessel. New vessel. Non-condensing Compound Non-condensing Paddle Screw Eiver Sea-going Eiver Paddle Screw Compound Non-condensing Paddle Screw •r • • Sea-going Eiver Launoh. Launch. ■ V • • * • * Extended river Sea-going Compound «• • * Tug. New vessel. Oamaru hopperdredge. Non-condensing Stern-wheel .. Paddle Screw Eiver Extended river Eiver Sea-going Eiver Extended river Launch. 623 4 99 19 17 864 138 576 74 32 9 20 V Compound Non-condensing Compound Non-condensing Launch. Compound Condensing Compound Twin-screw Screw Sea-going W • • * • • New launch. Non-condensing Extended river River u • • *31 29 // • ■ 139 40 175 174 137 94 177 228 41 Compound Condensing .. Compound Condensing Compound Non-condensing Compound Extended river Eiver Sea-going Extended river Sea-going Launch. Eiver Sea-going Hopper-barge. 58 10 20 1,269 1,028 50 Non-condensing Paddle Screw Paddle Screw Extended river Eiver Launch. H V tf Compound */ • ' Sea-going New vessel. Non-condensing Paddle Screw Eiver Launch. Launch. Terror Titan Tongariro Tongariro Tui Vesta Victoria Vivid Waiau Waihi Waihora Waikato Waipara Wairarapa Waitaki Waitara Waitoa , mc_. Waiwera Wakatipu Wakatu Wallabi Wallace Wanaka Waverley Weka Wellington 21 39 62 64 3 93 13 3 63 1,269 61 70 1,023 228 11 27 0 1,158 75 •101 64 277 77 53 261 Condensing Non-condensing Compound Non-condensing n Compound Non-condensing Compound Paddle Screw Paddle Screw * • • Paddlo '.'. Twin-scrow Screw Extended river u m Sea-going Eiver * * • v • • Sea-going Eiver Sea-going Launch. Launch. New vessel. New vessel. Non-condensing Twin-screw Screw Extended river Eiver Launch. Compound Sea-going Condensing » • * u * • Compound Paddle Screw Twin-screw Screw New vessel. New vessel. m • *

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Return of Masters, Mates, and Engineers to whom Certificates of Competency were issued during the Year ended the 31st March, 1884.

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Name of Person. Bunk. Claaa of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. Thomas Walsh William Cormack.. Thomas Nicholson Clarkson Frank Bell Charles William Todd Carl Julius Nouhaus John Newman Cave Charles Beach Horatio Chamock Hayward William Cozens Charles Robert Cleveland Henry Cawley Andrew Anderson.. Thomas Henry Malcolm Alfred Labruyere Kemp Robert Carnie Bror Albert Wiking John Hutcheson Walter Smith .. ... Andrew Sloane Ritchie Watt Edward Shaw Charles Henry Hyde John Mackay William Neagle Bernard Anderson Duncan Downie George McDonald Robert Williamson George Lambert Charles Christie John Charles Kerr Daniel Mathieson Arthur James Wilds Thomas Angel Fry William Geddes William Hutchinson Gresham John Charles Catlow Thomas Powell Olof Johnson Joseph Moeller Albert Molkin Andresen Aristide Benier Robert Johnston George Nicholas Homand Walter Smith Henry Rawnsley Johann Friedrich Rust Oscar Jarman John Nelson Peter Lang Walter Samuel Pope John Wilson Harris Alfred Stoddart Diedrich Griineklee Thomas Henry Clarkson Vincent Somers Wilson Collin Francis Post David Mitchell Alexander Helmbrecht William Cecil Ferdinand Richardson Herman Nielsen William James Robert Rutherford Douglas John Stevenson Chapman Joseph Hambloton Robert Burns James Mackintosh John Baird Rankin Alexander Reid Douglas Fjlijah Charlton Hedditch George Hume Lemuel John Bagnall George Dunkley John Cook Charles Henry Harris Oscar Bartholomew Gregory Thomas Major Lane James McDowall Edwin McDonald Thomas Taylor James William Pearce ■ ■.. John Alexander Pritchard Hugh Arthur Bishop Robert Dyason ., ., ., Only Mate First „ Master Ordinary .. First Mate Master Ordinary .. Only Mate First „ Master Ordinary .. First Mate Master Ordinary .. Second Mate * * • Master Ordinary .. Second Mate First Only Master Ordinary .. Second Mate Only Mate Second Mate Master Ordinary .. First Mate Only „ Master Ordinary .. Only Mate Master Ordinary .. First Mate * ■ • Master Ordinary .. First Mate Second Mate Master Ordinary .. Only Mate Second Mate Only Mate Master Mate Foreign trade # • • # * • * * • „ (renewal) >/ • ■ m • • * • • (renewal) n • • n • • it • ■ u • • * II * ■ * * • • t, • • m • • m • • # • ■ w • • 3 April, 1883 .. if . „ .. 19 „ . .. 4 May, , .. 10 , „ .. 21 „ „ .. 4 June, , .. 1 . 7 . „ .. 8 „ „ .. 4 July, , .. 10 „ „ .. 13 Aug., „ .. 13 . „ .. 20 „ „ .. 4 Sept., „ .. 5 „ „ .. H . „ .. 14 . , .. 24 , . ., 9 Oct., „ .. 10 . . .. 23 , „ .. 23 „ ,'„ 26 , , .. 26 » „ .. 26 „ , .. 5 Not 7 . . '.. 8 . 19 , . .. 21 . . „ 3 Dec, , .. 6 . is . „•.. 21 „ „ .. 15 Jan., 1884 .. 16 . „ .. 29 . , „ 29 „ , .. 14 Feb., , .. 18 „ , ... 11 March, , .. 19 June, 1883 .. 10 July, „ .. 13 „ , .. 17 27 I '„'.'. 2 Aug., , .. 6 Sept., „ .. 20 Oct., „ .. 29 „ „ .. 29 13 Nov., "„ '.'. 14 Dec, „ .. 15 Jan., 1884 .. 25 March, „ .. 25 April, 1883 .. 28 „ , .. 23 June, „ .. 21 Aug., „ .. 11 Sept 5 Oct., , .. 7 Jan., 1884 .. 18 „ , ,, 21 , „ .. 4 March, „ 21 » „ .. 29 „ „ .. 10 April, 1883 .. 9 May, „ .. 16 „ , .. 25 „ „ .. 4 June, „ 13 July, , .. 24 „ , .. 27Aug 4 Sept 4 „ „ .. 17 . „ .. 17 17 , „ .. 17 , , .. 26 Oct 330 331 332 333 270 228 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 198 343 344 345 346 158 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 260 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 149 364 365 366 367 5,251 5,252 5,253 5,254 5,150 5,255 5,256 5,257 5,258 5,259 5,260 5,261 5,262 5,263 95 96 97 98 99 G8 100 28 101 102 103 104 3,066 3,067 3,068 3,069 3,070 3,071 3,072 3,073 3,074 3,075 3,076 3,077 3,078 3,079 3,080 Home trade u • » # • • tt .. .. Master Mate „ • • ■ ■ Master Mate Master Mate 2nd Class Engineer tf • • Foreign trade tr 1st Class Engineer 2nd Class Engineer 1st Class Engineer 2nd Class Engineer 0 • • * • • V Master 1/ • • River trade a • • » •« • M

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Return showing the Number of Masters, Mates, and Engineers examined during the Year ended the 31st March, 1884, distinguishing the Number of Successful and Unsuccessful Candidates.

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Name of Person. Bank. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. 3harlos Caesar Ofcway vVilliam Neal iVilliam Francis Stephens Gorman Simmons Ellas Ernes Herman Siobert rolm Roche Patrick Walsh .. William Dick Dharles Louis Bagnall jouis Martin Elenry Newport .. Jeorgo Millar Phomas Chapman Peter Rentoul Sichard Vicars Fames Black Maclea fames Keen Little jharlcs Carmichael Fohn Colquhon Alexander Taylor .. William Hancock Fohn Wishart ?rank Lewin Gibbong tfathew Walsh .. iVilliam Henry Lambert .. . Fames Edmond Goodall .. Ufred Watts Isaac Smale Robert Davis 5amuel Jones foseph Burns Patrick McDufi .. Fohn Quinn Fames Edwin Bradley MMaster Engineer.. # River trade 3 Nov., 24 Dec, 15 Jan., 29 , 29 „ 29 March, 29 , 20 April, 20 „ 25 8 June, 19 July, 31 „ 31 , 6 Aug., 7 „ 27 . 11 Sept., 24 , 24 10 Oct., 26 . 29 . 2 Nov., 13 Dec, 13 . 13 , 14 „ 10 Jan., 10 , 18 „ 20 March, 20 , 31 . 1883 .. 1884 '.! 1883 '.'. * • • *• • • u • * tt • • *• • * tt • • §f • - 1884 !! 3,081 3,082 3,083 3,084 3,085 3,086 3,087 1,418 1,419 1,420 1,421 1,422 1,423 1,424 1,425 1,426 1,427 1,428 1,429 1,430 1,431 1,432 1,433 1,434 1,435 1,436 1,437 1,438 1,439 1,440 1,441 1,442 1,443 1,444

Auckla; ii Wei llington. rttelti >n. Duned: in. Napie: 'otals. Class of Certificate. Ph h 0 i id '3 o Ph EH. »d © »d © EH id © r6 1 H id Ph •d 'a 1 H id I •3 1 3 d O h EH foreign - going masters and mates Elomc-trado masters and mates River-steamer masters ■5ea-going engineers .. engineers 14 4 13 3 7 18 '2 1 1 32 6 14 4 7 3 6 1 1 5 4 11 1 10 2 3 13 2 12 1 5 7 4 'a 13 1 5 9 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 39 14 19 12 16 23 7 1 3 2 62 21 20 15 18 4 2 6 Totals 41 22 C3 10 6 16 1C 5 21 29 3 32 4 4 a,'in !S. sura] ;a. 'aitai •a. elso: Huff. masters iliver-steamer engineers 3 4 © i 1 3 4 3 0 H 1 .. 1 1 .. 1 & & 3 c Eh 1 .. 1 1 .. 1 o o Ph fc 1 o H 1 2 1 o 1 5 | *5 "i 3 o t4 7 4 7 HS Totals 7 7 1 1 1 Whanga: roii. Ngaruawahia. Tairui >kiti] :a. Gr( lymo: ith. I 1 j c6 =3 O fk fe H i 1 ft h "3 o H id en O "3 ■*» o H 6 engineers 1 .. 1 1 .. 1 1 .. 1 1 .. 1 112 1 1 1 2 I 1 I 1 1 5 116 1 37 153 Totals 1

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RETURN of Wrecks and Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department, from the 1st April, 1883, to the 31st March, 1884.

Number of Nature of Number of Lives Lost. 'ind. Date of Casualty. Name of Vessel, alBO Ago and Class. |1 | PassenPlace where Casualty occurret Decision of Court of Inquiry. Name of Master. Cargo. Casualty. Direction. Force. I 1882. Oct. 18 Coronet, 11 years Schooner Stranded; total loss N.E. extreme of Astrolabe Reef, between Kadavu and Viti Levu, Fiji Atlantic Ocean 95 Copra .. E.N.E. Strong gale Strong current carried vessel on to reef Horatio Charnock Hayward, 1883. Jan. 10 I Ship .. General cargo Yards carried away, damage £72 Supposed capsized; total loss Fore-yard and maintopsail - j'ard parted in slings in a violent squall Daniel Berry. Eokeby Hall, 20 years, AaI at Lloyd's Hannah Barratt, 10 years 1044 24 30 Supposed April 2 Schooner 57 Ballast.. Supposed 4; all hands Supposed off Terawhiti, New Zealand S.E. Heavy gale After vessel left Wellington a heavy S.E. gale sprang up, and, as she has not since been seen, and various articles belonging to her have been picked up, she is supposed to have been lost with all hands In taking the bar Captain Williams committed an error of judgment in following so closely the s.s. " Tui," which was in charge of the pilot. He was ordered to pay the, costs of the inquiry, £i 17s. No blame attached to pilot or any person concerned in removal of vessel Casualty caused by master keeping too close to shore off Okura Point through mistaking inner for outer headland. Master ordered to pay costs of inquiry Vessel left Greymouth for Melbourne on 10th April, 1883, and has not since been heard of Frederick W. S. Renner. April 5 ■ 6 Tui, s.s., 6 years 0 55 General Collision; partial loss Light ■ Charles Quentin Pope. Kennedy, s.s., 18 years Johann Adolph, 1 year City of Cork, s.s., 6 years H 135 14 10 11 Close to outer edge of bar, Wanganui River S.E. P 310 10 9 Colonial produce Ballast .. Collision; no damage Stranded; partial loss Ditto .. Pier Heads, entrance of Napier Harbour Okura Reef, Okura Bay, near the Wade, New Zealand Calm .. Edward Stafford Williams. Edward Wiess. . 18 42 3 David John Jackson. Adieu, 13 years Brigantine Coal .. Supposed foundered; total loss Loss of life only Supposed 7 ; all hands 1 Supposed mid - ocean, between Greymouth and Melbourne Throe or four miles N. of Terawhiti on voyage from Wellington to Wanganui End of protective works, mouth of Hokitika River Joseph Hayton Rice. 174 May 2 Huia, s.s., 5 years Schooner General S. Strong .. A passenger, James Monro Bertram, fell overboard in a rough sea and was drowned Richard Bernman. m 2 Murray, s.s., 24 years » 78 10 Stranded; no damage s.w. Light .. Stranding caused through vessel's keel touching a bank in channel and remaining fast until she swung against end of protective works The mate, Alexander Murphy, fell overboard and was drowned. Supposed to have tripped over a passenger lying on the deck Master was guilty of great carelessness —1st. In giving a course S. J E. by both compasses without having previously compared the two. 2nd. In not examining and laying off the vessel's position on the chart when land was observed on the starboard bow. 3rd. In not examining the log to ascertain distance run, when he saw red light, before altering William Ralph Scott. ■ 9 Huia, s.s., 5 years it Loss of life only 1 On voyage from Wanganui to Wellington Calm .. Richard Berriman. n 9 Hawea, e.s. 462 Stranded; slight damage Entrance to Waitara River - .. Francis Holmes. 31 rt

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I '■ *' 3 < vessel's course inshore. 4th. He showed gross neglect and inattention to his duty in being absent from the deck after the course was altered inshore to S.E. by S., especially after being twice warned by the second officer that the vessel was close inshore. His certificate was suspended for four months. The chief officer, George Dunn Alexander, was reprimanded for not making known the differences in the compasses, which he said he had observed. The second officer, Lewis Cameron Noble, showed want of promptitude in not stopping the engines and porting the helm when he found the vessel was in dangerous proximity to the land, but if he had had access to charts and sailing directions it is probable that the vessel would have been kept out of danger Vessel struck on snag, cracking one plate on port bow. After striking, the master ran vessel on to mud flat, patched her, and came on to Wellington Casualty caused by tow-line breaking as vessel was entering the river Vessel grounded while being towed out by the " Mahinapua " \ May 16 Lyttelton, p.s., 23 years Schooner 86 General produoe Stranded; slight damage One and a half miles inside bar of Wairau River John Coles. . 21 Isabella Anderson, 9 years Omapere, s.s., 1 year m Produce Stranded; partial loss Stranded; slight damage Supposed foundered; total loss Ditto .. Mouth of Hokitika River E. Light .. Peter Lang. 79 G . 21 352 2i 7 Coal .. North Spit, entrance of Buller River S.E. Light .. William Webster. Loch Fyne, 7 years, 100 Al Ship .. 1213 31 4 Grain in sacks Supposed 35; all hands Supposed 17; all hands 1 On voyage from Lyttelton to Queenstown or Palmouth for orders Ditto Vessel left Lyttelton on 14th May, 1883, and has not since been heard of Thomas Hogg Martin. June 1 Loch Dee 700 17 Ditto .. Vessel left Lyttelton on 3rd March, 1883, and has not since been heard of John Black. Buttermere, 7 yrs.,Al Lloyd's Rose, 23 years Barque.. 993 2-1 General Loss of life only Stranded; slight damage Stranded; no damage Ditto .. Lat. 7° 46' N., long. 24° 56' W. Bean Rock, Auckland Harbour [H. An apprentice, John Peirce, fell from the rigging and was drowned Casualty caused through wind dropping when vessel was in a narrow passage, and the ebbtide carried her on the rocks Stranded through taking entrance at wrong state of tide Pilot unable to keep vessel in centre of channel Simon Ogilvie. 5 Cutter .. 25 3 Coal .. Calm .. Prank Pelley. , 14 St. Kilda, s.s., 22 years Conference, 28 years Schooner 174 15 *> • • Abreast of barrel beacon, Nelson Harbour Between barrel beacon and Arrow Rock, Nelson Harbour Bar of Catlin's River .. S.W. Christen Eriksen Greager. Edwin Lusher. » 18 Barque.. 399 11 4 „ 25 Isabella, 17 years Ketch .. 52 Timber.. Loss of life only 1 While two of the crew were engaged towing the vessel out with her boat, a blind roller came in and capsized the boat, and the mate, Hugh Campbell, who could not swim, was drowned Casualty caused through heavy rollers coming in while vessel was being towed out by a tug. Vessel was bumped on the bar and so badly strained that she afterwards put into Auckland for repairs Robert Fullerton. July 3 Energy, 3 yeara Schooner Coke .. Stranded; partial loss Grey River bar Samuel Bichan Savory. 185

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RETURN of Wrecks and Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department, &c.— continued.

Date of Casualty. Name of Vessel, also Age and Class. is o TO S II Number of | jPassenQ I gers. Cargo. Nature of Casualty. Number of laves Lost. Place where Casualty occurred. Win Direction. Wind. nd. Force. Decision of Court of Inquiry. Name of Master. 1883. July 5 Eotorua, S.S., 7 years Schooner 576 3G IS General Stranded; slight damage Collision; slight damage Ditto .. French Pass S. Light .. Vessel touched rocks through defect in steering gear John Anderson. 78 Kawatiri, s.s., 1 year 286 13 Coal .. Opposite wharf, Grey Eiver Strong ■ The " Examiner," while being towed up to wharf by s.s. "Dispatch," drifted astern when shortening tow-rope, and struck "Kawatiri," which was lying at the wharf Vessel went ashore through cable parting John Campbell. Examiner, 13 years Agnes Donald, 7 years Barque.. 266 11 Ballast.. S.E. Thomas Nicholson Clarkson. Joseph Bradley. Schooner 62 5 Iron Stranded; slight damage Stranded; partial loss One and a half miles west of Turanganui Eiver, Poverty Bay Inside bar of Catlin's Eiver E.N.E. . 10 Ino, s.s.,9 years Ketch .. 32 Timber.. •N.E. Strong gale Bracket and starboard propeller having carried away and feed pump broken, vessel was run into Catlin's Eiver, where she was driven on to the rocks through the port propeller fouling the kelp. After throwing overboard part of the cargo (timber) the vessel was got off A heavy sea set into the bay, which caused the cables to part and drove her ashore Peter Andrew Lyders. Transit, 8 years Stranded; total loss Western Beach, Napier, about two miles from signal-station Lat. 40°32'S.,long. 75° 20' E. Francis Morton Garraway. 11 Schooner 73 Guano .. 15 Handa Isle, 3 years 261 General Damage to wheel and afterhouse Collided with wharf; slight damage Stranded; no damage Stranded ; partial loss Loss of sails, bulwarks, and stanchions Stranded; total loss N.N.W. Heavy gale Casualty caused through heavy sea breaking on board George Davies. * 17 Australia, s.s., 8 years m 1715 101 Railway Wharf, Auckland Harbour Pilot miscalculated the state of the tide and the distance the vessel would go after the engines were stopped A. Bannerman. 105 K u 19 Loch Ken, 4 years Kestrel, 11 years Barque.. » Piako Mud Flat, Firth of Thames Eastern end breakwater, Lyttelton Harbour Off Kaikouras, about twenty miles eastward N.W. Gale .. Stranding caused through master mistaking the channel Casualty caused through vessel missing stays when approaching inner harbour Damage caused by heavy gale and seas breaking on board David N. P. Wilson. William Taylor. 590 16 2 20 Ketch .. 20 1 1 Firewood S.S.W. 31 MaryOgilvie, 10 years Schooner 68 5 Coal .. 1 David Connor. Aug. 3 Alma, 29 years Barquentine Timber.. Elizabeth Beef, South Pacific S.W. to E.N.E. Squally Vessel lost through default of master —1st. In leaving port in an iron ship to which he was a stranger without having ascertained deviation of compass. 2nd. In failing to keep record of compass corrections when found by observations in some form that they might be accessible to the mate or himself : the only entry kept was by entry in log. 3rd. In failing to provide sailing directions of voyage. 4th. That, although close to reef John Pateraon. 163

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- ■ug, 4 Botomahana, B.a., 4 years, A.1lOO.Lloyd's A ■ Schooner 864 63 56 General Stranded; partial loss About one and a half railes from Waipapapa Point, Otago N.W. Light .. on 2nd August, he did not inform mate of it* proximity, 5th. In not giving special instructions to keep a look out for danger. 6th. In leaving deck in charge of A.B. on morning of 3rd August when it was dark, squally, and raining. Master's certificate suspended for three months, and he to pay costs of inquiry. Attention called to fact that the mate, Alexander Shaw, left the deck before being relieved by the master Casualty partly due to currents continuing to run to eastward longer than anticipated. Atmospheric conditions led the captain to misjudge the distance, and the omission to heave the lead at 3 a.m. left his mistake as to distance from Slope Point undetected. Pinnacle rocks, between which the vessel was skilfully handled, probably extend further to seaward than marked on chart. Current was probably influenced by gale of wind which prevailed previously to vessel reaching Waipapapa Point. Every precaution was taken after ship struck to insure the safety of the passengers, and, with the exception of omitting to take soundings at 3 a.m., when course was altered, the master acted as a careful navigator and experienced commander Casualty appears to have been caused by the silting-up of the bar since last soundings were taken A boy, Duncan Mcllvride, when returning from placing light in screen, was washed overboard by heavy sea Casualty caused through the vessel missing stays, and before the anchors could bring her up she drifted on the rocks Unexpected hurricane drove vessel ashore Michael Carey. H 11 Kangaroo, s.s., 20 years m 165 14 Coal Stranded; considerable damage Loss of life only North Spit, Buller River Light .. Alexander Stewart Ewan. M 11 Seatoller, 17 years Barque.. 558 15 General 1 Lat. 44° 20' S., fong. 154° E. N.N.W. Gale John Reid Currey, 12 Edith Reid, 9 years Ketch .. 71 Potatoes Stranded; total loss Opposite pilot-station, New Eiver N. Variable Svend Bergenson. ■• 13 Cygnet, 2 years Especulador, 23 years Schooner 46 4 Nil Stranded; partial loss Stranded; total loss Lefuka, Haubai Group W. Hurricane William Ross. JO 13 Barque.. 262 27 Whale oil S.W. by W. Heavy gale caused vessel to part both cables and drift on to a reef, where she became a total wreck Accident probably caused through rudder being carried away when in the trough of the sea, the oars unshipped, and the boat then capsizing Casualty appears to have occurred through a deposit of oil, used in lubricating the cylinders, finding its way into the boilers Edward William Irving, t» 14 Nelson pilot boat Loss of life only 4 Outer anchorage, Nelson Harbour N.W. Gale .. tf 15 Tui, s.s.,6y6ars Schooner General Furnace crown of boiler came down Stranded ; no damage Wellington Harbour .. Charles Quentia Pope. Annabell,5years Brig .. Coal S.S.W. Gale .. Vessel was making for shelter, when wind failed and tide then carried her on to reef John Home. 22 348 11 100 yards from Inner Walker Rock off Cape Jackson, Cook Strait

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RETURN of Wrecks and Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department, &c.— continued.

Name of Vessel, also Age and Class. ft Number of Nati •e of Number ind. Date of Casualty. Place where Casualty occurr Decision of Court of Inquiry. Name of Master. U | PassenQ gers. Cargo. Casualty. Lives Lost. Direction. Force. 1883. Aug. 23 Forest Queen, 11 years Ketch .. 51 Sashes, doors, & dynamite Grain .. Stranded; slight damage Stranded; partial loss Loss of life only Point in S.W. corner of Torino Harbour, Great Barrier Island Sunken rock off Mercury Harbour About a quarter of a mile off Wellington Head, Great Barrier Island N.N.E. Gale .. Wind, which was shifting and strong, set vessel on to a rocky point Neil Macdonald. „ 25 Tokerau, 3 years Cutter .. 35 N.N.W. Variable William Cinnamon. John Cole. „ 25 Sovereign of the Seas, 17 years Ketch .. 31 3 3 Ballast.. 1 S.W. by w. Blowing hard, witl squalls, heavy sea i Vessel struck by squall, became unmanageable, and went on to the rock One of the crew, William Mash, was knocked overboard while assisting in hauling in the mainsheet Murray, s.s., 24 years Schooner General Collision; no damage W. T. Paul, second mate of " Murray," censured severely for not reporting cutter's lights to master; and master blamed for not stopping steamer when hailed from cutter, and also severely censured for not stopping engines as soon as he became aware of the accident, in order to render assistance if required When vessel coming in and abreast of North Spit the wind foil light, and, night coming on, master anchored in nine fathoms, but when vessel swung round at turn of tide she struck the ground three or four times, but swung to the anchor all right afloat Blind rollers caused vessel to bump on bar while crossing in tow of tug William Ralph Scott. . 2878 12 20 Phcenix, about 40 years Gravel .. Collision; slight damage Stranded; no damage A little to N. of magazine, Nelson Outer Harbour S. Light \ John Westrupp. Cutter .. 11 „ 29 L'Avvenire, 9 years Brigantine 351 Ballast.. Kaipara Harbour S.W. Charles Rogers. . 30 Antlions, 8 years Stranded; much strained Stranded; slight damage Collision; slight damage Bar of Grey River John Carr. " 133 Coal.coke, and firebrick Ballast.. Sept. 3 Falcon, 18 years Ketch .. 37 West beach, near mouth of Waitara Eiver Vessel was being towed to'sea, 'when tow-line became slack and she drifted ashore Peter Greig Leslie. 3 Thornhill, 3 years, 100 A Lloyd's Threemasted schooner 275 Greymouth N. Whilst shifting berth of the " Thornhill" in tow of tug " Dispatch," a gust of wind and an eddy in river set the vessel foul of the " Mary Campbell," which vessel sustained no damage Strong wind drove vessel on to rocks George William Tozer. Eangatira, 7 years Grafton, s.s., 30 years Cutter .. Firewood Stranded; total loss Stranded ; partial loss 2 Great Barrier Island .. Gale .. Tenetahi. 5 27 4 1 E.N.E. 6 schooner 242 2G 27 General Inside bar, North Spit, Buller Eiver Casualty caused by vessel taking run on the sea to N.E. and not steering well at time, and through the engines going full speed when master thought they were going halfspeed Stranding caused through vessel being left in charge of one man, the remainder of the crew having gone after master, who had been knocked overboard Henry Edward Hill. „ 11 Reliance, 8 years Ketch .. Nil Ditto Waipu Beach, Whangarei Light .. Theodore William Haultain. 05 E.S.E.

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Sept. Jessie Readman Ship .. General Loss of life only 3 Lat. 42° S., long. 6° 42' E. S.S.E. Gals .. Three A.B.b, John Lawson, Robert Kelly, and Richard W. Farmar, while engaged in furling foretopsail and jib, fell overboard Casualty caused by wind suddenly dropping as vessel was crossing bar Casualty caused through vessel attempting to enter river at half ebb-tide Vessel went ashore in attempting to beat out of Tairua Harbour, the jib having carried away, and subsequently the anchor chain Not known how fire originated .. Matthew Gibson. 14 Isabella, 17 years Ketch .. 51 4 Timber.. Stranded; total loss Ditto .. Bar of Catlin's Biver .. Bobert Fullerton. William Burnett Jones. Cotton Murray. tf 20 William and Jane, 4 years Half - Caste, 3 years Schooner G9 5 Oats and oatmeal Firewood North Spit, Waikato Heads Boat Harbour, near Tairua, East Coast, New Zealand Cullen's Point, Havelock, Pelorus Sound S.W. Fresh .. p 22 Cutter .. 10 2 E. Gala .. Oct. 2 Hero, 19 years d> • • 90 Timber.. Mainsail and galley burnt, gaS charred, and deck burnt nearly through Stranded; no damage James Parker. \ # 4 A St. Kilda, s.s., 22 years About three cables length S. of North Head, Wanganui River On voyage from Boston, U.S., to Campbell Island Lat. 46° 40' S., long. 61° 30' E. Insufficient water in channel. When pilot signalled vessel to enter, he mistook her for another vessel drawing 2 feet less water Christen Eriksen Greager. Schooner 174 15 Coal .. * 4 Sarah W. Hunt ■ 109 15 Nil Loss of life only 1 Gale .. One of the crew washed overboard Sanford S. Miner. 0 6 Westland Ship .. General Ditto 2 Gale, with very high sea While two A.B.s, Arthur Simpson and Charles Trayner, were making fast mainroyal, a sudden squall struck ship, and the two men were thrown into the sea and were not afterwards seen An apprentice, Alexander Harcourt Weir, while loosing main upper-topsail, fell into the sea Wind fell and swell set vessel on to the reef .. Thomas Moffatt, 8 Westland .' 1 Lat. 44° 18' S., long. 61° E. Ditto .. 8 Pirate, 5 years Schooner 78 » Stranded; total loss Loss of life only Island of Manike, lat. 10° 20' S. About half a mile E. of The Brothers, Cook Strait Supposed off coast between Kaikoura and Cape Campbell • • George Henry Trayte. Peter Lang. 13 Wanganui, 9 years 78 1 S.E. Gale .. An A.B., Peter Oster, while engaged taking in the foresail, fell overboard N Wave of Life, 22 years 73 Ballast.. Supposed foundered; total loss Supposed 5; all hands S.W. • • • Vessel left Lyttelton for Pelorus Sound on 22nd October, and has not since been heard of. Supposed to have foundered during heavy gale blowing about 23rd to 26th October Vessel supposed to have foundered in a heavy squall. Has not been heard of since leaving Lyttelton on 12th October Casualty caused by a failure of wind at a critical time and position George Herbert. Wild Wave, 21 years H * • Ditto .. Supposed 3; all hands On voyage from Lyttelton to Pelorus Sound Charles Smith. 39 Nov. 3 Cabarfeidh, 9 years, Lloyd's Al 9 years Barque.. 333 * • • Stranded; slight damage Sunken rock on eastern side of outer rock, Barrett's Beef, Port Nicholson Breastwork, near Lion Foundry, Wellington Harbour E. Light variable Frederick Ohlson. 4 Thames, 24 years Ketch .. General Stranded; partial loss •• S.E. Gale .. Vessel was jammed against the breastwork by strong wind and sea, and a projecting nut on a pile tore holes in her side John Games. 23

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RETURN of Wrecks and Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department, from the 1st April, 1883, to the 31st March, 1884.

Date ol Casualty. Name of Vessel, also Age and Class. Eij 2% Number of Nature of Number Place where Casualty occurred. rind. Decision ol Court of Inquiry. Name of Master. 'Sis PassenJ gersCargo. Casualty. Lives Lost. Direction. Force. 1883. Nov. & Malay, 21 years Barque.. 328 Coal Starboard bulwarks and stanchions carried away, and plank started below deck-line Stranded; partial loss Brothers Light, S. about twenty miles, Cook Strait S. Gale Vessel struck by heavy sea while lying-to in a furious gale Ferdinand Holm. | Off the Airedale (or Taniwha) Reef Casualty caused by master steering for light which was not the Waitara light. He was close inshore before he discovered his mistake, and then, in putting vessel's head to S.W., he did not alter his course sufficiently to clear the reef. Master ordered to pay costs of inquiry While ship's boat crossing the bar a blind roller broke and capsized her, and three of the crew were drowned Vessel was suddenly enveloped in smoke of funnel, preventing master from noticing set of tide, which drove vessel towards rock, against which she grazed, without doing herself any damage beyond a slight indentation on port side amidships Schooner " Mary Wadley," in being towed from wharf, swung round and fouled the " Annie," causing the damage Casualty caused by vessel not answering her helm quickly, owing to the tide catching her bow Vessel drifted ashore in broad daylight, after having swung and fouled her anchor. Master guilty of gross carelessness, and his certificate suspended for six months Vessel brought into foul ground through want of experience of second mate. Master neglected to take proper precautions for steering safe course, and was absent from deck when rounding Cape Egmont, leaving safety of vessel to judgment of young officer unacquainted with coast. Log-books and other official records of ship, and absence of night order book, show great general careless- . 6 Douglas, s.8., 2 years Ketch .. 60 10 General E.S.E. Light .. Charles Bormer. . H Pleiades Loss of life only Entrance to inner harbour, Napier N.E. William Setten. Ship .. 997 S Moderate . 16 Maliinapua, s.s., 1 year Schooner 275 24 3 Coal Stranded; slight damage Eeef off Jackson's Head, Cook Strait N.W. Gentle .. John Bemech. . 18 Damage to bulwarks, &c. Stranded; no damage Alongside wharf at Greymouth Thomas Edward Mclntosh. Annie, 5 years Ketch .. 42 Ballast.. w. Fresh .. . 19 Oreti, ■ 's.s., 6 yeara Schooner 117 1G 2 General Inside mouth of Hokitika Eiver s.w. Fresh .. William Robertson. » 21 India, 30 years Barque.. 203 10 Sawn timber Stranded; total loss Martin's Bay, Hokianga Eiver W.N.W. Moderate breeze Kenneth McKenzie. . 23 Takapuna, s.s., 1 year, Al 100 Schooner 370 52 18 Ballast .. Stranded; partial loss Little to southward of Cape Egmont Lighthouse Calm .. Frederick Jonea.

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ness on the master's part. His. certificate suspended for six months. Second mate cautioned that he should always ask for chart, &c. Chief engineer neither entered in his register the damage done to vessel, nor reported striking to the inspecting engineer. Chief mate, Smith, failed to enter in log record of what occurred on various occasions, and made irregular additions to it. Master to pay costs of inquiry Shaft broke while vessel on way from Wanganui to Wellington, and propeller dropped off Nov. 27 Tui, s.s.,9 years Schooner 55 Produce Loss of propeller only Loss of life only Stranded; total loss Three miles S. of Mana Island, Cook Strait S.E. Light .. Charlea Quentirj Pope. , 27 Sarah W. Hunt 109 Nil, sealing voyage General e Campbell Island W.S.W. Strong gale Light .. One of the ship's boats, with a crew of six men, blown off Campbell Island and lost Charge of inebriety against master not supported by evidence. Master fell asleep on bridge. This was caused by overwork on day of vessel's departure from Auckland, and by exhaustion from want of sleep and pain from neuralgia. Being in that state he should not have trusted to his own powers of watchfulness, but should have kept some one with him on the bridge. The order to steer by the light was an improper order to give. A course by compass should have been given, and a man stationed between the forecastle-head and the bridge to repeat warnings or orders, more especially as the wind was blowing S.S.E., nearly from aft, forward. Master's certificate suspended for three years. Chief mate, Thomas Owen, neglected his duty in not keeping a look-out while on deck, as it was an important, if not the most important, part of his general supervision of the work on deck to have assisted the master in this respect. His certificate suspended for six months. The second officer was entirely free from blame. The quartermaster, in steering for the light for so long a period as twenty minutes without calling attention of master, showed a neglect of duty amounting to little short of wilful misconduct, and is deserving of the gravest censure. O'Halloran, the look-out, was guilty of neglect of duty. Master ordered to pay three-fourths of cost of inquiry, and chief officer one-fourth Casualty caused by vessel taking a sheer when nearing the inner bar, and, it blowing strong from the westward, and there being a fresh in the river, she would not answer her helm, and so was driven on to the Inner North Spit Sanford S. Miner. Jamea Brotherton. 15 . 29 Triumph, s.s., 3 years, 100 Al Lloyd's ■ 1.797 Gl 1 East end of Tiri Tiri, Hauraki Gulf S.S.E. i i Dec. 3 Kawatiri, 1 year s.s., Sohooner 286 16 Coal Stranded; slight damage InnerNorth Spit.Buller Eiver W. Strong .. William Smith.

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RETURN of Wrecks and Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department, &c. — continued.

Date of Name of Vessel, r"n.«nBi+u also Casualty. Age and CJaB3 Big. © o Number of Nature of Number Place where Casualty occurred. Wind. Decision of Court of Inquiry. | PassenCargo. Casualty. Lives Lost. Direction. Force. Name of Master. 1883. Dec. 5 Olive (barge), 2 years Restless Schooner 43 Timber, round logs Ballast.. Capsized; partial loss Off Mangawai, N.E. coast of New Zealand W.N.W. Moderate Vessel capsized through one of the logs breaking loose and causing the vessel to strain and leak Vessel struck tail of reef when it was considered she was clear of danger Vessel at anchor with no one on board, when strong breeze and sea caused her to break the line and trip her anchor Hurricane drove vessel ashore William Simons. 6 Brig .. i89 10 1 Stranded; partial loss Stranded ; total loss N.E. point, Centre Island, Auckland Diamond Bay, Lyttelton Harbour W.S.W. Strong ,. Richard Magrath. James Cowan. . 10 Kestrel, 11 years Ketch .. 20 2 Nil N.E. , 17 Agnes Bell, 1 year Atlantic, 10 years Makea Ariki, 1 year Falcon, 19 years Schooner 149 8 Island produce General cargo Ditto .. 3 Earotonga Hurricane William Munn. . 17 60 G - Oscar Schulze. , 17 72 G 3 Thomas Ayres. , 17 Ketch .. 37 3 Coal Stranded; no damage Foundered; total loss South bank of Waitara River Near Long Island, Foveaux Strait S.W. Gentle .. Casualty caused by semaphore arm at signalstation becoming unworkable Vessel commenced to leak while out fishing, and before she could be run ashore she foundered While in tide-rip the wind fell and the vessel ran on to rocks Not sufficient evidence as to immediate cause of accident. Further precautions should have been taken to guard against leeway arising from low rate of speed at which vessel was steaming. Master was so far suffering from effects of liquor taken before leaving port as to be unfit for duties of his command. His certificate suspended for three months, and he was ordered to pay costs of inquiry Mate, George Balding, guilty of error in judgment in miscalculating his distance from Kapiti Island. When coming through such narrow waters master should satisfy himself vessel on right course. Mate ordered to pay costs of inquiry One of the crew, Leon Oliver, fell overboard from the forerigging Vessel bumped owing to there being so little water on the bar. Bar varies Strong ebb-tide running out caught vessel on starboard bow and caused her to go on rocks Peter Greig Leslie. Robert Soollay. . 19 Lillie Denham, s.s., 5 years 21 4 Ballast.. N.W. Light .. . 25 Margaret Scollay, 12 years Charles Edward, s.s., 19 years Cutter .. 16 2 Timber.. Stranded; total loss Stranded; partial loss Eeef on W. side of Ohau Bay, Cook Strait On reef at Motu Ngaru Island, off Alligator Point • H • • John Young Hogarth. William Ralph Scott. , 28 Schooner 154 14 10 General N.N.E. 0 30 ,' Passage, rocks between Kapiti and Evans Islands, Cook Strait Tui, b.b., 8 years 55 15 Wool Ditto S.S.E. Fresh breeze Charles Quenti: Pope. 1884. Jan. 7 Mataura, 15 years Tongariro, p.s., 12 years Kakanui, B.8., 4 years Lat. 48° 53' S., long. 122° 46' E. Bar of Waimakariri River Triangle Rocks, Bluff Harbour 8 i 11 Ship .. Schooner m 853 39 57 4 8 2 General Timber.. General Loss of life only Stranded; no damage Stranded ; slight damage Ditto .. 1 W.S.W. N.E. S.W. Gale .. Light .. Fresh breeze Alexander Cruickshank. Louis Aime Marquet. Charles Frederick Sundstrom. Andrew McGregor. , 15 Day's Bay, 2 years Cutter .. 19 Gunpowder Oriental Bay, Wellington Harbour N.W. Gale .. Vessel driven ashore by gale while there was no one on board

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Jan, 15 Agnes, 8 years Ketoh .. ■24 Ballast.. Stranded; total loss Rocky Point, S. of and next to Bridge Pa Point, near to Porirua Harbour, Cook Strait Beach about five miles S. of Turakina N.W. Gale Casualty due to stress of weather and defective holding gear John Oscar Berg. . 16 Fusilier, 23 years Barque.. 404 13 * Ditto W. to w.s.w. n Stranding resulted from leewardly qualities of vessel, from heavy weather she encountered, and from wind repeatedly heading her. Absence of precaution in heaving lead improper, but such impropriety did not cause casualty Master could not see channel clearly, and heavy sea drove vessel on to South Spit Master took bar when signal " Wait for daylight " was flying John Nevison Harkness. IT Napier, s.s., 13 years Lalla Eookh, s.s., 14 years Schooner 4S 11 General Stranded; partial loss Stranded; slight damage Stranded; partial loss - South Spit, inside bar of Eangitikoi River South entrance, Waitara River W.N.W. Henry Fisk. (V 29 Ketch .. 46 G M S.E. Light .. Edward Alfred Bailey. 29 Result, 2 years Schooner 56 Ballast.. Rock off extreme north point of Tiri Tiri Island, Auckland s.w. Moderate Supposei Jan. Mary King, 18 years Brigantine 73 12 New Zealand produce Supposed foundered; total loss Supposed 10; all hands Supposed off coast of Queensland Vessel sailing a race, when she struck on patch not laid down on chart, nor mentioned in " New Zealand Pilot." She subsequently capsized between Rangitoto Reef and North Head while in tow of steamer Vessel left Lyttelton for Townsville, Queensland, on 2nd January. Was last spoken by schooner " Bannockburn," on 20th January, about 360 miles from Townsville, and has not since been heard of. Supposed to have foundered during a cyclone which occurred shortly after the last-mentioned date Master took bar before signals made for him to do so Casualty caused through one of the port-holes forward being left open by second cook Kenneth McDonald W. A. Nichols. ■eb. 1 Douglas, s.s., 2 years Waitaki, s.s., 8 years Ketch .. 60 11 13 General Stranded; no damage Fore-com-partment filled with water Stranded ; no damage Stranded and foundered; total loss South-west bank of Waitara River At the wharf, Whangarei s.w. Light .. Henry Arthur Day. James Crawford. m 8 Schooner 228 22 Coal * H 15 26 Waihora, s.s. .. Falcon, 19 years Ketch .. 1269 37 75 4. 105 General Ballast.. Te Waewae Point, Bluff Harbour Stranded on end of groin, Patea River, and afterwards foundered about five miles off shore Off Farewell Spit, New Zealand s.w. N. Fresh breeze Strong breeze Casualty causedjby breaking of wheel-chain .. Master was to blame for not obeying instructions signalled by pilot, for had he done so vessel would probably not have met with injury. Master censured, and ordered to pay costs of inquiry An apprentice, Frederick Ahlgren, and James Moir Wright, A.B., fell overboard while engaged cleaning outside of boats An A.B., Edward Williamson, whilst engaged at work aloft, fell on to the deck and was killed Casualty caused through master not attending to signals Vessel grounded when entering in obedience to signals, shoals having shifted Ditto James Edie. Peter Greig Leslie. Koranui, s.s. .. Sohooner Coal .. Loss of life only 2 William Edward Oliver. :<u-. 13 » 15 Cooleen, 8 years Barque.. 629 Ditto 1 Lat. 39° 40' S., long. 48° E. Light .. Matthew Barkley. • 17 Colonist, 16 years Maud Graham, 8 years Sarah Pile Schooner 43 4 1 Flour and oats Coal .. Stranded; no damage Ditto .. South Beach, Waitara River Fanny Channel, Manukau Harbour Ditto w.s.w. rt • • James Joseph Conway. John Jorgenson. . 27 30 6 s. . 27 Brigantine 115 7 Stranded; damage £10 V • • Hugh Paterson.

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APPENDIX.

ANNUAL EEPOET ON LIGHTHOUSE WOEKS, ETC., BY THE MAKINE ENGINEEE. The Marine Engineer to the Secretary, Marine Department. Sir, — Marine Department, Marine Office, 31st March, 1884. I have the honour to forward, for the information of the Hon. the Minister having charge of the Marine Department, the annual report on works executed for new lighthouses, and for other works during the year, viz.: —■ Kaipara. —The lantern for this lighthouse has arrived in New Zealand, and the work of erecting the lighthouse, which was commenced in November, is now progressing in a satisfactory manner, but was for some time delayed by the illness of the first overseer sent there. Castlepoint Jetty. —Plans and specifications were prepared for this, and tenders were called for; as, however, the lowest tender was so much higher than the amount voted for the work, all the tenders wore declined. Gollingwood: Training-wall in River Aorere. —As proposed in last year's report, this work has been lengthened, with good effect. Havelock Wharf. —After the preparation of plans and specifications this work was advertised for tender, and has since been satisfactorily completed. Waipapapa Point. —All the works connected with the lighthouse at this place have been completed, and the light, as notified by advertisement, was first exhibited on the Ist January, 1884. The following is the description of the light: A second-order flashing white light, showing a flash every ten seconds. French Pass. —After some trials and experiments made to determine the character of the light to be erected here, it was decided to erect a coloured light of moderate power on the mainland. As the site was not accessible by any road, a road was made to it from Blmslie's Bay, 55 chains long, and a site excavated for the keeper's dwelling on the cliff immediately above the site selected for the lighthouse. A short track has also been cut to a convenient landing on the Nelson side of the Pass. The house has been built, and the foundation for the lighthouse has been commenced. The foundation will be of concrete, and the lighthouse of wrought-iron; this is now being made under contract, and is well in hand. The concrete beacon erected on the reef in the " Pass" was damaged a second time by a vessel, but has been substantially repaired by Captain Fairchild, of the steamer " Hinemoa ;" the repairs were effected by enclosing the damaged concrete work in a stout framing of timber, held together by iron bolts and chains. Jackson's Head. —The want of a mark or beacon at this place has long been felt, and an examination was made of the two reefs lying to the north. The reef nearest to the Head was chosen for the site of a beacon, and plans were prepared for a suitable structure, which has since been erected. The beacon consists of a timber screen about 14 feet wide and 12 feet high, bolted to a wrought-iron framing composed of three tubular wrought-iron pillars joined at the top, their lower ends being attached to heavy cast-iron foundation-plates, bolted down to the rock. The screen is placed at an elevation of about 22 feet above high-water line. I have, &c, John Blackett, The Secretary, Marine Department. Marine Engineer.

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ANNUAL EEPOETS ON MACHINERY. The Chief Inspector of Machinery to the Secretary, Marine Department. Sir, — ' Oiiice of Chief Inspector of Machinery, Wellington, 24th May, 1884. I have the honour to submit my tenth annual report on the working of the Inspection of Machinery Acts for the year ended the 31st March, 1884. The number of boilers inspected during the year has been 1,497, being an increase of 88 over the previous year. Of this number, 20 have been found dangerous, and 88 more or less defective. Each report of the Inspectors will more fully explain the nature and extent of such defects. As in previous years, several accidents have taken place to men working about machinery, especially in saw-mills, with, lam sorry to say, four fatal results. Seven accidents happened in the Otago District, none of which were fatal; four in the Auckland District, one only proving fatal; one in the Hawke's Bay District, causing one death ; one, not serious, in the Taranaki District; and one, fatal, in the Canterbury District. This accident happened in February, to a man named John Campbell, in E. Buchanan's City Foundry. He was employed in dressing castings at an emerywheel, when, from some unexplained cause, the wheel burst, and part of it struck him so violently on the chest that death was instantaneous. None of these accidents could have been prevented by inspection, as in no case was it shown that they were caused by the machinery not being properly fenced around. Special attention continues to be given to see that all machinery is properly fenced in where danger exists, and owners readily comply with the Inspectors' suggestions, so that as yet arbitration under the 21st section of the Act has not been found necessary. As anticipated, the new system of collecting fees has given satisfaction, since it is a great saving of time to the Inspectors, and it also relieves them of the responsibility of being receivers of revenue. The Inspectors continue to give valuable assistance to boiler-owners, as to the proper setting of boilers, &c. This is greatly appreciated in isolated districts, where such information is not easily obtained, and where owners have not much experience of the working of machinery. I have much pleasure in stating that, although there are so many different kinds of boilers at work in the colony, only one explosion has taken place during the past year. This occurred in a wood yard in Tory Street, Wellington, and is fully explained in Mr. McGregor's report, attached. The Inspection of Machinery Extension Act of lasl session gives additional powers to the Inspectors, especially with regard to lifts and hoists. In future each lift must be fitted with a catch, so constructed with wheels and springs sufficient to grip the guide-piece as to prevent the cage from falling should the chain or rope give way. The catch is so fitted that it is always in action, and can be constructed so as not to get out of order. Attached is the annual report of each Inspector, which will give full and further information as to the details of the working of the Act, with tables showing the number of boilers and machinery inspected in each district, and the nature and extent of the various kinds of machinery, with the purpose for which they are used; also particulars of the special kind of defects found in boilers. The number of boilers in the colony is increasing so considerably that the Inspectors experience great difficulty in getting through their allotted work by the end of the year. Steam-gauges both for steamers and land boilers continue to be tested with satisfactory results. I have, &c, J. Nancarrow, The Secretary, Marine Department, Wellington. Chief Inspector of Machinery.

The Inspector of Machinery, Wellington, to the Chief Inspector of Machinery. Sih, — Office of Inspector of Machinery, Wellington, 15th May, 1884. In presenting the annual report on boilers and machinery inspected in my districts during the year ended the 31st March, 1884, I regret having to record one boiler explosion, which happily was unattended with accident to life or limb ; also two accidents with machinery, one of which was fatal. The parts of the exploded boiler show it to have been in very good order at the time of the accident, the edges of the ruptured plates being almost the original thickness (fin.), which,.coupled with the fact that the safety-valve was found in its seat after the explosion, leaves no doubt in my mind that it had stuck fast, and allowed the pressure to increase until the strength of the boiler was exceeded. The accidents with machinery were not preventible by fencing. All the defects found in boilers have been rectified, 8 new ones started, and 3 old ones discarded, leaving a total of 420, 395 of which have been inspected, and 35 were still to inspect at the end of the year, showing an increase of 9 during the twelve months. Appended are returns showing the number and horse-power of boilers inspected, fees payable for inspection of boilers and machinery, machinery inspected, defects in boilers, repairs to boilers, dangerous machinery fenced, accidents to boilers, and accidents to life and limb, in each of my districts. I have, &c, The Chief Inspector of Machinery, Wellington. H. A. McGregor.

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Return showing the Number of Land Boilers inspected during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1884.

Return of Fees Payable for the Inspection of Boilers and Machinery during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1884.

Return of Notices given to Fence Dangerous Parts of Machinery during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1884.

Number of Portable Boilers. Number of Stationary Boilers. Name of District. Under 5 to 10 Over 5 h.p. h.p. 10 h.p. Under 5h.p. 5 to 10 Over h.p. 10 h.p. Total. Vellington ... larlborough felson North 'aranaki lawke's Bay 6 2 2 28 IS 21 11 30 14 5 6 7 6 28 5 12 2 ia 82 3 14 13 14 58 18 7 11 1G 166 41 62 44 82 4

Name of District. Pees Payable in respect of Boilers. Fees Payable in respect of Machinery. Total. Wellington ... larlborough ... felson North 'aranaki [awke's Bay... & 357 84 123 101 155 s. a. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 £ s. a. 2 0 0 10 0 £ s. d. 359 0 0 85 0 0 123 0 0 102 0 0 156 0 0 10 0 10 0

District and Date of Notice. Description of Machinery. Parts requiring to be fenced. VELLINGTON — April 7, 1883 >> 12, ,, >» 18, ,, May 1, „ Oct. 30, „ Bush saw-mill Sash and door factory Bush saw-mill Bush saw-mill Flax-mill The driving-belts and counter-shaft. The fly-wheel of engine. The driving-belts and counter-shaft. Connecting-rods of vertical saw. The counter-shaft, pulleys, and driving-belts of three strippers. The fly-wheel of engine, and driving-belt from engine to counter-shaft. The driving-belt of stripper. The fly-wheel of engine and driving-belt of circular saw. The counter-shaft and gearing on the ground-floor. The two vats to be re-rivetted. Nov. 3, „ Bush saw-mill „ 8, „ „ 15, „ Flax-mill ... Bush saw-mill „ 26, „ Flour-mill... Boiling-down establishment Hydraulic lift Mar. 25, 1884 The openings and cage-way of each floor. Iaelboeough— June 16, 1883 h 16, „ Flax-mill (water) ... Flax-mill (steam) ... The water-race and counter-shaft and pulleys. The driving-belt and pulley on counter-shaft. Ielson Nohth— July 24, 1883 Aug. 6, „ Bush saw-mill Brewery ... The main driving-belt from the stationary engine. Driving-belt of malt mill, where it passes through the first and second floors. The driving-belts of circular saw and the two planing machines. )> "» »j Sash and door factory 'aeanaki— Dec. 13, 1883 „ 17, „ Bush saw-mill Flax-mill ... The fly-wheel of engine, and main driving-belts. The driving-belts and gearing. Iawkb's Bat— Feb. 7, 1884 Freezing machine ... Sash and door factory The fly-wheels and crank-shaft. The driving-belts of circular saws, and the flywheel of engine. The fly-wheel of engine and counter-shaft. The main driving-belt and the belts from counterMar. 3, ,, ,, 1<3, II Soapworks Bush saw-mill

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Return of Notices given to Repair Boilers during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1884.

Return of Accidents to Boilers and Machinery reported as having occurred during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1884.

District and Date of Notice. Description of Boiler. Nature of Repairs ordered. Wellington— April 6, 1883 it •) }> Cornish ... Semitubular A new plate in crown of furnace. Back part of furnace-crown, and top of spectacleplate, new. Eight screw-stays in back-water space. Blistered part of plate cut out, and patch fitted on first plate from front and bottom. Five new stays from furnace-crown to top of boiler. New blow-off pipe fitted. Fusible plug and new brass seat fitted. Back plate in bottom of boiler, new. New set of tubes fitted. Crown of furnace set up. „ 17, „ ii 21, ,, Firebox ... Multitubular Sept. 15, „ Nov. 9, „ i> 1", i, ii -i^, I, Dec. 1, „ i> 22, ,, Vertical ... Cornish ... Firebox ... Multitubular Vertical tubular Cornish ... Maklbokough— June 25, 1883 Cornish ... Two new plates in the bottom, over the fire. Angle-iron round back ends of flue-tubes renewed on top-sides. New compensating-ring round manhole opening. ti 25, ,, „ 26, „ Lancashire Multitubular Nelson Noeth— July 21, 1883 Firebox ... New mudhole doors fitted on inside of boiler; rivetted patches round corroded openings. Longitudinal stays to have new nuts on back-ends where corroded. Lower landings of firebox shell to be pared and caulked where corroded. The upper part of front angle-iron on flue-tube to be renewed where cracked, and the gusset-stays lifted one hole from top of flue. A compensating-ring to be rivetted round the manhole opening. A compensating-ring to be rivetted round the manhole opening. » 24, „ Multitubular „ 24, „ Firebox ... Aug. 6, „ Cornish ... II ■"! II Firebox ... 14 >l ■", II Firebox ... Taeanaki — Dec. 7,1883 >, 1<j> i) >) 13, ,, Vertical ... Cornish Firebox New safety-valve to be fitted. Two boilers to be reset on iron bearers. Two new spring-balances fitted. Hawke's Bat— Feb. 6, 1884 Firebox ... Screw patch on lower part of tube-plate where cracked. To be retubed, and screw-pins fitted in the crack in tube-plate. The water space of firebox to be properly cleaned, and re-rivetted round firebox-door opening. A new fusible plug and brass seat fitted. Mar. 6, ,, Vertical tubular ii 12, ,, Firebox ... „ 14, „ Firebox ...

Date of Accident. Name and Address of Owner. Nature and Cause of Accident. iept. 11, 1883 Samuel Brown, Contractor, Wellington Vertical shell-boiler exploded. Excessive pressure caused by the safety-valve getting fast, was ir my opinion the cause of the accident. No ont was hurt. Partial collapse of furnace-flue. Caused in mj opinion by the intense heat from the coke fire impinging on the crown of the furnace, where the bridge deflected it upwards, and driving the water off the plate. )ec. 19, „ The Wellington Meat Export Company . (Limited)

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Return of Accidents to Life and Limb which have occurred in connection with Land Boilers and Machinery during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1884.

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Name and AddresB of Owners. Description of Machinery. Name of Person injured. Nature of Accident. Fatal or not. Causo of Accident and liemarks. Wilding and Bull, Saw - mills, Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay oseplx Wagstaff and Son, Flax-dressers, Opunake, Taranaki Bush saw-mill Flax-mill John Smith .. A Native youth, called Frank Tho body cut by a circular saw The arm severely bruised Fatal.. Not .. Carelessness on part of the ■deceased in working on the travelling-bench in front of the saws while in motion. No one in the mill saw the accident occur, but the body was almost cut in half, from the left shoulder to the right hip. Want of experience in the work. An experienced hand would not have attempted to hold on to the hank until his hand was drawn into the scutcher. The arm was drawn into the machine up to the shoulder, and so badly hurt that amputation was necessary.

Wellington. Marlboro' igh. Nelson North. Ti irana; ± Hawki >'p Bay. DeBcription. 13 a 02 3 a gl a s I a 3 o 09 Ki a i -4-' I Phormium-dressing Printing Flour-mills Saw-mills Sash and door factory Foundries Quartz-crushing Threshing-machines Soap and candle works Cordial factories Boiling-down establishments Sheep-dips.. Brick-making machines Biscuit factory Chaff-cutting machines Breweries Drain-pipe works Hoisting machinery Hauling machinery Dredging machinery Pumping machinery Winding machinery Coffee and spico mills Tanneries Electric-light machines Turneries Wool-dumping Ice machine Sausage machines Tobacco-cutting Traction engines Gasworks Mortar-mills Machine shops Meat-preserving works Locomotives Rice-mill Stone-breaking Freezing machines Hydraulic lifts Wool-scouring machines Bone-crushing Totals.. 4 2 10 33 10 6 "i "i '5 2 9 1 2 3 2 4 25 2 2 1 7 1 1 1 4 2 1 8 3 1 '3 1 1 2 10 3 1 "2 1 1 1 12 1 24 1 2 12 1 *5 18 1 2 G 2 1 5 6 1 6 0 4 10 1 1 1 1 1 'i 1 1 3 4 1 1 "l 3 1 1 6 1 1 '2 1 1 1 "2 3 2 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 4 2 1 2 2 1 4 1 4 "2 1 1 1 3 1 2 2 14 2 3 1 "l "l 1 1 4 5 1 5 64 8 42 4 2 59 3 191 40

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Return of Defects found on the Inspection of Boilers and Fittings during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1884.

The Inspectoe of Machineey, Auckland District, to the Chief Inspectoe of Machineey. Sic,— Auckland, 7th April, 1884. I have the honour to submit for your information my annual report of boilers and machinery inspected in the Auckland District from the Ist April, 1883, to the 31st March, 1884.

Return showing the Number and Description of Boilers inspected, and Fees for the same.

The above return shows an increase of 23 boiler inspections compared with the previous year. The fees for the same period are increased by £26. The prosperous state of trade in this district has caused a steady increase of steam-power. There are, in addition to the above, 45 boilers that have not been inspected, which makes a total of 370 boilers now working in this district. Only two have been granted exemption from annual inspection under the Act of 1882, brought into force on the 31st January last. Forty-five new boilers have been brought into use—2s imported from Great Britain, 2 from America, and 18 made in this colony. I have given five written and twenty-three verbal notices to repair boilers, all of which were readily complied with. In fact owners show a desire to keep their boilers in working order. "When the repairs were large, or difficult to do, the boiler was afterwards proved by hydraulic pressure. The tost varied, in accordance with age, &c, from 30 to 50 per cent, over the working pressure. All the new boilers made in this district have been tested to 100 per cent. over. In the dangerous case referred to —Portable Boiler No. 1228, owned by Mr. C. P. Bury, since sold to Mr. W. King— the top of the fire-box was badly bulged, and the tube-plate in the same very much sprung, about onethird of the tube end being drawn half through the plate. In fact there was every indication of the water having been too low, and the plates overheated. I may state it has been thoroughly repaired, and is now in good working order. I -found the 3ides of shell on seats of 5 Cornish boilers wasting, caused by being fixed, on low wet ground, and lime in contact with the iron. The lime has been replaced with fireclay, and the ground drained, which I feel convinced will stop the decay that was going on. One boiler has been converted from cylindrical to the tubular principle; 33 have changed owners ;12 have been let out on hire; 1 has been taken from here to the Wellington District, and 3 brought from there to this district.

sllingi ion. Mar] [borough. Nell ion Ni >rth. *ana] :i. Hawke's lay. Description. ;-v I to i a 1 o I I I O H I a 1 O 4 I I to S 0 g 9 "o a] P O U 3d grooving and pitting Blistered plates .. Dracked plates rube-ends leaking Plates overheated External corrosion Broken stays Weak manhole openings .. 3-auge-glass mountings Btearn-gauges Safety-valvos Spring balance Fusible plugs Peed pumps Blow-o2 pipe 1 3 "a 1 '2 2 7 14 4 3 5 2 i 7 14 4 i 1 3 1 "i i i 1 • • I 1 '3 'i 1 '3 '2 6 '4 6 4 i '4 3 "t 9 i 3 1 4 9 *3 3 5 3 1 5 3 1 4 2 2 4 2 2 *2 i 3 3 3 1 i 2 ~2 1 i Totals < * 10 43 8 5 13 1 14 18 18 1 83 15 22 28

Number. Nature of Boiler. 5 to 10 Over 10 Horse-power. Horse-power. Fees. Remarks. Under 5 Horse-power. 'ortable boilers Stationary boilers .locomotive boilers 'ortable boilers Stationary boilers .locomotive boilers 3 13 84 3 3 1 40 80 2 2 79 2 18 43 2 1 I £ 160 433 «. a. 0 0 0 0 Employed at 32 establishments, at £t each. Charged for at pei horse-power of eacr boiler. Totals ... 103 711 146 593 0 0

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The following return gives the defects found in boilers, &c., for the twelve months ending on the 31st March, 1884: —

Return showing Notices given to Fence Dangerous Parts of Machinery.

I may state that owners readily comply with instructions given to protect machinery.

Description. Dangerous. Ordinary. Total. firebox out of shape fractured plates 31istered plates Jorrosion, internal jorrosion, external Cubes Stays oints sprung ... ... 1 5 i 3 6 7 4 5 1 5 4 3 6 7 4 5 Total defects in boilers 1 33 34 defective fittings— Safety valves Pressure gauges Water-gauges and test-taps Blow-off taps Spring-balances ... )missions— Boilers without man-holes Boiler without water-gauge Boiler without sludge-hole 5 11 7 3 1 5 11 7 3 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 Gross total 64 65

Date of Notice. Description of Machinery. Parts requiring to ba fenced. May 3, verbal June 12, written Aug. 21, verbal Aug. 30, written Sept. 15, written Sept. 17, written Sept. 18, written Oct. 13, written Oct. 15, written Oct. 18, written Nov. 14, written Nov. 16, written Nov. 22, written Nov. 26, written Dec. 5, written Dec. 5, written Dec. 14, written Dec. 24, verbal Jan. 7, verbal Feb. 11, written Feb. 11, written Feb. 12, written Feb. 18, verbal Feb. 21, written Feb. 21, written Feb. 21, written Feb. 21, written Feb. 22, written Feb. 22, written Feb. 22, written Mar. 11, verbal Mar. 13, verbal Mar. 26, written Mar. 26, written Chair factory ... Saw-mill Saw-mill Soapworks Cheese factory... Flour-mill Coal-mining Saw-mill Pottery Saw-mill Brewery Cement works... Saw-mill Saw-mill Ironworks Soapworks Coal-mining Saw-mill Ironworks Hydraulic lift ... Steam lift Hydraulic lift ... Saw-mill Gas lift Hydraulic lift ... Hydraulic lift ... Hydraulic lift ... Hydraulic lift ... Hydraulic lift ... Hydraulic lift ... Saw-mill Saw-mill Gas lift Gas lift Engine fly-wheel. Belts on three planing- and one moulding-machines. Two fly-wheels on breaking-down saw and one length of shafting. Engine fly-wheel and belts on bone-mill. One length of shafting. Three belts and one length of shafting. Engine-crank and connecting-rod. Belts on planing-machine and gang-saw. One pair pinion-wheels. Belt on planing-machine. Belt on engine fly-wheel. Engine fly-wheel and two pair bevel-wheels. Belt on planing-machine. Two lengths of shafting and two belts on planing-machine. Engine fly-wheel. One pair wheels on soap-press. Spur- and pinion-wheels on winding-engine. Two belts on door-planers and one belt on jig-saw. Engine fly-wheel. Safety gear to be fitted. Safety gear to be fitted. Safety gear to be fitted. Two belts on planing-machine. Safety gear to be fitted. Safety gear to be fitted. Safety gear to be fitted. Safety gear to be fitted. Safety gear to be fitted. Safety gear to be fitted. Safety gear to be fitted. Two belts on planing-machine. One pair bevel-wheels. Safety gear to be fitted. Safety gear to be fitted.

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Eetuen showing Machinery Inspected. Worked by Steam: Assaying, 1; horse-power, 2. Boiling-down, 2; horse-power, 28. Brickworks, 6; horse-power, 100. Boring and winding, 1; horse-power, 15. Bakeries, 2; horsepower, 14. Bone-mill, 1; horse-power, 10. Breweries, 12; horse-power, 114. Block and pump works, 2; horse-power, 8. Boatbuilding, 2 ; horse-power, 16. Cabinetmaking factories, 6 ; horsepower, 19. Coach factories, 2 ; horse-power, 12. Chair factory, 1; horse-power, 6. Chaff-cutting, 12; horse-power, 44. Cheese factories, 4; horse-power, 18. Cement works, 3; horse-power, 33. Coffee mills, 2; horse-power, 12. Cordial works, 2; horse-power, 6. Dredging, 4; horse-power, 25. Fellmongeries, 2; horse-power, 7. Flour-mills, 8 (also steam and wind, 1); horse-power, 211. Firewood-cutting, 9; horse-power, 32. Fire-engine, 1; horse-power, 4. Gasworks, 2; horse-power, 32. Hoisting, 11; horse-power, 48. Hauling, 9; horse-power, 105. Hat factory, 1; horse-power, 1. Ironworks, 18; horse-power, 107. Leadworks, 1; horse-power, 6. Lifts or elevators, 1; also worked by water, 9; worked by gas, 3. Mortar mills, 9; horse-power, 70. Meat-canning factories, 3; horse-power, 21. Laundries, 2; horse-power, 18. Pumping and winding, 21; horse-power, 796. Phormium-dressing, 4; horae-power, 31. Printing, 2; horsepower, 11. Potteries, 3; horse-power, 38. Pile-driving, 1; horse-power, 5. Quartz-crushing, 7 ; horse-power, 172. Eopeworks, 1; horse-power, 96. Saw-mills, 40; horse-power, 1,618. Sugarrefining works, 1; horse-power, 10. Soapworks, 3; horse-power, 90. Shipbuilding, 3; horsepower, 26. Sausage-machines, 3 ; horse-power, 9. Threshing, 9; horse-power, 63. Tanneries, 3; horse-power, 15. Vinegar factory, 1; horse-power, 3. Waterworks, 2; horse-power, 164.

Return of Notices given to Repair Boilers in the Auckland District during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1884.

Small defects rectified during my visits are not included.

Date of Notice. Description of Boiler. Nature of Eepairs ordered. Lpril 12, 1883 19, „ 26, „ >fay 23, „ une 5, „ "une 29, „ uly 2, „ uly 14, „ uly 14, „ August 4, ,, August 15, ,, August 21, ,, August 30, „ 5ept. 10, ,, Sept. 18, „ )ctober 12, ,, Cornish ... Portable ... Vertical tubular Vertical tubular Vertical flue Cornish ... Cornish ... Cornish ... Cornish ... Portable ... Longitudinal tubular Longitudinal tubular Cylindrical Longitudinal tubular Vertical tubular Longitudinal tubular Defective place in front end ; patch to be fitted. Tubes defective. To be retubed. Patch to be fitted to furnace and spring-balance adjusted. Top tube-plate very much reduced by corrosion. The greater part of it to be renewed. Fracture in flange of vertical flue. Defective part to be renewed. Two strengthening-rings to be fitted to furnace-flue and mouthpiece to man-hole. Patch to be fitted to bottom, and safety-valve overhauled. Four joints in bottom sprung. To be re-rivetted and caulked. Three joints in bottom sprung. To be re-rivetted and caulked. Patch to be fitted to shell. Water-gauge and safety-valve overhauled. Eivetted patch to be fitted to one of the plates in bottom. Eivetted patch to be fitted to one of the plates in bottom. Two plates very much reduced by corrosion. To be renewed. One plate in shell bulged and fractured. To be renewed. Ten tubes to be replaced. Three joints in bottom to be sheathed, and two gusset stays replaced. Three stays to be replaced, and water-gauge overhauled. Two defective joints in bottom. Two patches to be fitted. Safety-valve and blow-off tap to be overhauled, and three tubes replaced. To be retubed, and patch fitted to shell. Strengthening-ring to be fitted to man-hole, and pressuregauge adjusted. Top fire-box badly bulged, and tube plate very much sprung. To be retubed, top fire-box made good, and fusible plug fitted. New. Imported from America. Man-hole to be made, water-gauge and a larger, or additional, safety-valve fitted. Patch to be fitted to lower part of furnace. New. Imported from England. Man-hole to be made, and two additional stays in steam space, to make it fit for the pressure required.": Two plates in shell, badly bulged, have been renewed. The damage was done by a fire in the mill. Six tubes to be replaced. )ctober 15, ,, )ctober 19, ,, *ov. 13, „ Portable ... Cornish ... Vertical tubular )ec. 12, „ )ec. 14, „ Vertical tubular Cornish ... ranuary 12, 1884 Portable ... "anuary 13, „ Longitudinal tubular anuary 16, ,, tlarch 5, ,, Vertical tubular Longitudinal tubular tlarch 11, „ Cornish ~^f* ilarch 13, ,, Longitudinal tubular

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I have the following accidents to report:— 16th May, 1883.—Thomas Box, a workman employed at Mr. M. H. Roe's saw-mill, Onehunga. It appears he was working at the drag-bench, when his right hand was taken off at the wrist through being drawn by the saw. 22nd May, 1883.—Thomas Booth, aged fifty-eight years, employed at Mr. Firth's flour-mill as stoker and engine-driver. It appears he was on the night shift. While engaged oiling the engine he thoughtlessly raised his right arm, getting it severely crushed between the engine-beam and girder. Amputation was found necessary. 28th December, 1883.—James Sheriff, aged sixty-two years, employed at Messrs. Cousins and Atkins coach factory. It appears he was working at a tenoning-machine, when one of the knives got out of position, and, coming into contact with the disc, broke it, one of the pieces striking him a severe blow on the stomach. The unfortunate man expired on the following day. At the inquest a verdict of " Accidental death" was returned, and that no blame was attachable to any one. 21st January, 1884.—James Gubbins, a workman employed at the Hokianga Saw-mill Company's mill. He was working a circular saw, when a piece of wood broke off the flitch and was projected with great force, striking him on the breast, breaking one rib at the junction with the breast. It appears warning was given, but the bench was not stopped quickly enough. 12th March, 1884.—John Wilson, a workman employed at the New Zealand Timber Company's mill at Devonport. He was working a circular saw. It appears he attempted to adjust the waterpipe in connection with the saw without stopping it, when his right hand was taken off at the wrist. I may state that the machinery in the above mills, &c, is fenced and guarded as far as practicable. There are many dangerous machines employed wood-cutting that can only be protected to a limited extent without rendering them useless for the work intended. Machines of this description require to be carefully and skilfully handled to avoid accident. I make it a rule to remind managers, and others in charge of machinery, of the necessity of selecting only those that can be depended on for working machines of the above class. I have, &c, The Chief Inspector of Machinery. W. J. Jobson.

The Inspector of Machinery, Otago District, to the Chief Inspector of Machinery. Sir, — Office of Inspector of Machinery, Dunedin, 28th April, 1884. I have the honour to forward to you (enclosed) the annual report of inspection of machinery, Otago District, for the financial year ended the 31st March, 1884, contained in tables numbered 1 to 8 inclusive. I have, &c, Alexander Crawford, The Chief Inspector of Machinery, Inspector of Machinery, Otago District. Wellington.

Return showing the Number of Land Boilers Inspected during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1884.

Return of Fees Payable for the Inspection of Boilers and Machinery during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1884.

Number of Portable Boilers. Number of Stationary Boilers. Name of District. Total. Under 5 h.p. 5 to 10 Over h.p. 10 h.p. Under 5 h.p. 5 to 10 h.p. Over 10 h.p. itago 16 81 | 14 132 48 106 397

Name of District. Fees payable in respect of Boilers. Pees payable in respect of Machinery. Total. itago— Portable Stationary £ B. 212 10 479 10 a. o 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. ) 692 0 0

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Return of Machinery inspected in the Otago District during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1884.

Return of Notices given to Fence Dangerous Parts of Machinery in the Otago District during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1884.

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Description. Steam. Steam and Water. Description. Steam. Steam and Water. Agricultural implement works Baths Bakeries Boiling-down ... Bone-mills Brick and tile works Breweries Brushruaking... Cabinetmaking Candlemaking Chaff-cutting ... Chemical works Cooking Collieries Concrete-mixer Copper and brass works Coffee and spice works ... Confectionery... 7 1 3 6 4 6 12 1 3 2 8 2 3 5 1 2 2 3 22 1 4 1 3 1 5 LI 3 15 3 2 2 2 19 Joineries Jeweller Lapidaries ... Laundries Locomotives... Lead-pipe works Machine shops Meat-preserving Oilmill, linseed and colza Paper-mills ... Potteries Pipe-making—lead ,, clay ... Printing Pumping water Quartz-mills .. . # Eefrigerating works ... Eope works ... Saw-mills Soapworks ... Stone-crushers Stone-cutting Stone-dressing Sulphuric-acid works ... Tanneries Tramway cable Tallow-factories Threshing machines ... Traction engines Turnery—wood Venetian blind Wool-pressing Woollen factories 7 1 2 2 11 2 3 1 1 1 2 3 5 4 2 2 2 :!l 5 7 3 1 1 4 2 2 49 7 4 1 4 4 i Cranes Dairy Dredgers Dye-works Engine-shops ... Excavator Fellmongeries Flour-mills Flock-mills ... Foundries Fire-grate and range works Firewood-cutting Fruit-preserving Gasworks Hoists 2 "l

Date of Notice. Class of Machinery. Parts requiring to be Fenced. Written. My 7, 1883 October 6, ,, Stone-dressing machinery Flour-mill Laying shaft of engine between engine and wall. Fly-wheel of engine; vertical shaft on first floor; belt driving smutter; vertical shaft on second floor. Pulleys driving cross-cut saw. Wheel and pinion for driving hydraulic pumps. Breaking-down saw; main driving-pulley for planes; main belt of fly-wheel. Vertical shaft on first and second floor. Main driving-belt and crank of engine. Bevel wheels of gear at crank shaft; laying shaft; and spur-gear at fly-wheel. Dctober 9, ,, Dctober 19, ,, October 25, ,, Saw-mill Wool-pressing... Saw-mill tfov. 5, ,, sfov. 9, „ tfov. 9, „ Flour-mill Saw-mill Brick and tile works Verbal. August 11, „ sept. 19, ,, Wood-working machinery Woollen factory Driving-pulley at floor in timber shop. End of fly-wheel of engine; wheel and pinion of hydro-extractor. End of fly-wheel of engine. Passage between breast-saws. Fly-wheel of engine. Main laying shaft at passages. Pinion on draw-head. Rope belting for driving machinery, and belt for driving brick-machine. )ctober 10, „ )ctober 10, ,, )ctober 29, ,, anuary 8, 1884 anuary 12, ,, anuary 25, ,, Saw-mill Saw-mill Saw-mill , ... . Flour-mill Eopeworks Brick-works ...

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Return of Accidents to Boilers and Machinery reported as having occurred in the Otago District during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1884.

Return of Notices given to Repair Boilers in the Otago District during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1884.

Date of Acoident. Name and Address of Owner. Nature and Cause of Accident. ktay "uly uly 21, 1883 5, „ 27, „ Graving Dock, Port Chalmers Messrs. McLeod Brothers, Dune din Messrs. Cutten and Co., Dunedin Otago Harbour Board, Dunedin Oamaru Woollen Factory Company Cornish boiler; shortness of water, whereby the crown came down, requiring two plates to be taken out and renewed. Cornish tubular boiler ; slightly overheated through shortness of water. Tubular boiler, known as "Little Giant;" end of cast-iron cracked. Vertical tubular boiler; crown tube-plate cracked through contraction. Cornish boiler; two circular seams in tube sprung and tube slightly depressed through shortness of water. Sept. 4, „ anuary 1, 1884

Date of Notice. Description of Boiler. Nature of Bepairs ordered. Written. May 8, 1883 Vertical, with field tubes Circular longitudinal tubular Vertical ... Vertical tubular Steam digester New set of tubes. May 15, ,, Two stays of lj-in. diameter to be put in between crown of steam-dome and crown of boiler. New uptake t» be put in. New steam pressure gauge to be fitted on. New angle-irons to be rivetted on top to replace the present ones, and re-stayed. New crown to be put in firebox, and man-hole door to be cut in shell 9in. by 71m., with compensation-ring 3in. by fin. rivettod on; also stays longitudinal inside to be made through-stays with double nuts. Compensation-ring 3-Jin. by -|in. to be rivetted round manhole ; also through-stays to be renewed. Water-gauge set to be fitted on to boiler. Longitudinal seam, No. 4 ties, No. 2 tube to be partially re-rivetted and caulked. Two safety-stays to be put between stuffing-box of expansion joint on steam-pipe and plain flange. New man-hole door to be got. Two angle-iron rings of 3in. by 3in. by fin. to be put round tube and securely fastened by fin. bolts, screwed and rivetted -en inside of tube, bolts spaced 6in. Four copper boilers in connection with this boiler used for cooking. One safety-valve of lin. or l^in. diameter to be fitted on each pair of boilers. Boiler to be retubed. June 15, ,, August 28, ,, Sept. 12, „ October 4, ,, Locomotive saw-mill October 9, ,, Portable ... October 16, ,, Nov. 5, ,, Cornish ... Lancashire Nov. 9, „ Locomotive Feb. 5, 1884 Feb. 12, „ Vertical ... Cornish ... Feb. 23, „ Circular longitudinal tubular March 19, ,, Portable traction ... Verbal. May 25, 1883 July 5, ,, July 27, „ July 28, ,, Portable ... Cornish tubular Tubular ... Steam drying cylinders Cornish tubular Vertical tubular Portable ... Cornish Cornish ... Vertical Semi-portable Compensation-ring round man-hole. Tubes expanded; overheated through water getting low. New end of wrought iron. Safety-valve to be put on steam-pipe connected with drying cylinders. Four extra through-stays for extra pressure allowed. New crown tube-plate, and new set of tubes. Ring round door on bottom of barrel of shell. Patch on shell at blow-off. Compensation-ring round Tftan-hole. Patch at mud-hole. Compensation-ring round man-hole. August 20, ,, Sept. 4, ,, Sept. 6, „ Sept. 6, ,, Sept. 19, ,, October 19, „ January 9, 1884

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Return of Defects found on the Inspection of Boilers and Fittings in the Otago District during the financial Year ended the 31st March, 1884.

Description. Dangerous. (Ordinary. Total. 1883 : May 8.—One multitubular boiler, loco make ; formerly used at the Green Island colliery for pumping and winding. Condemned May 8.—Vertical field tubes : Slightly cracked in uptake and several rust holes ; and field-tubes gone May 15. —Circular longitudinal tubular : Very dirty inside, endangering the shell (two stays to go in between crown of dome and shell) and seam leaking on crown May 16.—Vertical field-tubes, field boiler: Ends of tubes burned off through sediment settling May 25.— Portable : Compensation-ring to go round man-hole. Waste through leakage June 15.— Vertical hoist: Uptake entirely gone. New uptake. Corrosion June 25.— Cornish: Wasting inside. Corrosion July 19. —Vertical: Slight laminated scale on uptake July 30.—Vertical: Slight waste internally. Corrosion ... August 4.—Eeturn tubular : Laminated plate in crown of furnace ... August 10. —Steam digester: Angle-irons and crown considerably wasted through corrosion August 27.—Portable : Shell internally corroded. Will soon require to be replaced August 28. —Vertical: Fittings of pressure-gauge useless .. September 6. —Cornish : Plate wasted at blow-off. Corrosion September 24.—Cornish : Plates corroded a good deal where in contact with brickwork October 4.—Saw-mill tramway locomotive : Crown of firebox cracked through shortness of water. New crown October 9. —Portable : Through-stays wasted, and plate round manhole wasted October 16.—Egg end: Fittings of water-gauge bad. New one ... October 16.—Drying cylinders : Safety-valve to be put on steam-pipe of drying cylinders November 5. —Lancashire: Several rivets corroded in No. 2 flue. To be renewed November 9.—Fittings: Two stays to be put on steampipe to support stuffing-box November 23. —Circular longitudinal-tubular : Fittings of pressuregauge done 1884: January 7.—Steam digester: Laminated plate on top, and angle-irons, considerably corroded January 7. —Steam digester: Laminated plate on top, and angleirons, considerably corroded January 12. —Vertical: Uptake corroded nearly through. Is now - sheathed February 5.— Vertical: Man-hole door done through corrosion. New door February 12.—Cornish : Circular seam in tube sprung through overheating, and longitudinal seam partly depressed March 10. —Longitudinal tubular : Tubes all gone through corrosion March 10.—Longitudinal tubular : Tubes all gone through corrosion March 10. —Cornish tubular : Tubes sprung through dirt March 19.—Portable: Tubes sprung through tear and wear March 28.—Portable : Considerably worn through tear and wear ... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Totals ... 29 81

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Return of Accidents to Life and Limb which have occurred in Connection with Land Boilers and Machinery during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1884.—Otago District.

* The above case was tried in the District Court, atDunedin, on the 23rd October, 1883, in which the boy's parents tried to recover damages for injury sustained at the defendant's works. Conyleton v. Donaghy and Co.—His Honour, in summing up, said he was of opinion that the plaintiff was not entitled to recover : He was employed at a drawer machine, and was directed when he loft to stop it until his return. At tho time of the accident ho had not done so, and, on returning, he suddenly turned round, and must have got his hand caught. As there was ample room in the passage I1 or a boy of that size to pass, and as he must have raised his hand considerably to get it caught, his Honour held that the accident, though regrettable, was to be attributed entirely to the plaintiff's negligence ; under these circumstances he was not entitled to recover.

The Inspector of Machineey, Christchurch, to the Chief Inspector of Machinery. Sir,— Christchurch, 17th May, 1884. I have the honour to forward annual returns in connection "with the inspection of machinery in my districts, and according to specimen form received from your office. The forms contain all the information you have asked for, and the only thing I wish to explain is this : The form, '" Beturns of Machinery inspected in Canterbury District," shows five flour-mills and one flax-mill driven by water, while no fees are shown for same. These mills have previously paid the fee or have protections to erect before passing and issuing certificate, when fees will be paid. The printing machinery worked by gas engines I have seen protected, but, as this class of

Name and Address of Owner. Description of Machinery. Name of Person injured. Nature of Accident. Fatal or Not. Cause of Accident, and Bemarks. Messrs. E. Guthrie and Co.,Dunedin Wood-planing machine Chas. Strachan, aged 15 years Lossof lefthand, May 12, 1883 Not .. Stumbling in front of planer, ■whereby, in falling forward, his left hand came in contact with the knives. Purely accidental. After shifting the belt on slackpulley, used his hat in hand to take the speed ofi the saw, pressing against the side, when his hand slipped, coming in contact with the top saw. Wilful carelessness. Employed at drawing-machine for straightening fibre. Trying to clean the machine while in motion (instead of stopping it, as his instructions were), whereby his hand got entangled in the flax, drawing the arm completely off. Nothing in the way of fencing can be done here. The boy had been through speaking to the lad at the other end of the machine, and possibly, in turning quickly to got back to his own end, got his fingers in the pinions.* It appears that the man, George Thomson, was shovelling sawdust from the pit under the saw, when, by some means, the shovel slipped ; the saw-bench being low, he fell forward on the bench, his loft arm coming in contact with the saw, which cut it clean off just below the elbow. This is one of those unavoidable accidents for which nothing can bo done. It appears that the man, William Weir, had been making some alterations, under the foreman's instructions, to the screen for throwing the shavings off. While describing the working of thia to the foreman (who was alongside) and pointing out some further improvement, he incautiously approached his hand too near to the revolving knife, coming in contactwithit, thereby losing the first three fingers of the right hand. This was purely accidental. The man, John Shaw, sawyer, while employed cutting timber 8in. by 8in., and while pushing it on to the saw with his right hand, as is the custom, inadvertently kept his hand rather too long on, when the saw, coming through the cut, caught his finger and thumb, taking them partly off. This also was purely accidental. Messrs. Guthrie, Larnach,andOo., Owaka Pines Saw-mill twin saw Eobt. Marshall, engineer, aged 45 years Pour fingers of right hand, May 31, 1883 Not .. Messrs. Donaghy and Co., South Dunedin Eopeworks draw-ing-machine James Murphy, aged 18 years Left arm severed from body, July 2, 1883 Not .. Messrs. Donaghy and Co., South Dunedin Eopeworks draw-ing-machine John Congleton, aged 13 years Left-hand thumb and three fingers crushed, Aug. 24,1883 Not .. Messrs. B. Bauchop and Co., Port Chalmers Saw-mill circular saw George Thomson, aged 40 years Left arm cut off below elbow, Oct. 5, 1883 Not .. Dunedin Iron and Woodware Company Woodworking machinery, planing machine William Weir, aged 30 years Three fingers cut off right hand, Jan. 10, 1884 Not .. Messrs. Findlay and Co., Dunedin Saw-mill circular John Shaw, aged 36 years Thumb and forefinger of right hand cut off, March 19,1884 Not .. saw

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machinery is not included in First Schedule of the Act, I have not charged fees or issued certificates. Should any further information be required, I shall be glad to supply it. I have, &c, The Chief Inspector of Machinery, Wellington. George Cboll.

Return of Accidents to Life and Limb which have occurred in connection with Land Boilers and Machinery during the Financial Year ending the 31st March, 1884.

Return of Accidents to Boilers and Machinery reported as having occurred in the Canterbury District during the Financial Year ending the 31st March, 1884.

I have not received any notices of the above nature from Westland or Nelson South Districts.

Return of Notices given to Fence Dangerous Parts of Machinery in the Canterbury District during the Financial Year ending the 31st March, 1884.

I had no occasion to give notices to fence in the Westland or Nelson South Districts.

Name and Address of Owner. Description of Machinery. Name of Person Injured. Nature of Accident. Fatal or not. Cause of Accident, and Remarks. Idward Prehble, Prebbleton Steam threshing machine — Bowen Left arm torn off, and otherwise severely injured Fatal.. Threshing all night anc oiling engine while ir motion, with oil can ic one hand and lantern ir the other. Wearing a loose coat anc standing too close to a small feed-belt. This occurred so suddenly that no person can sa) how it happened. Sup> posedhe allowed casting to fall on wheel while revolving. [ollis and Williams, Lyttelton Saw-mill A son of Mr. Hollis Arm broken Not .. ;, Buchanan, Christchurch Emery wheel used in foundry John Campbell Wheel burst and struck him on the chest Fatal..

Date of Accident. Name and Address of Owners. Nature and Cause of Accidents. 1883. /[ay 9 William Hunsley, Christchurch Leakage from seains of boiler, caused by shortness of water in boiler. 1884. anuary 16 . 17 Lyttelton Times Company, Christchurch Boyd and Keir, Eangiora ... Leakage from top seam of flue tube over fire, caused by shortness of water. Crack in firebox of portable engine, caused by heaping up damp shavings against part injured, thus chilling the plate, which was previously very hot. Leakage at mouth of firebox of portable engine, caused by too frequently opening fire-door, thus allowing cold air to rush in upon hot plates ; a common occurrence. ,Iarch 30 James Dalzell, Sefton

Date of Notice. Description of Machinery. Parts required to be Fenced. 1883. May 21 Flour-mill (W. J. Simpson, Kirwee) Grain cleaner and elevator (Wood and Sinclair) First driving-belt. August 30 Fly-wheel of gas engine, main driving-belt from engine to counter-shaft, and driving-belt from engine to cleaning machinery. First driving-belt from engine and gearing for drivingSeptember 18 Brick machinery (William Neighbours) Flax- and flour-mill (C. Chinnery, of Eangiora and Woodend) Flax-mill (C. Chinnery, of Eangiora and Woodend) Flax-mill (W. Mardon, fiangiora) Flour-mill (G. Gardner, Oust) 26 press. Driving shaft and belts of flax machinery, and driving pulley and belt of corn crusher. October 10 First driving-belt, driving pulley and belts of scutcher, counter-shaft and pulleys of strippers. Flax-strippers and driving-belts of same, also closing a doorway leading from water wheel into stripper shed. A fence around upright shaft in second floor of mill. 10 15

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Return of Defects found on the Inspection of Boilers and Fittings during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1884.

* These districts were not comploted on 31st March. N.B.—This return includes those eases mentioned in return of notices given to repair.

Return showing the Number of Land Boilers Inspected during the Financial Year ending the 31st March, 1884.

As I was engaged on.Westland and Nelson South Districts at the close of the financial year the above number of inspections does not show the full number of boilers in those districts.

Return of Fees payable for the Inspection of Boilers and Machinery during the Financial Year ending the 31st March, 1884.

Return of Notices given to Repair Boilers in the Nelson South District during the Financial Year ending the 31st March, 1884.

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* Westland. * Nolson South. Canterbury, Description. Dangerous. Ordinary. Total. Dangerous. Ordinary. Total. Dangerous. Ordinary. Total. Oorrosion from leakage Wasted internally Internal grooving at seams Firebox pitted thin on sides External oorrosion 3racks in furnaces Stays giving way Bottoms burnt through dirt Water gauges bad Pressure gauges bad 3rown of firebox down Screwed patches in firebox Cubes leaking Uptakes wasted at waterline 31ow-off cocks broken jverheating through shortness of water Foints leaking .. 3riek seating insecure 1 a i i i 2 1 4 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 i 3 2 2 4 1 4 4 9 10 2 3 4 4 6 2 4 9 10 2 4 1 1 1 2 i 2 2 1 3 1 6 18 2 12 40 52

Number of PortabL Boilers No. of itationary Boilers. Namo of District. Total. Under 5 h.p. 5 to 10 li.p. Over 10 h.p. Under 5 h.p. 5 to 10 h.p. Over 10 h.p. Canterbury Westland ... Nelson South 15 0 0 154 1 2 8 3 0 82 14 1 30 4 0 51 6 9 340 28 12 15 157 I i 11 97 34 66 380

Name of District. Pees payable in respect of Boilers. Fees payable in respect of Machinery. Total. ianterbury Vestland [elson South £ 604 44 26 s. d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 £ s. d. i"o o £ 604 45 26 s. d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 £670 0 0

Date of Notice. Description of Boiler. Nature of Bepairs ordered. 1884. March 18 Portable engine All screwed stays in firebox to be renewed. Saw old stayi removed. New firebox within ten weeks from date; reduced pressuri meantime. 20 Portable engine

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Return of Notices given to Repair Boilers in the Westland District during the Financial Year ending the 31st March, 1884.

Return of Notices given to Repair Boilers in the Canterbury District during the Financial Year ending the 31st March, 1884.

Return of Machinery Inspected in the Westland District during the Financial Year ending the 31st March, 1884.

Date of Notice. Description of Boiler. Nature of Eepaira ordered. 1884. March 12 Tubular New bottom plates in boiler. Saw all bad plates cut out and repairs in hand. Angle iron on front end of flue tube to be renewed. Saw this repair completed. All screwed stays in firebox to be renewed. Saw this repaii completed. Bottom plates to be renewed. When turned out for repairs : found the whole of the boiler in a very bad state from external corrosion, caused by leakage from roof; considered it past repairing. Condemned. 17 Cornish boiler 22 Portable engine 24 Shell boiler

Date of Notice. Description of Boiler. Nature of Kepairs ordered. 1883. April 10 Locomotive type— tramway engine Copper firebox thin from fireside of plates. Ordered the thin parts to be cut out and new plates screwed on, and all stays renewed. Beduced pressure. Ordered new uptake, and all the bottom of firebox to be renewed. Cut out thin parts of copper firebox, screw on new plates, and renew all stay,s. Cut out thin parts of copper firebox, screw on new plates, and renew all stays. Cut out thin parts of copper firebox, screw on new plates, and renew all stays. New firebox. Expand tubes in furnace ends. Firebox past repairing, also shell bad. Refused certificate; considered past repairs. Juno 6 Vertical boiler 26 Tramway engine July 2 Tramway engine 31 Tramway engine ... September 26 26 November 23 Portable Portable ... Portable ... 1884. February 12 13 21 Portable ... Portable ... Portable ... New water and steam gauges. New firebox, and water and steam gauges. Cut out cracked plates in firebox, and, as a temporary repair, screwed patches put on, and properly secured with staya.

Description. Steam. Steam and Water. Water. Steam and Wind. Other Kinds. Winches ... Breweries... Wood-working Doffee works 3aw-mills ... Fire engine foundry ... Doal-mining Winding and sawing Printing ... 5 5 2 J 7 1 1 1 1 1

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Return of Machinery Inspected in the Nelson South District during the Financial Year ending the 31st March, 1884.

As I was engaged inspecting in these districts on the 31st March, neither are complete in these returns.

Return of Machinery Inspected in the Canterbury District during the Financial Year ending the 31st March, 1884.

By Authority: Gbobgb Didsbury, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB4.

Description. Steam. Steam and Water. Water. Steam and Wind. Other Kinds !aw-millg... Juartz-crushing !oal-mining Vinding ... 2 3 2 1

Description. Steam. Steam and Water. Water. Steam and Wind. Gas, &o. Saw-mills ... Threshing machines Foundries and ironworks Flour-mills Brick and pottery works Coal-mining Flax-dressing Soap-works Coffee works Stone-sawing Chaff-cutting Wood-working 35 102 26 8 5 2 4 2 2 1 15 10 6 2 8 8 17 12 6 12 1 1 4 1 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 5 1 i Brewery ... Coach factories Sawing firewood Tramway engines ... Butchers ... Cranes and winches Cordials and confectioners Traction engines Baths Printing ... Boiling-down Laundry ... Wool-dumping Wool-washing Woollen-mills Tanneries ... Glue works Meat-preserving Refrigerating works Chemical works Eoad roller Fire engines Gasworks ... Pumping ... Dredge Dock Stone-breaking Sand-cleaning Concrete-mixing Landing service Cheese and butter works Gas 4

NEW ZEALAND WRECK CHART 1 s t APRIL 1883, TO 31st MARCH 1884. Compiled from Official Records in the MARINE DEPARTMENT.

PLAN OF MOERAKI PORT

DESCRIPTION OF OAMARU HARBOUR. The Port of Oamaru, situated in the bay to the north of Cape Wanbrow, originally an open roadstead, has been improved and rendered a safe harbour by the construction of a breakwater carried northward from the east head of Oamaru Bay, and a rubble mole carried eastward from the west shore of the bay towards the breakwater, enclosing a basin of nearly sixty acres, leaving an entrance at the north-east angle of 500 ft. in width. The breakwater, built with concrete blocks, was completed in January of this year, being 1,850 ft. in length and 36ft. in width. The mole, which when completed will be 1,720 ft. in length, is now extended 1,450 ft. from the shore. The basin enclosed is now perfectly safe, and vessels lie in comparatively still water. The wharf accommodation consists of the Macandrew Wharf, the Normanby Wharf, and the Cross Wharf, together having a berth frontage of 1,250 ft., suitable for vessels up to 800 tons register and drawing up to 16ft. In addition to these wharves, which are built of concrete, the first of a series of pile-wharves is now being erected to the west of the Normanby Wharf, to have 600 ft. of berth-frontage, and on each side of the wharf the water is being deepened to 24ft. at low water, and every arrangement as to moorings and other'appliances is being made to suit vessels of the largest class. The Board's new dredger has been at work for some months deepening at this point and at the Macandrew Wharf, and the progress made at the new wharf is such as to warrant the hope that the s.s. " Blderslie," a new meat-freezing vessel of 3,800 tons, being built for the Oamaru trade, will be berthed alongside the wharf in August next. During the construction of the mole a large quantity of spoil from the quarry has been utilized in reclaiming shallow parts of the shore round the harbour; sixteen acres of ground for building-sites, and road and railway approaches, having thus been formed.

OAMARU HARBOUR WORKS SKETCH PLAN

Port of Timaku. The plan enclosed shows the progress made with the Timaru Harbour works to the 25th March, 1884, the length of breakwater constructed to that date being 1,500 ft. There are at present I,oooft. of wharfage, connected with the main line of railway, for the accommodation of vessels drawing up to 15ft., with a sufficient number of steam cranes always available. Screw moorings are laid down in the harbour for the security of vessels; and lighters have been provided sufficient to carry 150 tons afloat at one time. Vessels are loaded at the moorings to a draught of 18ft. On the plan are marked the best anchorages for all classes of vessels, also the bearings from the lighthouse. The services of the p.s. " Titan," a powerful disconnecting tug, the property of the Harbour Board, can be secured at any time at moderate charges.

The following returns for the year 1883 will illustrate the importance of the trade at this port: Number of vessels despatched to the United Kingdom and Cape Colony during 1883 ... ... ... ... ... ... . . 20 Vessels despatched to intercolonial ports ..; ... ... ... 14 Vessels despatched coastwise ... ... ... ... 235 Number of vessels worked at the wharf ... ... ... ... 218 Vessels may rely on being boarded when nearing the port, and every effort is used to further the interests of snipping. Eeports on the progress of the harbour works, with sailing directions, can be had on application at any Customhouse in the Australian Colonies, and will be mailed free to any person interested in the shipping trade, on application to the Secretary of the Timaru Harbour Board. W. J. Tennent, Timaru, 2nd April, 1884. Secretary.

TIMARU HARBOUR PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY N.Z. GENERAL CHART OF Timaru and adjoining Coast SHEWING WORKS COMPLETED March 25th 1884.

WANGANUI RIVER NAUTICAL PLAN OF HARBOUR 1884

SAILING DIBECTIONS FOB ENTEEING WANGANUI HABBOUB.—March, 1884.

The mouth of the Wanganui Eiver lies in Lat. 39° 57' S., Long. 175° 1' E., and bears from the north end of Kapiti Island N. by W. 52 miles. The best guide for the entrance is Taupiri (or the Devil's Thumb), a remarkable sharp double-peaked bill, 1,860 ft. high, about eighteen miles inland, bearing N. by E. |E. in a line with Buapehu Mountain. This leads directly for the entrance. When these mountains cannot be seen, the Seven Hummocks are a good guide to the river. These are a range of hillocks to the northward of Wanganui, eight miles from the coast, extending in an east-and-west direction for three miles. The easternmost one bears from the entrance of the river N.W. by N. 12 miles. The Landguard Bluff, a conspicuous cliff facing north, about 125 ft. high, two miles up river from the entrance and on the south bank, is a prominent object. The North Head, or Castle Cliff, is a vertical cliff 40ft. high facing south, on the top of which are the pilot-station, flagstaff, and leading beacons. All the beach in the neighbourhood is sandy. Two miles to the north of the entrance the land facing the sea changes from low sandy hillocks to a high cliff about 150 ft. above tin sea. The submarine cable from Whakapuaka is landed about a mile to the north of the entrance. The flood-tide in the river, when there is no fresh, runs in five hours, and the ebb out for seven. On the adjacent coast the flood runs to the northward and the ebb to the southward from one to one and a half knots. There are eight fathoms in the offing one mile from the entrance. The bar is from a half to three-quarters of a mile from the flagstaff, but shifts according to weather, &c. There is lift, to 14ft. on the bar at high-w rater springs, and at neaps about 2ft. less. Highwater, full, and change, lOh. iom. ; rise and fall springs, Bft.; neaps, 4ft. 2in.; range at bridge, about 2ft. 3in. less. A rubble training breakwater is being run out towards the bar on the north side of the entrance as shown, and in March, 1884, had reached a distance of 80 yards from the North Head. The wall is 6ft. above high water, and at night a bright light is shown at the end 10ft. above high water. Lights and Beacons. —To show the position of the entrance, there is a white fixed light exhibited from the flagstaff on Castle Cliff (North Head) 70ft. above mean sea-level, which should be visible about thirteen miles from the deck of a vessel. Two shifting pyramid-beacons, painted white, the inner one highest, for guiding across the bar, are erected on the North Head, and bear red flags by day and red lights by night when the tide serves and the bar is safe. When the bar is unsafe these red flags or lights are not shown; but at night a green light is exhibited when vessels approach. When the bar is to be crossed by day the two beacons should be kept in one line, particular attention, however, being paid to the semaphore arms on the flagstaff on account of the curves in the

channel inside the bar. Crossing the bar at night, keep the red lights on the beacons in one line, and pay particular attention to the green light, which is used like the semaphore arm for guiding vessels in steering over and inside the bar. It travels on a yard on the outer beacon, and vessels must be steered in the direction in which it is moved. Masters of vessels arriving off the bar at night should show a flash light at short intervals, or burn blue lights, which will be answered by a torch or flareup light from the pilot-station. In moderate weather vessels can approach safely within signalling distance. In fine weather the pilot will board inward-bound vessels when requested by signal to do so. In fine weather vessels having to wait for the tides can anchor in from four to eight fathoms one to two miles off the bar. When inside the entrance, and off the outer point of the Castle Cliff, haul to the eastward and S.E. by E. round the end of the South Spit, keeping the two beacons behind on the cliff in line as well as the two guide-poles up river on the South Spit. At night two bright lights are burned on these beacons on the cliff, which must be kept in line. After about three-quarters of a mile on this course the beacons on the south training-wall, near Landguard Bluff, will be seen. These beacons on both walls are numbered as shown on plan. Those on the north wall are white piles with a black barrel on top, and those on the south wall are of similar construction but painted red all over. Keep the red beacons on the starboard and the white beacons on the port side. There are also buoys in the river, the black to be kept on the port and the red on the starboard hand going in. Three red lights are burned on the lower beacons of the south training-wall as shown on plan. On passing the upper red light, steer for the east end of the bridge. At night there are two leading lights, as shown, near the east end of the bridge, which should be kept in line till near the wharf. A green light is burned on Beacon No. 4on the north wall, which should be kept on the port side going in. Sailing vessels should not attempt to cross the bar at night, as the wind generally dies away or draws off the land towards sundown. Night Signals for Vessels in the River, bound out. Green light on bluff: Bar dangerous. Red light on bluff: Bar safe. There is a telephone for the use of masters from the town to the pilot-station. All bearings given are magnetic.