MARINE DEPARTMENT. ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1898-99.

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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

MARINE DEPARTMENT. ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1898-99.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency. My Lokd, — Marine Department, Wellington, 26th June, 1899. I do myself the honour to transmit herewith, for your Excellency's information, the report of the Marine Department of the colony for the financial year ended the 31st March last. I have, &c, Wμ. Hall-Jones, His Excellency the Eight Hon. the Earl of Eanfurly, Minister of Marine. Governor of New Zealand.

The Seceetaey to the Ministeb of Mabinb. Sib, — Marine Department, Wellington, Bth May, 1899. I have the honour to make the following report on the administration of this department during the financial year ended the 31st March last: — Lighthouses. —The cost of maintenance of the lighthouses during the year was £12,987 13s. 6d., but this amount does not include any part of the expenses of the Government steamer which periodically visits the lighthouses with oil and stores. No new light has been exhibited during the year, but the work of erecting a lighthouse on East Cape Island is now being carried out by the Public Works Department. This light will be a second-order dioptric revolving white light, flashing at intervals of ten seconds, and will be a most useful light for vessels trading on the East Coast. The apparatus for the second-order light which is to be erected on Somes Island has been received from England, and steps are being taken to proceed with the erection of the tower. During the year the sum of £174 14s. Bd. has been expended on repairs to lighthouses, the main work being repairs to the Bean Eock Tower, which was in a bad state from natural decay. At Kaipara an additional room has been built to the principal keeper's house. The principal keeper at Cape Campbell having reported that the tower required repairs, it was inspected by the Marine Engineer, who recommended certain repairs, which are now being carried out under the direction of the lighthouse artificer. It is anticipated that it will be necessary to erect a new tower at this station in about four years' time. The erection of the Slaughter's Cofcton-powder Fog-signal at Pencarrow Head was completed, and the signal was ready for use at the beginning of July last. On its completion it was tested by Captains Fairchild and Allman in the s.s. " Tutanekai." They reported that the first explosion took place when the vessel was two miles and a half distant, and that the sound was moderately loud, sharp, and quick. Afterwards explosions took place at intervals of fifteen seconds, and the sound increased up to seven miles, the reports being best when at a distance of from five to seven miles. There was, however, no fog at the time of this trial. The masters of vessels trading to Wellington have been asked to report to the department their experience of the signal, but so far the only report received is one from Captain Fisk, of the s.s. " Pania," who states that he was able to enter the harbour in a fog during the night of the 25th March last owing to seeing the flash and hearing the report of the signal, whereas he would have had to remain outside all night if the. signal had not been working. Pending further experience with the above apparatus it is proposed to supply the most important lighthouses with rockets for use in foggy weather, and the department is now in communication with the Victorian authorities on the subject of the rocket system in use in that colony, and is obtaining a few rockets for experimental use before ordering a supply from England. The I—fl. 15,

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rockets in use in Victoria explode at a height of about 600 ft. above the sea-level, producing a sharp report which should be heard under favourable atmospheric conditions at a distance of from five to six miles. A further communication has been received from the committee of Lloyd's on the subject of the committee's proposal to establish signal-stations at Cape Maria van Diemen, Farewell Spit, and Nugget Point. The committee now desire that arrangements should be made for taking shipping reports experimentally at these lighthouses, in order to prove their utility or otherwise as reporting stations, and the department is now in correspondence with the committee with the view of making the necessary arrangements for this purpose. The service has lost three keepers during the year —viz., Principal Keeper C. B. Johnston, who retired on compensation on account of bad health; Principal Keeper J. W. Cunningham; and Assistant Keeper P. W. Butler, jun., who resigned. The vacancies caused by these retirements have been filled by promotions, and three new assistant keepers have been appointed. The sum of £19,382 16s. 4d. has been collected for light dues during the year, as compared with £17,851 Bs. 7d. during the previous year, being an increase of £1,530 7s. 9d. Harbours. —The buoys in the various harbours under the control of the department, and those marking dangers on the coasts, have been attended to by the Government steamers, as also the buoys in Whangarei Harbour, the Harbour Board in that case paying for the material used in the overhaul. Eegulations have been made providing that in harbours under the control of this department boats carrying passengers while in tow of steamers or other vessels are to be licensed for the purpose by the Harbourmaster or other person appointed by the Minister. It was proposed to prohibit the practice, on the ground that it was of a dangerous nature, but as it was found that there was no power to do this it was deemed advisable to regulate it. Before any boat is licensed it has to be provided with certain equipments, and to have a certain capacity for each passenger. It having come to the knowledge of the department that the Patea Harbour Board was removing stones from the foreshore and disposing of them for road-metal, the matter was inquired into, and the Board was informed that the department could not sanction the removal of the material except in cases where it is required by the Board for harbour-works. The Harbourmaster at Nelson having reported that changes for the worse had taken place in Nelson Harbour, especially at the bar, the Marine Engineer made an examination of the harbour, and furnished a report on the changes. It is also intended to get a report on the harbour from Mr. Leslie Eeynolds. Mr. J. E. Fletcher, Harbourmaster at Collingwood, has resigned his appointment, in consequence of going to reside in England, and Mr. F. Stallard has been appointed to succeed him. Mr. Fletcher had filled the position without pay since the 12th January, 1883, and the thanks of the department are due to him for his services. Mr. W. Johnson, signalman at Karamea, has resigned, and Mr. W. Thompson has been appointed to perform the duties of the position. Plans of a large number of harbour-works have been submitted for the approval of the Governor in Council, and in most cases the works have been sanctioned. A return showing the works authorised, and the licenses issued for the occupation of foreshore, is appended hereto. The sum of £2,664 16s. 6d. has been collected for pilotage and port charges during the year in respect of the ports under the control of the department, as against £2,649 13s. 7d. in the previous year. Oyster-fisheries. —lt having been found that the unrestricted export of oysters taken in the North Island was having an injurious effect upon the beds, the export of those taken in that island has been prohibited. This will entail a loss of revenue to the department, as there was an export duty of 6d. per hundredweight on all North Island oysters exported from the colony. As " The Sea-fisheries Act, 1894," provides that the whole of the revenue derived from licenses to take oysters and from the lease of oyster-beds is to be paid to the local bodies, the department is now in the position of having to defray the cost of the administration of the Act without receiving any revenue under it. It has been suggested that if the annual license-fee of 10s. for each picker were abolished and a license-fee of £10 a year were charged for each boat used in taking oysters, this would be the best means of preventing the indiscriminate destruction of oysters; but after making full inquiry as to the probable effect of this change the department does not see its way to adopt the suggestion. The beds in the northern oyster-fishery are in good condition, but not quite fit for picking. They will therefore be kept closed during this season. The beds in the Hauraki Gulf are open, as their condition is good. As the export has been prohibited, these beds, with the leased areas in Manukau Harbour, and the beds in Hokianga and Kaipara Harbour, which are open, should meet all demands. The New Zealand Native Oyster-fisheries Company, at Wellington, which has a license to occupy about 412 acres of Porirua Harbour for oyster-culture, has applied for an alteration in the boundaries of its lease, in order to take in a part of the harbour which it is believed would be more suitable for oysters than its present area. Sir James Hector, who was asked to report on the advisability or otherwise of acceding to this request, has reported that the company's attempts to cultivate oysters have so far not been successful, and has recommended that the boundaries of the licensed holding should be altered so as to include foreshore better suited for oyster-culture. At the same time, he states that the portion of the harbour between the bridge and Brown's Point should not be included in the license, as the fishermen have built cottages and constructed boat-repairing equipments along the foreshore between these places, and it would not be right to interfere with them. The question of allowing the alteration is now under consideration. H. Shepherd and J. Simpson were prosecuted and fined—the former £1 and costs and the latter £1 10s. and costs —for taking oysters without licenses. No license has been issued for oysterculture during the year, and Peter Ewing, of Hitaua Bay, Tory Channel, has surrendered his license. Sea-fisheries. —The question of testing the fishing-grounds by experimental trawling has been under the consideration of the Government. Captain Neilsen, who was in charge of experimental

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trawling operations in New South Wales, offered his services in the first place, and then the owners of the trawler " Eita," of Napier, offered to charter that vessel to the department for the purpose, but after consideration the Government did not see their way to incur the necessary expenditure. There are now several trawlers regularly at work in Hawke's Bay, the industry having become quite an extensive one. As it was found that large quantities of small fish were being destroyed by being caught and killed in the trawls, Mr. Moorhouse, the Inspector of Fisheries for the Wellington District, was sent to Napier to see what could be done to prevent this. After going out in some of the trawlers while at work, and looking carefully into the matter, he recommended that the mesh of the body of the nets used should be 5 in., and the cod end 4£in,, so as to give the small fish an opportunity of escaping. He also recommended that the minimum size at which fiat fish could be taken should be 11 in. for soles and 10in. for flounders, instead of 9in. for both fish as at present. These recommendations are now under consideration. Mr. L. F. Ayson, the Curator of the fish-ponds at Masterton, was sent by the Government to Europe and America early last year to obtain information respecting the introduction of suitable fresh- and salt-water fishes into New Zealand, and to inspect and report upon the principal fishhatcheries and acclimatisation establishments generally. He has recently returned to the colony, and has supplied valuable information to the Government. On his return he brought with him a consignment of two million white-fish ova from America. These he took to the West Coast, for the purpose of putting them into the Lake Kanieri hatchery; but, as the weather was very warm, notwithstanding that every precaution was taken, the eggs in some of the trays in each case had hatched out before being unpacked, and in the other trays they were so near hatching that they came out almost as soon as they were put into the water. The United States and the Canadian fish authorities recommend that these fish should be liberated in the water to be stocked as soon as they are hatched out, and this plan was adopted in this instance, the fish being put in the Kanieri Lake. The loss from the date of packing in America till arrival in Wellington was about 10 per cent.; from Wellington to the Kanieri hatchery, about 20 per cent. ; and in the hatchery and in liberating, about 5 per cent. : a total loss of about 35 per cent. Some years ago a shipment of white-fish eggs was imported, and the fry were liberated in Lake Eotoiti, in the Nelson District. So far as can be ascertained, none of the fish have been caught, but steps are now being taken to ascertain for certain whether they exist in the lake. Mr. Ayson is now inspecting the site of the proposed fish-hatchery at Purakanui. Regulations have been made prohibiting the use of nets for taking whitebait in " paddocks." These "paddocks" are formed by constructing groins from the banks of rivers and streams, and making holes for the fish between the groins and banks. The fish were trapped in the " paddocks," so that very few could be caught above them. The close season for seals has been extended up to the 30th June, 1900. The sea-lion skins which the master of the " Hinemoa " obtained at the Auckland Islands have been tanned, and are stated to be worth from ss. to 7s. each. The oil from the animals is stated by experts to be suitable for making soft soap, and in a small proportion —say, about 5 percent.—with tallow, for hard soaps. It is valued at about Is. a gallon, but there appears to be very little demand for it. Application has been made for the lease of a sponge-bed at the Chatham Islands, and to enable it to be leased an Order in Council has been issued bringing sponge-beds under the provisions of " The Sea-fisheries Act, 1894," which provide for leasing by public auction or tender. The following convictions were obtained for breaches of the law : J. Cordelia was fined £2 and costs for selling a sealskin, and C. Georgeson, to whom it was sold, was fined £1 and costs for having it in his possession; J. Harmer was fined £1 and costs for selling undersized garfish; J. Oberhuber was fined £1 and costs for catching small flounders; and T. Knudson was fined £1 and costs for selling undersized flounders. Weather Reporting. —Captain Edwin has continued to make and circulate daily weather forecasts. Arrangements are now being made for showing daily weather forecasts at Cape Maria van Diemen, Tiritiri, Cape Campbell, Farewell Spit, and Cape Foulwind lighthouses for the benefit of passing vessels. Examination of Masters, Mates, and Engineers.—A hundred and seventy persons passed their examinations for certificates of competency, and fifty-seven failed. Of those who passed, a hundred and twenty were masters, mates, and engineers of sea-going vessels, and fifty were masters and engineers of steamships plying within restricted limits. Twelve certificates of service were issued. The question has been raised as to the interpretation of the regulation prescribing the qualifications of a candidate for examination for a first mate's certificate. The regulation provides that he must show the following service : — (a.) One year in a capacity not lower than fourth mate of a foreign-going vessel whilst holding a second mate's certificate for foreign-going vessels; or (b.) One year and a half in a capacity not lower than only mate in a home-trade or coasting vessel whilst holding a second mate's certificate for foreign-going vessels, or a mate's certificate for home-trade passenger-ship. The Chief Examiner was of opinion that the service under (a) and (b) must be treated as alternative ; but the interpretation placed upon the regulation by this department was that, if a candidate had insufficient service under (a), service under (b) could be added to it to make up sufficient to qualify him for examination. The matter was submitted for decision to the Board of Trade, whose regulation is identical with that in New Zealand, and the reply received bears out the department's view. It has also been ascertained that this interpretation is placed upon the regulation by the Marine Boards of Victoria, South Australia, and Queensland; but the interpretation which was put upon it by the Marine Board of New South Wales was that the service must be treated as alternative. It is doubtful from the reply received from Tasmania which interpretation Was put on it in that colony. The office of Chief Examiner of Masters and Mates is at present vacant, but steps are being taken to obtain a Chief Examiner from England.

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Attention haying been drawn in Parliament to.certain alleged.irregularities.in.connection..with the examination of masters and mates, shortly after the House rose inquiry was made, with the result that action was taken against Captain AUman, the Chief Examiner, for a breach of "The ".Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877," in procuring a certificate as master, home trade, for one James Jones by falsely representing that he had passed the prescribed examination, whereas, so far as related to a portion of the examination, the answers had not been written by the candidate in the examination-room in the presence of the Examiner. The information was dismissed, the Chief Justice holding that the words making it criminal for any one by false representation to " obtain a certificate " for himself or for any other person did not apply to the defendant, who had made a false representation in order to enable the issue of a certificate to another person. Informations were laid against James Jones and George yon Schoen for assisting in the false representations which procured the issue of a certificate of competency. That against the former was dismissed by the Magistrate on the grounds of insufficient evidence, and after the decision in Captain Allman's case the Crown Solicitor entered a nolle prosequi in the case against Yon Schoen. Captain Allman, having admitted to the Government the truth of the alleged false representations, was dismissed from the Service on the 4th March last. The certificate as home-trade master issued to James Jones has since been cancelled by the Supreme Court. Coastal Surveys and Dangers. —The position of the rock in Daggs Sound on which the s.s. "Tutanekai" touched has been fixed by Captain Bollons, of the " Hinemoa," and steps are being taken to erect a beacon on Barclay Rock, Stewart Island. Government Steamers. —l regret to have to report the death of Captain Fairchild, of the s.s. "Tutanekai," which was the result of an accident which occurred on board on the 4th July last whilst an engine was being shipped at Wellington. A pin in the lifting gear broke, and the shackle came down and struck him with such force that he died in a very short time from the injuries sustained. Captain Fairchild had been in the Government service, in command of various steamers, since the 9th July, 1864, and had rendered most valuable services, both during the Maori war and afterwards. A sum equal to one and a half year's salary was voted by Parliament for his widow, and this amount has been paid to her. On the 11th April, iB9B, when the vessel was leaving the wharf at Westport with Volunteers, the mooring-rope broke, and took off the leg of Mr. Hunter, the chief officer, who, since his recovery, has been employed as Shipping Clerk in the Customs at Wellington. The "Tutanekai" has been mainly employed in carrying sleepers and other cargo for the Railway and Public Works Departments. Other work done by her has been— the repairing of one of the Cook Strait cables; the conveyance of the men of the Defence Force who were sent to Hokianga at the time of the Native disturbance, from that place to Auckland, and Wellington when the trouble was over; a trip to the southern islands to search for the ketch "Gratitude," which was found wrecked at Macquarie Island; and the conveyance of His Excellency the Governor round the North Island. Alterations have been made in the vessel's deckhouse which make more deck-room for coaling, and a bridge has been built across from side to side to enable the master or officer in charge of the deck to see astern. Captain Post, who at the time of Captain Fairchild's death was in command of the " Hinemoa," has been appointed master of the " Tutanekai." The "Hinemoa " has been employed mainly on the work of conveying oil and stores to the lighthouses, including the material, &c, for the new lighthouse which is being erected on East Cape Island, and in overhauling and cleaning harbour and coastal buoys. In addition to this work, she conveyed the Permanent Militiamen to Hokianga, and visited the southern islands and the Kermadec Islands for the purpose of looking for castaways, and inspecting the provision depots which are maintained on those islands. She has been supplied with a new funnel and a new winch, and has had her machinery overhauled. Captain Bollons was appointed master when Captain Post was transferred to the " Tutanekai." Wrecks and Casualties. —A table showing the analysis of casualties to ships is appended hereto. Those on the coasts of the colony numbered forty, representing 11,550 tons, as against forty-eight, representing 20,357 tons, in the previous year. The total wrecks within the colony were six, of 367 tons, as against six, of 3,302 tons, in the previous year. The number of lives lost was eight, as against twenty-eight in 1897-98. Of these seven were on or near the coasts of the colony—viz., one from the " Aratapu " and six in the "Marmion." The life lost beyond the colony was the result of an accident to the fourth engineer of the " Mapourika." Inspection of Machinery. —The report of the Chief Inspector, which is appended hereto, shows the work which has been done during the year. The work has so much increased that the inspection of a large number of land boilers and the survey of a good many steamers are in arrears; and, as there is not any prospect of the present staff being able to overtake the work, it is necessary that another Inspector should be appointed. I would strongly urge that this should be done without delay. If the appointment is made the new Inspector will be stationed in Canterbury, and, besides doing work in that district, he will be required to assist in Otago and elsewhere when required. Survey of Steamers. —The report of the Principal Engineer Surveyor is appended hereto. Regulations have been made prescribing the class of engineers to be carried by vessels fitted with oil-engines. The master of the s.s. " Waitangi," having carried passengers without a certificate to do so, was prosecuted and fined £1 and costs on each of two charges. Messrs. West and Meffin, owners of the s.s. " Edina," were proceeded against and fined for going beyond the limits allowed by the vessel's certificate, and carrying passengers when not authorised to do so. Mr. Snodgrass, the owner of the "Ripple," was fined £1 and costs for running his vessel without a certificate and a certificated engineer. Captain Grant, of the "Takapuna," was fined £10 and costs for carrying more passengers than authorised; and Captain Robertson, of the " Rotoiti," was fined ths same amount for a similar offence.

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}■■■ Wages-and JEffeets'of Deceased Seamen. —The estates of eighteen seamen, amounting to £191 lie. lid., were dealt with during the year. Of these, fifteen were new estates. The sum of £159 13s. Id. was paid to relatives and other claimants. Engagement and Discharge of Seamen. —The question of appointing master mariners to take charge of this work at the four principal ports has agctin been under consideration, and it has been decided to appoint Superintendents of Mercantile Marine at these ports, who will perform the duties of engaging and discharging seamen, examination of candidates for masters' and mates' certificates, and also carry out any other duties that may be required of them. An advertisement inviting applications for the positions was inserted in the newspapers, and in response to it fortyseven applications have been received, and these are now under consideration. Mr. E. C. Hunter, formerly chief officer of the "Tutanekai," has acted as shipping clerk at Wellington since the Ist November last. On the arrival of the s.s. "Duke of Portland" at Wellington from Hobart in June last the master reported to the Collector of Customs that three of his men had deserted at Hobart, and asked the Collector to sanction their being written off the articles as deserters. This sanction was not, however, given, as, according to the provisions of " The Imperial Merchant Shipping Act, 1894," the shipping-master at Hobart was the proper person to sanction the writingoff. About a fortnight after the vessel's arrival one of the men reached this port in the s.s. " Euahine," and reported that he had not deserted, but had been unable to rejoin his ship owing to having been locked up. As the master had not complied with the law at Hobart he was required, before he received his clearance to leave this colony, to deposit a sum of money to defray the cost of the man's maintenance until he obtained employment. When the "Tekoa " was about to sail from Wellington for London in May last two of her crew who were in gaol were taken on board by the police, but after being put on board the master did not keep them there, as the law required him to do, but allowed them to go ashore, and sailed without them. On his return to the colony proceedings were taken against him for a breach of the law, when he was fined £1 and costs. Proceedings were taken against Captain Mathieson, of the s.s. " Napier," for employing a seaman without entering into an agreement with him, and he was fined £1 10s. and costs. Captain Tinney, of the s.s. " Aorere," was fined 15s. and costs for a similar offence. Three vessels have been detained for survey on account of alleged unseaworthiness during the' year—viz., the " Opawa," " Linda Weber," and " Carnmoney." In the case of the " Opawa," three of the crew reported that the vessel's rigging was unsafe; but the Surveyors stated that such was not the case. The report of the Surveyors on the "Linda Weber" was that she was fit to proceed from Wellington to Auckland via Kaipara, and, as the owners wished to take her there for repairs, she was allowed to go. In the case of the " Carnmoney," in which the complaint was made by some of the crew, the report of the Surveyors was that the vessel was seaworthy. The barque " Alexa " arrived at the Bluff from Surprise Island with her load-line submerged. Proceedings were taken against the master, and he was fined £1 and costs. I have, &c, W. T. Glasgow, Secretary.

The Chief Inspector of Machinery to the Secretary of the Marine Department, Wellington. Office of Chief Inspector of Machinery, Queen's Chambers, Sir,— Wellington, 4th April, 1899. I have the honour to submit my annual report on the working of the Inspection of Machinery Act of 1882 during the financial year ended the 31st of March, 1899. No explosion has occurred to a boiler during the year, and no accident with boilers causing bodily harm to any one has been reported to me. This is a very satisfactory record, and long may it continue. In the sister-colonies of Australia, more especially in New South Wales, the accidents are numerous, as reported in the daily papers, causing great destruction to property and to life and limb. In Australia there is no compulsory inspection of land machinery. ,v If the introduction of new machinery is to be taken as a criterion of advancement, then New Zealand has had a most prosperous year. In fact, during the last three years the increase has been far above the average. New plant means, also, circulation of money, employment of labour, besides the development of the colony. Mining and dairying account for most of the increase. Gold-dredge building has been especially brisk in the Otago District, and at the present time over £100,000 is being laid out on this important industry. There is hardly a river or alluvial flat in the whole of Otago without its gold-dredge; and the return in some cases has been phenomenal. An outlay of £6,000 to £8,000 will provide a first-class up-to-date dredge. Most of them are now fitted with compound condensing engines and ladders for getting rid of the tailings. During the year I visited several of the gold-mining centres, to have a look at the up-to-date methods of manipulation of the best-equipped mines in Eeefton, Paeroa, Waihi, and the Thames. What struck me most was the absence of labour after the quartz is won. The machinery in nearly all cases is so designed that it acts automatically, one process following another until all the gold is extracted. Where water-power is obtainable it is used as the initial prime mover. All the old methods of treatment for gold-saving appear to be dying out, chemical and automatic mechanical treatments being now universally adopted. The new pumping machinery, with its battery of Lancashire boilers, at the Thames-Hauraki Gold-mine, appears to be a first-class article, and I trust will come up to all expectations. It is the largest appliance of its class in the colony. The iron trade during the year has been good, and suitable men scarce, which is a very healthy fetate of things.

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During the year 3,339 boilers with machinery attached were inspected, and certificates issued accordingly; also, 196 water-power machinery and 134 hydraulic and other lifts. In connection with these certificates, it would save the department and the steam-users a great amount of heartburning were the owners more prompt at taking up their certificates. There is an abated sum or reduction made if they are lifted within a month, and of an amount which should be a sufficient inducement for prompt lifting of certificates ; but in some cases it is not. In the future immediate steps will be taken to enforce the law in this direction. During the year 291 new boilers of 4,132 horse-power were added to our books, and of this number 130 were made in the colony and 161 imported. Two hundred and thirty-nine engine-drivers' certificates have been issued, and thirty-four candidates failed to pass during the year. Twenty accidents have been reported to me, six proving fatal, and fourteen not fatal. A full account of these appear later in this report. From the Ist of April, 1898, we have been under the Marine instead of the Public Works Department, which has tended to lessen the clerical part of my duties. I have visited during the year all the offices of the various Inspectors of Machinery, and, as far as possible, kept myself in touch with ironfounders and shipowners throughout the colony. Our work has made such rapid strides that our present staff cannot overtake it; and, as the law states that no boiler can be worked without a certificate, and none can be issued until a thorough examination is made, it is imperative that an additional Inspector should be appointed without delay. Appended are the tables of work in detail, numbered from 1 to 13 : (1.) Number and class of boilers inspected, fees payable on these ; the machinery inspected, and the fees payable thereon ; and the classes and numbers of engine-drivers' certificates issued, and fees payable therefor. (2.) Different classes of work for which the boilers and machinery are used, showing the motivepower also used. (3.) Eeturn of defects found on inspection of boilers. (4.) Eeturn of notices given to repair boilers. (5.) Return of notices given to fence dangerous parts of machinery. (6.) Return of the accidents which were not fatal. (7.) Eeturn of the accidents which proved fatal. (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), and (13). Names of all candidates to whom certificates of competency and service as engine-drivers have been granted during the year. I have, &c, Egbert Duncan, The Secretary, Marine Department, Wellington. Chief Inspector of Machinery.

No. 1. Kbtubn showing the Number of Land Boilers and Machinery inspected, and for which Certificates are issued, for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899. Stationary : 2285. Portable: 1,054. Machinery, including hydraulic lifts : 330. Total number: 3,669. Eetubn showing Fees payable for the Inspection of Boilers and Machinery, and for the issue of Engine-drivers' Certificates, during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899. Fees payable on boilers : £3,591 10s. Fees payable on machinery : £52 10s. Engine-drivers' fees : £94 17s. Total amount: £3,738 17s. Twenty-one Government boilers and eight lifts (Government) inspected, not charged for, £33 10s. Return showing the Number of Service and Competency Certificates issued to Winding-, Traction-, and Locomotive-engine Drivers during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899, and the Fees payable therefor. Steam-winding : Service certificates issued, 9 ; fees payable, £1 2s. 6d. Competency certificates issued, 65 ; fees payable, £32 10s. Total fees, £33 12s. 6d. Hydraulic winding : Service certificates issued, 1 ; fees payable, 2s. 6d. Competency certificates issued, 3 ; fees payable, £1 10s. Total fees, £1 12s. 6d. Traction and locomotive : Service certificates issued, 31 ; fees payable, £3 17s. 6d. Competency certificates issued, 130 ; fees payable, £65. Total fees, £68 17s. 6d. Total number: Service certificates issued, 41; fees payable, £5 2s. 6d. Competency certificates issued, 198; fees payable, £99. Total fees, £104 2s.'6d. . Total steam-winding certificates, 74 ; hydraulic-winding, 4; traction and locomotive, 161. Total certificates issued, 239.

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No. 2.—Return of Machinery inspected during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899.

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Description of Machinery. I a I ax )riven Sag CO t> I Description of Machinery. a s Iriven m t> s Abattoirs Agricultural implements Air-compressing Ammonia-works .. .. Ammunition-factory Asphalt-work Assaying Bacon-curing Bakeries Barrel-stave making Bark-mill Basket-making Baths .. Bicycle-works Biscuit-factories Blacking-works Blacksmiths' tools Block- and pump-works Boat-building Boiler-making Boiling-down Bone-mills Boot-factories Box-making Breweries Brick- and tile-works and brick- and pipe-works Brush-factories Cable tramways Cabinetmaking and woodworking .. Candle works (see Oil, soap, &c.) .. Cement-mixing Cement- and lime-making Chaff-cutting Chemical-works Chicory-mill Cider-factory Coach-factories Coffee- and spice-works Cooking, warming, heating, and steaming Cooperages Coppersmiths (including brassworks) Confectioneries Cordial-factories (including aeratedwater works and mineral spring).. Creameries Cutlery Dairy factories Dentist Destructor Diamond drill Docks and slips Dredging (gold) Dredging (harbour) Drug-making Dye-works Electric-light works Engine-works Fan-working Pellmongeries Fire-engines Firewood-cutting Fish-preserving Flax mills Flock-mills Flour-mills Foundries Fruit-preserving.. Galvanised-iron works Gas-works Glue-works Grinderies Gold-mining Hairdressing Harbour reclamation Hat-making and hosiery .. 3 14 6 1 1 1 1 7 5 1 t 1 3 4 9 1 8 1 2 4 82 15 3 1 61 41 2 2 40 3 10 197 7 1 1 12 7 *3 1 1 12 5 Hauling, and hauling logs Hoisting (including hydraulic plant for cranes, winches, and pile-driv-ing) .. Instrument-making Iron-works Jam-factories Landing service Lapidaries Laundries Lead- and pipe-works Lifts for passengers Lifts for goods Lifts for goods (steam and eleotric) Lifts for goods and passengers Locomotives Machine-shops Manure-works Match-factories Meat-preserving and extract Milk-condensing Milking-machines Mortar-mills Oat crushing Oatmeal-mills Oil-, soap-, and candle-works Oleo-works Organ-building Organ-blowing .. ' .. Paint manufacture Paper-mills Pickle-factory Pipe-factory Plumbers Potteries Printing Pumice-works Pumping Pyrites reduction Quartz-crushing Quartz-reduction works .. Refrigerating-works Road-hauling Road-rollers Rope-and twine-works Roundabouts Sash-and-door factories Sausage-making Sawmills Seed-dressing Sheep-dip .. .*. Slieep-shearing Shipbuilding yards Starch-works Stone-crushing Stone-cutting Stove-making Sugar refinery Sulphur-works Tanneries Threshing (portable) Threshing (traction) Tinplate-works Tobacco-cutting .. .. > Tool making Tram-engines Varnish-works Venetian-blind works Vinegar breweryWater works Well-sinking Winding (including collieries) Woollen-mills Wool-pressing Wool-scouring 87 78 1 8 8 1 2 15 1 4 39 46 8 2 10 4 2 7 3 4 16 1 1 1 7 1 1 9 23 1 78 1 30 1 32 8 4 4 3 38 89 390 9 3 27 4 3 28 2 2 1 2 18 128 198 1 18 110 2 'k 1 14 1 3 "I 4 28 11 8 1 8 11 1 38 123 209 3 3 1 16 1 1 10 13 1 1 1 8 95 15 1 3 10 44 4 11 19 55 10 56 4 53 29 1 1 15 2 1 66 2 ii 2 3 6 i 1 6 2 2 1 7 14 84 10 21 14 2 28 1 1 15 1 1 2 3,152 330 2

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No. 3. —Betuen of Defects found on Inspection of Boilers during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899. Four hundred and sixty-six defects were found out, one hundred and eighteen of which were dangerous. One hundred and fifty-eight defective fittings were found on inspection of boilers, seventy-nine of which were dangerous.

No. 4.— Betukn of Notices given to eepaie Boilees during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899. Three hundred and twelve notices were given to repair boilers, and include boilers of the following types: Cornish, Lancashire, marine, multitubular, portable, semiportable, semitubular, traction, vertical flue, vertical tubular, and water-tube.

No. 5. —Betukn of Notices given to fence Dangebous Pacts of Machinebt, &c, during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899. One hundred and five notices to fence dangerous parts of machinery were given, and included fly-wheels, gearing, spindles, emery-wheels, hydraulic lifts, driving-belts, ends of shafts, scutchers, pulleys, pinion-wheels, &c.

No. 6.—Return of Accidents (not fatal) in connection with Machinery during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899.

Name and Address of Owner. Description of Machinery. Name and Age of .Nature of Accident, Person injured. ' and Date. Cause of Accident, and Remarks. V. Cable and Co., Wellington f. Cable and Co., Wellington Circular-saw W. Bird ; aged 20 T. Swede; aged 18 Finger cut ; 1st April, 1893 Loss of fingertop ; 7th May, 1898 Loss of arm; 10th May, 1898 Getting his hand too close to saw. Punching, &o., machine Climbing past machine, and put finger in gearing. '. Stewart, Seaview, Wakanui 'arker, Lamb, and Co., Auckland Chaff-cutter, double rollers Sawmill, goose-saw j. Christopherson ; aged 26 H. Wilson; aged 19 Right hand cut off; 20th May, 1898 Having a self-made glove on, which caught in the rollers, and was drawn in. Machine could not be further protected. Wilson screwed the saw (which had just been sharpened) on with an old tomahawk. Saw was not screwed tight home by the nut on spindle, and came off, flew up to the ceiling, and falling, came in contact with his hand and cut it right off. Wiping rolls with a sack while in motion, although previously warned not to do so. V. Wright, biscuitfactory, Dunedin Biscuit-brake H. Edmond ; aged 17 Flesh-wound on right hand; 20th June, 1898 Flesh-wound on fingers ; 23rd July, 1898 Fingers crushed ; 12th August, 1898 Thumb crushed; 13th August, 1898 Two finger-tops cut off; 17th Aug., 1898 Cut lip; 19th Sept., 1898 Times Company, Lyttelton V. Cable and Co., Wellington Linotype E. P. Oakes ; aged 16 Pinched by cogs through cleaning part of machine while in motion, directly contrary to instructions. By not looking what he was doing he put his hand on gearing instead of on handle. Ditto. Drilling-machine .. W. D. Campbell ; aged 17 • V. Cable and Co., Wellington Drilling-machine .. N. Hastings; aged 20 I. J. Clark, Flaxton '. and D. Duncan (Ltd.), Christchurch jyttelton Times Company, Lyttelton Sailey and Co., Kata Sawmill Polishing-wheel Lithographio print-ing-machine A. Sambrook ; aged 22 W. Langley ; aged 23 F. E. P. East; aged 27 Crushed thumb ; 20th October, 1898 Scalded leg; 31st Oct., 1898 Through his own fault, getting bis hand too close to saw. Will be back at work in a week. This man was employed at a buff for polishing, and was standing on the wrong side of wheel in motion; part of one of the wheels carried ua)', and struck him on the face. If he had been on the right side of the wheel it would have missed him. Inadvertence on the part of the machinist resting his hand on machinecarriage. Flesh-wound ; nail removed. Tho driver screwed the nut off the bolt of the mud-hole, when the joint of the mud-door parted, and the water in the boiler escaped and scalded the man's leg. Pushing the wood too quickly in, and while talking to others, allowed his hand to come in contact with the Portable engine P. King; aged 40 1. Tiny, Peel Forest Portable engine and firewood-bench, with movable top J. Penny; aged 30 Loss of three fingers; 17th Dec, 1898 V. Cable and Co., Wellington Drilling-machine .. W. McLeay ; aged 16 Broken arm above wrist saw. Shifting belt on cone while in motion.

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No. 7. —Return of Accidents which proved fatal in connection with Machinery during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899.

No. B.—Eetuen of Tkaction- and Locomotive-enoune Dbivees to whom Ceetificates of Seevice have been gbanted from Ist April, 1898, to 31st March, 1899. No. ana Name of Person. Date of Issue. No. and Name of Person. Date of Issue. 1898. 1898. 472. Eobert Troughear .. .. .. April 26 488. Peter Smith .. .. .. .. Nov. 8 473. Alexander Leith .. .. .. ,26 489. Charles Barnes .. .. .. „ 8 474. William Bradshaw .. .. .. „ 26 490. James Robson .. .. .. .8 475. Angus Fraser .. .. .. ,26 491. George Edward Webby .. .. .8 476. George McDonald .. .. .. ,26 492. Edward Durston .. .. .. ,8 477. Thomas Shaw .. .. .. ,26 493. Walter Cooper Smith.. .. .. ,8 478. Thomas Pairburn .. .. .. ,26 494. Cecil George Kern .. .. .. .8 479. Archibald MoDonald.. .. .. „ 26 495. Charles MoPherson .. .. .. 8 480. John Bradshaw .. .. .. May 21 1899. 481. Joseph Edward Hills .. .. „ 21 496. Stewart Richmond .. .. .. Mar. 7 482. Patrick Walsh .. .. .. ,21 497. Francis Charles Hill.. .. .. .7 483. Alfred Leipst .. .. .. Nov. 8 498. Martin Kennedy .. .. .. ,7 484. Donald Gillanders .. .. .. .8 499. Robert Edmund Judaon .. .. ,7 485. Frederick West Baldey .. .. ,8 500. James Judson .. .. .. ,7 486. William Aston .. .. .. ,8 501. Robert Thomas Button .. .. 7 487. Thomas Perks .. .. .. 8 502. George Foster .. .. .. , 7

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Name and Address of Owner. Description of Machinery. Name and Age of Person injured. Nature of Accident, and Date. Cause of Accident, and Remarks. )rainage Board, Chris tchurch Pumping sewage .. David Hood; aged 65 Rib broken, lung pierced; 19th Sept., 1898 Foot slipped when oiling air-pump; fell over discharge-pipe; flange of pipe broke a rib, end of which pierced left lung. The floor and pipe were greasy, and, as the maohinery in motion was high up, there was no chance of hie falling on to that. Going too near belt after removing it from fly-wheel, and while the belt was still in motion, was caught in it and wound round the shaft. The boy had to be taken to the Napier Hospital (a distance of twenty-six miles), where he died. He should have stopped the machinery before tampering with the belt. Failure of brake on winding-engine to act through oil getting on same from bearing alongside. This bearing had been running hot, and an excess of oil had been used to cool it down, and some of it had found its way on to brakepulley, which spoiled its efficiency. Although warned never to interfere with belts, deceased caught hold of belt, which had commenced to lap round shaft double, to free it, and was pulled round the shaft. There was a flint-and-loose pulley on intermediate shafting for the purpose of stopping the gear if anything went wrong in this branch of the work, and in interfering with the belt while the machinery was in motion he was going against his instructions. Through deceased trying to replace a belt while machinery was in motion. The deceased was sharpening tools at the grindstone in the dinner-hour. An unusual noise was heard in the mill. Another employe, on going in, as severely crushed, and died in a few lental death was returned at the inquest. notice was given to the owners to protect the grindstone-belt, which was not oonin speed. With the very slightest oare osephKing, Pohui :Stcam sawmill Walter King; aged 16 Caught by belt, and dragged across pulley; 18th Oct., 1898 Winding .. John Mason .. Struck by cage while working at bottom of shaft; 14th Feb., 1899 lonsolidated Goldfields (Limited), Reefton Iruce Wool-manu-facturing Company, Milton Wool-squeezer Walter Hislop; aged 44 Ribs crushed into heart, and feet cut off; 2nd March, 1899 '. Westwood and Flaxmill .. Oo., Foxton >avy Brothers, Sawmill Taupirl Fred. Walker; aged 24 George J. Worthington; aged 44 11th March, 1899 Body severely crushed; 31st Jan., 1899 found deceased entangli minutes from the effects At the inspection of the 1 the parts considered dar sidered dangerous, being the accident should not '. 3d in the grinds of the injuries. xiiler in Decembe igerous, but this ; one of the sim have happened. itone-belt. Hβ wi A verdiot of accid it, 1898, a written did not include I plost and slowest

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No. 9. —Eetuen of Teaction- and Locomotive-engine Dbivebs to whom Ceetificates of Competency have been geanted from Ist April, 1898, to 31st March, 1899. No. and Name of Person. Date of Issue. No. and Name of Person. Date of Issue. 1898. 1898. 192. John William Norris.. .. .. April 26 258. John Rapson .. .. .. Nov. 8 193. Thomas John Crane .. .. .. ~26 259. Frank Leonard East.. .. .. ~8 194. Tom Prue .. .. .. .. ~26 260. William John Diamond .. .. ~8 195. Richard John Davies .. .. ~26 261. John Turner .. • • .. ~8 196. Carl Christian Neilson .. .. ~26 262. Thomas Nelson Henry .. .. ~8 197. James Allan ■ .. .. ... ~26 263. Archibald Brown .. .. .. ~8 198. Alexander Collie .. .. .. ~26 264. Allan Smith Mclntosh .. .. ~8 199. Peter Traill .. .. .. .. ~26 265. John Middleton .. .. - .. „ 8 200. John McKenzie .. .. .. ~26 266. Harry Page, jun. .. .. .. ~8 201. John Palton .. .. .. ~26 267. Leven Frederick Walker .. .. ~8 202. Robert Sizemore White .. .. ~26 268. Vincent West Adern .. .. .. ~8 203. Percy Edmund Bonney .. .. ~26 269. James Tarry .. .. .. ~8 204. Thomas Hewetson .. .. .. ~26 270. Benjamin SharcUow .. .. .. ~8 205. William McPherson .. .. .. ~26 271. Richard Northey Saunders .. .. ~8 206. Charles Hayman .. .. .. ~26 272. Charles Wilson .. .. .. ~8 207. Arthur Edward Body .. .. ~26 273. Charles Grant .. .. .. ~8 208. James Douglas .. .. .. ~26 274. Robert Legg .. .. .. „ 8 209. William Davison .. .. .. ~26 275. John Stewart .. .. .. ~8 210. James William Smith .. .. „ 26 | 276. Thomas Rhodes .. .. .. ,8 211. Hugh Beath McVicar .. .. ~26 277. Percy George .. • • .. ~8 212. Robert Smith .. .. .. ~26 278. William Paul .. .. .. ~8 213. James Henry Stewart .. .. „ 26 j 279. Robert Fleck .. .. .. ~8 214. Robert McDonald .. .. .. ~26 280. Peter Smellie .. .. .. ~8 215. Allan Stewart Clark .. .. .'. „ 26 281. Frederick Keys Hazletfc .. .. ~8 216. James Cooper Watson .. .. ~26 282. Alexander Sinclair Gillanders.. .. „ 8 217. Russell Weekes .. .. .. ~26 283. Wiliiam Oldfleld, sen. .. .. ~8 218. Robert Duthio .. .. .. ~26 284. William Oldfield, jun, .. .. ~8 219. Joseph Franklin .. .. .. 26 i 285. Robert Flanagan .. .. .. Nov. 14 220. Arthur Ruff.. .. .. .. ~26 286. Frank Heron .. .. .. ~14 221. Charles Frederick West .. .. ~26 287. Matthew Andrews .. .. .. „ 14 222. Robert James Reid .. .. .. ~26 288. Frank Dunlop Galbraith .. .. „ '14 223. David Murdie Anderson .. .. May 21 289. William MoNally .. .. .. ~14 224. Herbert George Grant .. .. ,21 290. Samuel Pizzey .. .. .. ~14 225. Robert William Newson .. .. ,21 291. Albert James Rich .. .. .. ~14 226. Henry Tunniclifi .. .. .. ~21 292. William James Russell .. .. ~14 227. George Henry Derby.. .. .. ,21 293. Henry Joseph Rees .. .. .. ~14 228. James Hodgson Keith .. .. Nov. 8 294. Donald Donaldson Campbell .. .. ~14 229. Charles James Powick .. .. ,8 295. James Lisle.. .. .. .. ~14 230. Arthur Stewart .. .. .. 8 296. Walter Aldridge Mann .. .. ~14 231. Walter Louis Grundy .. .. „ 8 297. John Donald Dawson .. .. ~14 232. Percy John Galloway .. .. ~8 1899. 233. Walter Fryer .. .. .. ~8 298. Thomas Brown .. .. .. Mar. 7 234. Reuben Came .. .. .. ~8 299. Robert Williamson .. - .. .. „ 7 235. William Philpott .. .. .. 8 300. David Stewart .. .. .. ~7 236. Richard William Babbage .. .. ~8 301. Robert Arthur Stewart .. .. 7 237. Thomas Summerton .. .. .. ~8 302. James Burnett Reid .. .. .. ~7 238. Alexander Edgar McGeorge .. .. 8 303. John Mclntosh .. .. .. ~7 239. George Patchett .. .. .. ~8 304. John Finlay .. .. .. ~7 240. Frederick Cbarles Bunyard .. .. ~8 305. James Copeland .. .. .. ~7 241. Robert Brookland .. .. .. ,8 306. Robert Henry Belcher .. .. ~7 242. John Burgess .. .. .. ~8 307. Thomas Hamilton .. .. .. 7 243. Walter Steele .. .. .. ~8 308. Jonathan Alfred Bell .. .. ~7 244. William Kellahan .. .. .. 8 309. James Borrie .. .. .. ~7 245. Joseph Haxlett .. .. .. ~8 310. Joseph Preddy .. .. .. „ 7 246. William Cunningham .. .. ,8 311. Andrew Geddes .. .. .. ~7 247. Thomas Edmund Whiteside .. .. „ 8 312. William Bowman .. .. 7 248. George Newman .. .. .. ~8 313. Samuel Knox .. .. ■ • ~7 249. Frank James Shute .. .. .. ~8 314. Frederick William Watkins .. .. » 7 250. Thomas Sim, jun. .. .. .. ~8 315. John Willis .. .. .. .. „ 1 251. George Frederick Walker .. .. ~8 316. John Alexander Balloch .. .. ,7 252. Frederick Evans .. .. .. ~8 317. Joseph Oliver .. .. .. ,7 253. Duncan McGregor .. .. .. ~8 318. Thomas Morcom .. .. .. ,7 254. George Henry Sharp .. .. .. 8 319. John Henry Stickle .. .. .. „ 7 255. William Gover Dudding .. .. ~8 320. Thomas Hawkins .. .. .. „ 1 256. Dalton William Gambull .. .. 8 321. Jesse Charles Hawkins .. .. ~7 257. Alfred John Mason .. .. .. ~8

No. 10. —Betuen of Steam-winding-engine Deivbes to whom Cbetipicates of Sbevice have been gbanted from Ist April, 1898, to 31st March, 1899. No. ana Name oi Person. Date of Issue. No. and Name of Person. Date of Issue 1898. 1898. 29. Samuel Stevens .. .. .. April 26 35. Daniel John Nicholls .. .. Nov. 8 30. John William Shanley .. .. ~26 36. Alexander Davidson .. .. ~8 32. Joseph Brokenshire .. .. .. May 21 37. Joseph Dunn .. .. .. Deo. 3 33. Colin Campbell Ballantyne .. .. Nov. 8 1899. 34. James Verran .. .. .. ~8 38. Edward Gray .. ~ ~ Mar. 7

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No, 11.—Eeturn of Steam-winding-engine Drivers to whom Certificates of Competency have been granted from Ist April, 1898, to 31st March, 1899. No. and Name of Person. Date of Issue. No. and Name of Person. Date of Issue 1898. 1898. 91. Alfred John Durham .. .. .. April 26 124. Lewis Griffin .. .. .. Nov. 8 92. William James Dufchie .. .. ~26 125. Edward Bell .. .. .. ~8 93. Hector William King .. .. .. ~26 126. Alfred Harry Tollard .. .. ' „ 8 94. Walter Henry Charles Langdon .. ~26 127. Gerald Langan .. .. .. ~8 95. Thomas Francis O'Sullivan .. .. ~26 128. Henry Hunter .. .. .. ~8 96. John Oscar Nilsson .. .. .. „ 26 \ 129. William George Ashby .. .. ~8 97. Thomas Mulholland .. .. .. „ 26 I 130. Robert Campbell .. .. .. ~8 98. Frank Buddie .. .. .. „ 26 | 131. Henry Nelson .. „ 8 99. William Mylroi .. .. .. ~26 132. Henry John Moffitt .. .. .. ~8 100. George Henry Sutcliffe .. .. ~26 133. Thomas Wilkinson .. .. .. ~ 8 101. John Whitehouse .. .. .. ~26 134. William Sanson .. .. .. ~8 102. Harry Graham Lever.. .. .. ~26 135. William Henderson .. .. .. ~8 103. John Edward Chamberlain .. .. ~26 136. John Dawley Wood .. .. .. ~8 104. James Craig .. .. .. ~26 137. Archibald Cox .. .. .. ~8 105. John Copeland .. ... .. ~26 138. Allan Smith Mclntosh .. .. ~8 106. Cornelius Wealey Gore .. .. ~26 139. Alexander Sinclair Gillanders .. „ 8 107. William Kidd ' .. .. .. ~26 140. George Henderson .. .. .. ~14 108. Benjamin Williams .. .. .. ~26 141. James Christmas .. .. .. ~14 109. Ralph St. John Hindmarsh ... .. „ 26 142. James John Jack .. .. .. ~14 110. Herbert Thomas Balfour .. .. 26 I 143. William Bainbridge .. .. ~14 111. Michael Moore .. .. .. 26 I 144. Andrew Hamilton Waddell .. .. ~14 112. James Newton .. .. .. ~26 145. James Lisle .. .. .. ~14 113. Robert Smith .. .. .. ~26 146. Peter Allan .. .. .. ~14 114. Horace Tomkies .. .. „ 26 147. James Edward Jefcoate .. .. ~14 115. Thomas Hallinan .. .. .. ~26 148. Herbert Henry Evans .. .. ~14 116. Thomas Thomas .. .. .. May 21 j 150. William Hughes .. .. .. Dee. 3 117. William Robert Young .. * .. 21 j 152. Hugh McQuillan .. .. .. ~3 118. William Morgan .. .. .. „ 21 j 154. Joseph Morgan .. .. .. ~3 119. George Arthur Meier .. .. .. ~21 155. Frederick Heslin .. .. .. ~3 120. Thomas Donnelly .. .. .. ~21 156. Arthur Grettan Tomkies ~ .. 3 121. William David Lindsay McLean .. ~21 1899. 122. James Dodd .. .. .. Nov. 8 157. George James Black .. .. Mar. 7 123. Joseph Ernest Kaye .. .. .. ~8 158. John Henry Shore .. .. .. ~7

No. 12.—'Return of Hydraulic-winding-engine Deivebs to whom Ceetipicates of Service have been granted from Ist April, 1898, to 31st March, 1899. No. and Name of Person. Date of Issue. 31. Edwin Bray ... ... ... ... ... 26th April, 1898.

No. 13. — Return of Hydbaulic-winding-engine Drivers to whom Certificates of Competency have been granted from Ist April, 1898, to 31st March, 1899. No. and Name of Person. Date of Issue. 149. Thomas Moyle ... ... ... ... 3rd December, 1898. 151. Thomas Richardson Watson ... ... ... „ 153. Thomas Lamberton ... ... ... ... „

The Principal Examinee of Engineers to the Secretary of the Marine Depaetment. Office of the Principal Examiner of Engineers, Queen's Chambers, Sic,— Wellington, 4th April, 1899. I beg leave to submit my annual report for the year ended 31st March, 1899. Nothing has occurred during the past year to mar the efficient and smooth working of our system of examination, with the exception of three candidates whose time qualification was not according to law, and in consequence of which their certificates were not issued. Their time had been passed by the Customs, and had also been overlooked by the Examiner, and in due course the papers were sent to me, when the mistake was discovered. A point that candidates for second-class engineers examination seem to have overlooked generally is that they must have served for one year foreign, or eighteen months coasting, in a capacity of not less than third or fourth engineer, and that during the whole of their service they must have been in possession of a third-class certificate (or exemption), as stated in paragraph 31, clause (a), of Eegulations. This is of great importance, as time served at sea prior to obtaining a third-class certificate does not qualify for second engineers examination. On the Ist January this year a change of application procedure came into force, whereby candidates for examination apply direct and forward all fees to me. This saves the candidate's time, and does not divide the responsibility of seeing that they are properly qualified to sit for examination. The Customs have now nothing to do either with the filling-in of the applicant's form, or checking the applicant's servitude, as this is all done at the office of the Principal Engineer-Sur-veyor. The change has given satisfaction generally to engineers, and appears to be a step in the right direction, saving complications. Every year the number of applicants increases, and the engineering profession seems to be much in favour with the promising young fellows in the colony. I have, &c, Eobeet Duncan, Principal Examiner of Engineers. To the Secretary, Marine Department, Wellington.

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The Peincipal Engineee-Sueveyob of Steambes to the Secketaey of the Mabine Depaetment. Principal Engineer-Surveyor's Office, Queen's Chambers, Sic,— Wellington, 4th April, 1899. I have the honour to submit my annual report for the financial year ended 31st March, 1899. A larger number of surveys have been held this year than in any preceding year, and a large increase to the shipping in New Zealand waters has to be recorded, which is a tangible evidence of the progress of the colony. The latest steamer additions to the intercolonial service are replete with up-to-date appliances and every comfort for passengers. The s.s. " Manapouri " has been supplied with new engines and boilers, and has been fitted out specially for the South Sea Island trade. The steam-trawling industry has gone ahead, several additions being made to the existing fleet, and at Napier especially good results have been obtained. Cold storage being always available at that port is of great assistance when dealing with a perishable commodity like fish. Wooden-ship building, which was almost a dead art, seems to have revived, in Auckland district one shipbuilder having no less than three steamers under construction at the present time. The usual mishaps have occurred to steamers during the year, such as collapsed flues and com-bustion-chamber crowns, principally from oil deposits on the surfaces. The " Mapourika," a new vessel fitted with all the latest appliances, went ashore on the North Spit at the Greymouth bar, and remained there for nearly six months. Had not the vessel been built of mild-steel plating, no doubt she would have left her bones there. Several accidents have occurred through cargo-lifting gear carrying away and through open hooks unshipping, but in future no open hooks will be allowed for overhead, which should lessen the number of such accidents. The Engineer-Surveyors at the different ports have been notified to bring this regulation into force when making their annual survey of steamers after the 30th June. The auxiliary-powered sailing-vessels appear to be doing fairly good work on the coast, and several new ones have been added through the year. The question of carrying certificated engineers on these vessels has now been settled, I trust, satisfactorily to all persons concerned. lam sure that it will be for the benefit of the owner to carry engineers who can keep the machinery in much better order, both for economical working, speed results, and upkeep, than when in the hands of the unskilled driver. The very fact of properly qualified men being in charge of the engine-room of these vessels will impart more confidence to passengers by them, and to shippers generally, who have to send produce to catch a market, where time in everything. The amount of survey work has increased so much during the last two or three years not only owing to the increase of shipping and the scattered nature of the work, but to a number of vessels requiring a large amount of repairs through age and natural decay. At the ports of Auckland, Wellington, and Dunedin this work takes up all the time of one Surveyor, as the work requires the closest scrutiny to insure public safety; and, taking the last few years' record from our returns, I do not know of any single instance of disaster traceable to the negligence on the part of the Surveyor. Numerous special harbour and daylight deep-water excursions have been run by steamers during the year without any mishap. The following table shows the number of steamers engaged in the respective trades, their tonnage, horse-power, and fees payable for survey : —

Appended is a table giving return of steamers to which certificates of survey were issued in New Zealand during the year ended 31st March, 1899, including the names of steamers, tons register, horse-power, nature of machinery and propeller, also trade in which employed. I have, &c, Eobebt Duncan, Principal Engineer-Surveyor. To the Secretary of the Marine Department, Wellington.

Number. Trade in which engaged. Aggregate Registered Tonnage. Registered Nominal Horse-power. Fees payable. 25 79 151 Foreign Home trade River and extended river 25,974 14,920 3,749 4,715 4,403 2,490i £ s. 310 10 616 0 465 10 d. 0 0 0 255 44,643 ll,608i 1,392 0 0

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Nam* of Vessel. u to a o Pi HIS w oo<j) dS H 3 ■ss.s2 S£g° Nature of Engines. Nature of Propeller. Class of Certificate. Remarks. Ahuriri Airini.. Akaroa Albany Alert.. •Alexandra •Alice Antrim Aotea Awarua (Blenheim) •Awarua (Bluff) •Beatrice Beautiful Star Bee Bella Ben Lomond .. Beryl 'Birkenhead •Blanche Britannia Brunner Canterbury Charles Edward Chelmsford Clansman Clara •Clematis * Comet Corinna Coromandel Daphne •Delta Despatch (Bluff) Dingadee Dispatch Dolphin Doto 31 43 8 73 3 36 89 100 8 146 12 33 55 18 108 333 17 5 28 8 16 30 4 30 15 3 32 10 30 2 12 15 5 16 9 40 95 24 48 24 90 H 8 2J 141 25 1 24 20 80 6 8 16 Compound Oil-engines Compound Non-condensing .. Oil-engines Non-condensing .. Oil-engines Non-condensing .. Condensing Non-condensing .. Compound Oilengines Non-condensing .. Compound Oil-engines Non-condensing .. Screw Paddle ! '. Screw Paddle Screw Paddle Screw Paddle Screw Paddle Screw Twin-screw.. Extended river. River Extended river. River Home trade. River Home trade River. Home trade. River Extended river. River. Extended river. River. Home trade. Extended river Home trade. New yaoht. Launch. New launch. New launch. Tug. New launch. Launch. 123 70 336 Triple expansion .. Non-condensing .. Compound Launch. Screw Condensing River Launoh. 5 Sternwheel .. Screw Extended river Foreign trade. Extended river. River Launch. 820 67 Compound Non-condensing .. Sternwheel .. Screw Twin-screw .. Screw New yaeht. 24 393 Compound Extended limit Home trade. River. Fishing-vessel. 16 20 Non-condensing .. Oil-engines Compound Extended river First survey. First N.Z. survey; fishing-vessel. •Douglas Duchess Durham •Eagle Echo •Edina •Effort •Eliza •Elsie Endon •Erin Ethel J. Express 55 62 53 138 5 13 13 81 24 70 3 6 12 3 8 5 4 16 25 Non-condensing .. Compound Non-condensing .. Paddle 1 '. Screw Paddle ! '. Screw Home trade. River First N.Z. survey. Launoh. ft 15 Launoh. 20 36 Condensing Non-condensing .. Compound Extended river River. Fishing-vessel. Extended river FirstN.Z. survey; fishing-vessel. •Fairy Falcon Fanny Fingal Flora Florence Flower of Kent Gannet Gairloch Gertie Glenelg Goldfinch Haupiri 32 55 22 838 15 211 100 156 15 5J 30 9 180 8* 3* 6 85 59 75 12 88 Non-condensing .. Compound Non-condensing .. Compound Condensing Compound Condensing Compound Non-condensing .. Compound Home trade. Foreign trade. River Home trade Launch. New launch. Launch. Yacht. Twin-screw .. Screw First N.Z. survey. 475 River. Home trade Formerly " .Richmond." Hawea Heathcote •Hebe Herald Hercules Heaketh Hinemoa Horeke Huia (Wellington) •Ida 1,114 94 370 51 393 104 35 2 85 36 80 6i 4 23 10 Triple expansion .. Compound Oil-engines Compound Oil-engines Compound. Non-condensing .. Twin-screw.. Screw Foreign trade. River. Home trade. New yaoht. River New launch. Launch. 90 12 Compound Non-condensing .. Home trade. River. ♦ Surve , red twice, and in some cases three times.

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Name of Vessel. i o M PiO m g cc III! ■Up |3 B Nature of Engines. Nature o( Propeller. Class of Certificate. Bcmarks. g Invercargill Iona "Irene "Ithaca Jane Douglas .. Janet Nicoll .. "J.D.O. John Anderson Kahu Kaituna Kanieri Kapanui Kate .. Katikati Kauri Kawatiri Kawau Kennedy •Kia Ora Kilmorey *Kini Kiripaka Kopu Koputai Kotiti •Kotuku Lady Barkly .. Lena Lily ♦Little George .. Louie Lyttelton Mahinapua Mana (Wellington) Mana (Westport) Manaroa Manukau 'Manuwai * Maori (Auckland) Maori (Dunedin) Mapourika Mararoa *Matuku May Medora Midge Minnie Casey .. Moa Mokoia Mona Moss Rose *Moturoa Mountaineer .. Muritai Napier ♦Nautilus Nell .. Nellie Brown .. Ngaru Ngunguru Nile .. *Noko No. 121 No. 222 Oban .. .. Ohau Ohinemuri Ohuru Omapere Onslow *Opawa Opuatia Oreti Orewa "Osprey Ovalau Paeroa 123 159 7 75 496 87 36 99 115 75 27 285 37 125 150 702 72 5 40 41 39 20 4 9 39 239 43 51 78 45 75 17 118 718 1,380 3 50 Compound 60 2J Non-condensing .. 9 Compound 22 90 28 25 40 4 20 ;, 32 5 Non-condensing .. 8 Condensing 1J Non-condensing .. 70 Compound 14 43 65 1J Non-condensing .. 130 Triple expansion .. 24 Compound 13 Non-condensing .. 120 Compound 14 26 Non-condensing .. 20 Compound 5 Non-condensing .. 12 Compound 4 Non-condensing .. 7 80 Compound 80 25 90 24 20 25 Non-condensing .. 8 60 Compound 130 Triple expansion .. 530 3 Non-condensing .. 3 20 Oil-engines 2 20 Compound 33 4 Non-condensing .. 3 Oil-engines 6 Condensing 10 Non-condensing .. 50 Compound 45 30 18 2 Oil-engines 3 1J Non-condensing .. 17 Condensing 20 Non-condensing .. 9 100 Compound 120 16 Oil-engines 92 Compound 26 60 Condensing 80 Compound 14 18 5 Non-condensing .. . 50 Compound 17 70 75 Quadruple expans'n 15 Compound Screw Twin-screw .. Screw Paddle Screw Three screws Screw Twin-screw .. Screw Paddle Twin-screw .. Screw Paddle Screw Sternwheel .. Screw Home trade. River. Extended river.. Home trade. Extended river.. Extreme limits. Foreign trade. River Home trade. Extended river.. River. Extended river. River Home trade. Extended river. Home trade. Foreign trade .. River Foreign trade .. Home trade. Extended river. Home trade. Extended river.. River. Home trade. Extended river. River. Extended river.. Foreign trade .. Home trade. Extended river. River. Extended river. Foreign trade. Home trade Foreign trade. River Fishing-vessel. Tug. Launch. First survey. New launch. Left the colony. Launch. First N.Z. survey. First survey. First survey. Tug. Left the colony. Tug. First survey. Launch. 67 Home trade. ■River New launch. 48 109 Home trade. River Launch. New launch. Fishing-vessel. Launch. 66 133 48 32 Paddle Screw Home trade First N.Z. survey. River Launch. New launch. 54 21 15 394 502 27 411 73 20 352 16 64 Paddle Screw Twin-screw.. Screw Home trade. Extended river. Home trade River. Home trade. Dredge. 138 37 138 767 45 Twin-screw.. Screw Twin-screw.. Screw River. Home trade. River. Home trade. River .. Home trade. Extended river.. River. Foreign trade. Home trade. New launch. Paddle Screw : .. First survey. * Survo; r ed twice, and in some cases three times.

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Name ol Vessel. ! u o OQ g ■&§■§> o a k a •i-g-S-s am u w in* Nature of Engines. Nature of Propeller. : Class of Certificate. -Remarks. 'Paiaka Pania Pareora Parera 'Patiki 'Pelorus Penguin 'Phcenix Pilot Pinafore 'Piraki 'Planet ■Plucky Poherua Presto Prince of Wales 10 27 355 9 11 71 10 15 12 180 5 13 3 9 8 40 128 3 27 Compound Sorew Extended river.. Home trade. Fishing-vessel. 37 18 517 6 11 Triple expansion .. Oil-engines Non-condensing .. Paddle Screw River Launch. Compound Non-condensing .. Compound Non-condensing .. Home trade. River. 10 13 29 749 Extended river.. River. Launch. Compound Triple expansion .. Non-condensing .. Compound Home trade Foreign trade. River Home trade Tug. 487 Twin-screw.. New launoh. Meat-freezing vessel. Pukaki Queen of the South Kesult (Napier) 'Eesult (Tauranga) Rimu Riro Eiro Rita 917 121 18 110 40 10 4 95 4 11 Quadruple comp'nd Screw Foreign trade. Home trade. Extended river.. Fishing-vessel. Non-condensing .. 144 22 Triple expansion .. Non-condensing .. Compound Home trade Extended river.. First'survey. Launch. First survey; fishing-vessel. Rosamond Rose Casey Rotoiti Rotokino Rotomahana (Auckland) Rotomahana (Dunedin) Rotorua Savaii 462 99 630 1,304 139 901 576 31 90 109 104 135 50 450 172 8 Triple expansion .. Quadruple expans'n Compound Twin-screw.. Screw Home trade. Extended river. Home trade Foreign trade. Home trade. Foreign trade. Home trade. Extended river.. First survey. Condensing First survey; fishing-vessel. Fishing-vessel. Seagull Snark Speedwell .. ■Stella 'Sterling Stormbird Sumner Sylph Taieri Tainui (Auckland) 'Takapuna (Auckland) .. Takapuna (Dunedin) Talune Taniwha (Auckland) Taniwha (Timaru) Tarawera 'Tarewai Taupo Taviuni Tawera .. Te Aroha Te Anau Tekapu '.. Terranora ■Theodore Thistle Thomas King Timaru Titiroa Tongariro Torea Toroa Tuakau ■Tui .. Tuna Upolu Vesta .. 'Victoria Victory Vivid Waahi .. • ■ Waiapu Waihi 12 157 26 137 94 5 1,071 ■ 47 58 370 1,303 191 1,269 7 408 910 44 50 1,028 50 199 35 77 70 211 6 10 10 90 39 40 35 8 155 20 20 165 255 40 16 250 12 92 135 40 14 250 25 94 25 90 16 78 3 25 18 40 2 6* 14 120 3 50 4 13 5 15 20 Non-condensing .. Oil-engines Compound Condensing .. Triple expansion .. Non-condensing .. Compound Triple expansion.. Compound // • • Quadruple expans'n Oil-engines Non-condensing .. Compound .. Paddle '. \ Screw Twin-screw .. Screw Paddle '.'. Screw River. Home trade. River Foreign trade. River. Home trade. Foreign trade. Home trade Extended river.. Foreign trade. River. Home trade. Foreign trade. Extended river. River. Foreign trade. Extended river. Home trade. River. Home trade Extended river. Home trade. River New launch. First survey. Hopper-barge. Launch. First survey. Dredge. Condensing Paddle !'. Oilengines Non-condensing .. Compound Non-condensing .. Twin-screw.. Screw Twin-screw .. Screw Paddle Screw First survey. Launch. 62 9 132 Compound Oil-engines Non-condensing .. Extended river. Home trade River First survey. Launch. 700 Compound Quadruple expans , ) i Non-condensing .. Twin-screw .. Screw Extended river. Foreign trade. River Launch. 93 Paddle Screw 6 Launch. 61 63 Oil-engines Compound Home trade. New launch. a .. ti *JSurveyed twice, and in some cases three times.

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Return of Steamers to which Certificates of Survey were issued, &c.— continued.

Return showing the Certificates of Service issued to Masters, Mates, and Engineers during the Year ended 31st March, 1899.

Return showing the Number of Masters, Mates, and Engineers examined during the Year ended 31st March, 1899, distinguishing the Number of Successful and Unsuccessful Candidates.

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Name of Vessel. I I ■A tn a o t> S S Iβ |s ft* Nature of Engines. Nature of Propeller. Class of Certificate. Remarks. Waihora Waikare *Waikato Waimarie Waimate Wainui Waiotahi Wairere. Wairoa (Auckland) Wairoa (Nelson) *Wairoro *Waitangi Waitara (Wanganui) •Waitoa Waiwera (Henley) Waiwera (Kaipara) Waiwera (Lyttelton) Wakatere Wakatipu Wakatu Wanaka Warkworth Wasp Waverley Weka (Auckland) Weka (Napier) Wellington Westland Whangape *Winona 'Yankee Doodle 1,269 1,901 56 159 3,629 411 168 27 63 48 250 229 14 48 307 95 56 80 24 20 10 5 12 16 7 6 15 140 230 30 280 10 1 25 27 20 90 64 6 8 12 Compound Triple expansion.. Non-condensing .. Compound Screw Paddle !! Screw Foreign trade. River. Home trade. Foreign trade .. Home trade. First N.Z. survey. Non-condensing .. Compound Condensing Non-condensing .. Compound Non-condensing .. Compound Non-condensing .. Compound Twin-screw.. Paddle Screw River. Home trade. River River. Condemned. 'm u • • Launch. * • • • . • * 157 1,258 95 1,572 25 m ' • Quadruple expans'n Compound Triple expansion .. Oil-engines Non-condensing .. Compound Paddle !! Screw Home trade. Foreign trade. Home trade. Foreign trade .. River. * First N.Z. survey. 93 86 53 279 35 Twin-screw.. Home trade. River. Home trade. Launoh. # * ■ Screw Condensing Non-condensing .. Compound Non-condensing .. Paddle '.'. Screw River .. .. Extended river.. River. Launch. Fishing-vessel. 19 6 Pa'ddle ! '. * Surveyed twice, and in some cases three times.

Name of Person. Bank. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. Peter Annan William Spenoet .. George Samuel Emtage Henry James Bennett John Eriksen John Thomas Kingdon Joseph Rodrigues Vieira Peter Stranberg .. Charles Neilson George Frost John Wares Alfred Subritzky .. Master .. Home trade 16 May, 1898 .. 29 June, 15 July, » .. 18 . , .. 23 „ . .. 23 Sept., , .. 26 „ , .. 6 Oct 28 , . .. 21 Nov., „ .. 10 Jan., 1899 .. 15 Peb 2687 2688 2689 2690 2691 2692 2693 2694 2695 2696* 2697 2698* Foreign trade Home trade * Renewals.

Auckland. Wellington. ;telti >n. Dunedi in. Other Places. 'otali Class of Certificate. » 1 i cd d O Ph (h Eh d 1 oi O PR H I 1 l is <d © H p3 J id i 1 ■3 ! 3 Foreign - going masters and mates Home-trade masters and mates Eiver-steamer masters Sea-going engineers Eiver-steamer engineers Marine-engine drivers 2 5 7 11 14 25 10 3 13 3 26 22 43 11 9 24 8 10 3 2 7 3 3 14 11 31 11 13 9 7 31 i 1 3 5 12 7 36 4 1 1 - 6 1 1 3 2 '9 1 1 3 g 2 1 3 1 4 12 2 1 2 1 3 i 1 2 2 3 22 20 72 16 14 7 3 18 4 3 29 23 90 20 17 Totals 64 23 87 22 85 18 7 18 4 22 7 1 8 170 57 227 63 25

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Return showing the Total Ordinary Expenditure of the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899.

Nature of Expenditure. Detaile. Totals. ! Grand Totals. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. [ead Office:— Secretary, also Secretary and Inspector of Customs Chief Clerk Clerks Cadet Nautical Adviser, &o. .. 320 0 0 350 0 0 65 0 0 317 4 1 1,052 4 1 Uebours :— Manukau, — Salaries Contingencies Russell, — Contingencies Whangaroa,— Contingencies Hokianga,— Salaries Contingencies .. .. .. Kaipara,— Salaries Subsidy to steamer for harbour-work Removal of beacon Contingencies Opunake,— Salary Foxton, — Salary Contingencies Rangitikei,— Salary Tauranga,— Contingencies Mokau, — Salary Removal of snags Contingencies Mongonui,— Repairs to wharf .. Whangarei,— Contingencies Wairau, — Salary Contingencies Havelook, — Contingencies Picton, — Contingencies Nelson, — Salaries Contingencies Motueka, — Salary Contingencies Waitapu,— Salary Contingencies Collingwood,— Salary Contingencies .. .. Karamea, — Salary Stop bank Removal of snags Contingencies Little Wanganui,— Contingencies Okarito, — Salary Contingencies Okuru, — Contingencies Waikawa, — Salary Catlin's River, — Contingencies 490 0 0 340 0 0 250 0 0 29 10 7 426 0 0 90 5 4 284 0 0 48 7 11 190 0 0 46 10 4 22 10 0 55 0 3 1 19 6 516 5 4 25 16 6 2 3 4 332 7 11 1,109 10 7 ' 25 0 0 236 10 4 15 0 0 5 6 6 79 9 9 150 0 0 17 6 145 0 0 82 7 7 227 7 7 2 15 0 0 13 6 522 14 0 96 11 11 619 5 11 10 0 0 9 8 G 19 8 6 25 0 0 56 12 6 81 12 6 25 O ' 0 6 7 0 31 7 0 40 0 0 286 10 5 96 5 5 3 10 9 426 6 7 8 7 3 ,_ 28 15 0 63 2 2 91 37 2 11 16 7 5 0 0 3 15 0 Wharf at Panmure Pension of J. Hebderley Buoy-chain .. General contingencies 200 17 0 50 0 0 211 12 11 191 3 2 3—H, 15. 4,682 3 t>

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

Nature of Expenditure. Details. Totals. Grand Totals. Lighthouses :— ' Salaries of keepers Travelling-expenses of keepers .. .. Oil .. Stores and contingencies Lighthouse artificer .. .. ,. Pension of Mrs. Deck .. ' Fog'-signal, PencarrowHead I .. £ s. d. S a. d. £ a. a. 8,990 7 11 70 19 6 1,701 0 6 2,536 14 10 210 0 0 18 0 0 200 16 5 _,■ 13,727 19 2 13,727 19 ,2 Departmental travelling-expenses .. .. Coastal buoys and surveys Putting s.s. "Tararua " Cemetery in order Charts Inquiries into wrecks and casualties .. .. Survey of unseaworthy ships .. .Sundries .. .. .. 70 3 6 65 9 3 18 6 7 63 18 7 182 14 9 11 6 0 297 14 10 709 13 6 Inspection of Machinery and Survey of Steamers, — Salaries Travelling-expenses .. .. Contingencies 709 13 6 3,256 0 0 1,376 1 8 402 11 3 5,034 12 11 3,034 12 11 Examination of Masters and Mates, — Salaries .... Contingencies 176 4 2 219 12 8 395 16 10 Weather Forecasts, — Salary ,. Contingencies .. .. 395 16 10 300 0 0 68 2 4 368 2 4 368 2 4 Administration of " The Sea-fishefies Act, 1894,"— Protection of fish Protection of oysters .. 182 18 4 170 7 11 ' 353 6 3 353' 6 3 Introduction of Fish, — Grant for hatchery .. ~. .. Expenses of Expert Ayson to Europe and America 72 10 3 559 13 7 632 3 10 632 3 10 Government Steamers, — S.S. "Tutanekai,"— Wa,ges, stores, provisions, &c. S.S. " Hinemoa," — Wages, stores, provisions , , &c. .. ' . ~ 8,375 19 6 7,294 9 11 Less amount received for freight, passages, &o. .. 15,670 9 5 8,677 7 2 6,993 2 3 6,993 2 3 Less amount of credits to vote 33,949 4 7 475 6 11 Total 33,473 17 8

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Return showing the Cost of Maintenance of the New Zealand Lighthouses, and the Quantity of Oil consumed at each, during the Year ended 31st March, 1899.

Oil. Name of Lighthouse. Salaries. Totals. Gallons consumed. Value. and Contingencies. Cape Maria van Diemen Moko Hinou Tiri-Tiri Bean Rock Ponui Passage Cuvier Island Portland Island.. Napier Bluff Cape PalHser Pencarrow Head Somes Island Cape Bgmont Manukau Head Mamikau--South Head leading-lights ■■ Manukau North Head leading-lights Kaipara Head .. .. Brothers Tory Channel leading-lights Cape Campbell .. Godle}' Head Akarba Head Moeraki Taiaroa Head Cape Saunders Nugget Point .. .. Waipapapa Point Dog Island Centre Island Puysegur Point.. Hokitika .. Cape Foulwind Farewell Spit Nelson Stephens Island French Pass £ s. d. 320 16 8 394 7 1 288 6 8 160 0 0 160 0 0 334 2 3 375 0 0 20 0 0 270 0 0 300 0 0 156 0 0 283 16 7 269 3 4 120 0 0 270 0 0 448 6 10 90 0 0 270 0 0 267 10 0 270 0 0 266 18 9 290 0 0 255 12 9 280 0 0 280 17 5 331 5 1 351 12 2 350 0 0 12 0 0 288 11 6 338 4 6 284 14 1 383 2 3 210 0 0 I 1,008 785 509 89 76 1,375 744 Gas 965 937 211 599 534 170 146 518 682 167 519 519 577 529 506 650 926 573 785 864 933 £ s. d. 71 8 0 55 12 1 36 1 1 8 -6 8* 5 7 8 97 - 7 11 52 14 0 13 5 3 68 7 1 66 7 5 i 14 18 11 42 8 7 37 16 6 12 0 10 I "10 "6 10" 1 36 13 10 I 48 6 2 ; 11 16 7 i 36 15 8 ' 36 15 3 40 17 5 37 9 5 35 16 1048 0 10 65 11 10 40 11 9 55 12 1 61 4 0 66 1 9 13 11 3 38 10 8 41 8 9 17 2 10 129 1 2 8 14 3 £ s. a. 132 8 5 104 15 0 •■ 58 13 8 ■ - 125 14 9f ■ 10 18 11 ■ 106 7-11 187 9 0 0 13 77 2 2 131 1 2} 56 5 9 75 0 11 -. 58 10- 3 I — 32 17- 8121 2 9 71 0 3 6 19 2 69 5 7 59 13 9 44 10 7 83 19 1 33 0 2 65 14 10 93 12 0 51 17 8 82 19 7 life' 8 8 82 4 0 0 12 0 68 17 4 70 2 7 54 12 11 174 19 7§ 33 15 6 & s. fl. 524 13 1 554 14 2 383 1 5 294 1 5 176 6 7 537 18 1 615 3 0 33 6 6 415 9 3 497 8 7 227- 4 S 401 6 1 365 10 1 - -175- 5-4 427 16 7 567 13 3 108 15 9 376 0 10 363 19 0 355 8 0 388 7 3 358 17 0 367 8 5 439 3 10 373 6 10 469 10 9 523 4'10498 '5 9 26 3 3 395 19 6 449 15 10 356 9 10 687 3 0 252 9 9 Gas 544 585 242 1,822 123 Totals .. • 8,990 7 11 20,212 1,460 10 9 2,536 14 10 ■12,987 13 6 * Kerosene. i Includes £74 14s. Id., cost of repairs. ; In I cost of additions to house. return does not include the cost of the periodical with oil, stores, and provisions. The proportion of the st< ; year. Lcludes £6112s. 8d., cost of repi visits made to the lighthous earner's expenses chargeable airs. § Inclui ses by the Goverr to this service is les .£38 7s. lid., « tment steamer about .£5,000 a

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

Return showing the Fees, &c., received under the Shipping and Seamen's Acts, the Merchant Shipping Act, the Sea-fisheries Acts, the Inspection of Machinery Acts, and for Pilotage and Port Charges &c., during the Year ended 31st March, 1899.

Return showing the Amount of Light-dues collected during the Year ended 31st March, 1899.

Return showing the Amount of Pilotage, Port Charges, &c., collected during the Year ended 31st March, 1899.

Name of Lighthouse. Cost of Erection. Pencarrow Head Nelson Tiri-Tiri .. Mana Island* Taiaroa Head Godley Head Dog Island Farewell Spit Nugget Point Cape Campbell Manukau Head Cape Foulwind Brothers Portland Island Moeraki Centre Island Puysegur Point Cape Maria van Diemen Akaroa Head Cape Saunders Cape Egmontt Moko Hinou Waipapapa Point Ponui Passage} Kaipara Head French Pass Cuvier Island Stephens Island Cape Palliser Cost of telegraph cable to Tiri-Tiri Miscellaneous and unallocated £ s. d. 6,422 0 i 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 5,571 8 0 1,427 17 5 7,406 16 11 9,349 9 11 6,243 16 1 1,085 19 6 1,322 2 2 Total .. £173,895 14 7 * Light discontinued; moved to Cape Bgm< t Cost of iron tower, lantern, and apparai noved from Mana Island, is not included in i J Built by Provincial Government of A :nown in Marine Department. out. bus, which were rethis. .uckland; cost not

Nature of Receipts. Ainount. Shipping and Seamen's Acts :—■ Fees for shipping and discharge of seamen, and sale of forms Survey of steamers Measurement of ships Examination of masters, mates, and engineers Light-dues Merchant Shipping Act Pilotage and port charges Sundry receipts under Harbours Acts Sea-fisheries Act Inspection of Machinery Acts Sundries £ s. d. 1,851 5 2 1,402 10 0 25 0 0 216 5 0 19,382 16 4 71 16 0 2,664 16 6 203 14 0 477 7 0 3,904 17 0 130 2 6 Total .. .. £ 30,330 9 6

Port. Amount collected. Auckland Onehunga Whangarei Whangaroa Russell Mongonui Hokianga Kaipara Thames Goromandel Tauranga Poverty Bay Napier New Plymouth Waitara Wanganui Patea Wellington Wairau Pieton Nelson Westport Greymouth Hokitika Lyttelton Timaru Oamaru Dunedin Bluff and Invercargill £ s. d. 5,661 11 9 108 14 0 82 2 7 5 9 7 34 18 2 2 17 1 7 14 5 90 17 3 94 19 5 23 5 8 22 16 5 390 13 5 490 8 9 154 14 9 39 4 9 106 13 9 6 15 7 5,528 0 9 12 7 11 242 3 0 323 4 5 415 12 2 164 7 7 1 11 2 1,707 19 3 331 10 7 76 4 1 1,517 5 8 1,738 12 5 Total £19,382 16 4

Name of Port. Pilotage. Port Charges, &c. Total. Auckland* Onehunga Hokianga Kaipara Thames* Gisborne* Wairoa* Napier* New Plymouth* Waitara* Wanganui* Patea* Poxton Wellington* .. Wairau Nelson Hokitika* Lyttelton* Timaru* Oamaru* Dunedin* Invercargill* .. Bluff* Biverton* £ s. a. 366 10 9 7 18 5 32 13 4 82 7 0 84 4 0 90 14 3 96 5 0 581 1 5 54 1 7 79 1 3 456 9 9 26 19 8 147 7 1 172 19 10 124 11 4 815 15 5 £ s. d. 2,972 12 4 122 17 3 762*15 5 804 15 7 2 10 0 2,961 14 2 116 18 8 76 7 5 4 13 0 £ s. d. 3,339 3 1 130 15 8. 32 13 4 845 2 5 84 4 0 895 9 10 98 15 0 3,542 15 7 171 0 3 155 8 8 456 9 9 31 12 8 147 7 1 7,875 11 6 .124 11 4 1,384 6 8 13 8 9 7,142 15 6 2,808 6 4 1,445 17 4 8,786 10 8 13 3 2 4,003 12 2 4 16 0 7,702*11 8 3,869 3 8 708 15 0 568 11 3 fl3 8 9 3,273 11 10 2,099 11 4 fl,445 17 4 3,871 17 11 13 3 2 1,211 17 0 4 16 0 4,914 12 9 2,79115 2 Totals .. 15,503 6 8 28,030 10 1 43,533 16 9 * Harbour Boai ■d revenue. t Tonnage rate on cargo.

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Return of Estates of Deceased Seamen received and administered in pursuance of the Provisions of "The Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877," during the Year ended 31st March, 1899 .

Return of Licenses as Colonial Pilot issued in pursuance of Section 31 of "The Shipping and Seamen's Act Amendment Act, 1894," during the Year ended 31st March, 1899.

Return of Licenses as Adjusters of Compasses issued in pursuance of Section 4 of "The Shipping and Seamen's Act Amendment Act, 1895."

Name of Seaman. Balance to Credit of Estate on 31st March, 1898. Amount received. Amount paid. Balance to Credit of Estate on 31st March, 1899. £ s. d. 2 15 4 0 19 0 4 10 0 £ s. d. £ s. (1. 2 15 4 0 19 0 4 10 0 0 6 8 £ a. d. Charles J. Millet Carl Deug, alias William Clansen or Clansman G. Faulkner John R. Campbell Frederick Davis Philip Hoare Henry Smith Alexander D. McNab Joseph Dominy .. Edmund Gray Edward Jones Charles James Collins William Hodge A. Nelson Henry West Matthew Miller Robert McDougall Alfred Murfin 7 11 5 0 9 9 0 8 6 0 5 2 0 0 3 2 12 4 0 16 0 43 4 10 8 4 9 83 17 8 4 19 0 0 17 3 16 0 0 9 18 4 4 2 2 2 12 4 0 16 0 43 i 10 8 4 9 83 17 8 4 19 0 7 4 9 0 9 9 0 8 6 0 5 2 0 0 3 617 6 0 10 0 0 17 3 9 2 6 9 8 4 4 2 2 Totals 8 4 4 183 7 5 159 13 1 31 18 8

No. of License. Date of Issue. Name of Licensee. Port of Pate of Expiry of License. 17 18 19 20 12 Aug., 11 Nov., 7 Dec, I 21 „ 1898 Edward Wheeler .. „ Hugh MoLellan „ Bichard Groombridge Butt.. Archibald Kennedy .. Wellington .. Lyttelton .. Wellington .. i 12 Aug., .. { 11 Nov., .. 20 July, .. i 21 Deo., 1899.

No. of License. Date of Issue. Name of Licensee. Address. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 March, 1896 20 , 9 April, 15 , 5 May, 26 Nov., 9 Dec, 11 „ 1 Feb., 1897 27 April, 27 May, 27 July, 1 Sept., 13 Aug., 1898 George Frederick Augustus Carl von Schoen Thomas Capel Tilly Frederick Macbeth Robert Strang George Urquhart Thomson John Robertson* George Burton* William Bendall Hugh McLellan Frederic William Cox Thomas Fernandez Robert Hatohwell Arthur G. Gifiord Herbert John Richardson Wellington. Auckland. Dunedin. Onehunga. Wellington. Lyttelfcon. Nelson. Auckland. Lyttelton. Wellington. * Left the colony.

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Return showing the Number of Notices to Mariners relating to Matters within the Colony issued by the Marine Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1899.

Descriptive Return of New Zealand Coastal Lighthouses.

Port or Place. Subject of Notice. Auckland Harbour Dredging operations, Hobson Street Wharf. Practice, mine-fields. Position of rock on which s.s. " Tutanekai " touched. Preliminary notices as to exhibition of light. Position and description of bank (two notices). Barrytown Gold-mining Company's arc lights at Barrytown. Leading-beacons re-erected and mark-buoys placed off Tory Shoal. Further extension of Tory Shoal. Extension of bank in Otamatea Channel. Alteration in colour of leading-lights. Alteration in position of bar-buoy. Day and night signals for port. „ „ new dredged channel. Leading lights and beacons. Spar-buoy on Kainoke Rook. Fog-signal at Pencarrow Head. Mine-fields off Steeples Rock. Discontinuance of beacons. Bell on fairway buoy, and more powerful light on Kopu Wharf. Temporary flagstaff erected on South Spit. Warning signal for use at night: flashing or sound signal. # • ■ Daggs Sound East Cape Island French Pass Greymouth Kaipara Harbour Manawatu River.. Nelson Harbour New Plymouth Harbour .. Otago Harbour Pelorus Sound Port Nicholson Raglan Harbour Thames Harbour.. Waimakariri River General

Name of Lighthouse. Orderof Apparatus. Description. Period ofEevolv- 0o io Ur of Light. . Light. Tower Dwelling! built of j built of J ! Date first lighted." : Cape Maria van J Diemen 1 1st order dioptric Revolving Fixed V White .. Bed, to show over Columbia Reef. White White, with red arc over Flat Rock White and red White Timber ! Timber 24 Mar., 1879 Moko Hinou Tiri-Tiri.. 1st order dioptric 2nd „ Flashing Fixed 10" Stone Iron I Timber 18 June, 1883 1 Jan., 1865 Ponui Passage Cuvier Island - .. East Cape.. Portland Island -I ■5th 1st 2nd 2nd Revolving Flashing Revolving Fixed 30" 10" 30" Timber Iron Timber i 29 July, 1871 22 Sept., 1889 Building. ■ 10 Feb., 1878 Red, to show over Bull Rock. White Iron Timber 27 Oct., 1897 1 Jan., 1859 1 Aug., 1881 1 Sept., 1874 1 Dec, 1884 24 Sept., 1877 Cape Palliser Pencarrow Head .. Cape Egmont Manukau Head Kaipara Head Brothers .. j 2nd order dioptric 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd Revolving Fixed * Timber Flashing10" 10" Fixed Red, to show over Cook Rock. White Timber Stone Timber Timber Stone Timber Capa Campbell Godley Head Akaroa Head Moeraki Taiaroa Head Cape Saunders Nugget Point Waipapapa Point .. Dog Island 2nd order dioptric 2nd ' „ 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 1st oilier catadioptric ! 1st order dioptric Revolving Fixed Flashing Fixed 1' . io" . 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 Revolving Fixed Flashing Revolving i , ' Red '.'. '.'. White Stone Timber Stone Timber Stone Stone Timber Stone Timber Stone 10" 30" Centre Island Fixed White, with red arcs overinshore dangers White Timber Timber 16 Sept., 1878 Puysegur Point Cape Foulwind Farewell Spit 1st 2nd 2nd Flashing Revolving 10" 30" 1' White, with red arc. over Spit end White, with red arc to mark limit of anchorage Red and white, with white light on beacon White .. Iron 1 Mar., 1879 1 Sept.,-1876 17 June, 1870 Nelson 4th Fixed 4 Aug., 1862 French Pass ■ 6th " „ ; 1 Oct., 1884 Stephens Island L ■ ' I 1st Group flaebiagt 29'ian., 1894 ever; * Flashing twice every half-mimite, witl half-minute. interval of tHree seconds between flashes. t Two flashes in quick sycceseiou

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Return of Masters, Mates, and Engineers to whom Certificates of Competency were issued during the Year ended 31st March, 1899.

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Name of Person. Bank. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. Mo. Philip Eseott .. John Prondfoot .. Charles McLean .. William Fretwell John McLennan MeKenzie Herbert. Louis Barton Goertz Robert. Hatch well . Albert Ernest Young James Small Pender Albert Thomas Norton Charles Thompson William Joseph White Robert Hogg Warrander ... William John Barns Freeborn John Douglas Parsons Rowland Christian Hammond Daniel McICenzie James Lent Martin William McBride George Napier Lindsay Albert .Edmund Harrington Frederick Antonio Hardy .. Edward John Hales Vans Brown .. ., Walter Andrew Tulloeh John Anderson Joseph Robert Maryon Morley William Bark John Kemp Mitchell Frederick Irving Arthur Jacques Blaekmore Hugh Andrew McLeod Harry Stubbs .. .. Thomas Cowley .. ,, Thomas Frederick Meyers,, Julius Richard Madsen ,. Hayward Charles Subritzky Isaao Samuel Fletcher ., James Irvine John Watt Darroch Frank Lawton .. ,, John Hoffey ., ,, Stephen Lawson.. John Edward Johnson Ernest Jurss .. ... Andrew Running , Richard Collins.. John Kennedy William Outtrim Frank Glover William Edward Sinnott .. Norman Smith Charles Edward Lowe Alexander Snodgrass Paterson William Couldrey Thomas Scott William Henry Meredith .. James Finley George Schmidt John Hoffey William Frederic Meyenberg Edward James Holford Blake Percy MoElwain.. James Martin Fisher Samuel Cochrane Robert Cashman Samuel Wheatley MeCallum Edward Thorneycroft Frost . Douglas Grant Stevenson ... Charles Heber Martin Frederick Francis Bullen.. Charles Duncan James Darling John Alexander Arthur Leslie Turner Malcolm Richmond Albert Coad John Dunstan Alfred Richard Pook James McGuire .. George Munroe .. .. Neil Haigh Heath Robert Tosh Dickie William Appleby .... i Second mate First mate Second mate First mate Foreign trade 15 April, 1898 .. 26 „ „ .. 16 May, 9 June, „ 5 July, „ .. 15 ,, „ .. 23 „ „ .. 5 Aug., „ .. 13 „ „ .. 13 Sept., „ .. 13 , „ .. 22 „ „ .. 4 Oct., „ .. 27 „ „ .. 7 Nov., „ .. 1 Dec, 17 „ „ .. 23 „ „ .. 11 Jan., 1899 .. 13 „ „ .. 26 „ „ .. 31 „ „ .. 9 Feb., „ .. 20 „ , ... 6 March, „ 8 „ .. 11 „ „ .. 21 May, 1898 .. 21 „ „ .. 30 „ , .. 2 June, „ 17 „ ,, 19-Aug., „ .. 19 „ „ ■■ 25 „ „ 7 Sept., „ .. 23 „ 20 Oct., „ .. 27 „ „ .. 2 Nov 2 „ 8 „ „ .. 6 Dec, 22 „ 31 Jan., 1899 .. 23 Feb., „ .. 6 March, „ 13 „ „ .. 29 „ „ .. 15 April, 1898 .. 21 May, 22 June, 8 July, „ .. 26 „ „ .. 13 Aug., „ .. 2 Sept., „ .. 23 ,; „ .. 26 „ 30 „ „ .. 8 Nov., „ .. 1 Dec, „ .. 17 „ . .. 19 „ „ .. 11 Jan., 1899 .. 31 , „ .. 8 March, „ 25 „ , .. 25 „ „ .. 15 April, 1898 .. 15 „ „ ■ ... 15 . 15 „ „ .. 26 „ „ 30 „ „ .. 10 May, „ 10 „ „ .. 11 „ „ .. 11 » , .. 11 „ „ .. 11 „ „ .. 11 , 11 , ,,'•-< 16 „ „ .. 16 „ *853 763 854 799 749 855 856 755 857 *858 775 859 860 861 862 817 863 864 865 698 866 8.67 868 827 762 869 870 5405 5425 5401 5426 5427 5428 5429 5387 5430 5431 5432 5433 5434 5435 5436 5437 5438 5439 5416 5440 5441 5089 3276 3277 3278 3279 3280 3281 3282 3283 3284 3285 3286 3287 3288 3289 3290 3291 3292 3293 3294 302 376 377 378 269 379 280 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 148 237 Master, extra First mate Master, ordinary .. First mate Masterf Second mate First mate Second mate First mate Second mate First mate Master, ordinary .. Second mate First mate Master, ordinary .. Second mate First mate Master Mate Master Mate Home trade Master Mate u Master . ,. , Mate Master \ River trade 2nd class.engineer 3rd class engineer .. Foreign trade 1st class engineer .. 2nd class engineer 3rd class engineer .. * 1st class engineer .. ♦Ben. swals.:. + Steamship only.

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Return of Masters, Mates, and Engineers to whom Certificates of Competency were issued during the Year ended 31st March, 1899— continued.

Name of Person. Bank. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. Joseph Loclrie Robert Henry Norrie Edward Stanford Hibbard.. John De Vere Mannion Peter Marshall Matthew Miller Charles George Silvester Walter George Scott David Robertson James McAlpine Alfred Sadler John Fairweather William Stewart Alexander James Millar Walter Urwin Henry William Robinson .. Thomas Wetherilt Henry Upton George Richard Skinner John McCallum .. Albert Edwin Edmonds William John White Albert Taylor William Percy Hambleton James Adam Glasgow William Cecil Ferdinand Richardson Henry Salter William Tinsley Frederick George Foster Thomas Elliot Naughton McKenzie John Darling Arthur Brown Frank Leonard Peterson Samuel Hosking Luke John Haynes John Stuart Macgregor Robert Martin Wishart Matthew Cable James Lisle George Thomas Slade Thomas Alfred Cooper Hugh Alexander Calder Thomas Blair Whyte Harold Hay Gavin David Dunlop John Young William Webb Luke Harry Hambleton George Macdonald Henderson Henry Homer Sanderson Edgar Percival Turner John Hamilton McLean Henry McDonald Charles Barwell Charles Foster Harry Graham Lever Albert White John Lyons John Henry Hodgson James William Robertson.. Montague Thomas Nelmes Bluck .. Robert Cashman John Docherty John Paterson Edward Crichton Reid Ernest Tirarau Walker Herbert Henry Evans Joseph Barlow Copeland George Thomas Tupp Alexander Beain .. .. William J. Fox William Jupp Frederick Redwood Joseph Henry Redwood Richard John Morgan Andrew McDougall Robert John Allan Thomas Collins Joseph Morgan Adam Nixon Thomas Willoughby Kenny William Edward Gibson Ernest August Meyenberg.. Edward Thorneycroft Frost John Allen 1st class engineer .. 3rd class engineer .. 1st class engineer .. 2nd class engineer 3rd class engineer .. n 2nd class engineer 3rd class engineer .. 1st class engineer .. 3rd class engineer .. 2nd class engineer 1st class engineer .. 2nd class engineer 3rd class engineer .. 2nd class engineer 1st olass engineer .. m 3rd class engineer.. 1st class engineer .. 3rd class engineer .. 2nd class engineer Foreign trade 18 May, 1898 .. 18 . . •• 18 , . .. 2 June, „ 3 . . .. 6 „ . .. 8' . . .. 8 . » .. 8 „ . .. 8 „ . .. 8 „ , .. 13 „ . .. 8 July, „ .. 28 . . .. 17 Aug., „ .. 17 . - .. 19 , . .. 13 Sept., . .. 13 . 18 , . •• 15 „ „ .. 15 . „ .. 15 . , .. 26 „ . .. 13 Oct., „ .. 14 , „ .. 14 „ „ .. 14 „ , .. 14 „ » .. 14 „ „ .. 28 „ 1 Nov., „ .. 2 /, 8 . , .. 8 Dee., „ .. 12 „ . .. 17 „ „ .. 17 . . .. 8 Feb., 1899 .. 8 „ „ .. 8 „ . .. 15 „ . .. 15 . . .. 15 „ . .. 20 „ „ 20 „ „ 22 . . .. 23 » „ .. 28 „ , .. 8 March, „ 16 , •• 16 . „ .. 30 April, 1898 .. 11 May, , .. 28 „ . .. 20 July, „ .. 28 , 13 Sept 13 , . .. 13 . . .. 15 . . .. 14 Oct., „ .. 14 „ „ .. 21 Nov., „ .. 8 Dec, 8 Feb., 1899 .. 8 . , ... 8 . . .. 8 ■ . . .. 8 March, „ 15 April, 1898 .. 16 May, , .. 13 June, „ 13 . 10 Aug., 25 . . .. 25 „ ... 13 Sept., „ .. 13 „ . .. 13 . . .. 16 Nov., , .. 8 Feb., 1899 .. 8 , „ .. 8 . . .. 25 March, , 257 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 277 262 290 402 403 404 405 276 281 97 251 406 407 408 204 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 286 340 419 420 297 421 422 423 424 272 425 1779 1780 1781 •1782 1783 1784 1785 1786 1787 1788 1739 1790 1791 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 3rd class engineer .. 1st class engineer .. 3rd class engineer .. 1st class engineer .. 3rd olass engineer .. Engineer River trade Marine-engine driver » rt * Renewal,

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Return showing the Orders in Council which have been issued during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899.

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(ate of Order. Purpose of Order. 1898. \pril 18 18 Approves plans of extensions to Nos. 5 and 7 jetties, Lyttelton. Revokes Order in. Council licensing Witting, McKenzie, and Co. to occupy foreshore, South-west Bay, Stewart Island Approves of Westport Harbour Board expending further sum of £500 on fifty new coal-wagons for Westport-Mokihinui Railway. Approves of Westport Harbour Board converting 167 coal-wagons from 6-ton to 8-ton type. Approves plan of Allen and Carr's wharf at Grahamsfern, Kaipara. Licenses Allen and Carr to occupy foreshore, Kaipara, as site for wharf. Makes regulation regarding Motueka Wharf. Grants compassionate allowance to widow of late lightkeeper, N. Sciascia. Fixes dues for Northern Steamship Company's wharf at Ohiwa. Makes close season for seals. Revokes Order in Council licensing New Zealand Pine Company (Limited) to occupy foreshore at Oban, Stewart Island. Modifies license to Northern Steamship Company (Limited) to occupy site for slip and dolphins at Manukau, and approves plans. Vests management of Riwaka wharves in Riwaka Road Board, and prescribes dues. Revokes Order in Council licensing A. Stenhouse to erect booms on Kaiarara and Wairohi Creeks, Port Fitzroy. Revokes Order in Council licensing Manukau Timber Company to erect booms in Manukau Harbour. Modifies authority for erection of bridge across Whangarei River. Revokes Order in Council licensing W. D. Napier to occupy foreshore, Half-moon Bay, Stewart Island. Amends dues for Little Omaha and Tea Point wharves. Approves plan of Kauri Gold Estates (Limited) wharf at Whangapoua. Licenses Kauri Gold Estates (Limited) to occupy foreshore at Whangapoua, and fixed dues for wharf. Approves plans of Northern Steamship Company's wharves at Cowes Bay, Waiheke Island. Licenses Northern Steamship Company (Limited) to occupy foreshore, Waiheke Island, and fixes dues for wharf. Approves plans of Mrs. Isabella McKay's bridge across Waipu River, and authorises its construction. Approves plans of W. T. Erskine's wharf at Bolton Bay, Mahau Sound. Licenses W. T. Erskine to occupy foreshore, Bolton Bay, Mahau Sound, and fixes dues for wharf. Revokes Order in Council licensing F. Mander and others to occupy foreshore, Kaipara Harbour. Approves sundry works at Westport required by Railway Department from Harbour Board. Approves plan of extension of goods wharf at Thames. Approves plan of extension of lower eastern and western training-walls, Westport. Approves plan of Hobson County Council's wharf at Te Kopuru, Kaipara. Licenses Hobson County Council to occupy foreshore, Te Kopuru, as site for wharf. Adds to dues for Northern Steamship Company's wharf at Cowes Bay, Waiheke Island. Approves plans of extension of western groin, Turanganui River, Gisborne. Approves plans of Kauri Timber Company's booms at junction of Tangiwahine and Wairoa Rivers, Kaipara. Licenses Kauri Timber Company to occupy foreshore, Kaipara, as site for booms. Approves plan of Kauri Timber Company's wharf and booms, Manukau Harbour. Licenses Kauri Timber Company to occupy foreshore, Manukau, as site for wharf and booms: Approves plan of F. D. S. Neave's wharf at Titirangi Bay. Licenses F. D. S. Neave to occupy foreshore, Titirangi Bay, as site for wharf. Authorises Westport Harbour Board to expend £250 in fitting fifty hopper-wagons with lifting-gear. Approves plan of Spring Creek River Board's works, Wairau River. Approves plan of Northcote Wharf, Auckland. Approves plans of G. J. Black's wharf at Akaroa. Licenses G. J. Black to occupy foreshore, Akaroa, as site for wharf. Vests management of Panmure Wharf in Panmure Township Road Board. Makes regulations as to whitebait-fishing. Approves plan of Otago Dock Trust's repairing jetty. Approves plans of Quay Street Jetty, No. 4 Auckland Harbour. Approves plans of M. Davies's proposed baths at Kikowhakariri Bay, Coromandel. Licenses M. Davies's proposed baths to occupy foreshore at Kikowhakariri Bay as site for baths. Approves plans of Wellington Harbour Board's proposed reclamation, wharves, and wateroourse extension. 18 18 18 18 25 May 2 2 16 30 31 June 18 July 11 . 11 11 25 Aug. 15 22 22 22 22 . 22 . 22 22 22 22 22 29 29 29 Sept. 19 26 Oct. 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 24 24 31 31 31 31 31 Nov. 25 Deo. 19 19 29 1899. Jan. 13 26 Feb. 6 28 March 4 4 4 4 8 9 . 15 15 Approves plans of additions to Wynyard Pier, Auckland. Approves expenditure of £542 for fencing railway, Westport-Seddonville. Approves of extension of coaMoading wharf at Westport. Extends close season for seals. Vests management of Maraetai Wharf in Maraetai Road Board ; makes regulations and prescribes dueg. Prohibits exportation of rock-oysters. Validates election of members of Thames Harbour Board. Dismisses George Allman from Civil Service. Makes regulations for boats carrying passengers and towed by steamers. Notifies that James Jones's certificate of competency as master, home trade, is invalid. Approves plans of Wirikino Bridge, and authorises erection of same. Approves plans of H. N. Gallate's oyster-storage bed, Balena Bay, Wellington.

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Summary of Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1899.

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Casualties on or near the Coasts of the Colony. Casualties ou( :si< ony. Total Number of Casualties reported. I I* Sailing-vessels. i Total within Colony. Sailing-vessels. J Total outside Colony. Steamers. Steamers. Nature of Casualties. d£ a o «O I ■" £ a c tn •3.2 3 o •s O <D d Ei rt °1 a o Hi o o o CD o il Stran clings, — Total wrecks .. Partial loss .. Slight damage No damage I 1 114 i 114 6 2 391 2,908 48 1,407 5 1 2 1,046 48 ! 1,407 i 2,501 5 7 277 1,862 1 5 12 2 277 2,908 48 1,407 "l • • •• 1 •■ " •• • .. ■• - .. I ,. I •• ■■ 8 ! I 12 2,139 : i n 1 114 '■ . \ M i 114 21 4,754 1 Total strandings 20 4,640 1 ■■ j ! j 1 ! Pounderings, — Total loss 1 92 J • 1 92 6 i ■■ " i 92 j 6 •• ■ ' ; ! I Collisions, — Partial loss .. Slight damage No damage I 3 2 1 1,448 J 409 78 •• 2 2 521 62 i 5 4 1 1,969 471 78 5 4 1 1,969 471 78 i •- 1 i i i : i i i 2,518 Total collisions.. 1,935 4 583 i .. 10 2,518 I .. '■ •• .. .. 10 .. 6 Fires, — Partial loss Slight damage 1 67 2 2 2,776 869 i 1 2,647 1 2,647 ! 3 2 5,423 869 1 2 2,709 869 .. •• •• •• •• •■ .. 3,578 67 4. 3,645 i 1 2,647 J :— 1 2,647 1 « 6,292 Total fires •■ * .. — ! l — j Miscellaneous, including damage by heavy seas to hull and cargo, loss of masts, sails, &c, and breakdown of machinery Total casualties to shipping Loss of life only 3 459 •■ 2 196 ■■ 5 655 •• 1 ~^: j1,255 1,369 1 1,255 4,016 718 6 4 ? 1,910 15,566 718 20 8,473 i 20 3,077 7 40 11,550 7 l 1 2,647 718 I "l 7 1 •• 1 .. •• I I - 8,473 20 3,077 40 I ■ 7 ! 2 3,365 1 2 i1,369 4 4,734 1 44 16,284 Total number of casualties reported 20 7 11,550

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Return of Wrecks and Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department from the 1st April, 1898, to the 31st March, 1899.

Datb of Casualty. Name of Vessel, also Age and Class Rig. Eβ ™ Number of )er of 'assengers. 1 Cargo. Natu Nature of ire of Number of Lives Casualty. lost. Place where Casualty occurred. Wind. Decision of Court of Inquiry, Ac. Name of Maetev. i 3 Direction. Force. 1898. .pril 2 58 General Collision; partial loss : Wakatipu, s.s., 22 years Schooner 1258 45 S.S. " Wakatipu " was coming up harbour with flood-tide and strong fair wind. When nearing Victoria Wharf she got into shallow water, and, refusing to answer her helm, ran into the " Laira," which was moored to wharf, and sank her. Captain Smith and his officers exonerated from blame Vessel was found to be on fire in No. 3 hold at 3 a.m. Magazine was opened and 20 tons gunpowder thrown overboard, and also some eases of rockets and other explosives which were in that hold. Fire was extinguished without much other damage to cargo and ship Casualty caused through wind failing just before crossing the bar Fire originated at head of steward's bunk; supposed to have been caused by box of matches being knocked over, or its contents got at by rats Vessel was on voyage from Motueka to Wellington, and in early morning, while in sole charge of mate, C. A. Eicketts, and in thick hazy weather, ran on rocks, and remained fast for a quarter of an hour, when she floated off In steaming to anchorage in Port Hardy, vessel going slow, engine broke down. The intermediate shaft was found to be bent, and coupling-bolts to stern shaft broken. Vessel was towed to Wellington by s.s. " Ohau " After crossing bar the propeller dropped off, vessel having auxiliary screw worked by oilengines Casualty occasioned by mainsail being blown away in fierce squall Casualty caused through cables parting and wind suddenly falling light; vessel was driven ashore by heavy sea Vessel pitching in heavy sea; two blades of propeller were carried away George Gordon Smith." ' 2 Laira, 28 years Barque.. 492 13 Wool and tallow Collision ; partial loss Victoria Wharf, Dunedin N.E. Fresh breeze Peder Hoigh. 8 - Tekoa, s.s., 8 years Schooner 2647 General Lat. 49° S., long. 162° 40' E. On voyage from London to Dunedin N. Hard gale Joseph John Hamon. 48 Fire on board; partial loss m 15 St. Kilda, 30 years Aorere, s.s., 12 years Schooner 189 8 Coal .. Stranded; partial loss Fire on board; slight damage ! Entrance to Wanganui River Queen's Wharf, Wellington w.s.w. Light .. James White. a y 2 Ketch .. 49 9 General William Tinney. 9 Wairoa, s.s,, 14 years Ketch .. 48 Produce Stranded; slight damage Harding Point, Cook Strait S.E. Moderate Frank Perry Bicketts. Kawatiri, s.s., 14 Schooner Shaft disabled Port Hardy, D'TJrville Island Berthold Apstein. 11 years 286 IS General W.N.W. Strong breeze Hercules,! year Schooner General Loss of propeller Okarito River 17 51 5 3 Edward Alfred Stenbeck. 19 Wanderer, 37 years Aratapu, 20years Gutter .. 23 3 7 Coal .. Stranded ; total loss Stranded ; par- \ tial loss I 1J miles south of Marsden Point, Whangarei Whangamata Beach, south-east of Coromandel Peninsula Off Ohau Bay, Cook Strait E. Strong breeze Gale .. George Frost. 20 B r i g a ntine 122 Timber and 1 N.E. William Gilmer, 30 Wakatu, s.s., 9 Schooner 95 "J 12 general Produce and general Loss of two pro-peller-blades S.S.W. Gale .. James Wills. years

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Return of Wrecks and Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department— continued.

Date of Name of Vessel, Casualty. Age a a n T class . Ri, I; Si Number of Nature of Number of Lives lost. Place where Casualty occurred. Direction. ind. Decision of Court of Inquiry, &c. Name of Master. 'IS I Passenu gers. Cargo. Casualty. Force. 1898. June 8 Mana, s.s., 12 years Ketch .. 44 Goal .. Stranded; partial loss Entrance to Patea River S.E. ; Fresh breeze Vessel in crossing bar touched the ground and got out of the channel, and was stranded on North Bank Casualty caused by parting of towing-hawser at a critical time when on the bar Casualty caused through error in judging distance. No log or lead used Maintopmast, foretopmast, topgallantmast, yards, sails, and gear carried away during heavy gale and sea John Edward Westrup. July 5 St. Kilda, 30 years Thora (Norwegian), 20 years Sarah and Mary, 33 years Barquentine 189 9 Goal and general General Stranded; partial loss Stranded; partial loss Loss of masts, tails, &o. Bar of Wanganui Eiver N.W. Strong breeze Fresh .. James White. 6 14 Barque.. Briga ntine 843 145 14 8 Coal .. Bushend Point, Farewell Spit Near the Solander Islands W.N.W. W.N.W. Gale .. Ole Andreas Hagen. Henry Jones. 14 Kennedy, s.s., 33 years Felicity, 13 years Mapourika, s.s., 1 year Schooner 127 14 Ballast.. Collision; slight damage Collision; slight damage Loss of life only - ) (■William Arthur Wildman. Ijohn M. Bur- \ nard. John George Gray. „ 14 Ketch .. 27 2 Ballast.. Off Motueka Wharf .. Casualty caused through "Felicity" being anchored too near fairway without lights Aug. 3 . 25 Manaroa, s.s., 2 years Moa, s.s., 34 years Schooner Schooner 718 33 General General Loss of propeller, &o. Stranded; partial loss 1 Lat. 40° 5' S., long. 35° 31' B. On voyage from Glasgow to Wellington Off Lyall Bay, near Wellington Bar of Wanganui Kiver S.E. The fourth engineer, Charles James Collins, died from effects of scalds received on 1st August while engines were stopped to overhaul high pressure slide-valves Casualty caused through breakage of pro-peller-shaft Casualty caused through the water on the bar not being sufficient with the sea that was running Casualty caused by buoy marking rock being out of position Vessel was slightly out of mid-channel Peter Mclntyre. 27 Schooner 78 110 11 13 2 19 Coal S.W. Light breeze Fresh .. Oscar Jarman. Sept. 3 Oreti, s.s., 21 years Tarawera, s.s., 16 years Mapourika, s.s., 1 year Schooner 138 Coal .. Stranded ; no damage Stranded; no damage Stranded ; partial loss Luke Bock, Queen Charlotte Sound Mid - channel ground, Bluff Harbour North Tiphead, near Greymouth s.w. Moderate William Eobertson. John Gibb. 15 i 30 Schooner 1269 571 116 General S.E. Light .. Oct. 1 Schooner 718 41 27 General W. Vessel struck by a blind roller, three ship's lengths to the westward of the South Tip, while entering Greymouth Harbour, causing her to sheer, and, striking the ground, she became unmanageable Master misjudged his distance, and the wind being fluky the vessel hung in stays, and did not come round so quickly as usual. Making leeway, she struck the mud-bank stretching out from Orakei Bay Vessel's jib split, the weather being very dirty and squally. The master, desiring to get shelter, kept too close in shore considering the weather Casualty caused by vessel being struck by a very severe willywaugh, and being taken aback became unmanageable Hugh McLean. 7 Silveroloud, 24 years Barquentine 292 Coal .. Stranded ; partial loss ,..,.. Orakei Bay, Auckland Harbour W. to S.W. Various Philip Mortimer Williams. 24 Perseverance, 20 years Ketch .. Ballast.. Stranded; total loss Okite Point, Bay Islands N.E. Moderate gale George Frost. 15 „ 31 Whangaroa, 5 >ears Schooner Coal Stranded; partial loss Evan's Beef, Kiipiti Island w. Gale .. William Cozens. 132 8

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Nov. 10 Gratitude, 11 years Ketch .. 114 16 General Stranded; total loss Nugget Point, Macquarie Island E.S.E. Moderate gale Casualty caused by vessel being anchored in an open bay. Very bad weather coming on, and the vessel in danger of being driven on the reef or of foundering at her anchors, the cable was slipped, and the vessel beached to save life and property Vessel struck on bar owing to strong fresh in river, which caused her to slew round and bump heavily Probably explosion of oil in lamp-room. No other part of vessel sustained damage Neil McDonald. Kanieri, s.s., 12 years Schooner Stranded; partial loss Bar of Waitara River.. Moderate Thomas Bergen de Wolfe. 11 115 13 General N.W. I . „ 28 Comma, s.s., 16 years Schooner 820 27 Coal .. Fire on board; slight damage Coal-staiths, Westport George Alfred Lobb. 1899. Jan. 11 Sir Henry, 12 Brigantine 95 Produce Stranded; partial loss Farewell Spit, about 3 miles east of Cape Farewell W.N.W. Moderate breeze Master was held to be blameless as regards the stranding. He was misled by current as shown on chart, and his orders to be called if any alteration in the weather occurred were not obeyed Fire occurred in oil-engine room, which was burnt and charred, and the oil-tank injured. No evidence to determine cause or origin of fire, or to show that casualty was caused by wrongful act or default of either of the officers or any of the crew A heavy easterly sea set into the bay where vessel was anchored, and as there was not sufficient wind to work her off shore she gradually dragged ashore, and became a total wreck Casualty caused through sudden change of wind while vessel at anchor, which drove her ashore Casualty caused through shifting of sand bar William Cameron. years „ 11 Medora, 3 years Schooner General Fire on board; partial loss Queen Street Wharf, Auckland Henry George Subritzky. 67 16 Margaret, 40 years Ketch .. 21 Firewood Stranded; total loss Gough's Bay, near Akaroa E.N.E. Light .. Henry James Bennett. Four Sisters, 35£ years Cutter .. Ballast.. Stranded; total loss South-west end of Ponui Island, Hauraki Gulf Moderate gale Henry Michael Vanderspeck. 20 17 W. Feb. 6 Douglas, s.s., 17 years Huia, s.s., 21 years Ketch .. 60 7 3 Coa Stranded; partial loss Collision; partial loss Inside bar of Mokau River Calm .. Alfred Jonas. m 25 Schooner 90 12 General The Narrows, above Landguard Bluff, Wanganui River Calm .. Casualty caused through action of master of " Gertie," he having overtaken the " Huia " and attempted to pass in a place in which it was not prudent to do so. He was ordered to pay the costs of inquiry, amounting to £24 2s. Vessel was running before a heavy gale and sea, when a big sea came aboard right aft and smashed up the poop-fittings, filled the main deck, and injured the master and five of the crew. Vessel put into Port Chalmers for repairs and medical attention Vessel left Napier for Tairua in ballast on 3rd March, and has not since been heard of. Richard Huggins. William Mollison. John Smyth. 25 Gertie, s.s., 8 years Carnmoney, 13 Schooner Produce Collision ; partial loss Damaged by heavy sea 100 12 Mar. 3 Barque.. 1255 21 2 General Lat. 48° 37' S., long. 158° 43' E. S.W. by S. Strong gale years 3 (Since) Marmion, 25 years Schooner 92 Ballast.. Supposed foun dered ; total loss Collision ; partial loss Supposed 6, all hands On voyage from Napier to Tairua Richard Wood. Mar. 15 Eleanor, 23 years Cutter .. 29 Ballast.. •• \ Collision caused through wrongful default of master of " Eleanor " in not keeping proper look-out and in not keeping out of the way of the " Tokerau," which was close-hauled on the starboard tack. His certificate was suspended for two months, and he was ordered to pay £2 17s., costs of inquiry / William Scurrah. J . 15 Coal .. Near Rangitoto Channel, Hauraki Gulf w.s.w. Variable Tokerau, 19 years Ketch .. 35 .3 Collision; slight damage Joseph Allan.

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Return of Wrecks and Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department— continued.

Date of Casualty. Name of Vessel, also Age and Class. Eig. Number of Nature of Number of Lives lost. Place where Casualty occurred. Direction. Wind. Name of Master. Decision of Court of Inquiry, (tec. n § Passeng J gers. Cargo. Casualty. Force. 1899. Mar. 21 Cuthona, 21 Barquentine Schooner 201 8 5 Timber .. Stranded; total loss Collision; slight damage Collision ; no damage Fire on board; partial loss North Spit, Kaipara .. N.E. Light and calm The wind failed at a critical time, and the strong ebb tide swung vessel on to the North Spit Casualty caused through master of " Manaroa " bsing unable to see the " Hinemoa " approaching until the distance was too short to avoid collision Vessel labouring in cross and confused sea, when tanks 1 ttowed in forepart of hatchway of No. 1 'tween-deck broke adrift, and smashing into pile of cases containing wax-matches set them on fire by the violent concussion John Pearson. . 23 23 years Hinemoa, s.s., 23 years Manaroa, s.s., 2 years Indramayo, s.s., 10 years Schooner 282 78 29 11 7 4 Ballast.. Genera] ") Between Queen's Wharf and Wool Jetty, Wellington Harbour Calm John Bollons. PeterMcIntyre. William Bwart Gladstone Craven. 28 Schooner 2709 41 General About 5 miles east of Hen and Chickens N.E. Moderate breeze Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given ; printing (1,575 copies), £32 17s. 6d. By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer. Wellington. —1899. Price 9ct.t