MARINE DEPARTMENT. (ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1903-1904.)

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1904. NEW ZEALAND.

MARINE DEPARTMENT. (ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1903-1904.)

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

My Lobd, — Marine Department, Wellington, 15th August, 1904. 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, Wm. Hall-Jones, His Excellency the Eight Hon. Baron Plunket, Minister of Marine. Governor of New Zealand.

Sir, — Marine Department, Wellington, 31st May, 1904. I have the honour to make the following report on the work of this Department during the financial year ended the 31st March last. Lighthouses. —All the lights have been properly maintaiued, and the keepers have carried out their duties in an efficient manner. The new light at Kahurangi Point has been exhibited since the 30th November last, and has proved to be of great benefit to ships, especially to those trading to Westport and Greymouth. Owing to the impossibility of landing at this place when there is any sea on, it must be expected that the attending steamer will often be delayed there. On two occasions since lighting up, provisions have had to be packed down from Collingwood owing to the sea preventing a landing at the lighthouse. It would be a great advantage in connection with the landing, and would save the attending steamer a lot of useless steaming, if the station was connected with the telegraph system of the colony, as the vessel could then go on with other work until advised by wire that the landing was workable, when she could run down and land without delay. A telegraph-station there would also be of value to passing vessels. A new lighthouse is now being erected at Jack's Point, near Timaru, which will be of great value to vessels passing that point. The fourth-order lantern and apparatus which were formerly in use on Somes Island are being erected in this lighthouse. During the year the light at the French Pass, which is in charge of one man, has been reduced from the grade of a Principal Keeper's station to that of an Assistant Keeper's. The change was made on the retirement from the service of the Principal Keeper who was formerly in charge, and it will reduce the cost of maintenance. It is proposed to erect a new iron tower at Cape Campbell as soon as the steamer is available to convey the balance of the ironwork from Wellington. In order that the light may be out as little time as possible, a new lantern has been procured from England, and it will be fitted in the new tower before the light is interfered with. The old lantern will be available for use elsewhere. A new dwellinghouse has been erected at Cape Maria van Diemen, and sundry repairs to buildings have been executed at other stations. During a recent heavy gale and sea the flagstaff at Cape Maria was broken, and considerable damage was done to the tramway which goes down to the landing-place. A new mast, and material to repair the damage to the tramway, have been sent to the station by the " Hinemoa." The wire tramway across which mails and fresh meat are conveyed from the mainland to this lighthouse was out of working-order for some time, owing to the breaking of the hauling-wire, but it has now been repaired. The landing-place at East Cape has been very much damaged by slips, and owing to the nature of the cliff it is feared that further slips will come down. The Wigham light on the beacon at Jackson's Head, which should burn thirty days without attention, has become extinguished several times during the year. As it was found inconvenient for a Union Company's steamer to attend to it, arrangements have been made with Mr. Norgrove, who owns small steamers plying in the Sounds, to attend to the light, and it has latterly been burning well. I—H. 15.

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In order to enable keepers at isolated stations, which are not within reach of the ordinary public schools, to have their children educated, the Department has erected buildings for schools at these places, and Education Boards have made grants towards providing teachers. The schools have been of great advantage to keepers; but the Department has experienced during the last two or three years a good deal of difficulty in arranging to place keepers with children of school age at all the stations where they are situated. This is owing to many of the more recent keepers being single men, and others who are married having small families. During the year seven keepers have resigned, five have been retired-—1 on account of age, and four on account of bad health —1 has died, and 1 has been transferred to the Head Office. To fill the vacancies and to provide keepers for the new lighthouse at Kahurangi Point 17 new appointments have been made. The automatic fog-signal at Pencarrow Head is now fired every five minutes instead of every fifteen minutes as formerly. This change was made in consequence of it being found that the fifteen-minute intervals were too long, as steamers making the harbour had time to run into danger between the explosions. A similar, but improved signal, has been ordered from England for erection at Taiaroa Head, at the entrance to Otago Harbour. Owing to the improvements and to the additional cost of material, &c, the cost of this signal in England will be £440, as against £250 paid for that at Pencarrow. Captain Bollons, of the s.s. " Hinemoa," has continued to carry out the work of inspection of the lighthouses. The amount of light dues collected during the year was £29,116 os. lid., as compared with £26,596 10s. during the previous year. Harbours. —The officers at the ports under the control of the Department have performed their duties satisfactorily, and the buoys and beacons have been properly attended to. Most of the work of overhauling and cleaning the buoys and their moorings has been done by the "Hinemoa" during her periodical trips round the colony. Two leading beacons have been erected at Kawhia, and arrangements have been made with a local resident to exhibit i t s on them when vessels are expected, and when they leave at night. This is a great convenience to shipping, as it enables steamers to work the port at night. The subsidy of £340 a year, which was for some years paid to the Northern Union Steamboat Company for overhauling and cleaning buoys, and doing other harbour-work at Kaipara, has been discontinued, and the " Hinemoa " is now attending to the buoys, and the Harbourmaster has been supplied with an oil-launch to enable him to get about the harbour and to attend to the small buoys which may require attention between the " Hinemoa's visits. The channel at this port having shifted, the old leading-beacons do not lead vessels through it, and new beacons should therefore be erected as soon as possible. Owing to the haze and the distance of the bar from the signal-station it has been found that vessels outside are often unable to make out flag-signals shown on the flagstaff, and it has therefore been decided to use the arms of the flagstaff in different positions to make the principal signals that are necessary. A notice setting forth the signals that will be so made will shortly be gazetted, and circulated for the information of mariners. Information as to the change in the channel, &c, has been supplied to the Hydrographer to the Admiralty, in order that the necessary alterations may be made in the Admiralty chart of the harbour. The Harbourmaster at Manukau has been supplied with an oil-launch, which he finds of great assistance, both in the performance of his harbour duties, and in looking after the oyster-beds in the harbour. During a heavy flood on the 19th March last, the iron beacons marking the channel to Haveiock were carried away, and a contract has been let to replace them. Meantime the channel is marked with temporary buoys. Harbour-improvement works for which grants have been made by the Department are being carried out at Motueka, Collingwood, and Wairau. Snagging of a channel leading to a new settlement has been done at Karamea, and some harbour-improvement work has been carried out at Okarito. Captain A. Seabury, Harbourmaster at Foxton, and Mr. J. Bodgers, Pilot and Signalman at Wairau, have retired. Both these officers came into the service of the Department on the abolition of the provinces on the Ist November, 1876, having been previously in the service of the Provincial Governments. They have discharged their duties to the satisfaction of the Department. Age and ill-health were the causes of their retirement. Captains J. B. Hall and H. Fisk have been appointed to fill the positions vacated by them respectively. The sum of £1,914 15s. sd. has been collected for pilotage and port charges in respect of harbours under the control of this Department, as against £1,711 14s. 6d. collected during the previous year. A return showing the harbour-works authorised by the Governor in Council and the licenses issued for the occupation of foreshore is appended hereto. Fisheries. —The markets have been very well supplied with fish during the year. The principal trawling is stili done from Napier, but recently a company has decided to undertake fishing in the colony, and it is understood that it intends to use trawlers in parts of the colony where they can be profitably employed. Some important alterations were made in the law relating to the fisheries by an Act passed last session. The Act provides that all sea-fishing and oyster boats are to be licensed annually, the license fee to be 10s. for boats of 5 tons register and upwards, and ss. for boats under 5 tons, half fees to be payable in the case of boats licensed after the 30th June. Begulations as to the licensing, numbering, and marking of the boats have been made, and will come into operation on the Ist July next. The Act also provides that owners of licensed boats and fish-curers are to make returns to the Department of all fish caught and cured by them respectively. These returns and the licensing of the boats will enable the Department to keep statistics pf the quantity and value of the fish taken and of the boats engaged in the fishing industry, which

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will be of great value. There have been cases in which, in order to keep the price up, quantities of fish have been destroyed when the catches have been too large for the markets at the ruling prices, and in order to prevent such destruction of food the Act of last year provides that every person employed upon a licensed boat or any fish-salesman who wilfully destroys or causes to be destroyed any fresh fish fit for human consumption shall be liable to a fine. The marine-fish hatchery at Portobello is approaching completion. The work is being carried out by a Board with funds provided by the Department, and the Board will receive an annual grant from the Department for the working of the hatchery. Mr. J. Duncan, Inspector of Fisheries for Westland, resigned during the year, and Mr. John Marks was appointed to fill the vacancy. Four members of the Police Force have also been appointed Inspectors of Fisheries. In several cases proceedings have been taken against persons committing breaches of the law, both in respect of fish and oysters, and fines have been imposed. In cases where boats and nets were forfeited, they have been returned on payment of redemption fees. The work of hatching and rearing salmon in the hatchery at Hakataramea has been satisfactory. During the year 5,000 three-and-a-half-year-old quinnat salmon, 5,981 two-and-a-half-year-old sockeye, and 42,806 one-and-a-half-year-old Atlantic salmon have been liberated in the Hakataramea Biver ; and there were on the 31st March 700 four-year- and 230,000 four-months-old quinnat, 2,000 three-year-old sockeye, and 4,200 one-and-a-half-year-old Atlantic salmon in the ponds at the hatchery. The shipment of 300,000 quinnat-salmon ova obtained from the United States in January last arrived in splendid condition, and the loss in unpacking and hatching out was very small. The shipment of 1,000,000 whitefish-ova obtained at the same time was not, however, so successful. Half of these ova were hatched out at Lake Kanieri and half at Lake Tekapo, these lakes being considered to be the two most suitable ones that we have for whitefish. The ova were in two cases containing 500,000 each, and 70 per cent, of those in the case sent to Tekapo hatched out, whilst only 25 per cent, of those in the Kanieri case hatched. Both the salmon and whitefish ova came from San Francisco in charge of Mr. G. H. Lambson, one of the United States Fish Commission Inspectors, and the thanks of the Department are due to the Commission for presenting the ova to the colony, and for its courtesy in allowing Mr. Lambson to come over in charge of them. I would strongly advise that another shipment of salmon and whitefish ova should be obtained this year. As we have the hatchery, the cost of the salmon after hatching will not be much, as the same attendants are required when only part of the ponds are used as when they are all full of fish, and it would be advisable to continue to liberate a large number of fish each year for some time to come. It would be advisable to continue the import of whitefish-ova for at least two or three years. There would be very little expense after the arrival of the ova, as there are two hatcheries erected in suitable localities, fitted with all requirements for hatching, and there is no expense in feeding the fish, as they find their own feed after the yolk-sac is exhausted. Oysters. —The Sea-fisheries Amendment Act which was passed last session provides that the open season for rock-oysters is to extend from the Ist May to the 31st October in each year, instead of from the Ist April to the 30th November as formerly, and that the annual fee to be paid for a license to take oysters is to be a sum not exceeding £2, as may be fixed by the Governor in Council. The Act also provides that the owners and occupiers of land fronting oyster-bearing foreshore may be granted the exclusive right to take oysters from such foreshore without the right being put up to public auction or tender. It is proposed to lease parts of the foreshore of the Hauraki Gulf under the Act, and Mr. Ayson, Chief Inspector of Fisheries, who has recently inspected the beds, is now preparing regulations for the leasing. Mr. Ayson's inspection of the beds in this gulf and in the Northern Oyster-fishery shows that they are recovering very well from the depletion which was caused by overpicking when they were last open, and they should be fit to be opened again next year. Settlers who obtain leases of the beds adjoining their property will find it in their own interest to see that they are not overpicked; but in order to insure that the conditions of the leases shall be observed, and that persons licensed to pick unleased beds shall observe the law, it would be advisable to appoint an Inspector for the Hauraki Gulf who should devote the whole of his time to the duties of the office, and in order to enable him to get about the gulf he should be provided with an oil-launch. The conservation of the beds would be well worth the necessary expense, and as under the Act above referred to the revenue from the leases and from ordinary pickers' licenses will be payable into the Consolidated Fund, it will provide the necessary funds. The beds in the North Island which are open this year are those in the Tauranga Fishery, Ahipara Bay, Herekino, Whangape, Hokianga, and Kaipara Harbours, and the leased beds in Manukau Harbour. The Department was urged to open the beds in Baglan Harbour; but as an inspection of them, which was made by the Chief Inspector, showed that they were not fit for picking, the request was not acceded to, and the local constable was appointed an Inspector so as to give him power to prevent illegal picking. Mr. Whitney has been licensed to occupy foreshore at Puhoi for the artificial culture of oysters, and he proposes to endeavour to cultivate the mud-oyster. Weather-reporting. —Captain Edwin has continued to carry out the duty of making weatherforecasts and of issuing weather reports and storm-warnings. The Eastern Extension, Australasia, and China Telegraph Company having discontinued the free transmission of weather reports' from Australia, arrangements have been made for the transmission of the required daily messages from Perth, Melbourne, and Hobart, vid the Pacific cable, at an annual cost of about £46. Survey of Ships.— During the year certificates for 264 steamers, 22 oil-engine vessels, and 11 sailing-vessels have been issued. A return of such vessels is appended hereto. New regulations regarding the life-saving appliances to be carried by ships have been made, to bring our regulations into conformity with those issued by the Imperial Board of Trade, and to

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provide for the provisioning of boats and life-rafts. Each boat and raft of foreign-going and intercolonial vessels must carry three days' supply of water for the persons it is certified to carry, five days' supply of plasmon or ordinary biscuit, and five days' supply of chocolate and plasmon jelly, and 4 oz. of limejuice tabloids for each person. In the case of home-trade ships, only two and a half days' supply of water and biscuit need be carried if limejuice tabloids, chocolate, and plasmon jelly are provided. The carrying of these things is not compulsory in home-trade ships, but if they are not provided, three and a half days' supply of biscuit must be carried. The regulations provide that the provisions are to be kept in watertight receptacles fitted with screw tops, and are to be always kept in the boats, so that there may be no danger of the boats and rafts leaving the ship without them in case of shipwreck. New Zealand is, so far as I am aware, the first country that has required ships' boats to be kept provisioned. The survey of sailing-vessels is at present optional on the part of the owners, but when " The Shipping and Seamen Act, 1903," comes into operation the survey of those engaged in the intercolonial trade will be compulsory. . Prosecutions have been instituted and fines imposed in the following cases, viz. : the master of the steam-launch " Tui," for taking the vessel from Dunedin to Blenheim when the vessel had no certificate for the voyage; the owners of the " Botokohu," for carrying passengers without a passenger certificate; the owner of the launch " Kilmorey," for running her without a certificate ; the owner of the launch " Mahinapua," for running her without a certificate and without a certificated engineer; the master of the s.s. " Toroa," for going to sea without a properly certificated second engineer; the owners of the s.s. "Akaroa," for running without a lifeboat; the master of the s.s. " Vivid," for carrying more passengers than allowed by the vessel's certificate; and the master of the s.s. " Te Kapu " for carrying passengers without a passenger certificate. Masters, Mates, and Engineers. —The report of the Principal Examiner of Masters and Mates is appended hereto. For certificates of competency 239 persons passed their examinations, and 76 failed. Of those who passed, 152 were masters, mates, and steamship engineers of sea-going vessels; 65 were masters and engineers of steamships plying within restricted limits ; 10 were engineers of sea-going vessels propelled by oil, gas, &c. ; and 12 were engineers of similar vessels plying within restricted limits. When " The Shipping and Seamen Act, 1903," comes into operation only British subjects will be eligible for examination for certificates of competency. By the same Act power is gfven to the Minister to grant certificates of service to persons who apply for them prior to the 31st December next, and who have had charge of ships for twelve months prior to the Act coming into force. As the Act will require certain ships which are not now compelled to have certificated masters to carry such officers, the provision as to certificates of service will enable those who have been twelve months in charge to obtain without examination certificates which will entitle them to continue to command similar vessels. Engagement and Discharge of Seamen. —Appended hereto is a return showing the number of seamen engaged and discharged at the various ports during the year, and the fees received therefor. The work at Auckland having become too much for the Superintendent of Mercantile Marine, who has a good many candidates for masters and mates' certificates to examine in addition to performing his ordinary duties, an assistant has been appointed to his office. Prior to the appointment it was often necessary for the Superintendent to get clerical help from the Customhouse. The work in the Wellington office is also too much for one man, and it is therefore necessary that an assistant should be appointed for that office. At present when the Superintendent has to leave his office to visit ships, to attend the Court in connection with prosecutions for breaches of the law, or to assist at examinations of masters and mates, he has to get the Collector of Customs to send an officer to take charge of the shipping office, and when an officer cannot be spared the office has to be closed. This causes inconvenience to persons having business with the office. Two seamen have been prosecuted for making false declarations that they had the necessary qualifications entitling them to ship. In one case a sentence of a month's imprisonment was imposed, and in the other fourteen days' imprisonment. Prosecutions have also been instituted and fines imposed in the following cases, viz. : the master of the s.s. " Aotea," for not giving a fireman a discharge; the master of the s.s. " Kooringa," for carrying a man without putting him on the articles ; the master of the s.s. " Gertie," for not carrying the statutory number of firemen; and the master of the s.s. " Kahu," for running on expired articles. Wages and Effects of Deceased Seamen. —The estates of nineteen seamen, amounting to £113 9s. were dealt with duriug the year. Of these, thirteen were new estates. The sum of £34 Bs. was paid to relatives and other claimants. At the request of the Board of Trade, the Department has paid the sum of £95 13s. to the relatives of deceased seamen who at the time of their death were serving in ships registered in the United Kingdom. This amount has been refunded by the Board of Trade. Coastal Dangers. —H.M.S. " Penguin " has continued the work of surveying on the east coast during the year. She has also surveyed in the Buller roadstead, and Bluff Harbour. The coastal buoys have been overhauled and cleaned and the moorings attended to by the s.s. " Hinemoa." The " New Zealand Nautical Almanac for 1904," edited by Captain Blackburne, was issued in November last. It contained additional information to that given in the issue for 1903. The large number of copies which have been sold shows that the book has met a want, and the letters which have been received and the favourable reviews of the publication bear testimony to its value. The preparation of the issue for 1905 is now in hand. Wrecks and Casualties.—A table is attached showing the casualties to ships, and an analysis thereof. Those on the coasts of the colony numbered 58, representing 16,200 tons, as compared with 56 of 42,264 tons in the previous year. The total wrecks within the colony were 9, of

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3,022 tons, as compared with 7of 5,173 tons in the previous year. The number of lives lost was 14, as compared with 79 last year. Of these 12 were within the colony, viz.: 7in the " Toroa " (all hands), and 1 each from the s.s. " Akaroa," " Ada and Eva" " Emma Sims " and " Saxon," and 1 in an oil-launch run down by the s.s. " Sterling" in Kaipara Harbour. " The Shipping and Seamen Act, 1903," makes provision for rehearings in the case of formal investigations into shipping casualties, when new and important evidence has been discovered which could not be produced at the investigation, and when the Minister has reason to believe that there has been a miscarriage of justice. The rehearing may either be held by the Court which held the inquiry in the first instance or by the Supreme Court, as may be ordered by the Minister. The Act also provides that inquiries are not to be held in buildings used as Police Courts unless no other suitable places are available, and that the Minister may direct a Superintendent of Mercantile Marine to attend an inquiry, when he is to have the right to put questions to witnesses. Government Steamers. —The s.s. " Tutanekai," which was procured principally for telegraphcable work, has been handed over to the Postal and Telegraph Department. The " Hinemoa " has been employed principally on lighthouse and harbour work, which includes laying, overhauling, and cleaning buoys and erecting beacons in harbours under the control of this Department. She has also visited the Kermadecs once, and the southern islands twice, to search for castaways and repair and replenish the provision-depots which are maintained on the islands. She has been provided with a new oil-launch, and her old launch, which was not very suitable for her work, has been handed over to the Harbourmaster at Manukau, as it is suitable for work in that harbour. Shipping Laivs. —The necessity for amending and consolidating the shipping laws has been felt for some time past, and a Bill for the purpose was introduced into Parliament in 1902, when it was referred to a Select Committee, which took a great deal of evidence and reported on the Bill, but it was not further proceeded with. It was again introduced last session and passed, and is now awaiting His Majesty's assent. When it comes into operation it will confer a great benefit on the shipping and commercial community, as it makes important amendments in the law, makes obscure and conflicting provisions clear and harmonious, and consolidates six statutes into one. The principal new provisions are as follow: A foreign-going ship is required to carry two certificated mates instead of one. Home-trade steamships of 60 tons register and upwards, and home-trade cargo sailing-ships of 100 tons register, must carry certificated mates, and such ships of 100 tons register and upwards trading more than 300 miles between terminal ports must have second mates. Foreign - going certificated second mates are entitled to ship as mates in the home trade, and all candidates for certificates are to be British subjects. Any master or mate may, at any time, be required by the shipowner or by the Minister to be examined in the sight-tests by Government Examiners. No person is to be licensed to procure seamen, who are in future to be procured through the Shipping Offices, or by the masters, mates, engineers, owners, or the bona fide servants of the owner in his constant employment. The engagement and discharge of whole crews of home-trade ships are to be effected before Superintendents of Mercantile Marine, and articles of agreement are to terminate on the 30th June and 31st December. Desertion is defined, and deserters who cannot be dealt with before their ship sails can afterwards be prosecuted by the owner or agent, and copies of the agreement and of entries in the log-book are to be accepted by Courts as evidence. Forfeited wages are to be paid into the Public Account instead of to the shipowner. Masters and officers who assault seamen on the high seas are made liable to imprisonment or fine. The Minister may arrange with the Postmaster-General for the issue of seamen's money-orders. The clearances of foreign-going ships which are required to pay the coastal rate of wages are to be withheld until such wages are paid. Intercolonial, in addition to home-trade ships, are made liable to pay the wages, maintenance, and medical expenses of seamen taken ill in the service of the ship for the remainder of the agreement, not exceeding three months, and, in the case of intercolonial ships, if the agreement expires within one month from the commencement of the illness, payment is to be made for one month after the expiry. The illness which is to entitle a man to the benefits provided for, is one which requires medical treatment for fourteen days instead of for one month as under the Act of 1890. Provision is made for a Begistrar of Seamen, who is to keep a record of the services of all seamen; and engine-room logs are to be kept on steamers which carry not less than two engineers. Steamers from beyond intercolonial limits, not carrying more than twelve passengers, are not to be subject to survey in the colony, and sailing-ships trading in intercolonial limits are to be surveyed annually. Power is given to the Minister to define restricted limits for steamers and vessels propelled, by oil, gas, &c. The adjustment of compasses is to be carried out under regulations made by the Marine Department, and power is given to the Governor in Council to make regulations as to the loading and stowage of ballast, and the loading of grain-cargo in bulk. It is made an offence to ship wool, flax, tow, or skins in such a condition as to be liable to spontaneous combustion. The law as to inquiries into shipping casualties has been remodelled on the lines of the Imperial Merchant Shipping Act, and provision is made for rehearings, for Superintendents of Mercantile Marine taking part in such inquiries, for Magistrates ordering a change of venue, that the inquiries are not to be held in Police Courts unless other suitable buildings are not available; and that, in cases where there has been loss of life, but no injury to the ship, the inquiries may be held by Coroners. Alteration is made as to the liability of shipowners as regards cargo lost, and they are authorised to make special freightcharges for valuables. Provision is made against owners inserting certain clauses in bills of lading exempting themselves from liability for damage to cargo. Provision is made for the registration of New Zealand ships by incorporating into our law certain of the provisions of the Imperial Merchant Shipping Act. I have, &c, George Allport, Secretary.

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The Principal Examiner of Masters and Mates to the Secretary, Marine Department. Office of the Principal Examiner of Masters and Mates, Sir, — Lambton Quay, Wellington, 30th April, 1904.. I have the honour to submit my annual report on the examination of masters and mates in New Zealand. The work has been carried out by the Examiners at the four principal ports as usual in a satisfactory manner. There has been a decrease in the past year over the previous one in the number of candidates who have presented themselves for examination in New Zealand. This decrease has been especially marked at Wellington, where on previous years most of the foreigngoing masters and mates have come to be examined. This year, however, Auckland has had most candidates for all grades, especially of the foreign-going mates, &c, so that, notwithstanding a slight decrease in the number of home-trade and river-limits candidates, the total for Auckland shows a slight increase, and this year the number of masters who have passed in Auckland for foreign-going and home-trade certificates have almost equalled the number of those who have passed for river-limits. It is satisfactory to find on inquiry that in practice (notwithstanding all that has been said to the contrary) owners prefer to carry men with the higher certificates when running in the extended river-limits ; but it is very difficult for the deck-hands running in these extended river-limits to become mates and masters, service in these limits not counting as sea-service in making them eligible for the foreign-going or home-trade certificates. In consideration of this unfair position to such men, I would respectfully suggest that service in vessels of over 25 tons gross register trading in the extended river-limits shall be allowed to count as sea-service towards qualifying for mate and master of home-trade vessels. If owners as a rule only employ men with home-trade masters' certificates when running in the extended limits, it is only fair to the men running in these vessels that they should be given the opportunity of working up to command them. There has been a marked improvement in the work of candidates during the past year, especially in Auckland, and I am glad to be able to report for the first time that the successful passes have exceeded the number of those who have failed. Captain Hull, of the Union Steamship Company's " Penguin," passed successfully the voluntary examination on the compass syllabus. I have, &c, Harold S. Blackburne, Principal Examiner of Masters and Mates.

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Return of Steamers and Oil-engine Vessels to which Certificates of Survey were issued in New Zealand during the Year ended 31st March, 1904.

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Nattie of Vessel. ! ■- CC CC I I C '"frf-r OO o C gSg S co tr P. CO P i a 2 | - |r W 111 Nat " re °< Bn # n « B - of PreS'ler. •aiw-a go o a g° c5 , Class of Certiflcare. Remarks. Admiral Advance Ahuriri Aida 82 28 8 17 14 Compound Non-condensing .. Compound Sorew River. 31 1 Extended river. River Newjaunch; towing only. "Akaroa Akitio 43 12 28 20 Oil-engines Home trade. River New launch; towing only. Towing and cargo only. Towing only. Fishing-vessel. Albany 8 8 Non-condensing .. Alert (Thames) Anna Antrim Aorere 'Aotea (Auokland) •Aotea (Auckland) •Aparima Atapo Awarua (Auckland) Awarua (Picton) Beatrice Ben Lomond Birkenhead Blanche Britannia Canterbury Charles Edward Chelmsford Clansman Clara 21 35 49 89 157 3,684 3 100 6 10 17 16J 15 83 284 H 32 3 10 15 20 9 40 24 48 24 90 24 Condensing Oil-engines Condensing Compound Oil-engines Compound Triple expansion .. Condensing Sorew Extended river.. Home trade River. Home trade. Twin-sorew .. Sorew Paddle Screw Foreign trade .. River Home trade. Extended river. First survey, New launch. 8 33 55 17 108 Non-condensing .. Compound Fishing-vessel. Non-condensing .. Paddle Screw Paddle Twin-sorew .. River. Extended river. River. Extended river.. Home trade. Launoh. 145 70 336 Compound Sorew Non-oondensing .. River Launch; fishingvessel. Claymore Clematis Clyde Comet Condor Corinna Coromandel Countess Countess of Ranfurly .. Cygnet "Daphne Dingadee Dolly Varden Dot Doto Duohess Duco •Duke 91 5 54 8 40 24 24 141 25 28 90 43 1 80 30 1 13 81 60 6 Triple-expansion .. Condensing Compound Non-corsdensing .. Compound Stern wheel.. Extended river. River Towing and cargo. Sorew Towing only. First survey. 122 820 67 84 153 66 Home trade. River. Oil-engines Compound Non-condensing .. Compound Oil-engines Non-condensing .. Compound Triple expansion .. Foreign trade. Home trade. River Home trade. Yacht. 393 23 Twin-sorew .. Screw Fishing-vessel. Yaoht. Fishing-vessel. 19 62 26 River Extended river.. River. Extended river. River Condensing Stern-wheel First survey; towing only. Durham Eagle Edina Eliza Elsie Evans •Endon Energy Enterprise .. 53 138 4 24 70 6 3 20 5 16 5 Compound Non-condensing .. Screw Paddle Screw Extended river. River. Fishing-vessel. Towing only. 5 12 15 13 Oil-engines Compound Extended river. Home trade. Fishing-vessel. 35 16 25 15 6 30 94 18 Oil-engines River First survey; fish-ing-vessel. Westport dredge. •Erskine Ethel J. .. Express Fairy Falcon Fanny Fingal •Fire Float 98 19 36 32 Compound Home trade Extended river. Fishing-vessel. Non-oondensing .. 55 22 Compound Home trade. First survey; Firefloat; towing only. First survey. First survey; cargo and fishing only. Non-oondensing .. River Firefly Flirt 7 13 8 10 Oil-engines Extended river.. River Gannet Gertie Glenelg Gordon GoBford Gretohen .. 15 119 156 9 56 12 59 75 12 30 H Non-oondensing .. Compound Twin-screw .. Sorew Home trade. River. Yaoht. Non-condensins .. Extended river.. * Surveyed twice.

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Name of Vessel. cr 'S C4 rr 00 0 o E-S-Sg, O C rr; ,!, Sr4 c tf drH'5; fl CO CD fl a s 8 - go £ 5 Nature of Engines. Nature of Propeller. Class of Certificate. Remarks. Greyhound Hamurana Haupiri Hauroto Hawea "Heathoote Herald Himitangi Hinemoa Hirere Huia (Auckland) Huia (Thames) Huia (Wellington) Huria Ida Inveroargill "Ithaca Jane Douglas Janet Niooll 83 24 475 1,276 1,114 94 370 149 8 36 196 69 8 12 123 7 74 496 50 3 88 253 104 35 85 45 64 16 78 8 23 10 10 50 9 22 90 Oil-engines Non-oondensing .. Compound Sorew Home trade. River Home trade. Foreign trade. Launch. Triple expansion .. Compound Extended river.. Home trade. Hopper barge. Triple expansion .. Non-condensing .. Compound Oil-engines Non-condensing .. Compound Oil-engines Non-oondensing .. Compound Twin-screw .. Screw River Home trade. River Home trade. Extended river. Launoh. Towing only. Home trade. Extended river.. Home trade. Foreign trade .. Fishing-vessel. J.D.O. 88 28 Extended river.. Sold out of the oolony. Dredging and towing only. John Anderson John Townley Kahu Kaipara Kanieri Kapanui Kapui Kate Katikati Kawatiri 'Kawau Kennedy Kia Ora .. Kilmorey Kini Kiripaka Kittawa Koonya Kopu Kopuru Koputai Kotiti 'Kotuku Kuaka Lady Barkly 'Lena Lily (Nelson) Little Jack Louie 'Loyalty Lyttelton Lyttelton Mahinapua (Hokitika) Mahuta 'Makarora 'Mana (Wellington) Mana (Westport) Manaroa 'Manchester Mangaiti .. Mangapapa Manukau Manuwai 'Mapourika Mararoa Matuku May 'Mere Mere Minnie Casey Moa Moerangi Mokau Mokoia Moss Rose Motara Moturoa Mountaineer 36 85 99 lia. 75 30 26 53 124 157 702 75 707 662 27 5 42 662 33 39 23 9 68 39 7 11 45 77 50 77 366 78 45 75 718 1,380 48 95 14 98 2,154 66 20 40 40 4 20 32 30 5 9 24 20 43 65 14 130 24 120 115 13 20 120 14 112 90 20 5 7 14 7 35 14 80 6 13 13 25 90 24 160 6 28 20 25 130 530 4 3 14 20 33 27J 27 255 6 4 10 50 Quadruple expans'n Compound Non-oondensing .. Condensing Non-condensing .. Compound Non-oondensing .. Triple expansion .. Compound Triple expansion.. Non-oondensing .. Compound Triple expansion .. Oil-engines Compound Non-oondensing .. Compound Non-condensing .. Twin-screw .. Screw Twin-screw .. Screw Paddle Screw Paddle Sorew Twin-screw.. Screw Home trade. River. Home trade. Extended river. River Extended river. River Extended river. Home trade. Foreign trade. River Home trade. r ■ * Foreign trade. Extended river.. River. Home trade Extended river. Home trade. Extended river. Home trade. Extended river.. River Launoh. Launch. Towing only. First N.Z. survey. Cargo only. Tug. Towing only. First survey. Fishing-vessel. Ferry steamer. Compound Non-condensing .. Compound Non-oondensing .. Oil-engines Non-oondensing .. Compound Twin-sore.. .. Paddle Stern wheel.. Sorew Extended river.. River. Tug. Paddle Screw Home trade. Tug. Non-condensing .. Compound Non-oondensing .. Triple expansion .. Stern-wheel Sorew Extended river.. River Home trade Extended river. River. Home trade. Foreign trade. River Lyttelton dredge. Towing only. First N.Z. survey. Non-condensing .. Launoh. Compound Home trade. Oil-engines Compound Triple expansion .. Non-oondensing .. River. Home trade. Foreign trade. River Fishing-vessel. Cargo only. Launch. Compound Paddle * Surveyed twi ice.

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Name of Vessel. S 00 'So oo 8 CO a o Eh r.Cr;<r. S a c rf, a o K° S ? rc , to <n SrS a fl_£ <D fl g° go Nature of Engines. Nature of Propeller. Class of Certificate. Remarks. Moura Muritai (Auokland) Muritai (Hokianga) Nambucca Napier Narcissus Naumai Nautilus Nene Ngapuhi Ngunguru Nina No. 121 •No. 222 Ohinemuri Ohuru Omapere 1,247 133 74 48 28 29 4 299 54 7 394 500 73 20 352 275 45 8 24 30 2 12 18 2 160 17 2 100 120 26 14 80 Triple expansion .. Compound Non-oondensing .. Compound Nou-condensing .. Compound Triple expansion .. Compound Twin-sorew .. Sorew Twin-sorew.. Sorew Foreign trade. Home trade. River. Home trade. River Home trade. River Home trade. Yaoht. First survey. Towing only. Twiu-screw .. River Extended river.. River Home trade. River. Foreign trade .. Towing only. Auokland dredge. Dunedin dredge. Quadruple expans'n Compound Screw Twin-screw .. Sorew Sold out of the oolony. Onslow Opawa Oreti Orewa Osprey Ovalau 16 64 117 37 138 766 14 18 50 17 70 103 Twin-sorew.. Screw River. Home trade. Extended river. River. Foreign trade .. Sold out of the oolony ; sinoe burnt. Quadruple expans'n Paddle Screw Paeroa Paiaka Pareora Pearl Pelorus Penguin Petone Phantom Phoenix Pilot (Napier) •Pilot (Dunedin) Piraki Planet Plucky Poherua Presto Progress Pukaki Purau Queen of the South •Rakanoa Result (Napier) Result (Tauranga) Rimu Rita Rob Roy Rosamond Rose Rose Casey.. Rotoiti (Auckland) Rotoiti (Dunedin) Rotokino Rotomahana (Auckland) Rotomahana (Dunedin) Rotorua 46 10 355 9 18 517 388 18 6 10 26 10 13 -29 749 200 917 38 121 1,393 18 144 22 34 462 15 9 71 6 12 180 82 11 5 13 15 4 8 40 128 3 50 110 18 40 200 10 4 95 11 16 90 2 35 24 104 135 50 450 176 Compound Triple expansion .. Non-condensing .. Oil-engines Compound Triple expansion.. Compound . .. Non-oondensing .. Compound Triple expansion .. Non-oondensing .. Compound Triple expansion .. Non-condensing .. Compound Quadruple expans'n Compound Home trade. Extended river.. Home trade. River. Home trade. River. Home trade. River. Home trade River. Home trade Foreign trade. Extended river.. Home trade. Foreign trade. Extended river.. Fishing-vessel. Fishing-vessel. Tug. Oamaru dredge. Twin-sorew .. Sorew First survey. Triple expansion .. Compound Non condensing .. Triple expansion .. Compound Fishing-vessel. Home trade. 99 630 1,263 139 915 576 Non-coiidensing .. Compound Triple expansion .. Twin-sorew .. Screw Extended river. Home trade. River Home trade. River Home trade. Foreign trade. Home trade. Foreign trade. Towing only. New launoh. Quadruple expans'n Compound Rubi Seddon Ruru Savaii Scout 348 11 31 10 60 10 16 10 Triple expansion .. Compound Condensing Oil-engines Twin-screw.. Sorew Home trade River Extended river.. Home trade Sold out of the oolony. First survey ; Westport dredge. Ferry steamer. Fishing-vessel. First survey; fish-ing-vessel. Sonoma Stella Sterling Stormbird •Sumner Sylph Taieri Tainui Tainui •Takapuna (Auokland) .. Takapuna (Dunedin) .. 157 26 137 94 5 1,071 86 46 67 472 13 90 39 40 35 8 155 24 20 25 165 Non-oondensing .. Compound Non-oondensing .. Triple expansion .. Compound Non-oondensing .. River. Home trade. Extended river.. River Foreign trade. Home trade River. River Home trade. Hopper barge. Towing only. Paddle ! '. First survey. Compound Sorew Ferry steamer. * Surve yed tdoe.

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Name of Vesiei. CD CO "So CD CC 0 H la" 2 si &■ i.SR r C ® • £ ® to % i Nature of Engines. fi ?i ® fl gc£o Nature of Propeller. Class of Certificate. Remarks. Talune Tangaroa Tangihua Taniwha (Auokland) .. Taniwha (Timaru) Tarawera Tarewai Taviuni Tawera (Auokland) Tawera (Te Anau) Te Anau •Te Kapu Terranora Theresa Ward Thistle Thomas King Timaru Titiroa Tongariro (Auckland) .. Tongariro (Taupo) Toroa (Napier) Tuariki Tu Atu •Tui •Tuna Upolu 1,370 109 20 191 16 1,268 7 910 44 255 70 15 40 16 250 6 135 40 14 250 25 94 95 90 16 78 3 25 8 91 8 48 64 14 120 Triple expansion .. Compound Non-condensing .. Compound Non-condensing .. Quadruple expans'n Oil-engines Compound Sorew Twin-sorew .. Screw Twin-sorew .. Screw Foreign trade. Extended river. River. Home trade. Extended river.. Foreign trade. River. Foreign trade. Extended river. River. Home trade. Dredge. 1,028 50 199 9 77 70 211 Triple expansion .. Oil-engines Non-condensing .. Compound Non-oondensing .. Paddle ! .' Screw Twin-sorew .. Screw Twin-sorew .. Screw Paddle Screw Tug. Extended river. Home trade. River. 62 First survey. Towing only. I 174 7 30 Triple expansion .. Oil-engines Twin-screw.. Foreign trade. Extended river. j 692 Non-condensing .. Compound Quadruple expans'n Screw Twin-sorew .. Sorew Foreign trade .. Varianoe 18 5 Oil-engines Sorew Home trade Sold out of the oolony. First survey; fishing vessel. Victoria Victory Vivid Waahi Waiapu Waihi Waikare Waimana Waimarie (Auokland) .. Waimarie (Wanganui) Wainui Waione Waiotahi Waipori Wairere Wairiri 92 50 4 13 5 15 20 229 18 48 26 95 40 56 180 80 7| Non-condensing .. Paddle Sorew River. 6 61 63 1,901 107 159 57 411 43 167 1,229 27 Oil-engines Compound Triple expansion .. Quadruple expaDS'n Compound Non-oondensing .. Compound Home trade. Towing only. Twin screw .. Screw Paddle Screw Twin-screw .. Foreign trade. Home trade. Triple expansion .. Non-oondensing .. Screw Paddle Sorew River. Home trade. River. Home trade. Foreign trade. River. Extended river.. Towing and fishing. •Wairoa (Auokland) Wairoa (Nelson) Waitangi (Auckland) .. Waitangi (Kaipara) Waitoa Waitohi Waiwera (Henley) Waiwera (Kaipara) Waiwera (Lyttelton) .. Wakatere Wakatu Wanaka Warrimoo Wasp 63 47 34 24 20 62 5 16 10 7 6 8 140 23 280 490 1 Compound Condensing Compound River. Home trade. 27 18 Non-condensing .. Compound Non-condensing .. Compound Twin-sorew .. Sorew Twin sorew.. Sorew River. Extended river. First surv«y. Launch. River 157 95 1,572 2,076 Paddle Screw Home trade. Triple expansion .. Foreign trade. Towing and family use only. Non-oondensing .. River Waverley Weka (Auokland) Wellington.. Westland Whakapara Whakarire •Whangape Winona Young Bungaree Zephyr 93 86 279 35 25 27 90 64 H 58 280 8 35 14 Compound Twin-sorew .. Screw Paddle Sorew Twin-sorew .. Screw Home trade. River. Home trade. Condensing Compound Extended river.. Home trade Foreign trade. Extended river.. Home trade River Greymouth tug. Yacht. New dredge. 449 1,900 19 47 8 Triple expansion .. Compound Fishing-vessel. First N.Z. survey. Towing. Non-condensing .. • Surve; 'ed twi ice.

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Return showing the Number of Masters, Mates, and Engineers examined during the Year ended the 31st March, 1901, distinguishing the Number of Successful and Unsuccessful Candidates.

Return showing the Total Ordinary Expenditure of the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1904.

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Auckland. Wellington. L: ;telton. Dunedi Other Places. 'otals. Class of Certificate. i. « _; £ r2 "3 49 jg O Ph rd EH •j co Hi CO ca Pr rrj . T3 IS 44 CQ cd O cd fcl Eh PM 5 3 CD g co CO — ca a PM fe 3 o H •6 CO Cfl CI! a Ph •a CO '3 [ii 44 o 1 ca Ph us Foreign - going masters and mates Home-trade masters and mates River-steamer masters Sea-going engineers (steam).. (other mechanical power than steam) River-steamer engineers River engineers (other mechanical power than steam) Marine-engine drivers 17 12 9 18 2 18 12 4 4 35 I 24 13 22 2 4 6 5 30 8 2 4 1 12 8 9 31 4 2 8 5 7 i 2 16 4 8 10 5 3 3 20 2 1 2 1 5 21 2 21 1 1 22 1 33 22 19 97 10 84 14 11 9 67 36 80 106 10 19 8 2 1 21 9 6 3 6 2 8 8 2 2 6 2 2 8 2 38 12 7 1 40 18 10 10 8 3 13 13 Totals .. 95 ! I 41 136 53 I 15 I 41 30 4 34 33 36 239 76 315 G8 28 13

Nature of Expenditure. Details. Totals. Grand Totals. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,362 16 3 £ s. d. 1,362 16 3 Salaries of Head Ofifioe larbours: — Manukau, — Salaries House rent Oil-launch Wharf at Graham's Beaoh Contingencies Russell, — Contingencies Hokianga,— Salaries Contingencies Kaipara,— Salaries Steamer subsidy Contingencies Opunake,— Salary Contingencies Foxton, — Salary Removal of buildings Contingencies Tauranga,— Contingencies 446 0 0 24 0 0 250 0 0 51 13 1 71 16 2 296 0 0 15 5 2 843 9 3 15 12 4 311 5 2 389 5 0 425 0 0 160 10 1 974 15 1 25 0 0 6 13 6 31 IS 6 227 13 4 134 14 11 81 15 7 444 3 10 3 16 6 Mokau, — Salary Wairau, — Salary Contingencies Motueka,— Salary Contingencies Waitapu,— Salary Maintenance of lights Contingencies Collingwood,— Salary Contingencies Karamea, — Salary Contingencies Okarito, — Salary Repairs to cottage Contingencies Okuru, — Signalling and contingencies Erection of flagstaff Little Wanganui,— Signalling and contingencies 35 0 0 15 17 9 181 5 0 27 2 2 10 0 0 9 15 0 18 15 0 75 0 0 2 10 0 30 0 0 208 7 2 19 15 0 96 5 0 40 0 0 58 3 0 SO 17 9 98 8 0 50 0 0 91 15 0 57 6 3 199 1 8 51 8 4 12 15 0 64 3 4 25 4 0 Carried forward .. 3,416 12 2 1,362 16 3

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

Nature of Expenditure. Details. I I Totals. Grand Totals. Brought forward.. Harbours— continued. Waikawa, — Salary Contingencies Riwaka, — Maintenance of light Contingencies Picton Harbour, — Contingencies Rangitikei,— Contingencies Iron buoys Report on Wairoa River Lamps, repairs to buoys, and sundries £ s. d. £ s. d. 3,416 12 2 £ a. d. 1,362 16 3 10 0 0 0 15 0 10 15 0 10 0 0 12 6 11 2 6 11 4 6 2 16 4 125 0 0 60 0 0 447 17 5 Lighthouses:— Salaries of keepers Oil .. .. Stores and contingencies Keepers'travelling-expenses .. Lighthouse artificer Pension of widow of Keeper Deck 9,273 5 9 1,654 8 11 3,607 3 11 217 4 9 210 0 0 6 0 0 4,085 7 11 14,968 3 4 Superintendents of Mercantile Marine :— Salaries Assistance Contingencies 1,060 0 0 23 0 0 158 13 9 1,241 18 9 Fisheries :— Protection of fish and oysters,— Salaries.. Travelling-expenses Contingencies Wages of attendants, Hakataramea Hatchery 494 2 6 149 6 0 74 13 2 239 15 0 1,007 16 8 790 18 2 286 4 3 144 10 10 202 16 7 79 1 3 Fish-hatcheries Import of whitefish-ova Import of salmon ova Salmon-hatchery at Hakataramea Supply of fish-ova and acclimatisation of fish, animals, &c. Weather-reporting :— Salary Contingencies 2,511 7 9 350 0 0 6 14 6 356 14 6 Less amount of credits to vote 24,526 3 6 247 17 4 Government steamers: — S.S. " Tutanekai"—working-expenses.. Gratuity to John Blair, late fireman S.S. " Hinemoa " —working-expenses .. S.S. " Hinemoa " —new machinery, repairs, &c. 4,360 0 7 60 0 0 8,954 5 10 159 5 4 24,278 6 2 Less amounts received for freights, passages, &o. 13,533 11 9 2,538 17 7 10,994 14 2 Departmental travelling-expenses Cneokmg overcrowding of steamers and legal expenses Coastal buoys and beacons Survey of coast by H.M.S. " Penguin," to 31st March, 1902 .. Charts Fog-signals Examination of masters and mates —contingencies Inquiries into wrecks and casualties Expenses connected with survey of unseaworthy ships Relief of distressed seamen " N.Z. Nautical Almanao " Automatic tide-gauges Payment to orew of boat which intercepted s.s. " Zealandia," to give news of " Elingamite's " wreck Compensation to C. Moeller, late light-keeper Compensation to S. A. Leech, late Harbourmaster at Westport Compassionate allowanoe to Joseph Collier, for past servioes as pilot Sundries 12 10 0 200 10 0 30 3 7 5,438 8 7 104 12 10 116 2 6 42 7 4 264 2 6 11 8 0 160 19 10 382 0 0 171 18 10 35 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 404 10 2 Less amount of oredits to vote 7,524 14 2 234 8 0 7,290 11 2 Total .. 42,563 11 6

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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 the 31st March, 1904.

(a) Of which £ 101 18s. Bd. is for repairs. (t>) Of which £5 13s. 4d. is for repairs. («) Of which £56 lis. 9d. is for provisions, (d) Of which £105 17s. Id. la for repairs. (c) Of which 9d. is for repairs. (') Of which £20 18s. 3d. is for repairs, (g) Of which £14 13s. lid. is for repairs. (i) Of which £6 lis. 3d. is for repairs. (■) Of which £1 Bs. 9d. is for repairs. (J) Of which 14s. 6d. is for repairs. (■<■) Of which £11 6s. is for repairs.

Oil. Name of Lighthouse. Salaries. Stores aud Contingencies. Totals. Gallons consumed, i I Value. Cape Maria van Diemen Moko Hinou Tiritiri Bean Rock Ponui Passage Cuvier Island East Cape Portland Island Napier Bluff Cape Palliser Pencarrow Head Somes Island .. .. Cape Egmont Manukau Head Manukau South Head leading-lights Manukau North Head leading-lights Kaipara Head Brothers Tory Channel leading-lights Cape Campbell Godley Head Akaroa Head Moeraki Taiaroa Head Cape Saunders Nugget Point Waipapapa Point Dog Island Centre Island Puysegur Point Hokitika Cape Foulwind Kahurangi Point Farewell Spit Nelson Stephen Island French Pass £ s. d. 366 6 11 299 19 3 238 1 3 160 0 0 160 0 0 333 9 8 335 15 1 382 3 0 20 0 0 270 0 0 268 4 5 146 0 0 270 0 0 250 17 1 947 856 645 £ s. d. 69 1 0 62 8 4 47 0 7 4 0 6 5 3 6 115 7 1 62 3 11 57 9 2 13 1 9 64 16 5 65 6 8 51 9 7 42 7 3 39 0 3 10 10 0 17 17 3 41 1 0 50 16 5 11 11 10 40 7 11 38 5 7 41 15 7 41 2 6 89 6 0 47 2 1 66 8 6 49 7 3 58 13 11 63 13 1 63 18 11 10 18 0 42 1 5 20 1 0 47 9 4 19 12 3 124 3 6 9 9 7 £ s. d. (")870 18 6 (")199 18 7 66 14 7 24 11 2 29 9 10 138 7 11 128 6 4 137 5 11 £ s. d. 806 6 5 562 6 2 351 16 5 188 11 8 194 13 4 587 4 8 526 5 4 576 18 1 33 1 9 417 16 10 395 1 9 335 19 6 434 13 2 325 0 8 14 1 1 219 19 0 408 3 0 618 1 4 107 7 5 484 14 0 353 8 4 472 16 9 392 8 2 347 3 4 366 15 0 497 13 9 390 13 11 501 8 8 492 4 3 693 9 7 22 18 0 362 6 9 265 18 4 556 10 2 375 13 5 610 7 7 245 1 0 71 1,582 853 788 146 19 9 243 15 5 438 6 11 90 0 0 270 0 0 265 4 6 333 5 7 241 13 5 253 15 7 268 19 0 346 18 5 264 1 8 318 4 5 297 3 10 380 9 2 12 0 0 239 7 2 161 10 7 356 14 5 280 0 0 352 1 11 211 17 4 Gas 889 896 706 581 535 144 245 563 697 159 554 525 573 564 539 646 911 677 805 S73 877 Gas 577 275 651 269 1,703 130 83 0 5 61 10 8 138 9 11 122 5 11 35 3 4 8 11 1 55 2 0 123 6 7 («)128 18 0 5 15 7 ( d )174 6 1 ( e )49 18 3 ( f )97 15 7 (8)109 12 3 ( h )54 1 9 (')50 13 11 84 6 10 (1)77 5 0 124 10 4 131 7 4 ( k )249 1 6 80 18 2 84 6 9 152 6 5 76 1 2 134 2 2 23 14 1 Totals .. 9,273 5 9 22,306 1,654 8 11 3,607 3 11 14,534 18 7

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

Return showing the Amount of Light Dues collected during the Year ended 31st March, 1904.

Return showing the Fees, &c., received under the Shipping and Seamen's Acts, the Merchant Shipping Act, the Sea-fisheries Acts, and for Pilotage and Port Charges, &c., during the Year ended 31st March, 1904.

Return showing the Amount of Pilotage, Port Charges, &c., collected during the Year ended 31st March, 1904.

Port. Amount collected. Auckland Onehunga Whangarei Whangaroa Russell Mangonui Hokianga Kaipara Thames Coromandel Tauranga Poverty Bay Napier New Plymouth Waitara ... Wanganui Patea Wellington Wairau Picton Nelson Westport Greymouth Hokitika Lyttelton.. Timaru Oamaru Dunedin Bluff and Invercargill £ s. d. 9,248 9 6 149 16 7 127 1 11 2 2 9 21 17 4 1 13 5 11 11 5 293 5 8 91 0 0 19 3 0 24 6 11 599 0 0 751 15 2 192 10 8 45 8 9 168 5 2 14 10 2 7,301 1 5 20 9 9 476 13 8 386 10 10 827 17 11 259 2 9 5 19 1 2,521 12 4 710 19 3 124 13 8 2,002 0 11 2,717 0 11 Total £29,116 0 11

Name of Lighthouse. Cost of Erection. Pencarrow Head Nelson Tiritiri Mana Island* Taiaroa Head Godley Head Dog Island Farewell Spit Nugget Point Cape Campbell Manukau Head Cape Foulwind Brothers Portland Island Moeraki Centre Island Puysegur Point Cape Maria van Diemen Akaroa Head Cape Saunders Cape Egmontf Moko Hinou Waipapapa Point Ponui Passage J Kaipara Head French Pass Cuvier Island Stephen Island Cape Palliser East Cape Kahurangi Point Cost of telegraph cable to Tiritiri Miscellaneous and unallocated £ s. d. 6,422 0 4 2,824 8 9 5,747 7 2 5,513 0 1 4,923 14 11 4,705 16 4 10,480 12 8 6,139 11 8 6,597 3 7 5,619 2 6 4,975 2 4 6,955 9 1 6,241 0 0 6,554 14 5 4,288 13 2 5,785 19 0 9,958 19 5 7,028 14 8 7,150 6 5 6,066 6 3 3,353 17 11 8,186 5 0 5,969 18 11 5,571 8 0 1,427 17 5 7,406 16 11 9,349 9 11 6,243 16 1 7,594 8 8 9,145 18 1 1,085 19 6 1,322 2 2 Total .. £190,636 1 4 * Light discontinued; moved to Cape Egm< t Cost of iron tower, lantern, and apparal moved from Mana Island, is not included in 1 ; Built by Provincial Government of A known in Marine Department. ont. tus, which were rethis. .uckland; cost not

Nature of Receipts. Amount. 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 Sundries £ s. d. 2,330 13 4 1,690 0 0 40 0 0 276 6 6 29,116 0 11 252 4 6 1,914 15 5 342 4 0 63 9 0 269 2 10 Total 36,294 16 6

Name of Port. Pilotage. Port Charges, &c. Total. Auckland* Onehunga Hokianga Kaipara Thames' Gisborne' Wairoa* Napier* New Plymouth* Waitara* Wanganui* .. Patea* Foxton Wellington* .. Wairau Nelson* Hokitika* Lyttelton* Timaru* Oamaru* Dunedin* Invercargill* .. Bluff* £ s. d. 788 11 9: 14 1 0 80 11 6 179 18 0 129 18 8 10 1 2 101 10 0 1,356 1 5 62 7 9 91 3 9 526 17 0 58 16 9 203 19 4 356 6 10 203 13 4 2,180 18 0 £ s. d. 5,570 11 11 137 12 6 1,094 19 9 1,320 3 5 6 0 0 4,897 19 3 148 12 4 95 13 4; £ a. d. 6,359 3 8 151 13 6 80 11 6 1,274 17 9 129 18 8 1,330 4 7 107 10 0 6,254 0 8 211 0 1 186 17 1 526 17 0 76 3 7 203 19 4 14,170 3 10 203 13 4 2,429 3 4 54 7 9 16,269 2 10 6,542 2 10 2,198 2 8 14,390 18 5 21 8 10 5,800 8 1 17' 6 10' 13,813 17 Oi 9,715' 3 8 2,928 3 8 248' 5 4l t54 7 9 6,553 19 2 3,613 19 2 f2,198 2 3 6,388 12 11 21 8 10 2,142 5 4 8,002* 5 6 3,658' 2 9| Totals .. 30,648 11 10 48,323 17 1 78,972 8 11 • Harbour Board 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, 1904.

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, 1904.

Return of Licensed Adjusters of Compasses in New Zealand.

Name of Seaman. Balance to Credit of Estate in 31st March,| 1903. Amount received. Balance , to Credit of 3 Amount paid. | Estate on 31st March, 1904. I Miles Newby J. Lennie L. Ellison W. Leach Alexander Milne Ernest Knight .. John Williams .. R. Carroll Alfred Anderson .. John Duffy A. Henderson Ernest A. Meyenberg August Ferguson August Neilson .. August Larsen .. August Hansen .. A. Robertson C. Bales J. D. Burtinshaw £ s. d. 2 18 0 0 11 0 0 9 0 0 12 0 2 13 4 3 4 0 £ s. d. 7 11 10 1 0 0 6 4 4 2 8 8J 15 0 52 8 1 2 10 0 2 15 0 2 15 0 2 15 0 2 15 0 5 11 1 13 3 6 £ s. d. 2 18 0 0 11 0 0 9 0 0 12 0 2 13 4 3 4 0 7 11 10 10 0 6 4 4 2 8 8J 15 0 52 8 I £ s. d. 2 10 0 2 15 0 2 15 0 2 15 0 2 15 0 5 11 1 13 "3 6 Totals 10 7 4 103 2 64 86 16 44 26 13 6

No. of License. Date of Issue. Name of Licensee. Port of Residence. Date of Expiry of License 27 28 29 30 31 33 34 20 July, 1903 21 . 25 Aug., 4 Nov., „ 22 Dec, 8 March, 1904 18 Dec, 1903 Richard Groombridge Butt.. Edward Wheeler Gordon McKinnon* Hugh McLellan Archibald Kennedy Frank Lawton Thomas Fernandez .. Wellington .. 20 July, 1904. .. j „ .. 12 Aug., .. Port Chalmers .. ! 4 Sept., „ .. j Lyttelton .. 11 Nov., .. Wellington .. 21 Dec, „ .. i , .. 3 Maroh, 1905. ..Auokland .. 18 Deo., 1904. * Dead.

Date of Issue. Name of Licensee. Address. 9 April, 1896 15 „ 5 May, 11 Dec, 1 Feb., 1897 27 April, 27 May, 27 July, 1 Sept., 13 Aug., 1898 26 April, 1899 26 June, 1900 27 July, 27 Nov., 27 March, 1903 19 Oot., Frederick Macbeth Robert Strang George Urquhart Thomson William Bendall Hugh McLellan Frederic William Cox Thomas Fernandez Robert Hatchwell Arthur G. Gifford Herbert John Richardson Robert Heddleston Neville Charles Frederick Sundstrum John Adamson Thomas Basire George Samuel Hooper John MoLennon McKenzie .. .. ! Dunedin. .. Wellington. .. Lyttelton. .. '■ Nelson. .. ! Auokland. .. j Lyttelton. .. Wellington. .. j Dunedin. .. Auckland. .. Port Chalmers. .. Wellington.

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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, 1904.

Descriptive Return of New Zealand Coastal Lighthouses.

Port or Place. Subject of Notice. Auckland Harbour .. ; Man-of-war anchorage defined. „ .. Dredging operations, Queen Street and Railway Wharves. Bluff Harbour .. .. Blasting operations, Western reef and Mid-channel rock. Cape Maria van Diemen .. i Weather-forecast signal-mast broken. East Cape .. .. , Sunken rock off Wharariki Point. .-. Banks off Cape, reported by H.M.S. " Penguin." Foveaux Strait .. .. j Shoal reported off Dog Island. „ .. .. I Telegraph cable laid to Stewart Island. Kahurangi Point .. | Exhibition of light (two notices). Kaipara Harbour .. New channel over bar. Kawhia Harbour .. ] Erection of beacons and exhibition of leading-lights. Kerraadec Islands .. ! Soundings by H.M.S. " Penguin " on reported shoal south of islands. Lyttelton Harbour .. Telegraph cable laid to Ripa Island. Nelson Harbour .. .. Removal of buoy, Bolton Hole. North Island .. .. Magnetic variation on coast. Otago Harbour .. .. Alteration in position of light-vessel. .. Substitution of pile-beacons for buoys. .. Warning masters of vessels to work North Channel only. „ .. .. Shoal off entrance to harbour. Timaru Harbour.. .. ! Light on eastern extension of breakwater carried away. Wellington Harbour .. ! Result of survey by H.M.S. " Penguin " of fairway to Port Nicholson. .. Alteration of interval between explosive fog.signals at Penoarrow Head. i

Name of Lighthouse. Order of Apparatus. Description, Period of Revolving Light. Colour of Light. Toweibuilt of IDwellings 1 built of , Date first lighted. Cape Maria van J Diemen 1st order dioptric Revolving Fixed 1' White Red, to show over Columbia Reef. White White, with red arc over Flat Rock White and red White Timber Timber 24 Mar., 1879 1st order dioptric 2nd Flashing Fixed 10" Stone Iron Timber 18 June, 1883 1 Jan., 1865 Moko Hinou Tiritiri Ponui Passage .. Cuvier Island East Cape Portland Island j 5th 1st 2nd 2nd Revolving Flashing Revolving Fixed 30" 10" 30" Timber Iron Timber 29 July, 1871 22 Sept., 1889 9 Aug., 1900 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.. Capo Egmont Manukau Head .. Kaipara Head .. Brothers .. I 2nd order dioptric 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd Revolving Fixed Timber Flashing 10" 10" Fixed Red, to show over Cook Rook. White .. Timber Stone Timber Timber Stone Timber 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 Cape 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 order catadioptric 1st order dioptric Revolving Fixed Flashing Fixed Revolving Fixed Flashing Revolving 1' i6" 'i' Red '.'. '.'. White Stone Timber Stone Timber Stone Stone Timber Stone Timber Stone io" 30" C entre Island Fixed White, with red arcs over inshore dangers White Timber Timber 16 Sept., 1878 Puysegur Point .. Cape Foulwind .. Kahurangi Point.. 1st 2nd 2nd Flashing Revolving Fixed .. 10" 30" White, with red sector to Bhow over Stewart Breaker White 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 30 Nov., 1903 Jack's Point Farewell Spit 4th 2nd Revolving i' Building. 17 June, 1870 Nelson 4th Fixed 4 Aug., 1862 French Pass 6th 1 Oct., 1884 Stephen Island .. 1st Group flashing t 29 Jan., 1894 * Flashing twice every half-minute, wii ivery half-minute. ;h interval if three sei sonds between flashes. t Two flashes in quick succession

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Name of Person. Rank. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. Robert Mark Shepherd Douglas Kirke Turton William Fretwell Henry O'Neill .. Frederick William Baron Walter William Hender Frederic John Blenoowe Hugh Andrew McLeod Albert Thomas Norton George Gottfried Nixon Alexander John Nichol Henry Evelyn Edward Howard Sandeman .. Huntley Dryden Walter Bruce Joss Oscar James Prosser Lee John Flynn Percy Clunis Ross William Stephen Cottier Leonard Maylin Vipan Alfred Herbert Winsloe Henry Hamill Edvard Hans Jorgensen Frederick Stanley Wainhouse Andrew Joseph Lockie Evan Hugh Jones James McKenzie William Robert Allen Reginald Hamilton Kitson Alfred William Drew John Robert Jeromson James Barnett Christian Stenerson Max Pierotti Enersley Albert John Eden Thomas Cowley William Hanning Joachim George Sorenson Isaac Corbett Adolphus Parris Charles Magnus Holmstrom William Gardiner Arthur Haines Fletcher Cyril Douglas McKinlay Richard Gilson Robert Rodger Islay McLellan .. Walter Thomas Brigden Edward John Keatley Walter Nicholas William Arthur Wildman Alfred Ernest Albert Forwood George Anton Nelson Duncan Alexander Matheson John Robert Jeromson Percy Alexander Deery William Croll Archibald James Smith Edward Carlyon Villenoweth Frank Lawton Alfred Hurley Oliver Archibald Nolan Thomas Oliver Pettit Ernest Tirarau Walker John Thomas Louden Stuart Murphy John Patrick Williams Arthur Knight Joseph Williams Mark Jaokson Hargrave Joseph August Perano Alfred Cruioe Samuel Pizzey Allan Clyde Dickie John Galbraith Hambleton William Bell McKenzie Victor Robinson William Reynolds Hayne Andrew Ferguson Mackay John Marshall John James Kettle Angus McCallum Archibald Maltby Broadbent William Butler Walter Hughes Judd Robert Burns Aitken Second mate First mate Master, ordinary .. Only mate First mate Master, ordinary .. * Second mate First mate* Second mate * First mate Master, ordinary .. First mate Master, ordinary* .. Second mate First mate Second mate Only mate Seoond mate* First mate Master, ordinary .. Second mate Mate Master Mate Master Mate a Master Mate Foreign trade Home trade 2 April, 1903 .. 9 c, „ .. 22 May, „ .. 24 June, 24 , „ .. 24 „ „ .. 7 Julv, „ .. 7 „ „ .. 8 Aug., „ .. 8 „ „ .. 3 Sept., , .. 3 „ „ .. 23 12 Oct., "„ .. 11 Nov., „ .. 17 „ „ .. 5 Dec, „ 22 „ „ .. 27 „ „ .. 27 „ , .. 12 Feb., 1904 .. 22 „ , ., 3 March, „ 3 . .. 8 „ .. 3 „ .. 22 „ .. 25 „ „ .. 25 . „ .. 17 April, 1903 .. 15 June, „ 15 „ „ .. 8 Aug., „ .. 8 . „ .. 12 „ „ .. 12 „ . .. 16 Sept., „ 23 12 Oct., "„ '.'. 27 „ , .. 5 Dec, „ 8 „ „ .. 8 „ „ .. 23 25 Jan., 1904 !! 4 Feb., , .. 23 , „ .. 3 March, , 25 , „ .. 29 „ .. 2 April, 1903 .. 9 , ,,' .. 9 , „ .. 17 „ „ .. 2 May, „ .. 2 „ „ .. 22 „ „ .. 19 June, 24 , „ .. 7 July, „ .. 21 „ , .. 8 Aug., . .. 8 „ , .. 8 „ „ .. 23 Sept., „ .. 23 „ , .. 27 , „ .. 5 Dec, „ 5 „ „ .. 20 Jan., 1904 .. 21 „ „ .. 12 Feb., „ .. 2 April, 1903 .. 9 „ „ .. 9 . „ .. 9 „ . .. 17 „ „ .. 17 . „ .. 17 „ „ .. 17 „ „ .. 17 , „ .. 22 May, „ .. 29 . „ .. 29 „ „ .. 29 „ „ .. 937 884 799 893 938 939 925 940 858 834 941 942 943 944 945 946 947 948 949 950 951 952 903 953 954 955 956 919 957 5503 5504 5505 5506 5507 5429 5508 5486 5509 5510 5511 5488 5487 5512 5513 5491 5514 5515 5516 5517 5518 3363 3364 3365 3366 3367 3368 3369 3370 3371 3372 3373 3374 3375 3376 3377 3378 3379 3380 3381 3382 3383 3384 648 649 650 651 652 653 654 655 656 657 658 659 660 Master Mate Master River trade 3rd-class engineer .. Foreign trade * Steamshi] onl

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Name of Person. Rank. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. I James Davidson Ernest Alfred Edgar Binns Alfred Sadler Kenneth Murdo Finlayson Fred Mather Binny James Snell Wilson John David Plimmer John Osmund Riohter David Augustine Baker-Gabb George Alexander McGregor Donald McDonald Robert Kerr Brown William Sydney Hall Michael Jordan .. Alexander Neil Wilson George Blackwell Frederick William Howell Davidson Robert Watson Elliott Robert Stephenson Roy Barrow .. George Robert Rutledge Norman Christie James Hutton Donald McLeod Munn Herbert George Grant William Wright Allan Hugh Hunter Thomas Magill Peter Will Norman Morris Russell Ernest Walter Colquhon John Bruce Harold Galbraith Somervell Henry George Noy George John Stitt Melton Syme John Ross Alexander McKenzie Herbert Samuel Derbidge Hugh Hutcheson William Harold Gittos Joseph Davies Joel Barnett Moss Charles James McKelvey Thomas Augustine Glew Norman Gowan Bray William John Hanwell Harry Arthur Curtis Arthur Richard Brunsden Harry McGregor George Ross James Richardson Theodore Delabere Walker John Augustus Samuel Brown Charles James McPherson John Young Alexander Robertson William Dale Robert John Turnbull George Moodie Sidney Black Crawford John Reid Dennison James Meikle James Blackwood Henry Augustus Levestam Henry William Robinson Henry Livingstone Chandler Claude Barltrop .. Alexander Swanson Waters Joan Jabez Hay Wishart James Glover John William Oram George William Twigden George Edwin Arundel John Wilson Brown John Eugene McGee Thomas Douglas Milne George Guild Charles Rowland Luke Herbert Adair Charles James McLean John Heath Johnston Charles Norman Taylor Edward Barry Charles Alexander Jenkins Gerald Turner Canton .. j 3rd-cla=s engineer .. .. I lst-cUss engineer .. .. 2nd class engineer.. .. 3rd- lass engineer .. .. 1st class engineer .. .. 3rd-class engineer .. .. 2or'-elass engineer.. .. 3rd class engineer .. • • | .. lst-class engineer .. .. 2nd-class engineer.. .. 3rd-class engineer .. .. 2nd-class engineer.. .. 2nd-class engineer.. .. 3rd class engineer .. .. lst-class engineer .. .. 2nd-class engineer.. .. 3rd-class engineer .. .. 1st class engineer .. .. 2nd-class engineer.. .. 3rd-olass engineer .. .. lst-class engineer .. .. 3rd-olass engineer .. .. lst-class engineer .. .. 2nd-class engineer.. .. 3rd-class engineer .. .. lst-class engineer .. .. 3rd-class engineer .. .. lst-class engineer .. .. .. .. 2nd-class engineer .. .. 3rd-class engineer .. Foreign trade 29 May, 1903 .. 29 „ „ .. 29 „ „ .. 29 „ „ .. 9 June. 9 „ „ .. 9 „ „ .. 9 „ „ .. 9 „ „ .. 19 7 July, „ .. 7 „ „ .. 7 ., „ .. 21 „ „ .. 21 „ „ .. 21 „ „ .. 8 Aug., „ .. 8 „ „ .. 8 „ „ .. 12 12 „ „ .. 17 „ „ .. 17 „ „ .. 17 „ „ .. 3 Sept., „ .. 3 „ „ .. 11 . „ .. 18 „ „ .. 29 „ „ .. 29 29 , 29 , „ .. 7 Oct., „ .. 7 Oct., 1903 .. 7 „ „ .. 12 „ 12 „ „ .. 20 . „ .. 20 „ „ .. 27 „ „ .. 29 „ „ .. 11 Nov., „ .. 12 „ „ .. 12 „ „ .. 12 „ „ .. 17 » „ .. 17 „ „ .. 17 „ „ .. 18 „ „ .. 27 „ „ .. 5 Dec, 5 » „ .. 5 „ „ .. 5 „ „ .. 8 „ „ .. 22 „ „ .. 22 „ „ .. 22 „ „ .. 22 „ „ .. 22 „ „ .. 22 14 Jan., 1904 '.'. 14 „ „ .. 14 „ „ .. 14 „ „ .. 14 „ „ .. 14 „ „ .. 14 „ „ .. 14 „ „ .. 21 „ „ .. 27 , „ .. 27 „ „ .. 27 „ r .. 28 „ „ .. 28 „ „ .. 28 „ „ .. 16 Feb., „ .. 16 „ „ .. 16 „ „ .. 23 „ „ .. 3 March, „ 3 r - „ 10 „ „ .. 25 „ „ .. 30 „ „ .. 661 662 396 501 663 664 665 666 667 668 459 669 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 677 678 679 680 681 285 525 682 683 684 685 686 687 428 515 688 354 546 512 689 690 691 692 693 694 695 696 697 698 699 488 549 541 700 701 702 255 703 704 705 706 707 83 282 303 401 580 708 709 429 365 710 711 712 371 463 713 714 715 716 717 564 718 719 720 721

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Return showing the Certificates of Service issued to Masters, Mates, and Engineers during the Year ended 31st March, 1904.

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Name of Person. Rank. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. Charles Hewitson Mitchell Charles Edward Vercoe .. Walter Henry Charles Langdon Henry Brennan Kerr John Mollison Stewart William Forrestell Michael Cain Edward Hunter Charles Adams Joseph Roger Hynes Agostino Perano David Chalmers John Dunbar Herbert Henry Hart Charles Arthur Perry Hamilton Hay Richard Northey Saunders Thomas James Evans John Joseph Springgay .. Joseph Francis Duncan McKenzie Charles James Stuart Augustus Stevens Hicks .. Richard Blome David William Smith William Henry Frenoh .. John William Dwen Henry William Hales James Edward Morilleau .. Henry Cox William Henry Butler Edward Hodgson Albert Campbell King William Henry Sooones .. Aritaku Wi Hapi George Foote Molnnes Francis George Lawrie .. Egerton Green Harry Mervyn Frost Richard Thomas Webb John Joseph Dromgool Joseph William Tarry John William Mardon Stuart Murphy John Francis Passell Franklin Henry Walker .. Alfred James Sutton Alfred Heber Chad wick .. Harry Andrew Meyenberg Alfred James Border Joseph BurnB William Henry Walker .. Bertie Lionel Cox James Mitohell Owen Tudor McLeod Amos McKegg Robert Read Robert Russell Andrew Hampton Russell Mayo Carlton Clark Alfred Owen Grundy John Arthur Harwood McLeod Owen Tudor MoLeod Leslie Claude Davies Joseph Alexander Barrett.. Stephen Harry Dabb John O'Connor Henry Robert Turner Thomas Henry Whall Engineer Marine engine-driver River trade 29 May, 1903 .. 29 „ 29 . „ .. 29 „ „ .. 29 „ . .. 29 , 29 „ „ .. 9 June, 9 „ „ .. 9 „ , .. 24 „ „ .. 8 Aug 8 „ . .. 8 „ „ .. 17 „ „ .. 8 Sept., „ .. 11 , . -.. 11 . . .. 11 „ „ .. 11 , . .. 16 „ „ .. 16 . „ .. 7 Oct., „ .. 29 14 Jan., 1904 '.'. 28 „ „ .. 28 „ „ .. 28 , , .. 28 28 , . .. 28 „ „• .. 28 „ „ .. 10 Feb., , .. 2 April, 1903 .. 29 May, 29 , „ .. 29 „ „ .. 29 , , .. 7 July, „ .. 21 „ „ .. 23 Sept., , .. 29 „ , .-.. 12 Oct 6 Nov., „ .. 27 Jan., 1904 .. 27 „ „ .. 27 „ „ .. 29 May, 1903 .. 21 July, „ .. 21 , „ .. 12 Aug., , .. 3 Sept., „ .. 7 Oct., „ .. 12 Nov., „ .. 12 „ „ .. 8 Dec, , .. 14 Jan., 1904 .. 29 May, 1903 .. 29 „ „ .. 29 . „ .. 11 Sept., „ .. 11 . , .. 11 . „ .. 11 . „ •• 11 . . .. 29 Oct., , .. 27 Jan., 1904 .. 10 Feb., „ .. 3 March, „ 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2nd-class engineer* * Sea-going 1st class engineer*.. 2nd-class engineer* * i * * * * River trade Engineer * * * * * * * * * * For vessels propelled by other mechanii :al power than steam.

Name. Rank. Class of Certificate. Date of Issue. No. illiam Henry Harvey .. .. Master Home trade .. 10 Maroh, 1904 2704

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Return showing the Orders in Council which have been issued during the Year ended 31st March, 1904.

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Date of Order. Purpose of Order. 1903. April 2 14 22 24 May 12 12 12 27 27 June 15 Extends close season for seals. Vests management of wharf at Opononi, Hokianga, in J. Webster, and prescribes dues. Declares Ahipara, Herekino, and Whangape oyster fisheries within which oysters may be taken. Revokes Order in Counoil licensing G. W. Hulme and H. D. Pyne to ocoupy foreshore, New Brighton. Revokes approval of plan of proposed extension of breakwaters, Greymouth. Approves plan of proposed extension of breakwaters and alteration of North Breakwater, Greymouth. Revokes Order in Council authorising construction of tidal dock and wharf in lagoon at Greymouth. Prescribes dues and rates for J. A. Subritzky's Wharf, Rangaunu Bay. Vests management of wharves in Waipu River in Waipu River Board. Licenses New Brighton Pier and Recreation Company (Limited), to occupy foreshore, New Brighton, as site for wharf. Appoints W. W. McCardle a trustee for Kawhia Wharf. Makes regulations as to length and use of set nets. Approves Greymouth Harbour Board paying £93 10s. to Tyneside Coal Company towards cost of railway siding at Brunner. Approves modification of approved plans of proposed widening and reconstruction of Railway Wharf, Wellington. Approves plan of W. H. Hales for boat-skid in Ballena Bay, Wellington Harbour. Approves plans of J. Wishart's boat-skid in Ballena Bay, Wellington Harbour. Approves plans of proposed wharf and offices thereon at eastern end of Te Aro Reclamation, Wellington Harbour. Makes regulations as to life-saving appliances for ships. Approves plans of proposed widening and extension of No. 3 Jetty, Lyttelton. Authorises alteration in line of retaining-wall and place for deposit of dredged spoil, Nelson Harbour. Makes regulation as to minimum size of fish known as " dabs." Empowers Motueka Wharf Board to impose wharf rate on vessels coming alongside Motueka Wharf. Approves plans of Pelorus Refrigerating Fisheries and Supply Company's Wharf, Forsyth Bay, Pelorus Sound. Licenses Pelorus Refrigerating Fisheries and Supply Company (Limited) to occupy foreshore as site for wharf. Approves plan of Coromandel County Counoil's wharf at Whitianga, Mercury Bay. Licenses Coromandel County Council to occupy foreshore as site for wharf. Approves plan of landing-stage, Thorndon Esplanade, Wellington. Approves plan of Leyland, O'Brien Timber Company's wharf, Mechanic's Bay, Auokland. Revokes regulations as to length and use of set-nets. Approves plans of cattle-landing, Okahu Point, Orakei, Auokland. Approves plans of Ohinemuri County Council's bridge over Waihou River at Mangaiti, and authori»es erection of same. Approves plans of extension of boat-harbour, Clyde Quay, Wellington. Approves plans of G. Chamberlin's wharf, Ponui Island. Licenses G. Chamberlin to ocoupy foreshore, Ponui Island, as site for wharf. Appoints E. H. Carew, Commissioner, to inquire into aud report on discharge of sewage from Dunedin into the ocean. Approves plan of extension of Viotoria Wharf, Dunedin. Provides that life-saving appliances rules come into force on 1st January, 1904. Approves of Westport Harbour Board laying cross-over road, Westport Railway-station. Makes regulations as to size of mesh of trawl-nets. Approves plan of extension of jetty near Cave Rock, Sumner. Approves plan of County Council's landing-shed, Tauranga Harbour. Licenses Tauranga County Counoil to occupy foreshore, Tauranga, as site for landing-shed. Approves plans of Carl Schrader's booms, Mangamuka River, Hokianga. Licenses Carl Schrader to occupy foreshore, Mangamuka River, as site for booms. Revokes Order in Counoil vesting Tea Point Wharf in Omaha Road Board, and fixing dues for Little Omaha and Tea Point Wharves. Vests management of Little Omaha and Tea Point Wharves in Rodney County Council, and prescribes dues. Approves plans of R. C. Renner's boat-skids, Ballena Bay, Wellington. Approves plans of J. C. Swan's boat-skids, Ballena Bay, Wellington. Approves plans of J. Wilkinson's wharf and fish-canning factory, Rangaunu Bay. Licenses J. Wilkinson to oooupy foreshore, Rangaunu Bay, as site for wharf and fish-canning factory. Varies rules as to life-saving appliances for ships. Approves plan of temporary timber-staging in connection with extension of boat-harbour, Wellington. Approves of Westport Harbour Board procuring 15-ton crane for coal-loading at Westport. Revokes license for exclusive right of taking sponges from Chatham Islands. Approves plan of dredging operations, Lambton Harbour, Wellington. Approves plans of wharf near foot of Taranaki Street, Wellington. Approves plans of concrete face-wall outside Waterloo Quay, Wellington. 15 15 29 29 29 29 29 July 6 6 13 20 28 28 28 28 28 Aug. 7 7 7 18 18 18 24 24 Sept 8 28 30 Oct. 6 19 19 26 26 Nov. 5 5 5 5 5 5 23 23 23 23 27 Deo. 11 10 22 22 1904. Jan. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 25 25 25 25 25 "„ 25 25 Fei> 8 Appoints members of Greymouth Harbour Board. Appoints members of Westport Harbour Board. Approves plan of D. G. Lane's jetty and fish-cleaning shed, Hokianga River. Licenses D. G. Lane to occupy foreshore as site for jetty and fish-cleaning shed. Approves construction of tramway across Avon and Heathcote Estuary. Approves plan of T. M. Lane and Sons' boom, Whangaroa Harbour. Licenses T. M. Lane and Sons to oooupy foreshore as site for boom. Approves plan of proposed reclamation in Bluff Harbour. Approves plans of John Bragg's proposed wharf, North Arm, Paterson's Inlet. Licenses John Bragg to ocoupy foreshore as site for wharf. Approves plans of Henderson's Brick and Tile Syndicate's jetty, Henderson's Inlet, Auckland Harbour. Approves plans of New Zealand Canning Company's wharf at Batley, Kaipara. Licenses New Zealand Canning Company (Limited) to occupy foreshore as site for wharf. Approves plans of extension of Devonport Ferry Jetty, Auckland, and Victoria Wharf, Devon oort. Approves of Westport Harbour Board constructing new sidings and capstans to Coal-loading Crant Wharf, Westport. Fixes dues for wharves, Waipu River. Revokes Order in Council licensing Abel Dickenson to ocoupy foreshore, Whangaroa. 8 8

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Date of Order. Purpose of Order. 1904. 'eb. 13 17 17 'eb. 17 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 larch 15 15 15 15 „ 15 18 „ 18 Approves plans of Mokau Harbour Board's wharf at Mokau. Prescribes size of mesh of fishing-nets. Approves plan of J. E. Shaver's shed, Doubtless Bay. Lioenses J. E. Shaver to oooupy foreshore, Doubtless Bay, as site for shed. Extends close season for seals. Revokes regulations under " The Sea-fisheriea Act, 1894." Makes regulations as to registry, lettering, and numbering of sea-fishing boats. Defines manner in which tonnage of sea-fishing boats to be ascertained. Approves plan of training-wall at mouth of Wairau River, Approves plan of Kauri Timber Company's wharf extension, Kohu Kohu, Hokianga. Licenses Kauri Timber Company (Limited) to occupy foreshore, Kohu Kohu, as site for wharf extengion. Varies rules as to life-saving applianoes for ships. Appoints Commissioners to inquire into and report on restricted limits for steamers, &c Approves plans of Michael Cronin's wharf, Kaipara Licenses Michael Cronin to occupy foreshore, Kaipara, as site for wharf. Approves plans of proposed extension of New Plymouth Breakwater. Approves plans of alterations to Railway Wharf, Auokland. Approves planB of extension to wharf, New Plymouth.

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Return showing the Number of Seamen engaged and discharged in the Foreign and Intetcolonial Trade, the Home Trade, and within restricted Limits respectively; together with the Amount of Fees received for Engagements and Discharges, during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1904.

Engagements ai Foreigi id Discharges in i Trade. Engagements and Discharges in Home Trade. Engagements ai Restrict! id Disci sd Limil targes for Total Engagements. Total Discharges. Grand Totals. ;s. Port. U CD CD CO a tec. a co tec SCO io Pees received. a oo 54 CD SD CO d (j s> fl cS CJ CD CO SCC CO -5 '-a Fees received. °ard - CO co 00 a ex A 2 s stag Fees received. e *r rr !4 CD CUD CO fl H fl fl CO CD SCO at Fees receiyed. O 0 ri r, CO CD S S of Fees -2 ca cc received. a co o SCO CO -_ CD OB °ni rjX CO Fees received. Sec 73 Fees received. CD £ s> a fl * S-0 Fees received. at I .<5 Fees received. Auckland Dunedin and Port Chalmers Greymouth Hokianga Hokitika Invercargill Kaipara Lyttelton Napier Nelson New Plymouth Oamaru.. Patea Picton Poverty Bay Russell Tauranga Thames.. Timaru Wairau Wanganui Wellington Westport £ s. a. 1,154 91 11 6 2,208 ;156 1 0 2 10 3 0 12 0 18 0 1,212 1,995 £ s. d. 96 1 6 142 6 6 0 3 0 2,736 1,121 234 2 11 52 96 1,188 209 471 45 3 5 £ s. d. 135 18 6 74 3 0 16 11 6 0 3 0 0 16 6 3 16 6 7 4 6 89 2 0 13 14 6 29 19 0 2 3 6 0 4 6 0 7 6 2,291 1,095 226 £ s. d. 123 2 6 71 18 0 15 3 0 901 £ s. d. 51 1 0 934 £ s. d. 54 17 0 4,791 3,329 236 14 11 174 160 1,797 267 491 77 •7 5 1 73 £ s. d. 278 11 0 230 4 0 16 14 6 110 0 16 6 12 19 6 12 2 0 134 15 6 17 18 6 31 3 0 4 0 0 0 10 6 0 7 6 0 16 4 14 0 4,437 3,090 228 £ b. d. 274 1 0 214 4 6 15 6 0 9,228 6,419 464 14 27 263 299 3,305 498 963 177 14 5 2 150 1 8 13 339 13 490 6,325 809 £ s. 6. 552 12 0 444 8 6 32 0 6 110 2 0 6 19 8 6 23 0 6 247 19 6 33 6 6 60 14 6 10 2 6 111) 0 7 6 0 3 0 9 5 0 0 16 0 12 0 0 19 6 25 7 6 0 19 6 31 16 0 398 2 0 57 12 6 •• •• I .. -- 16 39 77 1,147 177 444 56 1 14 0 2 14 0 6 4 0 86 1 6 11 7 0 28 6 0 3 0 0 0 16 •• 16 89 139 1,508 231 472 ! 100 7 14 0 6 9 0 10 18 6 113 4 0 15 8 0 29 11 6 6 2 6 0 10 6 122 i 9 3 0 64 4 17 6 603 45 4 6 24 1 16 0 8 0 12 0 10 0 5 6 4 I 0 6 0 50 62 354 22 16 15 6 3 15 0 4 14 6 26 12 0 1 13 0 0 13 6 12 6 0 9 0 .. 6 34 12 22 0 9 0 2 8 0 0 12 0 1 11 0 7 32 12 29 0 10 6 2 8 0 0 12 0 2 0 0 1 0 16 10 0 15 0 "4 j 0 6 0 62 4 13 0 1 "l I 7 "9 j 41 0 16 0 10 6 0 13 6 3 16 63 2 135 6 252 2,228 354 3 19 0 0 3 0 10 2 0 0 9 0 16 7 0 127 15 6 25 13 0 70 1 2 101 7 238 2,221 288 4 0 6 0 16 0 3 0 7 11 0 0 10 6 15 9 0 133 10 0 20 14 0 "2 0 3 0 2 0 3 0 4 4 197 6 252 3,387 419 0 6 0 0 6 0 14 15 0 0 9 0 16 7 0 209 5 6 30 1 6 1 77 1 4 9 142 7 238 2,938 390 0 16 i 11 0 0 16 0 6 0 0 13 6 10 12 6 0 10 6 15 9 0 188 16 6 27 11 0 1,159 81 i6 0 54 4 10 5,501 402 4 6 717 74 55 6 6 5 11 0 ii 0 7 6 28 16 0 Totals 4,583 342 15 0 9,213 558 13 0 8,497 531 1 0 988 56 11 6 1,044 61 16 6 I 1 15,702 1,953 1 6 11,017 9 0 14,124 935 12 6 29,826

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Return of Accidents to Seamen and Others on board Ship reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1904.

Date of Accident. Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number. Name of Person injured. Nature of Injury: Fatal or otherwise, j Place where Accident occurred. Particulars as to Verdict of Jul 'y where 1903. May 22 Akaroa, s.s., Auokland, 74636.. Richard Carroll, cook .. Lost overboard Off Tutukaka Deceased was strange in his manner, but there was no evidence to show how he got overboard. No blame was attachable to master or crew, nor was there anything in the ship herself ber build or equipments, that could have contributed to the casualty. W. Chapman, trimmer, was struck by an ash-bucket falling through after stokehold-ventilator. From inquiries made it could not be ascertained who opened the ventilator-door. Drowned in wreck of vessel. Hauroto, s.s., Dunedin, 84479.. W. Chapman, trimmer.. Injuries to head and shoulder At sea, latitude 33° 44' S., longitude 176° 40' E. . 29 June 23 Ada and Eva, Sydney, 112554.. Henry Johnson, A.B. .. Drowned Gillespie's Beach, 28 miles S. of Okarito Bar of Hokitika River July 6 Aug. 1 Emma Sims, Lyttelton, 101135 Kapui, s.s., Auokland, 115191 .. Patriok Darragh, master William Charles Sime, trimmer Drowned Loss of three toes on left foot Auckland Washed overboard by heavy sea breaking on board while vessel crossing bar. W. C. Sime, trimmer, whilst helping engineer to start machinery got his foot entangled in shaft, causing him to lose three toes on left foot. In crossing the s.s. "Pilot," laden with a box, to board the " Parera," Frederic Sleigh, engineer, fell into the river, and was drowned. Verdict: Accidentally drowned. In towing barquentine " St. Kilda " into Wanganui, the towline, which belonged to the " St. Kilda," parted, striking H. N. Rachlen, A.B., and breaking his leg. George Turner, A.B., fractured the little finger of his right hand while engaged unshipping the derrick. Vessel was lying at breastwork, and it is supposed that when coming ashore Duffy missed his footing, and striking his head fell, stunned, into the water. Verdict: Deceased was accidentally killed by falling into the harbour. Robert Pope was struck on the head by a sack of ashes falling on him while in the stokehold. Thomas Bustin, donkeyman, was slicing the fires when he tripped on a piece of coal and the slice fell on his toe, injuring it. H. Tayson, A.B., was employed in hold stowing iron pipes, &c, when his right hand got caught between two pipes, injuring his little finger. Slightly injured through the gaff falling. . 7 Parera, oil-launch Frederic Sleigh, engineer Drowned Aratapu Sept. 6 Stormbird, s.s., Wellington, 31760 H. N. Rachlen, A.B. .. Right leg broken above knee About half-mile off Wanganui Bar 9 Rata, Auokland, 78397 George Turner, A.B. .. Finger fractured Railway Wharf, Auckland .. . 10 Moehau, Auckland, 82712 John Duffy, A.B. Drowned Breastwork, Quay Street West, Auokland Aparima, s.s., London, 115807 Robert Pope, fireman .. Head injured and shoulder bruised Queen Street Wharf, Auckland Queen's Wharf, Wellington . 19 Oct. 15 Mokoia, s.s., Dunedin, 101483 Thomas Bustin, donkeyman Toe injured . 17 Rose Casey, s.s., Auckland, 78369 H. Tayson, A.B. Little finger injured Dunedin . 23 Havoo, Auokland, 102296 Walter Vanderspeck, A.B. John Henry Rowe, A.B. Frederick Smith, A.B... Slight .. Kiripaka 29 Nov. 30 Waitemata, Auckland, 82727.. Hawk, Auckland, 102337 Toes of right foot badly injured .. Broken leg Whangarei Wharf On voyage from Kaipara to Auokland Spit Passage, Thames While loading logs, got caught in flywheel of windlass. F. Smith was at the wheel, when the rudder being struck by a sea, he was thrown over, and his leg was broken. Whilst in tow of the p.s. "Awarua" the tow-rope slipped off the chocks, catching Charles Bassett, fracturing a bone in his leg below the knee. While attending to the furnace the fire blew out on him and he was severely burnt. Deo. 4 Clan McLeod, Auckland, 68086 Charles Bassett, A.B. .. Bone fractured in leg . 6 Rosamond, s.s., Dunedin, 89594 Angus McPhail, donkeyman Burns on arms, face, and hands .. Greymouth Wharf

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Date of Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, Name of Person iniured Accident. and Official Number. wame 0I erson injured. Nature of Injury: Fatal or otherwise. Place where Accident occurred Particulars as to Accident and its Cause, and Verdict of Jury where Coroner's Inquest held. 1904. Jan. 1 Amelia Sims, Lyttelton, 112525 Oscar Johnson, A.B. .. Loss of part of second finger left hand Lyttelton While heaving on the winch, Oscar Johnson slipped and caught his hand in the cogs of the winch, and injured second finger of left hand. Steamer was taking on board a portable engine weighing nearly 5 tons, when the mast snapped near the centre, bringing down with it a large quantity of wreckage. While crossing " Corinthic" from " Rotoiti," Burtenshaw accidentally fell down the "Corinthic's" No. 4 hold, a distance of about 40 ft., sustaining severe injuries to the brain and shock to the system, from whioh he died the same day in Wellington Hospital. Verdict: Accidental death, no blame being attachable to anybody. Charles Bales, A.B., while employed about the cathead clearing the sail, fell overboard and was drowned. Court found that the evidence showed no one was to blame for the accident, and that master and crew did all in their power to save the man's life. When attempting to board vessel deceased, who was in the act of sitting down on the edge of the wharf, overbalanced himself and fell, striking his head on the rail of the vessel. He was promptly taken out of the water and removed to the hospital, where he died. While working in 'tween deck George Stephens, O.S., fell down an open hatchway into the hold, a distanoe of about 15 ft. Leg was broken through foot slipping on the deck, causing him to fall. Verdict: That the death was due to misadventure, caused by a blow lawfully struck by the first officer in self-defence and under great provocation. A. J. Searle was found in a dying condition at the bottom of No. 2 hold, which was not in use, and consequently the upper-deck hatches were on, while those of the 'tween decks were not on. Verdict: Found dead, and that death was due to shock and failure of the heart's action, induced by the injuries received, but there was insufficient evidence to show how the injuries were caused. When picking up a bag of grass-seed on the wharf he sprained his back. Accidentally fell overboard from the fore upper-topsail yard when taking in a sail, and was drowned. Court of Inquiry reported that master, officers, and crew did everything that was possible to rescue him. . 26 Waiotahi, s.s., Auckland, 94250 S. C. Brown, passenger.. Wound on temple, and shock Auckland Feb. 3 Corinthic, s.s., Liverpool, 115296 James D. Burtenshaw, assistant - pantryman on s.s. " Rotoiti " Fatal .. Glasgow Wharf, Wellington Saxon, schooner, Auckland, 70361 Charles Bales, A.B. Fatal; drowned About IJ miles S.W. by S. of Sail Rook, 14 miles from Whangarei 3 6 Huia, ketch, Auokland Neils Albert Bertelsen, master Fatal; fracture of base of skull .. Hobson Street Wharf, Auokland Delphic, s.s., Liverpool, 106851 George Stephens, O.S. .. Concussion of the brain and broken wrist Wellington 9 . 22 Tokomaru, s.s., Southampton 99624 Waiwera, s.s., Southampton, 110243 Thomas Howe, trimmer Broken leg Lyttelton Mar. 8 James Turner, boatswain Fatal .. Timaru . 10 Waiwera, s.s., Southampton, 110243 Alfred John Searle, boatswain's mate Fatal .. Timaru Kennedy, s.s., Nelson, 52361 .. 1 William Henry O'Neill, A.B. William Kassens, A.B... Sprain Little Akaloa 23 23 Northern Chief, Auckland, 87545 Drowned At sea, on a voyage from Newoastle to Auckland

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Casualties on or near the Coasts of the Colony. Casualties outside the Colony. Total Number of Casualties reported. Steamers. Sailing-vessels. Total within Colony. Steamers. Sailing-vessels. Total •utside Colony. Nature of Casualty. •M CD a 0 O CQ ■S-2 r4.S rr ■*- CO Kg CD DO cd S fl o o CD rA O Q S COrC CO „ _ a, O CO fl r, CD B rH ." CD CO O CD cG O h .co -■ .co O CO -3 O CO B rr CO ,„ CO ho 4h O CS cS Oreo™ g oS rrS O rr> > H rH 44 CO . CO O co 00 CO f 0.2 5 r4> CO . CO O 00 rA . CO O cn H r* 00 -1. CO ■- DO 6 CD r5£ 3 Strandings, — Total wrecks Partial loss Slight damage No damage 7 2 10 4,927 136 2,422 1 6 2,835 1 6 7 2 11 2,835 4,927 136 3,309 1 1 2 798 •• •• •■ 2 798 6 9 2 11 2,835 5,725 136 3,309 12,005 1 1 1 1 2 1 '887 " Total strandings i 1 , 798 28 2 19 7,485 1 7 3,722 26 11,207 2 2 798 2 ■• Foundered, — Total loss 1 7 1 1 133 1 133 7 133 7 Capsized, — Slight damage i I 1 39 1 39 1 39 Collisions, — Total loss Partial loss Slight damage No damage 1 3 6 7 232 252 1,218 1 1 1 "93 122 •■ 1 4 7 7 325 374 1,218 1,917 1 •• •• 1 7 7 325 374 1,218 1 •• .. Total collisions.. 17 1702 2 215 19 1 1,917 1 •• •• 19 Fires,— Total loss Partial loss Slight damage 1 1 1 54 121 1,071 1,246 1,491 •• 1 1 1 54 121 1,071 •• •■ 1 1 1 54 121 1,071 •■ •• ■- ■■ Total fires 3 3 1,246 1,246 •• •• •• •• 3 Miscellaneous, including damage by heavy seas to hull and cargo, loss of masts, sails, &c, and breakdown of machinery 5 1 66 6 1,557 1 699 1 699 7 2,256 Total casualties to shipping Loss of life only 45 1 12,057 43 9 1 11 1 4,042' 58[ 1 1 56 2 16,099 101 10 2 ! 2 798 1 2 699 263 "2 3 2 1,497 263 59 4 17,596 364 10 4 10 4 •• 2 Total number of casualties reported 46 12,100 10 12 4,100 I : 58 ' 1 1 16,200 12 2 1 : i 3 962 2 5 1,760 i 2 63 17,960 14 798 ••

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Return of Wrecks and Casualties to Shipping reported to the Marine Department from the 1st April, 1903, to the 31st March, 1904.

Date of Name °, £ Vesse1 ' Casualty. Age and class . b! CD co cd Number of Nature of Number Wind. c?g I PassenS Eh | g j gers. Place where Casualty occurrec Decision of Court of Inquiry, &c. Name of Master. Casualty. Lives lost. Direction. Cargo. Force. 1903. Feb. 2 Glenelg, s.s., 25 years Schooner 156 19 General Stranded; no damage South Spit, Wanganui River S.E. Light .. Stranding caused through master of "Toroa" when proceeding down river not having mast head light and not keeping sufficient lookout fur harbourmaster's signals, in consequence of which he failed to see and obey the danger-signal shown by the harbourmaster. He was ordered to pay £10 towards the cost of inquiry. The master of the s.s. "Glenelo," and the i arbourmaster were exonerated from nil blame Tail shaft broke outside main stern-post, and propeller was los', John Charles Blacklock. April 17 Near white man-o'-war buoy, Wellington Harbour Big River, West Coast., South Island Alongside wharf, Bluff Harbour Admiral, s.s., 20 years Schooner 82 70 Breaking of tailshaft N.W. Light .. A. E. Burt. 23 TeKapu,s.s.,14 years Bro:hers,4 years Schooner 50 6 General Stranded ; no damage Fire; total loss S.W. . Light .. Vessel was navigating narrow channel and touched a sandbank, causing loss of way. Fire caused by an explosion through leakage of benzine stowed in hold, causing a generation of vapour gas which came in contact with some light or spark, and there was no evidence to show whether the application of such light or spark was wilful or accidental Master was not sufficiently careful when ap proaching the land, and in view of the light. His soundings were unreliable, and he did not take precautions to ascertain whether they were correct, or not. He was solely responsible for stranding. His certificate was suspended for six months, and he was ordered to pay £3 3s. towards cost of inquiry When leaving wharf vessel's port-propeller c-truck anchor of dredge and broke two blades Casualty caused by vessel not answering her helm, and the engines not acting properly Wnen entering harbour wind fell light and swell set vessel in towards beach. Anchor was let go in 8 fathoms, but cable parted through defective link shortly after, and vessel drove on and up the beach. No blame attachable to master in any way Casualty caused by default of master of " Admiral " in not attending to navigation of his steamer. He was censured for handing over his vessel to an inexperienced man, and ordered to pay £5 5s. towards costs of inquiry Alfred Labruyere Kemp. Thomas Henry Clarkson. May 1 Schooner 5-1 5 1 1 Mokau, s.s., 2 years Schooner 98 Coal Stranded; partial loss | mile north of Mana watu River B. Light .. George Archibald Craike. 2 Kennedy, s.s. ,38 years Toroa, s.s., 5 years Warrior, 5 years Damage to propeller Stranded ; no damage Stranded; slight damage Off Albion Wharf, Nelson Harbour Inside North Spit, Wa nganui Bar J mile inside lighthouse, Kaipara Harbour Edward Graham. Schooner 127 15 1 General Calm 5 Schooner 133 6 Ballast.. S.E. Light .. Frederick Chas. Must. Arthur Seeley. 5 Schooner 73 5 Calm 6 Admiral, s.s., 20 Collision ; no damage Between Kau Point and Point Halswell, Wellington Harbour \ Arthur Ernest Burt. ■Edwin John I Booth. Schooner 82 20 :;': s years 6 Waitara, s.s., 25 years 15 6 Collision; slight damage Light ..

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Date of Casualty. Name of Vessel, also Age and Class. Rig. g S Number of '§§ | PassenPSEh Q gers. Nature of Number Place where Casualty occurred. Wind. Decision of Court of Inquiry, &B. Cargo. I Casualty. Lives lost. Direction. Force. Name of Master. 1903. May 9 Do to, s.s. 12 years Schooner 19 Fish .. Damage to propeller 7 miles off Separation Point, Blind Bay Key of propeller worked loose and cut a groove in the shaft, so that the propeller would not work William Arthur Davidant. - 13 Ngaru, 6 years Schooner 66 Timber.. Mast carried away 50 miles westward of Kawhia N. Gale Guy carried away on fore-boom, the boom jibed, the vessel then came to, and the head of the foremast carried away about 6 ft. below the topmast Richard Carroll, cook, was lost overboard, and evidence showed that he was strange in his manner, but no evidence to show how he got overboard. No blame was attachable to master or crew, nor was there anything in the ship herself, or its build or equipment that could have contributed to the casualty Casualty caused by tempestuous weather. No blame attachable to anyone Vessel ran her bow under wharf. Casualty caused by engineer mistaking or.ier to go astern, and going ahead Casualty caused through inability of small steamer to tow vessel up river against wind, which forced her on to a mud-bank A heavy sea struck vessel on 21st, while hove to, damaging her rudder, and causing her to badly. From then until the 23rd, the weather continued very bad. The water in vessel increased to such an extent as to compel master to beach his vessel to save loss of life When on the bar, entering Hokitika River, a sea struck the vessel on the quarter, filling the cabin and flooding the engine-room, causing dynamo and engines to stop, when vessel became disabled and drifted helplessly on to beach. By the same sea the master was washed overboard and drowned. No blame is attachable to crew, and it was auparently the oversight of the master in leaving the cabin-door o,>en which was the primary cause of tne stranding The launch "Waitara" ran into the "Jane Douglas " while she was lying at the wharf. Casualty caused t irough engines of "Waitara" stopping on centre, and re'using to go astern Francis Fletoher. Akaroa, s.s., 8 years Schooner Loss of life only 1 Off Tutukaka Frederick Morgan. 22 43 June 26 8 Tauranga, 15 years Loyalty, s.s., 26 years Cutter .. Cutter .. 12 68 3 4 14 Ballast.. Stranded; total loss Collision with wharf; slight damage Stranded ; slight damage 4 miles S.W. of Sugarloaves, New Plymouth Berth No. 17, on breastwork, Wellington N.W. N. Heavy gale Light .. Louis Fredericksen. Henry Weston Hargraves. 20 Zior, 31 years.. Schooner 63 Produce Mouth of Hokitika River N.E. Fresh .. Christian Andersen. 23 Ada and Eva, 1 year Ketoh .. 136 1 Timber.. Stranded; total loss 1 Gillespie's Beach, 28 miles south of Okarito N.W. Gale .. Peter Anton Peterson.. Emma Sims, 8 years Stranded; partial loss North Beach, near mouth of Hokitika River Patrick Darragh. July 6 Schooner (oilengine) 61 Produce S. Light .. 9 Waitara, s.s , 20 15 Collision ; no damage "1 i Edwin John Booth-. James Jamie son. y.ars Queen's Wharf, Wellington N. 9 Jane Douglas, s »., 37 year -i Schooner 75 General Collision; partial loss Strong breeze

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Date of Casualty. Name- of Vessel, also Age and Class. l«g co 5 Srfl .3 3 Number of | Passen2 gers. Nature of Number Place where Casualty occurred. Wind. 1. Force. Decision of Court of Inquiry, etc. Name of Master. Lives lost. Direction. Cargo. Casualty. i 1903. July 19 Niwaru, s.s., 2 years Origantine !4170 60 General leral I Stranded; partial loss Off Napier Breakwater, Hawke's Bay N.E. Strong .. Vessel, when entering Port of Napier at night, overran her distance, and struck on what is known as Four-and-a-hal -fath m Patch, being seriously damag- d. Master ■ oser ina of sevete censure in not stopping vessel when he reached his supposed position, and ve-ifv. ing that position by aoouro'e soundings His certificate was returned, but he was ordered to pay £39 2s. costs of inquiryVessel was cotninto into river in fine wea'hc and smooth sea, when she suddenly filled and sank " Rimu," coming up channel in Upper Harbour, tried to pass tug " Koputai" wi h vessel in tow, got too close inshore, failed to steer, and struck tug on quarter, littldamage being done Casualty caused through carelessness on the part of the master, he having failed to ascer tain by cross-bearings his position off Kapiti, and so set a course which caused the strand ing of the ship. He was ordered to pay the costs o! the inquiry, amounting to £4 4s. Vessel grounded on Hawea Bank, through not being sufficient depth of water inside Breakwater, accelerated by heavy roll running into harbour Vessel left Greymouth for Wanganui on 10 h August, an 1 has not since been hoard of. There was unusually bad weather in Cook S'raits about the time she was off Cape Farewell Vessel, employed in fishing, put into New Plymouth for shelter. During gale she dragged her anchors, parted her lines, and came into collision with wharf. She was then beached and scuttled to prevent further damage Casualty caused through ship " King George," lying on west side of Wool Wharf, obstructing view of master of " Uta," and the " Duchess " leaving 'he Ferry Wharf on the west side of Wool Wharf at the same time the " Uta " left the east side, the vessels being at right angles to each other, the collision took place, which was unavoidable William Popham Fish wick. i . 21 Queen, 39 years Schooner leral 1 Stranded; total loss Entrance to Inner Harbour, Napier Albert Julian White. 46 General S.W. Light .. 30 Koputai, p.*., 27 years Schooner 5 144 Collision; slight damage :| .. ■ INear Victoria Wharf, Otago Harbour I [David Spence. Johan Abraham Bergquist. William Mauley. . 30 Rimu, s.s., 5 years Himitangi, s.s., 4 years Schooner 16 last. Collision; slight damage .. Stranded; no damage S.E. 30 Schooner 149 15 Ballast.. . 10 miles south of bar of Manawatu River Light .. . 31 Takapuna, s.s., 20 years leral 1 an ricks I S t r a n.ded ; damaged to extent of £250 ad Supposed s foundered; total loss Hawea Bank, inside Breakwater, New Plymouth John Grant. Schooner 472 45 25 General S.E. Strong breeze Aug. 10 (since) Toroa, 5 years Schooner (oilengine) 133 Coal and bricks Supposed 7; all hands posec ; all ands d Supposed off Cook 1 Straits Oscar Jarman. Aug. 15 Ballast.. last. .. ! Stranded; partial loss Inside Breakwater, New Plymouth James WilliamKotahi (oillaunch), 1 year Ketch .. Ab't 10 S.E. Heavy gale son. . 19 Duchess, s.s..,. 5 years 25 Collision ; no damage James Jones. j William Shil- ' ling. Cutter,.. 95 " \ 1 Light J | Off Wool Wharf, Wel- | lington S.E. . 19 Uta (oil-engines) Collision; slight damage I Cutter .. 20 - I ■

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Date of Name of Vessel, Casualty. also Age and Class. Rig. "-H Number of Nature of Number Place where Casualty occurred. Wind. | Passen5 gers. Cargo. Casualty. Lives lost. Decision of Court of Inquiry, &c. Nam* of Master. Direction. Force. 1903. Sept. 15 Moa, s.s., 17 years Schooner 95 12 Ballast.. Propeller-shaft fractured and loss of propeller Collision ; no damage 4 miles S.W. J S. off Seal Rocks, outside New Plymouth W. Light .. Vessel disabled through fracture of her pro-peller-shaft and loss of propeller shortly alter leaving New Plymouth Wharf William Henry Sawyers. . 19 Westland, p.s., 19 years Cutter .. 18 The " Westland," in coming alongside the " Aratapu" to tow her into Greymouth, struck her amidships, knocking in one of her timbers and two of her planks. The " Aratapu," in heaving short, appears to have taken in too much cable, and was really adrift, though supposed to be at anchor Casualty due to bad steering by man at the wheel, assisted by action of cross currents ; but master committed an error of judgment in leaving deck so long before he opened out Zafarana Light. He was ordered to pay £15 15s. towards costs of inquiry Vessel was laid up in Wellington Harbour, when a fire was discovered in the room of the officer in charge, but how it originated there was no evidence to show Evidence disclosed no negligence on the part of the master of the vessel, whose certificate was returned to him The " Gertie " being the overtaking ship, it was her duty to have kept clear. The mate of the " Queen of the South " was in no way to blame, but, under the circumstances, he should have called the master. The master of the "Gertie" was ordered to pay all the costs of inquirv, £20 17s., with the exception of the costs incurred by the mate of the " Queen of the South " When vessel was passing Shag Point she touched a supposed uncharted rock threequarters of a mile off Danger Reef Vessel louche i on bar and sheered on to Spit before steerage- way was recovered The chief officer, C. M. Evans, acted in a very indiscreet manner in taking upon himself the responsibility of navigating the ship along a coast which was not familiar to him, without advising the master of the p >sition of the vessel, and was to blame for the loss of the ship. His certificate was suspended for twelve months, and he was ordered to pay the costs of the inquiry y jer] John Connor. 19 A ra t apu, 25 years B r i g a ntine General Collision; slight damage 2J miles west of Flagstaff, Grey River N.N.W. Light -j "John Grubb. 122 23 Rubi Seddon, s.s. (suction dredge) Cutter .. 349 17 Stranded; partial loss Lat. 29° 30' N.; long. 33° 36' E., Red Sea N. Fresh breeze Alexander Duncan. 27 Taieri, s.s., 15 years Fire ; Blight damage Wellington Harbour .. Schooner 1071 „ 27 Whakarire, s.s. (dredge), 4 months Gertie, s.s., 12 years Cutter .. 449 18 Stranded ; partial loss 200 ft. north of Scott's Rock Buoy, Torres Straits E. Light .. John Mitohell. 27 Schooner 119 Coal .. Collision ; no damage [ 1 , George Arohi- | bald Simpson. 14 „ 27 Queen of the South, s.s., 26 years Schooner Coal .. Collision; partial loss About 5 miles west of Kahurangi Point E. Light < Edward Harvey. 121 12 Oct. 25 Invercargill, s.s., 18 years Schooner 123 Timber.. Stranded ; no damage Near Danger Reef, off Shag Point Strong breeze George Alfred Marks. N.E. 31 Kapiti, s.s., 1 year Northern Monarch, 27 years Schooner 80 General Stranded; no damage Stranded; total loss Bar of Patea River S. Light .. J. Abram. 11 Nov. 7 Barque .. 1148 22 2 Coal .. Oanui River, Taranaki N.E. to N. Light .. George Nixon.

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Date of Casualt\. Name of Vessel, also Age and Class. Rig. a coco Dn *i ca fin Number of ,ture of e of Casualty. Number _ of Lives lost. Place where Casualty occurred. Wind. Decisio of Court of Inquiry, &c. Name of Master. | Passeng gers. Cargo. Direction. Force. 1903. Nov. 7 Felicitas (Norwegian), 29 years Barque .. 699 12 Coal Sprung a leak Lat. 33° 80' S.; long. 152° 56' E. On voyage from Newcastle, N.S.W., to Panama S.E. Moderate gale Heavy sea from S.E. caused the ship to labour and strain. She sprung a leak making 5 in. an hour. One of the pumps broke down in Cook Straits, and crew protested against ship proceeding on her voyage. She put into Wellington on 26th November, and was surveyed. Cost of repairs being excessive, owner directed her to be sold on his account Loss of ship was due to master placing too much reliance on the pilot, and not taking precautions to ascertain his exact position in the midst of dirty and thick weather. His certificate was returned to him, and he was ordered to pay £15 lis., costs of inquiry The death of Horace Buckeridge was caused by his falling from the mast on to the deck Collision caused through Mr. Hunter's launch not carrying lights, and not being in charge of person competent to navigate amongst other vessels. Look-out man on "Sterling" ought to have seen and reported lauuch sooner than he did. Court exonerated Captain Murray from all blame, and considered that he acted with great promptitude in reversing engines on alarm being given, and in efforts to save life. Mr. Hunter ordered to pay £4 14s. costs Casualty caused through "John Anderson" keeping too close to Eastern Mole, and, from a point near end thereof, making a diagonal course across the entrance, and the " Ellen Ballance " keeping too close to Eastern Mole when coming in, and her master misjudging possibility of avoiding collision by putting wheel to starboard. Masters of vessels ordered to pay each halfcosts of inquiry S.s. " Rotomahana" left Queen's Wharf at 9.20 p.m. for Lyttelton, and came into collision with the "Jessie Niccol," which was lying at anchor. Latter vessel's light was of an inferior kind and faulty. Harbour Board officials should have made provision for berthing schooner earlier. No blame attached to master and officers of " Rotomahana." Master of "Jessie Niccol" deserving of censure as regards anchor-watch kept by him. Certificates returned. No order made as to costs Andreas Andersen. 11 Benavon, 19 years General Stranded; total loss IJ miles south of Cape Palliser Lighthouse S.E. Fresh breeze George Thomas Dixon. Barque .. 1434 21 Dec. 4 Kia Ora, yacht Loss of life only 1 At sea, on voyage from Gisborne to London Strong .. Horace Buckeridge. Joseph Murray. Cutter .. 2 . 14 Sterling, s.s., 12 years Cutter .. 26 7 5 Collision; no damage . 14 Oil launch Stores .. Collision ; total loss Mangawbare, Northern Wairoa, Auckland Calm Jeffrey Hunter. » 18 Ellen Ballance, s.s., 14 years Collision; slight damage Entrance of mole, Lyttelton Inner Harbour Charles William Wallis Groves. . 18 John Anderson, s.s., 12 years Schooner 36 60 General Collision ; partial loss Calm Patrick McConville. . 19 Rotomahana, b.s., 25 years Sohooner General Collision; no damage Walter Manning. 863 45 294 200 ft. S.E. by S. from man - of - war buoy, Wellington Harbour . 19 Jessie Niocol, 32 years Collision ; partial loss N.E.; Light .. W. A. Smith. Schooner 93 Pollard & bricks

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Date of Casualty. Name of Vessel, also Age and Class. Rig. S g, Number of So S jPassenW H Q | gers. Number of Nature of Number of Lives lost. Place where Casualty occurred. Direction. Wind. d. Force. Decision of Court of Inquiry, &c. Name of Master. Cargo. Casualty. 1903. Dec. 31 Waitemata, 20 years Schooner 1904. Jan. 3 59 Timber logs Stranded; total loss Matapouri Harbour, near Tutukaka Calm Casualty caused through wind failing into a dead calm at a critical moment, when beating out of harbour Casualty caused by heavy seas breaking on board, smashing port lifeboat, damaging saloon skylight, and bursting open bunker hatches Casualty caused through strong current and failure of vessel to answer her helm No evidence showing any remissness of duty on part of master or crew. Capsizing appears to have been purely accidental Vessel stranded through taking a sheer while leaving harbour with a strong flood-tide running in. She came off on top of high water Casualty caused through failure of wind, while leaving harbour Charles Bales, A.B., while employed about the cathead, clearing the sail, the mast of which had carried away, fell overboard and was drowned. Court found that the evidence showed no one was to blame for the accident, and that master and crew did all in their power to save the man's life Fire discovered in after-cabin, where quantity of New Zealand dressed flax was stowed. Slight damage done to ship, and damage to flax by water and fire of about £100 In seeking shelter under D'Urville Island, the weather being thick, and soundings gave no bottom at 25 fathoms, a gust of wind caught the vessel and forced her up against the reef Vessel struck an uncharted rock in Orongorongo Bay Robert Wilson. Kolya, s.s., 16 years Schooner 1168 26 Sawn timber Damage by heavy seas Lat. 39° 39' S.; long., 154° 46' E. On voyage from Bunbury, W.A., to Wellington French Pass N. Heavy gale G. T. Joss. 5 Penguin, s.s., 40 years Oban, 6 years .. Schooner General Stranded; no damage Capsized; slight damage W. H. J. Williams. 517 7 Schooner 39 8 Tasman Bay, 2 miles E. of Forrest Bay, near Astrolabe Roadstead Off Haulashore Island entrance to Nelson Harbour Puffy .. Ambrose Edward Ricketts. . 17 Mapourika, s.s., 6 years Schooner 718 35 112 General Stranded; no damage Calm Charles McArthur. 19 Lutterworth, 36 Barque .. Ballast.. Stranded; no damage Loss of life only Entrance to Nelson Harbour About IJ miles S.W. by S. of Sail Rock, 14 miles from Whangarei N. Henry Lamb Hicks. Frederick John Cox. years Saxon, 28 years 887 20 Calm Feb. 3 Schooner 58 4 Coal .. 1 3 Queen of the South, s.s., 27 years Fire on board ; partial loss Alongside wharf, Foxton Edward Harvey. Schooner 121 12 General Calm Mar. 18 Gertie, s.s., 13 years Schooner 119 13 Ballast .. Stranded; no damage D'Urville Island, near Rangitoto N.N.W. Squally.. George Archibald Simpson. r 24 Duco, s.s., 12 years Cutter .. 26 Stranded; partial loss 1 mile off shore, Orongorongo Creek, near entrance Wellington Harbour W.N.W. Fresh gale William MoGavin Muir. . 24 Northern Chief Barque .. Coal .. Loss of life only 1 Half a gale At 2.30 a.m. William Kassens, while engaged with others in taking-in sail, accidentally fell into the sea from the fore upper topsail yard, and was drowned. The master, officers, and crew did everything that was reasonable and possible to rescue him Vessel stood too close into bar. Casualty caused by sea being very smooth, and outer bank having made since master's last visit Casualty caused by set of tide and change of wind to S.E., driving vessel on to top of broken piles of western training-wall George Kassens. 263 On voyage from Newcastle to Auckland . 27 Balmain, s.s., 21 years Stranded; no damage Outside Wanganui Bar William Troup. Schooner 377 15 Coal .. Calm . 29 Aotea, s.s., IJ years Schooner 90 Ballast.. Stranded; partial loss Retaining - wall, west side of entrance, Patea River S.E. Fresh breeze William Tinney. 11

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ANTARCTIC RELIEF SHIPS AND N.Z. GOVERNMENT S.S. "HINEMOA" AT AUCKLAND ISLANDS.

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PROVISION DEPOT, EREBUS COVE, AUCKLAND ISLANDS.

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New Zealand Wreck Chart 1st April, 1903 to 31st March, 1904 Compiled from Official Records in the Marine Department