REPORT OE MARINE DEPARTMENT.

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a.—No. 30.

RETURN showing AMOUNT of LIGHT DUES collected during the Financial Year 1871-72.

RETURN of MASTERS, MATES, and ENGINEERS, who have been Examined under the Regulations issued under "The Merchant Ships Officers' Examination Act, 1870," during the Financial Year 1871-72.

RETURN of MASTERS and MATES to whom CERTIGICATES of SERVICE have been Granted under "The Merchant Ships Officers' Examination Act Amendment Act, 1871," during the Financial Year 1871-72.

Port at which Collected. Amount. Auckland Russell Hokianga Wangarei New Plymouth Wanganui Wellington Napier Picton Haveloek Kaikoura Nelson Westport Grcymouth. llokilika Lyltelton Akaroa Ximam Oaraaru Dunedin Inrercargill Bluff KiTerton £ s. d. 1,197 5 0 45 0 7 4 8 1 7 19 3 17 0 5 20 10 5 732 2 1 39 17 2 49 16 6 11 18 3 2 10 3 530 19 5 83 15 6 6 13 0 33 2 5 1,084 13 11 22 1 11 52 9 7 74 15 3 1,482 7 3 18 18 4 378 4 4 7 11 1 Total for 1871-72 Total for 1870-71 5,904 0 0 5,575 6 4

Names. Rank for which Passed. Date of Examination. Thomas Edward Simms ... Arthur Irvine ... Charles Lloyd ... William James Jobson ... Archibald Kelly Daniel Smith ... Alexander Crawford Master, Home Trade Master, Homo Trade Master, Home Trade First Class Engineer Second Class Engineer Second Class Engineer Second Class Engineer 5 March, 1872. 12 April, 1872. 11 May, 1872. 8 June, 1872. 11 June, 1872. 25 June, 1872. 29 June, 1872.

Names. Rank for which Certiiicate lias been Granted. "Whether the Certificate Granted for Home or Foreign Trade. Date of Issue of Certificate. N"o._ of Certiiicate. James Dillon John Bain Hugh Falconer Anderson Stephen Tall James Edie Michael Carey Master ... Master ... Master ... Master ... Master ... Master ... Home ... Foreign... Foreign... Home ... Home ... Home ... 25 June, 1872 25 June, 1872 25 June, 1872 29 June, 1872 29 June, 1872 29 June, 1872 2,001 2,002 2,003 2, 004 2,005 2,000 3