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RETURN of the Total Expenditure of the MARINE DEPARTMENT for the Financial Year 1872-73.

RETURN showing the Cost of Maintenance of the NEW ZEALAND LIGHTHOUSE during the Financial Year 1872-73.

RETURN of the AMOUNT COLLECTED during the Financial Year 1871-72, as FEES under " The Steam Navigation Act," ' The Merchant Ships Officers Examination Act," and for SALE of CHARTS, &c.

Vote 45. Nature of Expenditure. Details of Expenditure. Total Amount Expended. Total Amount Voted. Item. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 to 19 20 21 22 23 £ s. a. £ s. A. 100 0 0 200 0 0 380 0 0 380 0 0 300 0 0 190 0 0 250 0 0 52 9 10 3,348 14 5 481 17 6 424 8 2 4 14 3 £ a. d. 100 0 0 200 0 0 380 0 0 380 0 0 300 0 0 190 0 0 250 0 0 50 0 0 3 507 10 0 700 0 0 250 0 0 2,500 0 0 Officer in Charge Marine Engineer Inspector of Steamers and Nautical Assessor Inspector of Steamers and Engineer Surveyor Examiner of Mast.rs and Hates ... Clerk Local Inspectors of Steamers Expenses under " Enquiry into Wrecks Act, 1869 " Lightkeepers' Salaries ... Heneon on Flat Rock ]Jauraki Gulf Repairs to Dog Island Tower Mnmtkau Lighthouse ... Repairs and additions to Lighthouses, Tools and other permanent lighthouse Stores ... Lighthouse Contingencies —including the Payment of temporary Keepers, Freight, &c General Lighthouse Contingencies, Oil, &c. Light keepers'Travelling Expenses Departmental Travelling Expenses Local Officers' Travelling Expenses Departmental Contingencies Chaits Buoys and Beacons 161 9 1 437 10 9 905 0 10 20 18 0 242 19 9 6 0 0 116 13 5 20 11 0 105 18 0 2 017 0 10 3,500 0 0 Totals 8,129 5 0 12,307 10 0 CTE.— 1 Engli 'his Return shows the actual cost ot the Department ind, the invoices of which have been received, it will, tin for the year. It 3ivfore, not corresf includes the cost pond with the Trea: of oil shipped from iury Accounts.

Name of Lighthouse. Repairs and Stores of a Permanent Nature. Oil and other Annual Supplies and Contingencies. Keeper's Salaries. Total Expenses for the Year. Tiri Tiri Farewell Spit Nelson Mana Island ... Pencarrow Head Cape Campbell Godley Head Tairoa Htad ... Nugget Point Dog Island ... £ s. d. 11 0 3 46 18 2 10 3 0 22 0 0 6 5 10 60 1 10 £ s. d. 120 2 1 205 15 1 80 13 3 177 1 9 135 18 8 130 15 0 122 5 2 81 1 10 159 8 8 129 10 1 £ s. d 340 0 0 434 11 1 180 0 0 320 0 0 340 0 0 331 13 4 350 0 0 320 0 0 330 0 0 402 10 0 £ s. d. 471 2 4 687 4 4 270 16 3 519 1 9 ' 482 4 6 522 10 2 472 5 2 401 1 10 494 8 8 95G 8 3 5 0 0 424 8 2 Totals ... 585 17 3 1,342 11 7 3.348 14 5 5277 3 3

Nature of Receipt. Amount Collected. Fees under Steam Navigation Act Fees under Merchant Ships Officers Examination Act gale of Chaits, Oil Casks, &c... £ s. d. 519 16 0 71 33 0 144 14 11 Total for 1871-72 736 3 11