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31™Jan. For Brothers and Mana, with Marine Engineer... ... ... ... 1 Feb. 13 Feb. For Brothers and Mana, with stores thence to French Pass to replace buoy, 21 Feb. and on to Nelson with railway carriages; from Nelson on to Taranaki to convey lunatics for the Wellington Asylum. 23 Feb. For Brothers, Cape Campbell, and Mana, with material, stores, and lightkeepers 25 Feb. 27 Feb. For Cape Foulwind and Farewell Spit, with stores and lightkeepers ... 2 March 6 March. For Cape Campbell, with lightkeeper; and Brothers, with lighthouse material G March. 7 March. For Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, with Rifle Volunteers returning from 26 April. annual prize firing; thence for Bluff, to attend on Centre Island and Puysegur Point Lighthouses. 27 April. For Brothers, with Marine Engineer and Mr. "Wilson ... ... ... 27 April. 30 April. For Brothers, with material; Nelson, with lighthouse artificer; thence to 2 May. Farewell Spit, with lighthouse stores. 3 May. For Taranaki and Manukau, with the Hon. Mr. Whitaker and family ... 9 May. 10 May. For Brothers, with lantern, &c. ... ... ... ... ... 17 May. 22 May. For Cape Campbell, Mana, and Penearrow, with stores; and Brothers, with 29 May. balance of lantern. 13 June. For Brothers, with Mr. Wilson ; and for Penearrow Head, with oil ... 17 June. 18 June. For Portland Island, with apparatus and lantern for lighthouse; left Napier 26 June. for Chatham Islands, to bring witnesses in " Ocean Mail " perjury case. 27 June. For Brothers, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Bluff, Centre Island, and Puysegur Point, with lighthouse material. Retubn showing the Working Expenses of the s.s. "Stella" from the 27th October, 1876, date of her Arrival in the colony, to the 30th June, 1877. £ s. d. Wages of Crew ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,369 14 10 Victualling ... ... ... ... ... .. 557 18 11 Slip dues, painting vessel, &c. ... ... ... ... 90 12 0 Coal ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 712 12 6 Stores, &c. ... ... ... ... ... ... 228 13 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... £2,959 11 3 William Seed, Customs Department (Marine Branch) Secretary of Customs. Wellington, 29th August, 1877. Treasury Return showing the Working Expenses of the s.s. "Hinemoa," from the 17th October, 1876, to 30th June, 1877, including Payment made since that date in respect of Expenses incurred prior thereto. . £ s. d. Wages, &c. ... ... ... ... ... ... 3,105 0 8 Ship's stores ... ... ... ... ... ... 405 2 4 Coal ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,364 18 10 Slip dues... ... ... ... ... ... ... 210 19 0 Repairs ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 84 8 4 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... £5,170__9_2 James C. Gatin, Treasury, Wellington, Accountant to Treasury. 30th November, 1877. Teeasuet Return showing the Working Expenses of the s.s. "Stella" from 27th November, 1876, to 30th June, 1877, including Payments made since that date in respect of Expenses incurred prior thereto. £ s. d. Wages, &c. ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,404 10 10 Ship's stores ... ... ... ... ... ... 909 12 2 Coal ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 713 12 6 Slip dues ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 73 3 0 Repairs ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 234 1 1 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... £3,334 19 7 James C. G-avin, Treasury, Wellington, Accountant to Treasury. 30t'h November, 1877. , By Authority: Geobge Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington. —1877.