H.—29.

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

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, 1892.

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Nature of Expenditure. Details. Totals. Grand Totals. Brought forward Lighthouses— continued. Lighthouse artificer Stephen's Island Lighthouse (building account) .. Snares Lighthouse (building account) £ s. d. 11,655 15 1 £ s. d. s s. a. 6,735 7 9 164 10 8 43 19 10 212 1 0 12,076 6 7 Survey of unseaworthy ships Departmental travelling-expenses Sundries Charts Inquiries into wrecks and casualties Administration of Fisheries Acts Relief of distressed New Zealand seamen Costs of relief of crew of barque " Compadre " 4 4 0 30 11 6 74 2 4 87 6 1 157 18 6 43 10 1 112 14 9 334 12 11 12,076 6 7 845 0 2 845 0 2 Inspection of Machinery and Survey of Steamers, — Salaries of Inspectors and Engineer Surveyors Travelling-expenses Sundries 2,254 3 i 941 5 1 115 14 5 3,311 2 10 3,311 2 10 Examination of Masters and Mates—Salaries ,, Contingencies ,. 425 0 0 100 18 10 525 18 10 525 18 10 Weather Reporting—Salary 300 0 0 " Stella-," s.s,,— Expenses while laid up 300 0 0 134 10 1 134 10 1 " Hmemoa," s.s., — Wages, stores, provisions, &c. Less amount earned by vessel 7,942 8 7 382 6 11 7,560 1 8 2,114 15 9 170 17 8 Guaranteed interest to Wellington Patent Slip Company Survey of Poverty Bay Less amount of credits to votes 33,774 1 4 397 4 5 Total £33,376 12 11

Oil. Name of Lighthouse. Salaries. Gallons consumed. Value. Stores and Contingencies. Totals. Jape Maria van Diemen.. \loko Hinou Piri-Tiri 3ean Bock D onui Passage .. Juvier Island Portland Island.. Sfapier Bluff D enoarrow Head iomes Island 3ape Bgmont tfanukau Head vlanukau South Head leading-lights vlanukau North Head leading-lights Saipara Head .. 3rothers Cory Channel leading-lights Jape Campbell .. jodley Head Ucaroa Head Vloeraki Paiaroa Head Jape Saunders .. STugget Point .. fVaipapapa Point Dog Island Jentre Island ?uysegur Point.. Hokitika Jape Foulwind .. farewell Spit STolson French Pass £ s. d. 410 0 0 350 0 0 290 0 0 160 0 0 150 0 0 375 0 0 340 16 8 22 13 i 257 10 0 159 6 8 240 0 0 250 0 0 909 807 520 72 76 1,297 682 Gas 860 220 564 513 138 171 559 700 168 526 537 643 569 577 580 926 523 737 886 871 Gas 558 534 221 124 £ s. d. 70 1 4 62 4 1 40 1 8 4 12 0 5 17 2 99 11 10 52 11 5 13 14 5 66 5 10 16 19 2 43 9 6 39 10 10 10 12 9 13 3 7 43 1 9 53 19 2 12 19 0 40 10 11 41 7 10 49 11 3 43 17 2 44 9 6 44 14 2 71 7 7 40 6 3 56 16 2 68 5 11 67 2 9 14 15 0 43 0 3 41 3 3 17 0 8 9 11 2 & s. a. 103 14 2 63 8. 8 ■ 37 15 9 8 3 9 11 18 5 149 12 3 74 10 6 1 14 0 108 14 10 33 17 6 46 16 2 38 12 0 & s. d. 583 15 6 475 7 9 367 17 5 172 15 9 167 15 1 624 4 1 467 18 7 38 1 9 432 10 8 210 3 4 330 5 8 328 2 10 120 0 0 255 0 0 512 4 11 90 0 0 281 5 0 249 3 4 261 13 4 280 0 0 270 0 0 250 0 0 290 0 0 260 0 0 350 0 0 320 16 8 362 7 9 9 0 0 278 15 0 359 3 4 295 0 0 200 0 0 1 23 15 7 167 11 11 70 18 8 69 6 9* 5 0 0 46 17 1 61 3 6 38 19 1 31 0 10 29 3 4 28 13 0 111 14 6 27 7 11 59 1 1 59 13 3 94 6 6 12 7 6 47 15 0 231 3 6f 36 13 10 23 0 11 369 0 5 635 10 10 107 19 0 368 13 0 351 14 8 350 3 8 354 18 0 343 12 10 323 7 2 473 2 1 327 14 2 465 17 3 448 15 10 523 17 0 36 2 6 369 10 3 631 10 1 348 14 6 232 12 1 Totals 8,299 16 0 17,068 1,342 15 4 1,780 14 10 11,429 6 2 * Includes cost of provision! l, £40 18s, 5d. t Includes repairs to tower, £158 3s. 3a.