o.—l.

The s.s. " Wakatu " made during the year forty-one trips from the north and forty-three from the south, and on seven occasions she had to pass on owing to stormy weather; the s.s. " Himitangi" made three trips from the north and two from the south. The schooner " Maud Graham " arrived from Lyttelton for a cargo of wheat; owing to her cable breaking she drifted ashore and became a total wreck. The sea at the time was moderately calm. During the months of July and October the landing-service was closed for repairs to slip and cargo-boat. Everything has worked satisfactorily during the year. The groyne erected for the protection of the foreshore is now finished, and the shingle is accumulating in front as intended. Working-expenses and Eevenue from 31st March, 1899, to 31st March, 1900. Working-expenses and Repairs. Revenue. 1900. £ s. d. 1900. £ s. d. Mar. 31.—Shipping wages .. .. 592 13 9 Mar. 31.—Inward revenue .. .. 667 19 8 Casual-labour wages .. .. 121 0 9 Outward revenue .. .. 492 3 0 Ropes, oils, and generalrequisites 41 4 7 Coals for engine .. .. 29 11 4 Pat for slip .. .. .. 5 5 5 Stationery and printing .. 4 4 9 Advertising .. .. .. 10 11 0 Stamps and telegrams .. 6 0 0 Insurance .. .. .. 31 6 6 Ironwork for general repairs .. 7 8 0 New mooring-ohain and cartage 17 1 9 Ironbark and ironwork for slip repairs .. .. .. 42 15 2 Diver's wages, hire of dress and pump .. .. .. 74 12 0 Repairs to boat and boiler .. 46 12 7 Balance of acoounts owing for new store .. .. .. 8 3 10 Auditor's fees .. .. 3 6 8 Wages for roadwork .. .. 37 9 0 Balance to credit.. .. 80 15 7 £1,160 2 8 £1,160 2 8

Comparative Statement showing Difference between last Year's Trade and Year just ended. Inwards.

Outwards.

Revenue.

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Period. Goods. Coals. Timber. Posts. Plour. Plour. Bran. Oatmeal. Sharps Standards. Black and Galvanised Wire. Barb-wire. Tons cwt. Tons cwt. Sks. Bags. Sks. Sks. Sks. Cwt. Cwt. 1898-1899 .. 1,291 9 428 17 365,984 1,170 936 328 135 84 58 34,410 1,365 640 1899-1900 .. 1,136 11 569 11 258,262 1,909 1,062 458 116 89 79 25,944 1,214 268 Increase Decrease 154*18 140 14 107,722 739 122 130 i9 5 21 8 i 466 "l51 372

Period. Wool. Wool. Skins. Peas. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Potatoes. Chaff. Onions. Grass-seed. Sundries. Bales. Sacks. Bales. S'ks. Sacks. Sacks. S'ks. Saoks. Sacks. Sacks. Sacks. 1898-1899 .. 2,731 16 97 71 8,811 442 28 38 72 13 32 447 1899-1900 .. 2,903 32 95 62 10,428 361 1,009 28 74 35 37 431 Inorease Decrease 172 16 2 9 1,617 *81 981 io 2 12 5 16

Period. Inwards. Outwards. Totals. £ 8. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1898-1899 735 4 7 499 15 7 1,235 0 2 1899-1900 667 19 8 492 3 0 1,160 2 8 Deorease .. 67 4 11 7 12 7 74 17 6