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RETURNS.

Return showing the Total Ordinary Expenditure of the Marine and Inspection of Machinery Department during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1917.

Nature of Expenditure. Details. Totals. Grand Totals. Head Office : Salaries of staff Harbours:— Greymouth,— Salary of Engineer Hokianga,— Salaries of staff New house for Harbourmaster . . Repairing launch Stores and contingencies Kaipara,— Salaries of staff Lighting beacons in Holcnsville River Repairing launch Repairing and attending buoys .. Repairs to houses Stores and contingencies Wellington,— Salary of storcman Pioton, —■ Salary Stores and contingencies Ngunguru,— Salary .. W hangaparapara, — Salary Stores and contingencies Napier,— Salary Marokopa,— Salary Tongaporutu,— Salary Stores and contingencies Mokau, — Salary Awakino, — SalaryStores and contingencies Waitapu,—Salary Stores and contingencies Puponga,— Stores and contingencies Collingwood, — Salary Removing snags, &e. Stores and contingencies £ s. d. 590 0 0 92 16 4 23 16 11 75 6 0 739 0 0 23 10 0 35 5 10 12 17 I 40 12 2 208 11 0 260 0 0 31 14 6 13 13 1 0 8 6 25 0 0 12 1 10 20 0 0 7 18 2 25 0 0 5 12 6 70 0 0 6 18 6 26 0 7 £ s. d. 4,750 0 0 480 0 0 781 19 3 1,059 16 1 220 0 0 291 14 6 16 0 0 £ s. d. 14 I 7 20 0 0 10 0 0 37 1 10 60 0 0 27 18 2 25 0 0 5 12 6 30 12 6 5 8 8 Karamea, —• Salary Shifting beacons, &c. Stores and contingencies Wages, Relieving Harbourmaster Little Wanganui,— Piloting vessels Hokitika, — Salary Gas and contingeneias Repairs Okarito, —■ Salary Stores and contingencies 145 0 0 13 19 0 39 19 9 77 10 0 20 0 0 15 13 10 17 14 8 75 0 0 24 19 6 102 19 1 276 8 9 13 0 0 53 8 6 Okuru, — Salary Stores and contingencies Waikawa, — Salary Anglem Point,. — Salary Stores and contingencies 60 0 0 4 5 0 25 0 0 11 2 2 99 19 (i 64 5 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 11 2 2 36 2 2 25 11 8 5 5 2 Supervision of beaches, Hauraki Gulf General contingencies Lighthouses :— Salaries Oil, stores, and contingencies Keepers' travelling-expenses Salary of Lighthouse Expert Automatic light for Jackson's Head . . i 10,050 8 3 7,668 15 II 824 4 (i 300 0 0 295 6 7 10,050 8 3 7,668 15 II 824 4 (i 300 0 0 295 6 7 1.9,138 15 3 Meteorological (Iffice :— Salaries Cleaning offices Extra clerical assistance Inspection of stations Postage, telegrams, rent of boxes 1,247 3 11 29 4 0 23 7 6 28 0 9 .1,326 .1.1 8 1,247 3 II. 29 4 0 23 7 6 28 0 9 1,326 11 8