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Return showing the Cost of Erection of the New Zealand Coastal Lighthouses.

Return showing the Fees, etc., received under the Shipping and Seamen Acts, the Merchant Shipping Act, the Harbours Acts, the Fisheries Acts, the Inspection of Machinery Acts, and the Tramways Acts during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1917.

Return showing the Amount of Light Dues collected during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1917.

Name of Lighthouse. Cost of Erection. Cost of Erection. £ s. d. Pencarrow Head .. ... .. 6,422 0 4 Nelson .. .. .. .. 2,824 8 9 Tiritiri .. .. .. .. 5,747 7 2 Mana Island* .. .. .. 5,513 0 1 Taiaroa Head .. .. .. 4,923 14 11 Godloy Head .. .. .. 4,705 10 4 Dog Island .. .. '.. 10,480 12 8 Farewell Spit .. .. .. 6,139 11 8 Nugget Point .. .. .. 6,597 3 7 Cape Campbell .. .. .. 5,619 2 6 Manukau Head .. .. .. 4,975 2 4 Cape Foulwind .. .. .. 6,955 9 1 Brothers .. .. .. .. 6,241 0 0 Portland Island .. .. .. 6,554 14 5 Moeraki .. .. .. .. 4,288 13 2 Centre Island .. .. .. 5,785 19 0 Puysegur Point .. .. .. 9,958 19 5 Cape Maria van Diemen .. .. 7,028 14 8 Akaroa Hoad .. .. .. 7,150 6 5 Cape Saundors .. .. .. 6,066 6 3 Capo Egmontf .. .. .. 3,353 17 11 Mokohinou .. .. .. 8,186 5 0 Waipapapa Point .. .. .. 5,969 18 11 Ponui Passage} Kaipara Head .. .. .. 5,571 8 0 Fronoh Pass .. .. .. 1,427 17 5 Cuvier Island .. .. .. 7,406 16 11 Stephen Island .. .. .. 9,349 9 11 Cape Palliser .. .. .. 6,243 16 1 East Cape .. .. .. 7,594 8 8 Kahurangi Point .. .. .. 9,528 1 1 Jack's Point .. .. .. 1,204 10 9 Cape Brett .. .. .. 11,237 3 5 Cdstlepoint .. .. .. 9,703 16 10 Chicken Island .. .. .. 1,149 3 4 Channel Islet .. .. .. 1,227 7 8 Karori Rock .. .. .. 4,570 6 1 Okuri Point .. .. .. 448 18 0 Cost of telegraph-cable to Tiritiri .. 1,085 19 6 Miscellaneous and unallocated .. 1,322 2 2 £ s. d. 6,422 0 4 2,824 8 9 5,747 7 2 5,513 0 1 4,923 14 11 4,705 10 4 10,480 12 8 6,139 11 8 6,597 3 7 5,619 2 6 4,975 2 4 6,955 9 1 6,241 0 0 6,554 14 5 4,288 13 2 5,785 19 0 9,958 19 5 7,028 14 8 7,150 6 5 6,066 6 3 3,353 17 11 8,186 5 0 5,969 18 11 5,571 8 0 1,427 17 5 7,406 16 11 9,349 9 11 6,243 16 1 7,594 8 8 9,528 1 1 1,204 10 9 11,237 3 5 9,703 16 10 1,149 3 4 1,227 7 8 4,570 6 1 448 18 0 1,085 19 6 1,322 2 2 Total .. .. .. £220,559 10 5 £220,559 10 5 * Light discontinued; moved to Cape Egmont. I Cost of iron tower, lantern, and apparatus, whicli wore removed from Mana Island, is not included in this. I Built by Provincial Government of Auckland; cost not known in Marine Department.

Nature of Receipts. Amount. Shipping and Seamen Acts :— Fees for engagement and discharge of seamen, and sale of forms Surveys of steamers and sailing-vessels .. Measurement of ships.. Examination of masters, mates, and engineers Light dues Sundry receipts Merchant Shipping Act Harbours A cts :— Pilotage, port charges, &c. Foreshore rents, and sundry receiptFisheries Acts: — Sale of oysters Sundry receipts Inspection of Machinery Acts : — Inspection of boilers and machinery Examination of engine-drivers Tramways Acts : — Examination of electric-tram drivers .. £ s. d. 3,241 15 4 3,033 15 0 23 17 0 358 3 0 32,790 13 9 2,121 1 9 145 0 6 1,100 15 10 1,033 17 0 5,691 17 6 288 12 6 11,707 0 0 411 5 0 119 0 0 Total .. 62,066 14 8

Port. Amount collected Auckland Onehunga Whangarei Russell Mangonui Whangaroa Hokianga Whitianga Whangaparapara Thamos Coromandel Kaipara Tauranga Poverty Bay Napier New Plymouth Waitara Patea Wanganui Wellington Wairau Pieton Nelson Westport Greymouth Hokitika Lyttelton Timaru Oamaru Dunedin Bluff and Invercargill £ s. d. 14,453 10 9 110 1 3 479 7 0 38 8 11 0 2 10 11 9 10 20 11 0 16 19 3 0 18 10 69 5 9 11 7 7 78 12 5 52 8 11 509 12 6 772 7 2 215 2 2 498 12 4 18 4 11 392 2 5 8,023 8 1 16U7 10 29lfl0 5 440.18 11 415 17 5 331 3 10 2 12 3 2,644 7 7 495 7 11 122 4 5 1,062 3 6 1,194 15 9 Total £32,790 13 9