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1919. NEW ZEALAND.

MARINE DEPARTMENT. ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1918-19.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

INDEX OF RETURNS. Accidents in connection with machinery— Page Certificates of survey— Page Fatal .. .. .. .. . . 87 Sailing-vessels . . .. .. .. 50 Non-fatal .. .. .. 88 Steamers and oil-engine vessels .. .. 41 Accidents to seamen .. .. . . .. 59 Colonial pilots, licenses issued to.. .. .. 40 ..,,,,.,,, mm Convictions of seamen .. .. .. .. 73 Accidents to waterside workers .. .. 75 „ , . «« Deceased seamen, estates of .. .. .. 52 Adjusters of compasses, licensed.. .. ..40 Estates of deceased seamen, sums to credit of .. 53 " Amokura," list of boys who have served on .. 51 Examination of masters, mates, and engineers—■ Boilers (land) and machinery inspected . . .. 80 Number of candidates .. .. .. 40 Casualties to shipping .. 58 Expenditure of Department 28 " s lees, &c., received .. .. .. .. 31 Certificates of competency— Fishing-vessels registered and licensed .. .. 30 Electric-tram drivers .. 85 Light dues collected .. .. .. .. 31 Engine-drivers— Lighthouses, descriptive return of .. .. 35 Extra first class ... .. .. 81 Lighthouses—Cost of erection .. .. .. 31 First class .. .. .. .. 81 Lighthouses—Cost of maintenance .. .. 30 Second class .. .. .. .. 81 Notices to mariners issued .. .. .. 78 Locomotive .. .. .. .. 84 Orders in Council issued .. .. .. 78 Locomotive and traction .. .. 83 Owners of boilers and engines, and class of driver Traction .. .. .. ..84 required .. .. .. .. ..92 Marino —Masters, mates, and engineers .. 36 Scamon engaged and discharged .. .. .. 32 Steam winding .. .. .. 85 Seamon, amounts paid to sick and disabled .. 62 Certificates of exemption from examination-Third- V essc | s registered in Dominion 34 class marine engineers 40 Vesscs regis ered at each port .. ii ° . Vessels registered, number and tonnage ol .. 33 Certificates of service—Engine-drivers, first class .. 81 Vessels enga ged in home and foreign trade, and Certificates of service and competency —Stationary, number of hands employed .. .. ..34 winding, locomotive, &c, engine drivers .. 80 I Wrecks and casualties to shipping .. .. 54

Marine Department, Wellington, Bth September, 1919. My Lord, — I do myself the honour to transmit herewith, for Your Excellency's information, the report of the Marine Department of the Dominion for the financial year ended the 31st March last. I have, &c, W. H. Hereies, Minister of Marine. His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Liverpool, G.C.M.G., M.V.0., Governor-General of New Zealand.

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