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The Marine Engineer to the Secretary, Marine Department. Sir— Wellington, 23rd August, 1921. I have the honour to report as follows upon the various works dealt with during the year ended 31st March, 1921 :— Cape Maria van Diemen. —The erection of two new dwellings is in hand, and satisfactory progress is being made despite the isolation and the great difficulties to be surmounted in landing materials and supplies. Kaipara Heads. —Two lightkeepers' dwellings are in course of erection. East Cape Lighthouse. —lt is proposed to transfer the present lighthouse to the mainland, owing .to threatened danger by erosion to the present site. Two cottages, oil-stores, workshops, &c, will be erected as usual, and two landings provided, and roads from same to the foot of hill on which light will be established. A tramway with hauling-cngine will give access to the site of the tower. Material is being purchased and assembled in readiness for transport to the site, and a commencement with the work will be made at an early date. Cape Campbell. —Two new dwellings are to be erected at this station, and the necessary material is now being obtained. Jackson's Head. —The tower for this lighthouse has been manufactured, and will be placed in position as soon as possible. Kaikoura Boat-harbour Improvement. —Plans submitted by the local body for improvement of this boat-harbour have been approved, and authority for £1,000 is being issued. The erection of a boatslip is in hand. General. The proposals submitted for approval have been dealt with as below : — Wharves and Jetties. —Little Wanganui—minor repairs effected ; New Brighton—wharf plans approved; Lake Rotorua —erection of jetties approved; Jackson's Bay —jetty plans approved; Turua—erection of wharf and shed approved ; Queonstown--construction of wharf approved ; Lake Wakatipu—jetty authorized ; Tauranga—erection of two jetties approved ; Whananaki—replacement old bridge approved ; Takapuna—repairs to wharf approved. Foreshore Leases. —Golden Bay—boat-shed site ; Balena Bay (Wellington)—extension of boatshed ; Harold Bay —boat-slip site ; Omanaia River —lease approved ; Rawene —lease approved ; Sumner—landing-stage approved ; Cambridge—landing-stage authorized ; Thule Bay (Stewart Island) —boat-shed site approved ; Momorangi Bay —lease approved. Reclamations. —Tamaki River—boat-shed site approved ; Tauranga —Harbour Board authorized to reclaim 113 acres. Harbour-works. —Waikokopu —proposals for construction of inner harbour approved ; Whakatane— proposals to combat erosion approved ; Opunake—construction of mole conditionally approved ; Tauranga—dredging of channel approved ; Takaka training-walls —so far financial considerations have prevented the Takaka County Council from proceeding with this work, which the Government is subsidizing; Bulwer Wharf—plans of this proposed structure have been prepared. F. W. Furkert, M.lnst.C.E., A.M.I.Mech.E., Marine Engineer.