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Comparative Statement of Receipts and Payments for the Five Years ended 31st March, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, and 1926.

The summarized result is that payments have decreased from £151,695 in 1921-22 to £122,001 in 1925-26, whilst receipts have increased from £73,696 in 1921-22 to £129,446 in 1925-26. Thus by reduction of payments amounting in the period to £29,694 and an increase of £55,750 in the receipts the Department has improved its position to the extent of £85,444 in five years. Westport Harbour Account. During the period 1921-22 to 1925-26 the following results have been obtained in so far as receipts and payments are concerned : — v Receipts. Payments. Year. £ £ 1921-22 .. .. .. .. .. 31,412 75,642 1922-23 .. .. .. .. .. 44.020 50,303 1923-24 .. .. .. .. ..44,126 44,588 1924-25 .. .. .. .. .. 49,566 40,949 1925-26 .. .. .. .. .. 56,920 49,876 It will thus be seen that in five years payments have been decreased from £75,642 to £49,876, and receipts have increased from £31,412 to £56,920—a net betterment of £51,274. The net betterment on both departmental and Westport Harbour Accounts amounts to £136,718,

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PAYMENTS Branch. 1921-22. 1922-23. I 1923-24. I 1924-25. 1925-26. ___ I | Head Office .. .. .. .. * 9,169 8,433 9,378 9,148 Harbours .. .. .. .. 5,194 4,216 6,279 3,911 3,862 Lighthouses .. .. .. .. 37,085 27,734 25,503 26,018 26,038 Meteorological Office .. .. .. 3,909 5,314 5,671 6,009 6,007 Mercantile Marine .. .. .. 12,632 11,901 13,422 14,262 15,413 Inspection of Machinery .. .. 27,492 25,279 24,821 24,714 26,181 Fisheries .. .. .. .. 13,784 10,456 10,792 12,539 15,351 Government Steamers .. .. 34,184 19,675 21,155 19,956 18,642 Miscellaneous Services .. .. .. 17,415 3,460 1,573 2,676 1,359 Totals .. .. 151,695 117,204 117,649 119,463 122,001 * It was formerly the practice to include Head Office expenditure under miscellaneous services. RECEIPTS. Branch. I 1921-22. 1922-23. 1923-24.- 1924-25. 1925-26. Shipping Branch — Light dues .. .. .. .. 41,311 39,689 76,868 80,469 78,709 Engagements, discharges, &c. .. 3,968 4,108 4,027 4,155 4,532 Survey fees.. .. .. .. 3,354 3,202 4,666 5,027 5,750 Examination fees .. .. .. 586 396 370 417 431 Miscellaneous receipts .. .. 1,076 1,288 1,331 1,174 823 Harbours —• Pilotage, port charges, &c. .. .. 648 765 769 843 871 Foreshore revenue .. ' .. .. 1,175 1,131 2,904 4,579 5,374 Fisheries — Sale of oysters .. .. .. 7,763 7,702 7,356 8,395 10,205 Sundry receipts .. .. .. 324 324 926 667 804 Inspection of Machinery — Inspection of boilers, &c. .. .. 13,102 17,300 16,568 18,417 17,289 Examination fees .. .. .. 602 618 635 649 568 Tramways Act— Examination fees .. .. .. 57 49 104 84 91 Ross Sea Revenue .. .. .. .. .. 200 200 1,721 Miscellaneous Receipts .. .. .. .. 653 307 2,278 Totals .. .. 73,696 76,572 117,377 125,383 129,446