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TABLES.

Statement of Revenue for the Year ended 31st March, 1926, in Comparison with the previous Year.

Summary of Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1926, in comparison with the previous Year.

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Item. 1924-26. 1925-26. Shipping Branch — £ s. d. £ s. d. Light dues .. .. . • •• •• 80,467 6 2 82,875 6 3 Engagement and discharge of seamen, &c. .. .. 3,420 14 0 3,664 15 3 Survey of ships .. .. .. .. .. 5,010 0 4 6,137 16 11 Examination fees .. .. .. .. .. 417 5 0 429 10 0 Miscellaneous receipts .. .. .. .. 1,175 6 3 823 14 3 Harbours — Pilotage, port charges, &c. .. .. .. 842 18 7 870 11 8 Foreshore revenue .. .. .. .. .. 4,393 19 1 5,704 2 4 Inspection of machinery—■ Inspection fees .. .. .. .. .. 17,256 2 10 18,001 19 4 Examination fees .. .. .. .. .. 732 18 0 657 5 0 Miscellaneous receipts .. .. .. .. 396 Fisheries — Net profit from sale of oysters .. .. .. 2,139 10 I 2,517 3 11 Fishing-boat license fees, &c. . • .. .. 365 4 9 505 2 6 Rental of toheroa areas .. .. .. .. 300 0 0 300 0 0 Sale of trout-ova, &c. .. .. .. .. 112 9 9 70 2 10 Government steamersFares, freights, &c. .. .. .. .. 4,793 0 10 3,185 17 8 Ross Sea Dependency —■ Royalties on whale-oil .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 1,720 12 6 Miscellaneous revenueSale of charts, books, and forms .. .. .. 1,263 2 6 1,447 1 4 Sale of " New Zealand Nautical Almanac " ... 129 13 3 146 16 4 Rents of buildings and reserves .. .. .. 235 9 8 207 17 8 Miscellaneous receipts .. .. .. .. 67 161 1666 Totals, general accounts .. .. .. 123,322 17 2 129,285 11 9 Westport Harbour Account .. .. .. .. 50,378 II 0 57,539 12 11 Totals .. .. .. .. .. £173,701 8 2 £186,825 4 8 N.B. —The figures quoted for 1925-26 are subject to audit.

Branch. j 1924-25. 1925-26. £ s. d. £ s. d. Head Office .. .. . .. . .. 9,292 7 4 9,626 13 9 Harbours .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,921 2 11 4,295 13 3 Lighthouses .. .. .. .. .. .. 26,823 6 5 24,220 2 2 Meteorological .. .. .. .. .. 5,863 19 2 6,124 12 6 Mercantile marine .. .. .. .. .. 17,896 11 0 24,626 5 5 Inspection of machinery .. .. .. .. 26,124 16 11 20,793 2 9 Fisheries .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,890 13 10 3,179 2 6 Government steamers .. .. .. .. 21,837 5 4 24,309 19 11 Miscellaneous services .. . .. .. 1,734 3 1 2,189 17 10 Grants and subsidies .. .. .. .. .. 150 0 0 540 0 0 Depreciation .. .. .. .. .. 8,844 18 9 8,862 19 6 Interest on capital .. .. .. .. .. 17,737 15 7 17,811 11 0 Totals, general accounts .. .. .. 143,117 0 4 146,580 0 7 Westport Harbour Account .. .. .. .. 44,666 14 0 51,909 4 11 Totals .. .. .. . £187,783 14 4 198,489 5 6 N.B.—The figures quoted for 1925-26 are subject to audit.