H.—ls.

TABLES.

Statement of Revenue for the Year ended 31st March, 1928, in Comparison with the Two Previous Years.

Summary of Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1928, in Comparison with the Two Previous Years.

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Item. 1925-26. 1926-27. 1927-28. Shipping Branch —• £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Light dues .. .. .. .. 82,875 6 3 81,064 9 8 81,247 11 8 Engagement and discharge of seamen, &c. 3,664 15 3 3,124 13 3 2,790 2 6 Survey of ships .. .. .. 6,137 16 11 5,371 7 8 5,144 7 6 Examination fees .. .. .. 429 10 0 j 379 5 0 321 5 0 Miscellaneous receipts .. .. 823 14 3 505 18 3 427 5 11 Harbours — Port dues, &c. .. .. .. 870 11 8 920 17 1 1,801 18 10 Foreshore revenue .. .. .. 5,704 2 4 5,988 17 4 6,212 2 3 Inspection of machinery—; Inspection fees .. .. .. 18,001 19 4 19,523 5 3 19,503 0 9 Examination fees . . .. ... 657 5 0 556 4 0 497 5 0 Miscellaneous receipts .. .. 396 830 46 160 Fisheries — Net profit from sale of oysters .. 2,517 3 11 1,347 11 7 1,003 17 11 Fishing-boat license fees, &c. .. .. 505 2 6 443 17 5 483 16 5 Rental of toheroa areas .. .. 300 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 Sale of trout-ova, &c. .. .. 70 2 10 185 18 4 361 3 8 Government steamers — Fares, freights, &c. .. .. .. 3,185 17 8 5,134 9 6 1,458 9 2 Ross Sea Dependency — . Royalties on whale-oil .. .. 1,720 12 6 2,921 5 0 7,176 15 0 Miscellaneous revenue — Sale of charts, books, and forms .. 1,447 1 4 1,336 4 4 1,228 19 4 Sale of " New Zealand Nautical Almanac " 146 16 4 137 6 4 160 12 0 Rents of buildings and reserves .. 207 17 8 199 13 0 185 19 5 Miscellaneous receipts .. .. 16 6 6 20 8 6 40 12 10 Totals, general accounts .. 129,285 11 9 129,469 14 6 130,392 1 2 Westport Harbour Account .. .. 57,539 12 11 62,976 13 10 65,-909 8 1 Totals .. .. .. £186,825 4 8 £192,446 8 4 £196,301 9 3 N.B.—The figures quoted for 1927-28 are subject to audit.

Branch. 1925-26. 1926-27. 1927-28. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Head Office .. .. .. .. 9,626 13 9 10,007 16 10 9,721 15 2 Harbours .. .. .. .. 4,295 13 3 3,938 6 0 7,790 0 0 Lighthouses .. .. .. .. 24,220 2 2 24,157 5 4 24,266 9 2 Meteorological .. .. .. 6,124 12 6 Mercantile marine 24,626 5 5 25,021 18 8 24,792 14 9 Inspection of machinery .. .. 20,793 2 9 22,288 13 8 21,842 2 1 Fisheries .. .. .. • ■ 3,179 2 6 3,385 5 11 3,389 19 10 Government steamers .. .. .. 24,309 19 11 22,605 0 4 20,733 16 9 Miscellaneous services .. .. .. 2,189 17 10 2,861 17 4 2,161 11 7 Grants and subsidies .. .. .. 540 0 0 290 0 0 594 0 0 Depreciation .. .. .. • • 8,862 19 6 9,032 5 3 9,158 5 10 Interest on capital 17,811 11 0 18,005 6 0 18,119 18 0 Totals, general accounts .. 146,580 0 7 141,593 15 4 142,57013 2 Westport Harbour Account .. .. 51,909 4 11 52,769 12 6 65,828 1 7 Totals .. .. .. £198,489 5 6 £194,363 7 10 £208,398 14 9 N.B. —The figures quoted for 1927-28 are subject to audit.