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Table showing Total Cost of Maintenance (excluding Interest on Capital and Depreciation) of New Zealand Coastal Lighthouses for the Year ended 31st March, 1928.

Return of Estates of Deceased Seamen received and administered in pursuance of the Provisions of the Shipping and Seamen Act, 1908, during the Year ended 31st March, 1928.

Return showing Amounts received prior to Ist April, J 927, standing to Credit of Estates of deceased Seamen, and for which Claims have not been proved. £ g. d. Alexander, S., late trimmer, s.s. " Moeraki " .. .. .. .. ..092 Cliffe, P., late A.8., s.s. " Storm " .. .. .. .. .. 5 10 6 Darling, J., late deck hand, s.s. " Aotea " .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 8 Fowler, C., late A.8., s.s. " Kokiri " .. .. .. .. .. 5 18 4 King, C., late A.8., scow " Herald " .. ■. ■. .. .. ..852 Lancaster, J. A., late A.8., s.s. " Gale " .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 1 11 Manchin, J., late fireman, s.s. " Maori " .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 12 9 Morley, J., late fireman, s.s. " Waimarino " .. .. .. .. .. 111 10 Nelson, R., late fireman, s.s. " Ripple " .. .. .. .. .. .. 117 Peterson, P., late A.8., s.s. ' Tiroa ' .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 10 1 Small, T., lata fireman, s.s. " Arahura " .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 15 6 Welsh, T. 8., late second cook, s.s. " Marama " .. .. .. .. ..870 £156 12 6

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Oil consumed. w.«. Salaries and Stores and Name of Lighthouse. Wages _ Maintenance. lotal9 ' Gallons. Value. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Akaroa Head .. .. 454 9 10 647 47 3 10 120 13 9 622 7 5 Brothers .. .. .. 723 10 5 778 56 15 4 285 19 1 1,066 4 10 Cape Brett.. .. .. 775 10 6 726 52 18 5 381 13 5 1,210 2 4 Cape Campbell .. .. 497 15 11 742 54 2 7 177 4 4 729 2 10 CapeEgmont .. .. 477 1 8 617 45 0 2 164 9 9 686 11 7 Cape Maria .. .. 808 0 1 839 61 3 7 308 17 1 1,178 0 9 Cape Palliser .. .. 604 17 7 671 48 18 2 144 5 0 798 0 9 Cape Saunders .. .. 455 12 3 672 48 19 5 148 10 10 653 2 6 Castlepoint .. .. 510 8 4 645 47 0 3 102 8 10 659 17 5 Centre Island .. .. 726 16 8 698 50 18 5 217 10 7 995 5 8 Cuvier Island .. .. 722 8 6 818 59 12 3 182 7 0 964 7 9 Dog Island .. .. 472 9 4 746 54 8 8 159 0 7 685 18 7 East Cape .. .. .. 477 6 2 806 58 14 10 217 17 5 753 18 5 Farewell Spit .. .. 765 10 8 761 55 9 10 165 6 3 986 6 9 French Pass .. .. 227 4 5 123 8 19 0 50 1 7 286 5 0 Godley Head .. .. 526 15 10 811 59 2 4 148 0 11 733 19 1 Jack's Point .. .. 285 9 11 281 20 10 0 101 8 4 407 8 3 Kaipara Heads .. .. 769 1 5 971 70 16 1 247 13 10 1,087 11 4 Manukau Heads .. .. 486 13 2 624 45 10 4 126 12 7 658 16 1 Moeraki .. .. .. 473 11 10 684 49 16 9 113 18 0 637 6 7 MokoHinou .. .. 759 19 9 7.10 51 15 11 243 15 10 1,055 11 6 Nugget Point .. .. 510 15 0 664 48 8 4 97 18 4 657 1 8 Pencarrow Head .. .. 541 13 5 749 54 11 11 175 14 4 771 19 8 Portland Island .. .. 714 2 9 827 60 6 3 254 15 5 1,029 4 5 Puysegur Point .. .. 780 13 6 741 54 0 8 166 14 10 1,001 9 0 Stephen Island .. .. 755 10 8 759 55 6 2 251 4 9 1,062 1 7 Tory Channel .. .. 100 0 0 184 22 5 7 : 21 16 8 144 2 3 Waipapapa Point .. .. 498 9 7 714 52 1 7 201 19 2 752 10 4 Automatic lights .. .. .. •• .. 1,659 7 11 1,659 7 11 Fog signals .. .. .. • • • • • • 185 14 4 185 14 4 Totals .. .. 15,901 19 2 19,008 1,394 16 8 6 P 823 0 9 24,119 16 7

Balance Balance to Credit of Amount to Credit of Name of Seaman. the Estate " V"* " Amount paid. the Estate on 31st March, received. on 1927. 1928. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Baker, J. T. .. •. .. • • .. .. 8 10 0 8 10 0 Bedwell, E. .. .. ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ • 14 3 9 .. 14 3 9 Carr, J. D • • • • ■ • • • 2 18 4 2 18 4 Clarke, J • • 47 0 10 .. 47 0 10 Dacey, T.. .. •• •• •• 0119 .. 0119 Dore, C. H • • 129 5 2 129 5 2 Douglas, L. J... • • • • • • • • • • 8 12 0 8 12 0 Hickey, E. H. . • • • • • • • • • 172 18 0 172 18 0 Kake, Jioni .. .. •• •• •• •• 11 10 5 .. 11 10 5 Karsikas, N. .. • • • • • • • • • • 55 18 2 55 18 2 Lowe E .. •• •• •• •• 46 1,5 8 583 14 6 630 10 2 Maho'n, Thos. • • 23 15 10 23 15 10 Morris, J. •• •• •• •• •• •• 3 4 11 3 4 11 Murray, G. •• •• •• •• •• •• 11 9 0 11 9 0 Murray, J. J. •• •• •• •• •• •• 61111 .. 61111 McMahon, S. G. •• •• •• •• 10 11 3 .. 10 11 3 Niuetama, J. .. . • ■ • • • • • ■ • 5 15 6 5 15 6 O'Brien, J. W. •• 54 16 11 54 16 11 Ogle, W. A. .. •• •• •• •• •• 0 10 2 „ Reid, W. A •• 13 7 8 13 7 8 Roff, P. •• 9 14 2 9 14 2 Symons, R. C. • • - • • • • • • • 13 14 1 13 14 1 Thomassen, T. .. •• •• •• 674 .. 674 Trapp, 0 15 19 4 .. 15 19 4 69 14 1 1,188 2 7 1,167 18 6 89 18 2