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PAPERS ON MARINE BOARD DEPARTMENT OF NEW ZEALAND.

RETURN OF WRECK! DURING THE YE .R 18C5—TO THE !0th JUNE. Name of Vessel. Tonnage. Description. Whether Insured. Where lost. Choice 162 Brigantine Insured. Taranaki Gazehound 383 Barque Not stated Oamaru Black Diamond ,.. not stated Brigantine » Taranaki Bombay »♦ Ship At sea Fiery Star 1360 Ship At sea Surprise ... not stated Schooner »» Wanganui Daring Schooner tt Wanganui Alpha » Cutter » Patea William Miskin... Steamer Insured Bluff Harbor Thames » Brig Not insured Saltwater Creek Adeona Schooner Not stated Wanganui Alliance ... ... 73 Schooner Waikato Success ... not stated Barque )i Blind Bay Kate Brig H Waitara Lady Denison ... Brig » Wanganui Eclipse Schooner Not.known . Taranaki G. Elioi TT ElIOTT, Secretary, General Post Office. ITATEMENT OF LIGHT DUES COLLECTED AT T ZEALAND, FROM 1st JANUARY IE UNDERM: TO 30th JUJi 3NTIONED PORTS IN NEW E, 1865. March Quarter. Jnne Quarter. Total. Remarks. £ s. d. £ b. d. £ s. d. Wellington 208 19 9 230 11 11 439 11 8 Auckland 691 9 5 606 0 7 1,297 10 0 Nelson 149 15 6 225 13 5 375 8 11 Otago .. 392 17 5 393 15 8 786 13 1 Picton 15 5 6 25 16 5 41 1 11 I Collected since February, 1865. Haveloek 3 2 4 3 2 5 6 4 9 Wanganui 5 9 1 234 13 7 5 9 1 June quarter not rendered. Lyttelton 234 18 7 Collected since 1st April 1865. Totals £ 1,466 19 0 1,719 19 0 3,186 18 0 The next half-year's receipts will probably be in excess sev will be collecting dues after the 1st August, when Dog Island Li eral hundreds oi ight will be exhil Chas. E pounds, as the whole of the ports bited. Shahp, President Marine Board. Wellington, 20th July, 1865.