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REPORT ON THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.

Appendix E. RETURN showing Cost of Maintenance of the existing New Zealand Lighthouses during the Financial Year 1868-9.

Appendix F. RETURN of Amount expended on Marine Surveys during the Financial Year 1868-9.

Note. —The travelling expenses and allowances incurred in connection with the disjunct survey of Otago Bar, and the examination of the Hauraki Gulf, &c, which were undertaken at the express request of Commodore Lambert, C.8., were defrayed from the vote for Marine Contingencies, and arc separately entered below.

Name of Lighthouse. Spent on Repairs and Stores of a permanent nature. Oil, Paint, and other Annual Supplies and Contingencies. Keepers' Salaries. Totals. Totals during the Year 1867-8. Remarks. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. TiriTiri 40 3 6 151 9 7 340 0 0 531 13 1 582 7 3 The expenditure on repairs and permanent stores during 1868-9 is exceptionally small. As explained in Appendix C. there are certain sums for freight which ought to be included to show the true expenditure for the year : a debt of £16 5s. has also been incurred (in Auckland) for oil for Tiri Tiri, owing to the non-arrival of the " Moss Trooper." The true total cost of the Lighthouse establishment for tho past year may be estimated at £3,650 to £3,700. Nelson 12 6 48 19 1 180 0 0 230 1 7 334 0 9 Mana 14 2 7 174 3 9i 340 0 0 528 6 4i 544 12 10 Benearrow ... 6 3 0 216 18 0 340 0 0 563 1 0 607 5 6 Godley Head 10 6 0 111 3 7i 350 0 0 471 9 7i 582 10 0 TairoaHead... 75 5 4 350 0 0 425 5 4 539 18 2 Dog Island ... 200 15 7 530 0 0 730 15 7 753 17 1 Totals ... 71 17 7 978 15 0 2,430 0 0 3,480 12 7 4,456 14 6 Totals for year 1867-8 ... 827 17 4 1,231 17 2 2,397 0 0 4,456 14 6

Nature of Expenditure. Amount. Remarks. Salary, Chief Surveyor ,, Assistant Surveyor ... Wages of survey party Travelling allowances to officers and rations of men Purchase and repairs of instruments Steamer and other fares Eepairs to boats, packing stores along the coast, and sundries Eepairs to "St. Kilda" £ s. d. 620 0 0 350 0 0 235 1 7 Including a bonus of £200, as explained in last report (Appendix D.) 338 11 73 0 0 160 4 0 282 15 9 85 9 2 Charged to Schedule B., Bublie Debts Act. Total Total for Year 1867-8 2,144 11 7 4,747 5 10 Total as above Travelling allowances Steamer fares Sundries 2,144 11 7 68 11 1 3 4 0 6 12 8 ") Expenditure in connection with the examination of > Otago Bar, Hauraki Gulf, &c, charged against J Marine Contingencies. Total ... £2,222 18 8 Total expended on Marine Surveys during 1868-9.