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Descriptive Return of New Zealand Coastal Lighthouses.

Return showing the Fees, &c., received under the Shipping and Seamen's Act, the Merchant Shipping Act, the Inspection of Machinery Act; and for Pilotage and Port Charges, and Sale of Charts, &c.

Return of Estates of Deceased Seamen received and administered in Pursuance of the Provisions of "The Shipping and Seamen's Act, 1877," during the Year ended the 31st March, 1887.

Name of Lighthouse. Order of Apparatus. Description. Period of Revolving Light. Colour of Light. Tower built of Dwellings built of Date first lighted. Cape Maria van Diemen Moko Hinou TiriTiri.. 1st order dioptric 1st order dioptric 2nd Revolving Fixed Flashing Fixed 1' 10" White .. Eed, to show over Columbia Reef White White, with red arc over Flat Rock White and red White Red, to show over Bull Rock White Timber Timber 24 Mar., 1879 Stone Iron Timber 18 June, 1883 1 Jan., 1865 Ponui Passage i Portland Island •< I Penoarrow Head .. Capo Egmont Manukau Heads Kaipara Head Brothers .. J Cape Campbell Godley Head Akaroa Head Moeraki Taiaroa Head Cape Saunders Nugget Point Waipapapa Point .. Dog Island 5th 2nd 2nd order dioptric 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd Revolving Fixed Flashing Fixed 30" 10" 10" Red, to show over Cook Rock White Timber Iron Timber Timber 29 July, 1871 10 Feb., 1878 1 Jan., 1859 1 Aug., 1881 1 Sept., 1874 1 Dec., 1884 24 Sept., 1877 2nd order dioptric 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 1st order catadioptric 1st order dioptric Revolving Fixed Flashing Fixed V Timber Stone Timber Timber Stone Timber 1 Aug., 1870 1 April, 1865 1 Jan., 1880 22 April, 1878 2 Jan., 1865 1 Jan., 1880 i' July, 1870 1 Jan., 1884 1 Aug., 1865 10" Revolving Fixed Flashing Revolving 1' Red White Stone Timber Stone Timber Stone Stone Timber Stone Timber Stone io" 30" Centre Island Fixed White, with rod ares over inshore dangers White Timber Timber 1G Sept., 1878 Puysegur Point Cape Foulwind Farewell Spit 1st 2nd 2nd Flashing Revolving 10" 30" 1' 1 Mar., 1879 1 Sept., 1876 17 June, 1870 Nelson 4th Fixed White, with red are over Spit end White, with red are to mark limit of anchorage Red and white, with white light on beacon Iron 4 Aug., 1862 French Pass .. 1 6th 1 Oct., 1884

Nature of Beeoipts. Amount. Shipping and Seamen's Act, — Fees for shipping and discharge of seamen, and sale of forms .. Survey of steamers Examination of masters, mates, and engineers Light-dues Merchant Shipping Act Inspection of Machinery Act .. .. .. \\ Pilotage and port charges Sale of charts Sundry receipts under Harbours Acta .. .. .. Sundries £ s. d. 952 6 9 1,153 3 0 182 0 0 8,743 9 8 79 16 0 2,977 0 0 1,892 4 3 74 1 6 123 0 6 5 18 6 Total £16,183 0 2

Name of Seaman. Balance to credit of Estate on 31st March, 1880. Amount received. Amount paid. Balance to credit of Estate on 31st March, 1887. Vincent Croll larry Bridge 'homas West tobin Sydney Bing !harles Schultze .. i. G. Lloyd £ s. d. 18 8 19 0 2 12 3 13 2 6 0 4 9 £ s. d. 0 14 6 £ s. d. 2 3 2 19 0 2 12 3 13 2 G 4 10 0 £ s. d. 27 '6 9 18 8 10 22 15 6 18 8 10