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Return showing the Total Ordinary Expenditure of the Marine Department— continued.

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, 1897.

Nature of Expenditure. Details. Totals. Grand Totals. £ ! s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Haeboubs— continued. Pension of J. Heberley 50 0 0 50 0 0 Buoy chain and general contingencies 222 11 8 222 11 8 4,164 15 3 Lighthouses :— Salaries of keepers Travelling-expenses of keepers Oil Stores and contingencies New tower, Farewell Spit Lighthouse artificer Pension of Mrs. Deck 9,006 19 4 35 10 8 1,335 9 3 2,871 10 8 2,301 1 2 200 0 0 24 0 0 15,774 11 1 Departmental travelling-expenses Coastal buoys Sundries Charts Inquiries into wrecks and casualties Relief of distressed New Zealand seamen Relief of distressed seamen (other than New Zealand) 74 5 0 41 6 3 263 11 9 62 8 0 163 2 0 32 5 9 3 16 6 15,774 11 1 640 15 3 Administration of " The Sea-fisheries Act, 1894 " — Protection of fish Protection of oysters and lease of beds 99 2 1 361 0 8 640 15 3 Examination-of Masters and Mates, — Salaries Contingencies 163 2 0 159 2 9 460 2 9 460 2 9 Weather Forecasts, — Salary Contingencies 322 4 9 322 4 9 300 0 0 10 12 6 Government Steamers, — S.s. "Hinemoa," — Wages, stores, provisions, &c. S.s. " Tutanekai," — Building of vessel and cost of bringing her to colony (balance of cost) Wages, stores, provisions, &c, since arrival in colony.. 310 12 6 310 12 0 4,940 6 9 29,621 16 10 36,050 11 6 1,488 7 11 36,050 11 6 Less amount of credits to vote 58,727 19 3 552 12 2 Total £58,175 7 1

Name of Seaman. Balance to Credit of Estate on 31st March, 1896. Amount received. Balance to Credit of Amount paid. Estate on 31st March 1897. £ s. d. 4 14 9 4 8 7 2 7 10 16 17 10 6 5 1 82 16 5 0 16 10 7 15 5 4 15 11 £ s. d. £ s. d. 4 14 9 4 8 7 2 7 10 9 9 6 6 5 1 £ s. d. rohn Rissler ames Glass ohn McKay rrank Anderson .. tlrs. Lucy Fotheringham .. illis Thomas Tree ohn McLeod L McKichan £arl Kavander .. Jharles Henry Clears J. H. Keyworth .. 1. Littlewood Phomas Hogan .. Srnest Williams Patrick Casey . . # 3 8 1 10 8 6 13 7 1 11 5 4 21 12 6 7 8 4 86 4 6 4*15 11 8 19 7 8 0 0 1 3 10 13 7 8 2 7 2 0 11 6 8 19 7 8 0 0 13 7 8 2 7 2 0 11 6 13 10 Totals 130 18 8 61 13 5 93 9 6 99 12 7