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

Nature of Expenditure. Details. Totals. Grand Totals. departmental travelling-expenses .. Coastal buoys Inquiries into wrecks and casualties rtelief of distressed seamen Search for missing vessel " Wolverene " errant for maintenance, " Tararua " Cemetery josts of prosecution re fraudulent issue of certificate Dost of Marine Commission Jnseaworthy ships Charts Sundries £ s. d. £ s. d. 170 3 0 3 3 9 377 3 6 0 10 3 112 14 0 50 0 0 195 5 2 1,404 8 7 4 16 0 71 18 9 452 2 10 £ s. d. 2,842 5 10 Veather Forecasts, — Salary Contingencies 350 0 0 16 15 6 365 15 6 inspection of Machinery and Survey of Steamers, — Salaries «. Travelling-expenses .. .. .. .. Rent and contingencies 365 15 6 2,396 18 8 1,431 17 5 374 5 2 4,203 1 3 4,203 1 3 Examination of Masters and Mates, — Salaries Contingencies 44 13 0 125 5 10 169 18 10 1,011 3 8 Superintendents of Mercantile Marine,— Salaries Contingencies 770 16 8 70 8 2 841 4 10 fisheries, — Protection of oysters Protection of fish Expenses, fish-hatcheries Expenses of Mr. Ayson to Europe, &c. 166 2 1 332 7 10 192 9 4 313 15 2 1,004 14 5 1,004 14 5 Less amount of credits to vote 30,865 17 7 1,102 15 6 jovernment Steamers, — S.S. " Tutanekai " .. S.S. " Hinemoa " 9,764 12 8 7,688 2 6 29,763 2 1 Less amount received for freight, passages, &o. 17,452 15 2 5,424 18 6 12,027 16 8 180 0 0 Compassionate allowance to son of late W. Brown, ohief ornoer of " Hinemoa " 12,027 16 8 180 0 0 Total .. 41,970 18 9