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RETURNS.

Return showing the Total Expenditure of the Marine and Inspection of Machinery Department during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1919.

Nature of Expenditure. Details. Totals. Grand Totals. Head Ollice : Salaries of staff Harbours :— Greymouth, — Salary of Engineer Hokianga,— Salaries of staff Repairs to launch Stores and contingencies Kaipara,— Salaries of staff .. .. .. ... Fascines for beacons Repairs to launch Stores and contingencies Wellington,— Salary of storeman Picton, — Salary Stores and contingencies £ k. d. £ k. d. 4,067 3 2 480 0 0 £ s. d. 565 4 5 21 15 0 196 0 8 783 (I 1 493 3 4 35 0 0 25 13 0 371 3 6 924 19 10 230 0 0 260 19 4 19 0 8 280 0 0 15 0 0 Ngunguru, — Salary Napier,— Salary Marokopa,— Salary Tongaporutu,— Salary Stores and contingencies Mokau, — Salary Waitapu,— Salary Stores and contingencies Awakino, — Salary Collingwood, — Salary Stores and contingencies Karamea, — Salary Stores and contingencies .. Little Wanganui,— Piloting vessels Hokitika, — Salary Gas and contingencies Okarito, — Salary Stores and contingencies Repairs .. .. Okuru, — * Salary Stores and contingencies Waikawa, — Salary Anglem Point, — Salary Stores and contingencies 25 0 0 1 10 6 25 0 0 2 13 0 76 10 8 27 14 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 26 10 6 58 6 0 27 13 0 20 0 0 104 4 8 145 0 0 127 2 9 272 2 9 7 0 0 20 0 0 10 17 6 30 17 0 100 0 0 37 19 6 15 0 0 152 19 6 60 0 0 1 4 9 61 4 9 10 0 0 35 0 0 11 18 2 46 18 2 25 0 0 200 0 0 158 13 10 Supervision of beaches, Hauraki Gulf. . Dredging Tauranga Harbour (subsidy) Goneral contingencies Lighthouses : — Salaries Oil, stores, and contingencies Keepers' station and travelling expenses New cylinders, Chicken Island New dwellings, Puysegur Point New dwellings, Tiritiri Repairs to Dog Island lighthouse Compensation to J. Buchan for loss of oil-launch at Mokohinou Meteorological Office : — Salaries Cleaning offices Extra clerical assistance .. .. ... Inspection of stations Postage, telegrams, rent of boxes Printing and stationery Rent, office equipment, &c. Repairs and purchase of instruments Telephones Weather messages by wireless Contingencies 10,315 11 8 10,138 14 10 875 16 4 14 0 0 1,955 11 9 2,218 18 9 2,796 9 7 200 0 0 28,515 2 11 1,204 10 0 33 5 9 80 18 4 51 19 0 1,380 9 10 96 12 7 164 19 4 15 13 6 41 17 5 32 10 0 1 8 6 3,104 4 3