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TABLES.

Statement of Revenue and Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1931, in Comparison with the Two Previous Years. Revenue.

Expenditure.

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Item. 1928-29. 1929-30. 1930-31. Shipping Branch— £ s . d. £ s. d. £ 8 d Light dues .. .. .. .. 80,979 13 11 82,710 19 6 84,062 0 5 Engagement and discharge of seamen, &c. 2,583 2 9 2,614 3 0 2,235 3 6 Survey of ships .. .. .. 5,123 8 6 5,037 12 6 18 11 Examination fees, &c. .. .. 268 8 0 '296 5 0 367 1 0 Sale of charts, books, and forms .. 1,121 16 10 1,164 9 10 1,057 4 11 Sale of " New Zealand Nautical Almanac " 149 15 5 133 6 2 'l21 18 8 Miscellaneous receipts .. .. 473 17 1 938 8 2 557 11 6 Harbours— Port dues, &c. .. .. .. 1,998 18 5 • 2,206 1 4 1,431 17 4 Foreshore revenue .. .. .. 5,582 0 5 4,817 17 9 4'559 17 3 Inspection of machinery — Inspection fees .. .. .. 19,912 11 4 20,725 8 8 22,460 15 11 Examination fees, &c. .. .. 402 5 0 369 7 0 384 17 6 Miscellaneous receipts .. .. 9 18 0 65 6 1 75 0 5 Fisheries— Net profit from sale of oysters .. 1,160 0 11 1,850 3 4 1,392 6 3 Fishing-boat license fees, &c. .. .. 542 0 6 668 3 8 '638 15 10 Rental of toheroa areas .. . . 300 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 Government steamers —Fares, freights, &c. 4,046 7 3 1,733 2 6 1 213 3 9 Ross Dependency—Royalties on whale-oil, 13,961 17 6 7,871 5 0 2 10 0 &c. Miscellaneous revenue .. .. .. 41 6 4 15 11 4 14 8 10 Totals, general accounts .. 138,657 8 2 133,517 10 10 125,059 12 0 Westport Harbour Account .. .. 64,214 5 6 66,274 17 3 53,013 2 11 Totals .. .. .. 202,87113 8 199,792 8 1 178,072 14 11

Branch. 1928-29. 1929-30. 1930-31. i £ s. d. . £ s. d. £ s. d Head Office .. .. .. .. 9,397 4 4 9,273 9 10 9 708 14 1 Harbours .. .. .. .. 4,059 18 4 3,846 14 8 3 225 6 7 Lighthouses .. 23,919 13 11 26,793 14 5 3 4 Mercantile marine .. .. .. 25,266 9 2 27,142 19 10 27,373 3 1 Inspection of machinery .. .. 21,573 2 7 21,957 5 10 11 7 Fisheries .. .. .. .. 3,281 12 KM 3,727 1 2, 16 11 Government steamers .. .. .. 21,559 12 3 20,820 19 5. 21,257 3 11 Miscellaneous services .. .. .. 2,146 4 Oj 361 19 4 j ' 130 10 8 Grants and subsidies .. .. .. 260 0 0 | 1,350 0 0 175 0 0 Depreciation .. .. .. .. 9,662 2 8! 9,748 17 5 9,806-11 5 Interest on capital .. .. .. 17,285 17 5 17,434 15 2 I 18'256 11 2 Totals, general accounts .. 138,411 17 6 142,457 17 1 i 141,424 12 9 Westport Harbour Account .. .. 68,87113 0 64,877 10 5 53'436 16 9 Totals •• •■ .. 207,283 10 6 207,335 7 6 194,861 9 6 N.B. —The figures.quoted for 1930-31 are subject to audit.