REPORT ON THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.

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E.— No. 6.

(I.) RETURN of GENERAL PILOTAGE EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES (Harbours of more than one Province) which have been issued since the coming into force of "The Marine Act, 1866."

(K.) STATEMENT of MONEYS received by Salaried Officers of the Marine Department for Surveys of Steamers, &c., during the Financial Year 1866-7.

(L.) STATEMENT of Moneys received by Non-Salaried Officers of the Marine Department, during the Financial Year 1866-7.

6 O O a JTamc of Masters to whom Certificates have been issued. Name of Vessel for which Certificate has been issued. Ports included in the Certificate. Remabks. Archibald Kennedy Lord Ashley (altered to Airedale) IVIanukau, Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Picton, Taranaki, Lyttelton, Otago, and Bluff Same as No. 1 ... William H. Meikleham ... John W. B. Darke Airedale Rangitoto Wellington, Picton, Lyttelton, Otago, and Bluff Manukau, Wellington, Picton, Otago, and Bluff Manukau, Wellington, Lyttelton, Otago, and Bluff Wellington Captain Meikleham has given up command of the Airedale, and gone to England. 3 4 John Vine Hall Kgmont 5 6 James Hagley E.S.Williams Tararua Brig Gazelle Cancelled at request of Master, and fee returned. 7 Fred. W. S. Reuner Wellington Manukau, Auckland, Tauvanga, Wellington, Picton, Taranaki, Lyttelton, Otago, and Bluff Same as No. 7. Hokitika, Okarita, Greymouth, and Westport Wellington, Nelson, Hokitika, Greymouth, Westport, and Okarita Wellington and Lyttelton Wellington, Lyttelton, and Bluff Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Lyttelton, Otago, and Bluff 8 9 Edward Wheeler Alexander Robertson Phoebe Persevere Fee for certificate paid to Government Account in the month of July. 10 Robert Daniel Wallaby 11 12 Benjamin Jenkins W. J. O. Symons Henry Worsps ... Ship John Knox Otago ... Lord Ashley ... % Note. —Local Exemption Superintendent Certificates, or such as en a under delegated powers ibrace the harbours of one Provini i. No returns of these have as yet ee only, are issvied by the ; been sent in. James M. Balfotj e, Marine Engineer.

Nature of Service. Amount received. Kejiaeks. Surveys of Steam Vessels Examinations of Masters and Engineers Pilotage Exemption Certificates Sale of Admiralty Charts, &c, &c. ... £ s. d. 475 17 0 23 2 0 52 10 0 13 12 0 I Paid into the Bank of New Zealand on Government. > Account in Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Canterbury, \ and Otago. Total 565 1 0 James M. Balfottb, Marine Engineer.

Nature of Service. Amount received. Re.mabks. Surveys of Steam Vessels and Examination of Masters and Engineers £ s. a. 98 14 0 In cases where Masters of Steam Vessels have been examined by licensed Examiners not drawing salary from the department, the Examiners have been instructed to retain the fee as remuneration, and such fees consequently do not appear in this return. The amount thus received is £10 10s. Pilotage Exemption ... Sundries 5 5 0 5 14 9 Collected by Captain Gibson, Lyttelton, for short delivery of oil ex " Mermaid " for Grodley Head Lighthouse. Total 109 13 9 James M. Balfoub, Marine Engineer. 5