REPORT ON THE MARINE DEPARTMENT

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E.—No. 6.

Appendix I. RETURN of PILOTAGE and other CHARGES on SHIPPING (exclusive of Light-dues), so far as they can be ascertained, collected at the undermentioned Ports during the Financial Year 1867-8.

Appendix X. APPROXIMATE RETURN of the COST of the several HARBOUR and PILOT ESTABLISHMENTS during the Financial Year 1867-8.

Province and Port. Pilotage. Port Dues. Other Charge?.. Total. Remarks. Auckland — Auckland ... Onohunga... Tauranga ... Kaipara ... Russell Hokianga ... £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 746 1 4 66 17 11 230 18 0 37 5 4 128 15 6 39 13 0 289 1 9 115 10 0 66 13 11 1,101 17 0 182 7 11 230 18 0 38 7 0 128 15 6 39 13 0 The port dues are levied for the maintenance of buoys and beacons : see New Zealand Gazette for 1867, p. 74. No information as to whether licenses are issued to boatmen and others. No return of wharfage dues. 11 8 Totals ... 67 15 7 1,721 18 5 1,249 11 1 404 11 9 Taranahi — Now Plymouth Smoke's Hay — Napier 76 13 0 76 13 0 A small income also derivable from mooring charges. No information. A small income derivable from licenses to boatmen, &e. There are also wharfage dues. 160 0 0 160 0 0 Wellington — Wellington Wanganui 899 5 4 46 10 8 899 5 4 46 10 8 A considerable income is also derived from wharfage dues. Totals ... 945 16 0 945 16 0 Nelson — Nelson It is believed that the wharf is leased. 1,542 19 7 1,542 19 7 Marlborough — Nil. No information as to whether wharfage dues are levied. Canterbury — Lyttelton ... An income of about £150 is received from licenses to boatmen and others besides wharfage charges. 1,080 4 4 83 14 1 1,163 18 5 Otago — Dunedin ... 2,871 3 10 17 17 0 Licenses to boatmen and others, about £300 per annum. Estimated wharfage dues for the current year, £3,200. 2,889 0 10 Southland — Bluff' Invercargill Riverton ... 542 13 0 82 12 0 19 3 0 19 19 8 562 12 8 82 12 0 140 16 1 The "Other Charges" are wharfage dues. Thero is also a small income from licenses to watermen, &c. 121X8 1 Totals ... 644 8 0 141 12 9 786 0 9 County of Weslland — Hokitika ... Okarita 539 8 7 16 1 10 539 8 7 16 1 10 There is a considerable income from wharfage dues at Hokitika. These belong to the Municipality, and are levied for the maintenance of the wharf and the protection of the river banks. Totals ... 555 10 5 555 10 5 Totals foe New") Zealand ) 9,126 6 3 404 11 9 310 19 5 9,841 17 5 Or, deducting £141 12s. 9d. collected in Southland aa wharfage and tonnage dues, as not strictly Harbour Revenue, the total revenue of the Harbour Departments for the Colony is about £9,700 as against an expenditure (see following Table) of nearly £22,700.

Karae of Province Approximate total Coat of Harbour and Pilot Establishments. Kemarks. Auckland... Taranaki ... ITawke's Bay Wellington £ s. a. 2,700 0 0 459 0 0 864 0 0 3,023 7 6 This is double the published estimate for the last six months. From the Appropriation Act for the year. Prom the last Appropriation Act. £576 (amount voted for 8 months) x 3-2. Prom the Appropriation Act. This includes £341 5s. for the maintenance of Somes Lighthouse, and £240 for the Beacon Hill and Mount "Victoria Signal Stations. Prom the Appropriation Act for the year ending 31st March, 1868. £1,478 of this is for the G-old Pields Harbours. Prom the Appropriation Act for the year. But approximate. 3-2 of the amount appropriated for the 8 months from 1st April to 31st December of the current year. Prom the Appropriation Act for the year ending 31st March, 18G8. Adding £2,200 as the approximate cost of the Pilot Establishment, which is now on salary in lieu of receiving the pilotage aa formerly. Double the amount appropriated for the six months ending 30th June, 1868. Double the expected expenditure for the six months ending 30th June, 1868. Nelson 3,306 15 0 Marlborough Canterbury 305 0 0 2,242 0 0 Otago 4,940 0 0 Southland Westland 2,100 0 0 2,716 10 0 Approximate Total for | the Colony ) 22,656 12 6 3