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Return showing the Number of Masters, Mates, and Engineers examined during the Year ended the 31st March, 1903, distinguishing the Number of Successful and Unsuccessful Candidates.

Return showing the Total Ordinary Expenditure of the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1903.

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Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedi in. Other Places. Total, Class of Certificate. ■d tj ® co *a CO rH d DO -H 43 ca d o CH Ph H ■a »o • ■a oh $ S -3 ! ® « h 03 -4 d cc JL d CO -I 43 W -3 43 03 d O ca d O Ph fn H fH r. Eh ■a -3 S rS CO — ca d Ph 4, ! rj >rj .rj ■a ® co -3 ® CD d co . .a : d co A 43 CO ' .rH I 43 I CO w. o -j ca o ca d Eh Ch : h I Eh ; Ph rH "3 44 O EForeign - going masters and mates Home-trade masters and mates River-steamer masters Sea-going engineers (steam).. , (other mechanical power than steam) River-steamer engineers River engineers (other mechanical power than steam) Marine-engine drivers 5 12 17 10 23 33 7 4 11 ! 2 3 5 24 42 66 11 13 18 4 17 3 4 2h 16 22 4 10 1 3 ! 2 30 3 1 .. 11 5 33 1 5 1 9 2 3 3 8 ; 2 1 2 12 | 18 2 ; 2 1 6 3 2 21 13 1 3 i X6 1 28 19 88 8 22 5 19 50 24 107 8 18 2 4 22 ! 2 5 \ 1 6 3 3 1 4 29 3 6 35 3 3 I 1 1 6 1 7 4 37 26 I 1 2 2 12 2 14 Totals .. 77 41 ! Ill8 62 31 93 27 10 10 36 19 23 211 96 307

Nature of Expenditure. ! Details. Totals. Grand Totals. £ s. a. £ s. c £ s. d. 1,230 11 10 d. £ s. c £ s. d. 1,230 11 10 ialaries of Head Office 1,230 11 1 10 1,230 11 1 iarbours: — Manukau, — Salaries .» House rent Contingencies Russell, — Contingencies Hokianga,— Salaries Contingencies Kaipara,— Salaries Steamer subsidy Office at Te Kopuru Contingencies Mokau — Salary Snagging river Opunake, — Salary Rangitikei,— Salary Contingencies Foxton, — Salary Contingencies Tauranga, — Contingencies Wairau, — Salary Contingencies Havelook, — Beacons Motueka, — Salary Waitapu,— Salary Contingencies CoUingwood,— Salary Contingencies Karamea, — Salary Signalman's house Contingencies Okarito, — Salary Contingencies •■ I 35 19 11 75 16 10 5 0 0 1 2 11 416 0 0 24 0 0 74 10 4 290 0 0 12 10 7 411 8 3 340 0 0 313 13 4 61 15 8 514 10 4 15 9 7 302 16 7 84'J 17 3 111 16 9 25 0 0 6 2 11 190 0 0 72 6 7 202 6 7 2 0 0 145 0 0 22 5 1 167 5 1 98 12 7 10 0 0 25 0 0 4 17 0 29 17 6 35 0 0 24 3 0 59 3 0 40 0 0 I 118 8 4 38 19 8 50 0 0 56 17 9 197 S 0 Okuru, — Signalling and contingencies Little Wanganui,— Signalling and contingencies Waikawa, — Salary Riwaka, — Maintenance of light Pictou Harbour, — Contingencies Iron buoys Lamps, repairs to buoys, and sundries .. 106 17 9 41 3 1 26 8 6 10 0 0 10 0 0 3 19 0 21 18 9 '517 7 5 3,420 0 8 C irried f-rw-rd .. ■■ i 4,650 12 6