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Return showing the Total Ordinary Expenditure of the Marine Department— continued.

Nature of Expenditure. Details. Totals. Grand Totals. Brought forward Harbours— contin tinl. Nelson, — Salaries of signalmen Motueka, — Sundries Waitapu,— SalaryMaintenance of lights Removal of gravel-bank Puponga,— Contingencies Collingwood,— Salary ' .. Removal of snags Contingencies Karamea, — Salary Erection of signalman's cottage Removal of snags Stores and contingencies Okarito, — Salary Opening the bar Stores and contingencies Okuru, — Salary Expenses of Inspecting Engineer Stores and contingencies Little Wanganui,— Signalling vessels Repairs to wharf Shifting and re-erecting shed Stores and contingencies Waikawa, — Salary Opunake,— Salary .. .. .'. Contingencies £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,103 5 1 2,103 5 1 •20 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 39 17 8 31 9 6 114 17 6 8 6 11 35 0 0 10 0 ti 11 10 0 56 10 6 80 0 0 389 15 8 57 10 9 43 16 11 571 3 4 90 0 0 17 6 0 38 2 10 145 8 10 50 0 0 13 17 4 1 19 6 66 16 io 16 0 0 19 18 9 41 13 3 1 0 0 78 12 n 10 0 o 25 0 0 2 l(i 1 27 16 i Buoy-chain Lamps, repairs to buoys, and sundries 211 4 7 280 2 7 491 7 2 5,099 7 7 Lighthouses :— Salaries toa Stores, repairs, and contingencies Keepers' travelling-expenses Lighthouse artificer Kaipara telephone (balance) Removal of dwellings, Cuvier Island Compassionate allowance to widow of late Lightkeeper Simpson 2,241 8 2 4,930 18 0 269 9 2 250 0 0 36 14 11 658 7 5 300 0 0 9,339 1 o Meteorological Office:— Salaries of staff and reporters Postage and telegra ins Instruments .. ... Office-rent Contingencies 8,686 14 8 18,025 15 8 863 9 8 922*16 8 28 12 0 116 13 4 137 18 4 ** 1,205 18 4 2,069 8 O Mercantile Marine Offices :— Salaries,— Superintendents Assistants Inspectors of Load-lines Examiner Masters and Mates (!ontingencies,— Rent Travelling-expenses Removal of offices Cleaning offices Sundries _ 1,245 0 0 452 14 0 440 0 0 35 6 11 79 9 9 45 15 10 42 8 4 18 0 6 93 1 (i I 2,173 0 11 278 15 11 ' 2,451 16 10 Protection of Fish and Oysters :— Salaries of Inspectors Administration of " Sea-fisheries Act. 1907 Collection, &c, of rainbow-trout ova 27 7 8 2 19 9 898 ii 8 I • Carried forward 699 6 8 1 29,749 13 2 30 7 3 * ltefunded by Harbour Board, lost of maintenance of lighthouses. t Total cost of oil purchased. For value of oil consumed, see return showing