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Return showing the Total Ordinary Expenditure of the Marine and Inspection of Machinery Department, etc. — continued.

Nature of Expenditure. Details. Totals. Grand Totals. £ s. d, £ s. d. £ s. d Harbours— ■coiUiuued. Wellington,— Salary of storcman Picton, — Salary .. .. . . Stores and oontingenoies Ngunguru,— Salary Whangaparapara,— Salary .. .. .. ... Stores and contingencies Napier,— Salary .. . . .. Gas aird oontingenoies Marakopa,— Salary Tongaporutu,— Salary Stores and oontingenoies .Mukau, — Salary .. .. .. .. Awakino, — Salary Nelson, — Salaries of signalmen Waitapu, — Salary Stores and oontingenoies l'uponga,— Stores and contingencies (iollingwood,— Salary Stores and contingencies Karamea, — Salary Clearing and fencing site for house Repairs and additions to cottage Removing snags and shifting beacons Stores and contingencies Little Wanganui,— Signalling vessels Removal of snags and erection of beacons Stores and contingencies. Hokitika, — Salary Gas and contingencies Okarito, — Signalling vessels Cutting channel through bar Stores and contingencies 300 0 0 38 14 4 20 0 0 15 10 6 25 0 0 14 0 2 26 0 0 4 1 9 220 0 0 338 14 4 J 5 0 0 30 I 9 35 10 6 10 0 0 39 0 2 50 0 0 20 0 0 23 6 8 25 0 0 4 6 0 29 (i 0 14 0 0 60 0 0 25 2 10 85 2 10 145 0 0 27 8 0 54 18 5 69 18 2 66 0 5 363 5 0 11 0 0 50 10 3 18 17 4 80 7 7 20 0 0 12 19 9 32 19 9 74 0 0 22 0 0 25 7 11 121 7 11 60 0 0 Okuru, — Salary Waikawa, — Salary .. .. .. .. Anglem Point, — Salary Stores an 1 oontingenoies .. .. 10 0 0 25 0 0 6 2 0 •! I i> II Supervision of beaches, Hauraki Gulf General contingencies Buoy-chain 27 3 3 27 18 4 95 11 1 Lighthouses* : — Salaries Oil, stores, and contingencies Keepers' travelling-expenses Salary of Lighthouse Expert. . 10,844 0 7 6,225 10 8 301 16 9 280 0 0 17,651 14 0 Meteorological Office :— Salaries Cleaning offices Inspection of stations Postage and telegrams, anil rent of boxes Printing and stationery Purchase and repair of instruments Rent, office equipment, &c. Telephones Weathor messages by wireless Contingencies I,366 0 0 26 0 0 61 10 4 1,317 3 5 76 13 0 399 8 6 146 19 3 48 3 10 l 50 0 0 27 0 0 3,518 18 4 * Represents total expenditure for year. Actual cos it of rniiiiileiuuiee is g: !i veil in a separate retu: ii .