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TABLES.

Statement of Revenue for the Year ended 31st March, 1927, in Comparison with the Two previous Years.

Summary of Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1927, in comparison with the Two previous Years.

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Item. 1924-25. 1925-26. 1926-27. Shipping Branch — £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Light dues .. .. .. .. 80,467 6 2 82,875 6 3 81,064 9 8 Engagement and discharge of seamen, &c. 3,420 14 0 3,664 15 3 3,124 13 3 Survey of ships .. .. .. 5,010 0 4 6,137 16 11 5,371 7 8 Examination fees .. .. • ■ 417 5 0 429 10 0 379 5 0 Miscellaneous receipts .. .. 1,175 6 3 823 14 3 505 18 3 Harbours — Port dues, &c. .. .. .. 842 18 7 870 11 8 920 17 1 Foreshore revenue .. .. 4,393 19 1 5,704 2 4 5,988 17 4 Inspection of machinery — Inspection fees .. .. •• 17,256 2 10 18,001 19 4 19,523 5 3 Examination fees 732 18 0 657 5 0 556 4 0 Miscellaneous receipts .. .. .. 39 6 830 Fisheries—Net profit from sale of oysters .. 2,139 10 1 2,517 3 11 1,347 11 7 Fishing-boat license fees, &c. .. .. 365 4 9 505 2 6 443 17 5 Rental of toheroa areas .. .. 300 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 Sale of trout-ova, &c. .. .. 112 9 9 70 2 10 185 18 4 Government steamers — Fares, freights, &c. .. .. •• 4,793 0 10 3,185 17 8 5,134 9 6 Ross Sea Dependency— Royalties on whale-oil .. .. 200 0 0 1,720 12 6 2,921 5 0 Miscellaneous revenue — Sale of charts, books, and forms .. 1,263 2 6 1,447 1 4 1,336 4 4 Sale of " New Zealand Nautical Almanac" 129 13 3 146 16 4 137 6 4 Rents of buildings and reserves .. 235 9 8 207 17 8 199 13 0 Miscellaneous receipts .. . • 67 161 1666 20 86 Totals, general accounts .. 123,322 17 2 129,285 11 9 129,469 14 6 Westport Harbour Account .. .. 50,378 11 0 57,539 12 11 62,976 13 10 Totals .. •• £173,701 8 2 £186,825 4 8 £192,446 8 4 N.B.—The figures quoted for 1926-27 are subject to audit.

Branch. 1924-25. 1925-26. 1926-27. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. HeadOffice .. .. •• 9.292 7 4 9,626 13 9 10,007 16 10 Harbours •• •• •• 3,921 2 11 4,295 13 3 3,938 6 0 Lighthouses .. 26,823 6 5 24,220 2 2 24,157 5 4 Meteorological .. •• •• 5,863 19 2 6,124 12 6 Mercantile marine 17,896 11 0 24,626 5 5 25,021 18 8 Inspection of machinery . • . • 26,124 16 11 20,793 2 9 22,288 13 8 Fisheries .. •• 2,890 13 10 3,179 2 6 3,385 5 11 Government steamers .. .. •• 21,837 5 4 24,309 19 11 22,605 0 4 Miscellaneous services .. .. •• 1,822 0 5 2,189 17 10 2,861 17 4 Grants and subsidies .. .. • • 150 0 0 540 0 0 290 0 0 Depreciation 8,844 18 9 8,862 19 6 9,032 5 3 Interest on capital 17,737 15 7 17,81111 0 18,005 6 0 Totals, general accounts .. 143,204 17 8 146,580 0 7 141,593 15 4 Westportpiarbour Account .. .. 44,666 14 0 51,909 4 11 52,769 12 6 Totals .. ■■ •• £187,871 11 8 £198,489 5 6 £194,363 7 10 N B. —The figures quoted for 1926-27 are subject to audit.