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Tiritiri Fog Signal Station.—New handrailing has been fitted in the engine-room. A full-way 6 in. valve has been incorporated in the main air-pipe line to the diaphone in place of the original 6 in. screw-down valve. A small hillock of earthwork has been excavated away from the site immediately under and extending outwards from the sound-projecting horn to improve the range of the signals. Milford Sound Lighthouse. —A new reinforced-concrete lighthouse has been erected oil Anne Point, Milford Sound, complete with steel tower and fourth order flashing light in 300 mm. dioptric lens. A crane has been erected at the landing and the bush cleared around the light. A new track has also been formed from the landing-point to the lighthouse. Pearl Island Lighthouse.—A new flashing light in 140 mm. dioptric lens has been erected on a steel tower at Pearl Island, Port Pegasus, Stewart Island. Akers Point Light,.—Action has been taken to procure a substitute flasher for the lighthouse at Akers Point. Ponui, Moko Hinau, Ouvier Island, North Cape, and Cape Maria Van Diemen Lighthouses.—ln order to improve the transport conditions on the above stations, the Department has arranged for the manufacture and delivery of power winches to take the place of the present hand-operated outfits. The foundations and anchorage for the cableway at Chicken Island have been put in, and it is hoped to have all the winches installed during the coming year. French Pass Beacon. —Considerable damage was done to this beacon when it was struck by one of the Anchor Shipping Co.'s steamers. A ring of reinforced concrete has been placed round the base of the beacon, and attention to a few minor details will complete the work. This work was hampered, as it could only be carried on during some spring tides. Kahurangi Point Lighthouse. —On account of sea erosion during spring tides the lightkeeper's residence and store were endangered, and it was found necessary to remove the building 120 ft. to a safer position. Baring Head Lighthouse.—The necessary equipment for a modern radio direction-finder has been ordered, two 75 ft. steel masts have been fabricated and delivered, and it is anticipated the directionfinder should be in operation early in the New Year. This direction-finding apparatus will be operated from the existing Diesel power supply, but a new 250 amp 110-volt battery has been installed in place of the smaller one originally provided. This new battery will have ample capacity to meet the existing services as well as the additional load. Cape Campbell Lighthouse. —It is now proposed to electrify this light and also to provide a radio direction-finder. The direction-finding apparatus and duplicate units of 18 kw. Diesel-engined generating-sets have been ordered. Plans have been prepared for the power-house and radio quarters. Arrangements are being made to ship the necessary material to Cape Campbell, and the erection of power-house, masts, generating-sets, &c., will be carried out by the Public Works staff, and the aerial and radio direction-finder by the Post and Telegraph Department. The necessary apparatus for converting this light from an incandescent oil-burning one to electric operation has been ordered, and the conversion should be completed during the coming year. The generating-sets, the revolution of the lens to give a flashing characteristic, and the emergency lamp-changer will be automatically controlled electrically, and will function with a minimum of attention. Stephens Island Lighthouse.—This light is also to be converted to an electric one in an exactly similar manner to Cape Campbell, and a direction-finder installed. The radio apparatus, generatingsets, &c., have been ordered, and arrangements are in hand for the erection of masts, aerial, and powerhouse. General. A number of applications were received from local bodies and private people for approval of works involving marine interests. Among the various applications were the following : — Foreshore Licenses. —Port. Hardy, D'Urville Island ; Mangawhare, Northern Wairoa ; Wade River ; Whangawa Harbour ; Tauranga Harbour ; Rangiora, Hokianga Harbour ; Half-moon Bay, Parengarenga Harbour; Picton; Mangarama, Northern Wairoa; Okuru River, South Westland ; Heathcote Estuary, Sumner ; Braggs Bay, Stewart Island. Protective Groynes. —South Beach, Greymouth. Wharves and Jetties. —Whakatane ; Lyttelton ; Oyster Wharf, Bluff Harbour; Bowen Pier, Port Chalmers ; Motutapu Island, Auckland ; Birch Street Wharf, Dunedin ; Training Wharf, Calliope Dock, Auckland Harbour ; Picton ; Mangonui Wharf; Kerikeri Wharf, Bay of Islands ; Purerua, Bay of Islands ; Okuru River, Tokatoka, Northern Wairoa River. Boatsheds and SJcids. —Evans Bay, Wellington ; Half-moon Bay ; Otago Harbour ; Port Nelson ; Manakau Harbour. Slipways. —Bluff Harbour ; Otago Harbour ; Greymouth. Bridges.—Makarau River, Kaipara Harbour ; Waiarohia Stream, Whangarei. Reclamation. —Freeman's Bay, Auckland ; Manakau Harbour ; Tokomaru Bay, Picton ; St. Mary's Bay, Auckland. General.—Sewage outfall, Chelsea Bay, Auckland Harbour ; transmission-line, Northern Wairoa Bridge ; Harbour-works, Okarito.

ESTABLISHMENT OF AERODROMES AND LANDING-GROUNDS. During the year very satisfactory progress has been made in the establishment of aerodromes and landing-grounds. The Government's policy has been to concentrate on the establishment and extension of main-trunk routes, but not to lose sight of the possibility of feeder services to the main stopping-places on these routes. As a result, rapid development of flying-fields is continuing simultaneously all over the Dominion.

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