465
From Cape D'Aguilar, 1,499 vessels were reported, and in addition 1,826 messages were sent
and 11 received.
Sixty-five hours and 50 minutes of fog were reported from Gap Rock during the year, and the fog signal gun was fired 410 times. On three occasions the fortnightly relief could not be effected owing to the rough sea.
On December 25th, a telephone cable was successfully laid to Waglan Island in readiness for use when this lighthouse is taken over.
GOVERNMENT GUNPOWDER DEPÔT,
22. During the year 1900 there has been stored in the Government Gunpowder Depôt, Stone Cutters' Island:-
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No. of Cases.
Approximate Weight.
lbs.
Cartridges, privately owned,..
Do.,
Gunpowder, privately owned,
Do., Government owned,.
Explosive Compounds, privately owned,.
Government owned,
21,139 314 5,645 58 491
445,815 42,560
1,283,827
16,740
26,177
Do.,
Government owned, ...
Total,....
27,647
1,815,119
During the same period there has been delivered out of the Depôt:—
No. of Cases.
Approximate Weight.
lbs.
For Sale in the Colony :-
:
Gunpowder, privately owned,
11,649
249,570
Cartridges,
do.,
1,262
367,034
Explosive Compounds, privately owned,.
97
6,588
For Export:-
Gunpowder, privately owned,
601
12,025
Cartridges,
do.,
1,561
412,909
Explosive Compounds, privately owned,...
22
1,589
Total,......................
15,192
1,049,715
On the 31st December, 1900, there remained as follows :-
No. of Cases. Approximate
Weight.
lbs.
Gunpowder, privately owned,
Do., Government owned,
Cartridges, privately owned,........
Do., Government owned, Explosive Compounds, privately owned,..
Do.,
9,889 312 2,822
184,220
42,240
103,884
53
15,620
372
18,000
Government owned,
Total,..
12,448
663,964