28. The fortnightly reliefs to the lighthouses were delayed six times owing to bad weather, four times at Gap Rock and twice at Waglan.
29. The Aga Lights are now seventeen in number and have worked satisfactorily throughout the year.
30. Government moorings were used during 1931 as follows:-
A Class 4,174 days
B Class 5,840 days
C Class 2,040 days
31. In addition they were used by Naval vessels and transports for twenty-seven days. Work on the reconversion of the harbour moorings continued at intervals during the year. On the 31st of December, 1931, the following moorings were in position A Class nineteen, B Class twenty-five and C Class eight, a total of fifty-two including fourteen special Typhoon A Class moorings. Permission was granted for the maintenance of fifty-four private buoys and moorings and the fees received amounted to $2,407.08.
32. The Revenue and Expenditure of the department are shown on Tables XXX to XXXIII. The large increases under Revenue are mainly the result of the increased rate of Light Dues and the increased charges for the use of Government Buoys. These increased charges came into force on 1st January, 1931.
33. Increases were also made in the charges for the Engagement and Discharge of seamen and for the storage of explosives at the Government Gunpowder Depot. The amounts of Light Dues collected on different classes of vessels are shown in Table XXXIV.
34. The increases in Expenditure were due to the lower exchange rate prevailing and consequent increase in Personal Emoluments and increase in prices of materials.
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35. The Harbour Master's Outstations at Aberdeen, etc., issued 32,838 licences, etc., and collected $120,091 revenue as compared with 28,828 licences and $112,103 during 1930. Details are shown in Tables XXXV and XXXVI.
36. There was a large increase in the amount of Gunpowder and Explosives stored in the Government Gunpowder Depot during 1931.
37. During the year the charges for storage of Arms at the Depot were revised and put into force.
38. Details of the quantities of explosives, etc., received into and delivered from the Depot are shown in Table XXVIII.