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The number of sheets or sections of originals which has passed through the office is 1,527, and from these were produced no less than 1,723 transfers ; independently of which a considerable number of photographs of various subjects has been taken and silver prints issued. The number of photo-lithographs printed has been 488,193 ; the sizes varying from royal octavo to 4 feet by 3 feet. The cost of the department has been £1,964 ss. Bd.; an average shows the annual cost about £605. Less than half the cost should be counted against the department of Public Works. I can see no way of calculating the saving the department has been to the Government. If you calculate what would have been the cost of direct lithography, or of making hand transfers, the figures would amount to an absurd sum, and then be wrong ; for I do a large amount of work that would not be done at all, although most useful, but for the fact of the transfers costing little or nothing. Then the saving of time is much, and the ease with which I can reduce subjects is something; and again, by reducing in size, I get several subjects on one stone, and so save in printing and paper. I think it impossible to calculate the saving. • The work done for other departments than the Public "Works consists of plans attached to patent specifications, Native deeds and plans, geological plans, drawings, specimens, fossils, &c, maps and illustrations for reports, debentures, postal and railway tables, charts of soundings, plans for Provincial Governments, and a general assortment of miscellaneous things. A modification of Osborne's process is used in working; and this method, discovered and worked out by me, has been of service in enabling the work which has crowded on the office to be done ■without increasing the staff. I have, &c, The Government Printer, "Wellington. Heebebt Deveeil, in charge.

Sub-Enclosure 1 in No. 2. TABLE showing AMOUNT of PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHIC WORK done for the various Departments from the end of May, 1873, to 30th June, 1876.

Sub-Enclosure 2 in No. 2. Table showing Cost of Photo-Lithogbaphic Depaetment to 30th June, 1876. £ s. d. £ s. d. To Cost of buildings and fittings ... ... 216 4 9 By Buildings and fittings ... ... 194 6 8 Kent of ground ... ... ... 31 0 0 Stock on hand ... ... ... 170 0 0 Stock account ... ... ... 211 19 8 Working material on hand ... ... 80 0 0 Working account ... ... ... 439 9 4 Cost of establishment from April 1, 1873, Salaries ... ... ... ... 1,489 18 7 to June 30, 1876... ... ... 1,964 5 8 Miscellaneous ... ... ... 20 0 0 £2,408 12 4 £2,408 12 4 The cost of the department has been at the rate of about £605 per annum.

Departments. Number of Sheets or Sections of Originals. Number of Negatives. Square Inches of Glass covered by Photographs. Number of Transfers. Number of Photographs Printed. Public Works Geological and Museum ... Patent Office... Native Department Premier's Office ... Marine Colonial Architect Postal Department Colonial Secretary Crown Lands Telegraph Printing Office Treasury Defence Office Inspector of Surreys ... Registrar-General Justice Civil Service Examination Committee Public Trust Office Gold Fields ... General Assembly Immigration ... Assembly Library Provincial Government, Wellington „ „ Taranaki „ „ Hawke's Bay 845 113 281 78 17 39 36 11 24 19 10 1 1 10 9 1 2 1 2 1 6 1 3 7 6 3 573 93 136 93 15 43 125 7 21 24 13 2 5 2 14 1 2 1 2 1 6 1 3 10 6 3 134,826 11,071 21,624 17,806 2,800 9,746 31,824 930 3,000 5,054 2,918 308 872 410 3,164 256 168 256 168 154 1,138 154 494 2,044 1,690 462 1,004 101 140 105 20 56 134 39 13 29 13 2 5 2 16 1 2 1 10 1 6 1 3 10 6 3 173,590 61,644 100,500 65,600 13,100 22,455 1,530 4,800 5,060 11,590 11,500 150 500 1,400 1,500 100 1,000 100 500 1,350 3,874 250 1,250 2,000 2,400 450 Total 1,527 1,202 253,343 1,723 488,193

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