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No.8-continued-RETURN of Field-work executed by Staff and Contract Surveyors from 1st July, 1884, to 30th June, 1885. PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF OTAGO.

:ploration. VUli ;oSe: Elements. Topogri ai Trigonoi Sur iphical id netrical rey. Bural and Su: turban. Tom S< iction Survoy. Nativi Laud Co irt Survey. fold-: :ining S' irvey. Roads, Kai: and Water-ra hvays, Detention by Native Opposition or other Causes. Other Work. Total Cost of Surveyor and Party from 1st July, 1884, to 30th Juno, 1885. *ces. Surveyor and District. ° 3 °3 k 6 o V O Bomarlss. Acres. S3 . *■ g Total Cost. a Acres. o . ftp •g o o<l O Total Cost. Li Acres. *■ g O Total Cost. Acres. oj :1s 03 ft O Total Cost. Acres. i 'A°, Total Cost. Acres. Total Cost . Acres. ■hi a 2 o'-g A a EG ft o ■g '3 o< O Total Cost. Miles. Cost per Mile. Total Cost. Cost. Cost. d. 0-5 £ s. a. 104 3 4 a. £ s. d. a. £ s. d. d. 211 £ s. a. 708 18 9 £ s. a. 52 0 0 & s. a. s. a. £ s. d. £ s. a. 160 8 2 £ s. d. £ s. d. 28 12 6 £ s. d. 1,054 2 9 Mostly bush ; district very expensive on account of wet weather. Not within a goldfield. Cadet six months assisting. Open country, within a goldfield. Cadet ono vear assisting. Nearly all open country. Very expensive on account of mountainous character. Within goldfield. Partly bush, and sections scattered. John Strauchon, Otara, Mokorota, Waikawa .. 50,000 7,898' 2-i 110 85 12/2| 29 5/1P/7J David Barron, Hawkdun, Naseby, Blackstone, Maniototo, Upper Taieri A. R. Mackay, Motatapu, Tarras, Wakefield, Tiger Hill, Lake Wanaka 2,079 31J 275 12 9 40,000 0-85 141 8 8 4,476 30 17| 331 7 2 45 15 10J 35 15 0 156 10 10 940 14 5 1,471 12 218 133 3 7 171 14 3 10J 32 19 2 21 7/0/0 17 10 0 459 1G 8 643 . 9 5 George Mackenzie, Waikouaiti, Mocraki, Catlin's, Glenoamaru, Waikaia John Langmuir, Benger, Teviot, Groonvale, Hedgchope, Port Chalmers 5,189 37 24$ 528 8 8 4 130/ 19 10 0 3,000 5 i/8j 190 19 3 68 17/12/7 119 0 0 36 0 0 47 15 0 941 12 11 7,847 81 20 65G 11 4 20 2 5 2 5 3 0 itT 57/0/0 3 4 0 102.17 1 827 15 5 Open country. Bulk of sections small, and work intricate en account of dams and water-races. Cadet nine months assisting, Open country, within a goldfield. Expensive district, on account of rough nature of country. Cadet assisting. 111. H. Wilmot, Obelisk, Lorn, Lornside, Gap, Whitecombe, Kingston, Rockyside, Eamslaw. Glenorchy, Wakatipu, Shotover D. W. Gibson, Lake Wanaka 1 201,480 0-45 378 0 2 1,530 44 34J 217 15 11 99 10 13 3 65 11 0 8J 19/18/1 161 13 10 28 14 7 851 15 6 i " I ! " 4,969 65 17 331 4 1 .. f 16 9 6 I 3 5 0 '616 331 4 1 16 9 6 3 5 0 6 16 Samuel Thompson, Port Chalmers I). M. Oalder, Forbury ) Port Chalmers Dock Endowment. Torpedo slip for Defence Department. For Defence Department. Private Surveyors. Robert Hay, Otago Heads, Taieri John Oumine, Taieri John Campbell, Bannoekbum 50,000 0-5 104 3 4 2,079 31J 275 12 9 241,480 0-51 519 8 10 33,380 293 20-90 2,907 9 0 114 88] 16/3 71 10 0 3,000 1/81 190 19 3 335 30 8 3-87 139 8 2 M-k 9/19/0 461 16 0 36 0 0 910 2 8 5,616 10 6 For Defence and Nativo Departments. Road survey. Goldfields. 3 15 0 a i 10/1/4 40/0/0 7 11 0 10 0 0 139 9 6 147 0 6 10 0 0 3 15 0 50 1 18 50,000 0-5 104 3 4 2,079: 318 275 12 9 241,480 ■51 519 8 10 33,430 294 20-90 2,911 4 C 114 88 16/3 71 10 0 3,000 1/8J 190 19 3 335 30 8 3-87 139 8 2 47& 10/0/9 479 7 0 36 0 C 1,049 12 2 5,777 G 0 PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF SOUTHLAN: Staff. John Hay, Longwood, Jacob's River, and New River James Blaikie, Otcramika and Lindhurst 24 0 0 3,980 105 4/3 845;15 0 12 48 10/ 114 5 6 928 ' 9 6 £55 11s. carriea from previous year. Surveys in bush, except 80 acres. Partly in goldfield Thirty-four sqctions, 380 acres, in bush. Road survey chiefly through bush. Ground wet arid partially somb-olad. Party broke up early in April last. £70 carried from previous year. Forty-five sections, embracing 760 acres, in bush. Work scattered; some old boundaries requiring adjustment, &o. 9,086 66 /10-7 405 13 11 4J IS 0 0 67 10 0 120 0 0 593 S 11 George Watson, Centre Hill, Winton, Invcr- I oargill, Mabel, and Campbolltown 7,237 695 18 9 I 75 8 0 701 G 9 81 1/11 ' Fee System. T. S. Miller, Campbelltown, Wairio, Winton, New River, and Takitimo T. B. McNeil, Winton and New Elver Hundred A. K. Robertson, Longwood and Jacob's River I I ■" 104 14 9 796 11 2/7-6 104 14 9, i Comprising three saw-mill areas. 391 62G 4 5 2/3-4 1/11 44 14 6 CO 7 G 44 14 6 60 7 6 Including one saw-mill area. Including one saw-mill and two mineral areas in bush. Saw-mill area. Saw mill area. George Hately, Invercargill.. .. William Hay, Invercargill 200 200 1 1 2/0-6 6-3 20 10 0 25 G 0 i ■ • 20 10 0 25 6 0 22,516 274 2,203 0 ry 48 10/ 24 0 0! I •• 4* 15 0 0 67 10 0] 309 13 6 2,478 12 11