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No. 8, continued.— RETURN of Field-work executed by Staff and Contract Surveyors, from 1st July, 1886, to 30th June, 1887. PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF SOUTHLAND.

Kural and Sub' ltoads, Railways, irban. and Water-races. Other Work. Total Cost of Surveyor and Party from 1st July, 1886, to 30th Jane, 1887. Surveyor and District. Acres. o^ » Cost T^t«l Total Cost. a per i,°T g Mile. Costi Cost. Remarks. Staff. s. & s. d. £ s. d. & s. d. S s. d. £ s. a. £ s. a. 2 18 7 2 3G 14 4 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. fohn Hay. Forest Hill, Bast Winton, Winton, Invercargill, and New River 2,311 120 6/4 731 16 4 2 18 7 2 36 14 4 731 16 4 I 60 0 0 60 0 0 876 10 8 Surveys wholly in heavy bush. Expense increased by its having been cut over by saw-millS; and sections being of small area. Fee-system. l. S. Miller. Winton, Taringatura, Campbelltown, and Invercargill 1,184 10 1/7-7 97 5 0 .. 97 5 0 Saw-mill areas, with two exceptions. Sawmillers provided men for cutting lines. 'ohn Hannah. Invercargill, Oteramika, Byre, Campbelltown, New River, Paterson District, Stewart Island i. C. Taylor. Jacob's River, Invercargill, and Longwood 1,030; 8 1/9 90 5 0 .. 446 4 1/11-1 43 0 0 .. 90 5 0 Ditto. 43 0 0 Partly bush; two saw-mill areas; labour provided by sawmillers. 4,971 142 3/10-4 962 6 4 2 18 17 2j 36 14 4 Less refunds I 60 0 0 1,107 0 8 230 10 0 876 10 8