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No.8— continued. —Return of Field-work executed by Staff and Contract Surveyors, from 1st July, 1887, to 30th June, 1888.

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To] pographical and jonometrical Survey. Majoi Triangulation. Minor Triangulation. Trig Rural and Suburban. 'owl Section Survey. >ld-j lining Survey. Roads, Railways, and Waterraces. Other Work. Total Cost of Surveyor and Party from 1st July, 1887, to 30th June, 1888. Remarks. Surveyor and District, CD . £§ Total Cost. O CD . ft o *> g Total Cost, o CD . *§ Total Cost. O CD M Mfl CD - Acres. --J "g Total Cost. A co °^ 03 'H CD °a AS AUotnfent. To « Cost. CO o o si A cd S § Total Cost. O § Cost per Tota j Costi gj Mile. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Cost. a. £ s. d. "139 8 6 a. £ s. d. d. £ s. d. *12 3 C s. £ s. d. £ s. d. 0 19 6-3 £ s. a. ■f-284 9 7 s. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ s. d. 77 7 10 £ s. a. 495 16 2 G. J. Roberts. Greymouth, Okuru, Haast Pass, Clarke, Landsborough W. G. Murray. Waimea, Totara, Kanieri, Waitaha, Mahinapua, Okarito, Gillespie's, Waiho, Bruce Bay, Landsborough, Haast Pass, Clarke, Sefton 48,682 0-98 198 0 £ 178 5 3/0-9 SET 7 0 135 6 293 1 1 19 0 1 19 0 2,355 59 5/6-7 654 1 10 92 11 6 982 3 3 Greymouth Native town. Resurvey of old and piecemeal series of Native Department surveys. Cadet assisting for six weeks. Mostly broken country, heavily timbered. One cadet assisting for forty-six weeks. Means and totals 139 6 48,682 0-98 210 3 6 178 3/0-9 27 7 0 141 294 0 19 5-8 286 8 7 2,355 59 654 1 10 169 19 4 1,477 19 5 Contract Surveyors. E. J. Lord. Greymouth, Arnold 164 60 10/5-8 86 0 0 71 164 0 17 3-3 141 13 0 J227 13 0 Town and suburban section-surveys in Grey Coal Reserve (Greymouth Harbour Endowment). Surveys consisting principally of beach and river claims. J. N. Smyth. Totara, Okarito, Waimea, Oneone, Mahinapua, Waitaha, Otira H. J. Wylde. Greymouth, Waimea R. J. Johnston. Waimea 788 14 5/7 220 17 0 +220 17 0 239 38 5 l! 5/7-7 7/2 67 7 6 13 9 6 {67 7 6 113 9 6 Ditto. Ditto. Means and totals 139 8 61 48,682! 0-98) 210 3 6l 342l 65l 6/7-5 113 7 01 212l 4581 0 18 8 428 1 7 ! 3,420 5/7 955 15 101 1169 19 4\ 2,007 6 5l 791 *Cost >f cal ;ulations and plotting of field-work executed. t Part of the cost of th: is (£188 ft i. 7d, .) eventually to be refundei . by Native Depart] cent. ; Paid out of deposits b; applicant; for the surveys. PRC 1VINCL DISTRIC 1 OF OTAGC 1, John Strauchon. Glenomaru, Waikawa, Mokoreta, Tuturau, Waipahi, Woodland, Waikaka, Otara 18,000 150 0 0 6,629 47,793 32 2/01 /8| 702 4 11 752 6 8 47 0 0 3} 3 10 10 13 8 71 2 0 155 18 7 978 4 1 948 17 11 Open country; very expensive on account of excessive wet and distance provisions have to be packea. Triangulation mostly bush; roads thoroughly explored and graded. Cadet assisting for eleven weeks. Open country within a goldfield. No cadet. D. Barron. St. Bathan's, Naseby, Gimmerburn, Lauder, Kyeburn, Swinburn, Higblay, Maniototo, Tiger Hill J. Langmuir. Mount Hyde, Waikaia, Wendon, Wendonside, Tuapeka, Glenkenich, Beaumont, Waipori, Crookston, Fraser E. H. Wilmot. Woodland, Kawarau, Shotovor, Skipper's Creek, Crown, Tarras, Soho, Cromwell, Cardrona, Lower Wanaka, Lower Hawea, Wakatipu D. M. Calder. Waikawa, Otara, Clarendon, Dunedin, and Fast Taieri W. D. R. McCurdie. Catlin's, Glenomaru, Woodland, Warepa J. Hay. Glenomaru .. 6,753 1,564 34 45 !><;; /9} 3/4f 268 9 0 266 0 7 69 37 1 12 11 3 5 0 60 19 0 6 10 0 188 617 763 10 26 38 5/ 6/6* 10/4 200 0 0 394 2 5 1 10 2 0 10 2 0 116 8 2 106 18 6 645 14 0 814 3 9 Ditto. Nearly all dense bush, with the exception of spotting surveys; within a goldfield ; very rough. No cadet, 505 12 5 10 0 0 564 15 8 All bush surveys. Owing to wet in Waikawa District very expensive to work. No cadet. All bush. Frequent moving and much rain make district hard to work. No cadet. Dense bush. Very wet, and inserting back pegs of old surveys. No cadet. Mineral lease. 4,858 41 2/1 4,298 92 2/51 525 3 9 50 36 15 8 46 4 0 3 12 0 8 36 2 0 39 0 0 648 3 6 2,278 20 4/0 458 12 5 1J 17 12 2 26 8 3 420 19 2 W. Calder. Silverpeak 115 1 m 3 10 6 Means and totals 18,000 150 0 0 74,288 331 11/1 3,482 0 3 126 75 1 10 4 113 13 0 1,568 74 8/2 641 2 5 9 5 1 83 5 11 499 7 3 5,020 18 1 Fees. G. Mackenzie. Maungatua F. Duthie. Akatore 129 3/9 20/3 24 5 3 8 2 0 24 5 3 8 2 0 Bush. 3 1 Means and totals 18,000 150 0 0 74,425 335 /Hi 3,514 7 6 120 75 1 10 4 113 13 0 1,568 74 8/2 641 2 5 9 5 1 83 5 11 499 7 3 5,053 5 4 Topograph: leal Survey. provi: CIAL 'IS' RICT O: canter: URY. J. S. Welch. Akaroa 43 *1,144 694 *86 2,123 *703 4 48 9 4 37 2 2/5 2/5 2/5 2/5 1/5-1 1/51 1 I 1 [ i 237 13 7 203 17 0 135 13 6 62 2 2 } 1 ) j I 790 15 2 768 18 0 759 15 8 613 12 0 602 19 11 Also 16,500 acres triangulation partially completed. „ Ashley 28,654 0-59 69 15 0 100,346 1-17 491 5 0 James Hay. Selwyn (Very high mountainous country — 3,600ft. to 7,600ft. Also \ 47,950 acres triangulation, partially completed ; will appear ( in next year's return. Ashburton T. N. Brodrick. Ashley „ Mackenzie .. G. H. M. McClure. Geraldine 96,230 1-30 523 11 11 4,086 129 459 "105 1,693 4,005 *507 2,281 *717 21 6 13 4 4 117 9 17 22 L. 0. Mathias. Ashburton, Selwyn, Waimate, Geraldine, Ashley 275,000 31,500 0-32 0-42 366 6 4 55 2 6 93,'762 126,500 0-64 0-83 249~15 7 437 10 6 /7| in 2/2} 2/2} /3 1/91 1/91 /3 /3 f 14 1 •• 18 1 16 0 32 2 6 I 2-57 9 0 0 24 8 3 8 2 9 J20 17 6 85 8 6 Triangulation of difficult country, 2,300ft. to 7,300ft. high. Triangulation of very high and rough country, 1,700ft. to 6,900ft. high. } 402 17 8 {:: 1,431 "5 1/2| ■j-87 15 0 ll'-OO 1 17 1 20 *8 0 Christehurch Office 7 19 3 §58 13 7 The surveyor had to shift so frequently that it has materially added to cost of work. Sections surrounded by other surveys. Areas calculated ana plans completea by draughtsmen in Christehurch office. Means and totals 335,154J 0-35 491 3 10 416,838 0-98 1,702 3 0 18,775 317 1/11 1,050 3 2 14 18 1 16 0 32 2 6 1,431 1/2| 87 15 0 13-57 6 17 44 16 3 173 2 4 3,536 0 9 * Resurveys. i This amount will be paid out of the applicant's deposits. 11,683 acres subdivided for School Commissioners. I 2,281 acres subdivided for School Commissioners.