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Session IT. 1912. NE W XEAL A N D.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY: SURVEYS (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

Presented to both Houses of the (lateral Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS. Surveys— Page | Appendix IV— Page Principal Work completed during Year 2 1 Surveyors Board, Report of .. 31 Triangulation .. 2 I , ~ ~ Standard Survey .. ..8 Appendix VCoastal ~ .. .. 3 Tidal Survey 81 Tidal „ .. .. 4 Tide gauge.. .. 85 Settlement . .. 4 Tables— a 'i. ve - " « I Table I.—Field-work executed during the Year 86 Orold-mining .. 6 2 Surve vorB employed and Work on Inspection of Surveys .. .. 8 hand " 87 Operations for Year 1912-13 .. .. 8 _ 3.-Plans placed on Crown Grants. Ac.'. Surveyors Board .. 6 during the Year 37 Magnetic Observatory and Magnetic Survey . . 5 __ 4 __ Land Transfer Act, Work done during Departmental Changes .. 6 the Year under ? 87 Chief Draughtsman, Report of 7 s—Lithographs and Photographs printed Chief Computer, Report of .. 8 and „„,*, (]uring the Ye J v m Appendix I— MapB] PlanSi &c _ Surveys Magnetograms .. .. .. Facing p. 20 Auckland Matamata Base-line Measurements — Hawke'sßay .. 10 : Figures 1. 2, 3, and 4 .. .. , 22 Taranaki 11 Diagrams, &c. .. .. .. 12 Wellington .. Waitemat* Base-line Measurements— Nelson .. .. 13 1 and 2 .. .. .. 24 Marlborough .. .. 15 Diagrams, Ac. .. .. .. 24 Westlami .. .. .. 15 Wairarapa Base-net (Figure 2) .. 28 Canterbury 16 Ti d al Diagrams (Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4) . 34 Otago ■ • 17 Tide-gauge .. .. „ 34 Southland 18 Map showing State of Public Surveys, Appendix ll— North Island .. At en i. Magnetic Observatory and Magnetic Survey . . 19 Ma P showing State of Public Surveys, ~ , TT South Island Appendix 11lSecondary Triangulation- Process IllustrationsMatamata Baseline, Measurement, &c. . . 21 Showing lifting-gear used in reinstating Waitemata „ „ 24 standard blocks, Auckland City (three Adjustment of Wairarapa Base-net .. 27 sheets-)

The Surveyor-General to the Hon. the Minister of Lands. Sir, — Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, Ist June, 1912. I have the honour to submit herewith the annual report on the survey operations of the Department for the twelve months ended the 31st March, 1912. In doing so 1 would draw attention to the fact that the Surveyor-General in charge of these operations for the yeiir was Mr. John Strauchon, who relinquished such duties on being promoted to the position of UnderSecretary and Head of the Lands and Survey Department on the Ist April, 1912. The following report is therefore based upon the work carried out under his guidance. I have, &c, James Mackenzik, The Hon. Thos. Mackenzie, Minister of Lands. Surveyor-General.

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