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General. The attached plan shows the position of operations as at end of financial year, and it will be noticed that a large scope of country is being dealt with. No effort is being spared to bring as much swamp land as possible into profitable use, and thus give effect to the Government's policy. My thanks are due to the Assistant Land Drainage Engineer, Mr. R. G. Macmorran, and all. other members of the local staff, who have worked hard to ensure the success of all operations of office and field. I have, &c, J. B. Thompson, The Under-Secretary, Department of Lands and Survey. Land Drainage Engineer.

Artesian Bore No. 32 : Section 2, Block XI, Thames. (Mr. Flynn.) Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 79 79 ft. clay. 254 20 ft. pumice sand. 81 2 ft. sand. 258 4 ft. shingle. 94 13 ft. clay. 284 26 ft. pumice sand. 109 15 ft. sandy clay. 286 2 ft. rotten timber. 112 3 ft. pumice. 290 4 ft. sandy clay. 116 4 ft. rotten wood. 292 2 ft. rotten timber. 122 6 ft. pumice. 295 3 ft. clay. 125 3 ft. rotten timber. 299 4 ft. pumice sand. 130 5 ft. pumice sand. 300 1 ft. rotten timber. 140 10 ft. sandy clay. 320 20 ft. pumice sand. 143 3 ft. hard sand. 336 16 ft. hard sand. 151 8 ft. sandy clay. 342 6 ft. sandy clay. 155 4 ft. white clay. 345 3 ft. pumice sand. 158 3 ft. clay. 347 2 ft. clay. 164 6 ft. rotten timber. 354 7 ft. pumice sand. 168 4 ft. sand. 357 3 ft. clay. 205 37 ft. pumice sand. 375 18 ft. pumice sand. 215 10 ft. drift sand, fl 381 6 ft. clay. 218 3 ft. rotten timber. 441 60 ft. pumice sand. 228 10 ft. drift sand. 487 46 ft. sandy clay. 234 6 ft. clay. Total depth, 487 ft. Flow, 17,280 gallons per twenty-four hours. Artesian Bore No. 33 : Section 9, Block XI, Thames. (Mr. W. E. Hale.) Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 125 125 ft. clay. , 272 2 ft. rotten timber. 140 15 ft. sandy clay. 292 20 ft. drift sand. 144 4 ft. hard sand. 294 2 ft. shingle. 152 8 ft. sandy clay. 300 6 ft. drift sand. 156 4 ft. white clay. 305 5 ft. clay. 158 2 ft. hard stone. 310 5 ft. pumice sand. 169 11 ft. clay. 314 4 ft. rotten wood. 171 2 ft. rotten timber. 319 5 ft. sandy clay. 176 5 ft. pumice sand. 322 3 ft. rotten wood. 186 10 ft. rotten timber. 357 35 ft. hard stone. 207 26 ft. pumice sand. 369 12 ft. sandy clay. 209 2 ft. rotten timber. 370 1 ft. rotten wood. 229 20 ft. pumice sand. 389 19 ft. pumice sand. 237 8 ft. drift sand. 390 11 ft. rotten wood. 242 5 ft. rotten timber. 393 3 ft. pumice sand. 255 13 ft. pumice sand. 410 17 ft. sandy clay. 259 4 ft. clay. 466 56 ft. hard sand. 270 lljft. pumice sand. Total depth, 466 ft. Flow, nil. Artesian Bore No. 34 : Section 11, Block XI, Thames. (Mr. Clevely.) Depth in Ft. Details. Depth in Ft. Details. 951 °5 ft. clay. 232 4 ft. rotten timber. 103S 8 ft. sand. 236 4 ft. pumice sand. 100 J B|7 ft. clay. 237 1 ft. rotten timber. 121 11 ft. sandstone. 240 4 ft. pumice sand. 132 11 ft. clay. 254 13 ft', white clay. 1402 [J 8 ft. hard sand. 262 8 ft. pumice sand, 163 f| |23 ft. pumice sand. 266 4 ft. clay. 169 6 ft. rotten timber. 276 10 ft. pumice sand. 178 9 ft. drift sand. 278 2 ft. shingle. 196 18 ft. pumice sand. 280 2 ft. clay. 197 1 ft. rotten timber. 332 52 ft. pumice sand. 210 13 ft. pumice sand. 337 . 5 ft. rotten timber. 213 3 ft. rotten timber. 405 68 ft. pumice sand. 216 3 ft. white clay. 409 4 ft. rotten timber. 228 12 ft. pumice sand. 440 31 ft. clay. Total depth, 440 ft. Flow, 17,260 gallons per day.