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1924. NEW ZEALAND.

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

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

CONTENT S. General Report— I'AGE General Report— continued. page Principal Survey-work performed daring the Year, Magnetic Observatory .. .. ..4 with Tables A and B .. .. ..2 Mean Annual Values of the Magnetic Elements at Minor Triangulation .. .. .. ..3 Christclmreh Observatory, Table D 0 Settlement Surveys 3 Proposed Operations for the Year 1924-25 .. 5 Native-land Surveys., ...... 3 •• Geodetic Triangulation ■ • ■. .. 3 Appendix I— Standard Surveys .. .. .. .. 8 Report by H. E. Walshe, Chief Draughtsman .. 9 Topographical Survey .. .. .. 3 Report by E, .T. Williams, Tide-computer .. 0 Inspections .. .. .. .. ..3 Appendix It—Surveyors' Board.. .. .. 10 tidal Survey . . .. .. .. 3 Mean Values of the Harmonic Constants used in j Appendix lll—Report by H. P. Skey, B.Sc, Director preparing the Tide-tables, Table 0 .. ..4 of Magnetic. Observatory .. .. ..10

The Surveyor-General to the Hon. Mtntster of Lands. Sir,— Wellington, 4th July, 1924. I have; the honour to present herewith the report on survey operations for the year ended 31st March, 1924. I have, &c, W. T. Neill, Hon. A. D. McLeod, Minister of Lands. Surveyor-General.

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