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1925. NEW ZEALAND.

MINES DEPARTMENT: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BRANCH (NINETEENTH ANNUAL REPORT (NEW SERIES) OF THE).

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives by Leave.

CONTENTS. page Special Reports. Letter of Transmittal .. .. .. .. I page 1. Motueka Subdivision (<T. Henderson, L. I. Grange, Director's Report. and E. 0. Macpherson) .. .. 4 Summary of Field Operations .. .. ..22. Rodney Subdivision (H. T. Ferrar) . . .. 6 Progress of Areal Surveys .. . . ..23. Kaitangata Subdivision (M. Ongley) .. .. 8 Rodney Subdivision .. .. .. ..24. North Blackwater Mines (Limited), Reefton GoldWaiapu Subdivision .. .. .. 2 field (P. G. Morgan) .. .. 9 Tongaporutu-Ohura Subdivision .. . . 2 5. Waihi Grand Junction Mine (P. G. Morgan) .. 10 Egmont Subdivision .. .. .. ..26. Muir's Gold Reefs (Limited), Te Puke (P. G. Motueka Subdivision .. .. .. ..2 Morgan) .. .. .. .. ..11 Kaitangata Subdivision .. .. 2 '7, Limestone (Calcareous Sinter), North of Opunake, Palaeontological Work .. .. .. ..3 Egmont County (P. G. Morgan) .. .. 12 Publications and Reports .. .. . . 3 Office-work, &c. .. .. .. 3

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. Sir, — Geological Survey, Office, Wellington, 23rd June, 1.925. I have the honour to forward herewith the nineteenth annual report of the Geological Survey Branch of the Mines Department. This report covers the work of the Geological Survey for the twelve months ended 31st May, 1925. In addition to a general account of the work done ; it contains reports on the districts examined in detail by the field geologists, and various special reports (somewhat abridged) supplied during the year. I have, &c., P. G. Morgan, Director, Geological Survey. The Hon. G. J. Anderson, Minister of Mines, Wellington.

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