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Table 5. —Principal Classes of Office-work done from 1st April, 1927, to 31st March, 1928.

APPENDIX I. HEAD OFFICE, DRAUGHTING BRANCH. Report by H. E. Walshe, Chief Draughtsman. Map-publication. —The total maps published during the year were 95, and the cost for printing £1,780. The maps comprised survey districts (| mile to 1 in.), 14 ; survey districts (1 mile to 1 in.), 44 ; counties (1 mile to 1 in.), 7 ; towns (8 chains to 10 chains to 1 in.), 15 ; territorial (4 miles to 1 in.), 4 ; small-scale general maps, 6 ; and miscellaneous, 5. The number of copies per edition has in a number of cases been increased to allow of a longer time elapsing between reprints. Cash sales of litho maps from all districts amounted to £1,375, which, while a decrease of £75 on the previous year, is well above the average for a normal year. Other Government Departments were supplied with maps to the value of £1,370, of which about one-third is due to the alteration in electoral boundaries consequent on the sitting of the Representation Commission. Four sheets of the 4-miles series territorial maps were published during the year, five more are in proof stage, and the drawing of four others partly completed. Town Schemes. —The town schemes approved during the year again show a slight falling-off, the number this year being 298, against 316 last year. The North Auckland District again contributes more than half the total, 54 per cent, being from that district, whilst Canterbury (20 per cent.), Wellington (9 per cent.), and Auckland (5 per cent.), are responsible for the bulk of the remainder. An analysis of the schemes shows that 2,541 acres were subdivided into residential lots outside of boroughs and town districts ; and of this area new roads account for 209 acres, road and access reserves, 23 acres ; recreation and other public reserves, 118 acres ; and lots available for sale, 2,191 acres. Draughtsmen's and Comjmters' Examination. —The annual examination was held in December, 1927, thirty-six candidates presenting themselves for examination. The results were as follows : Draughting : First grade —four candidates, all of whom failed ; second grade —seventeen candidates, of whom nine passed (Messrs. G. C. Wilson, J. D. McLean, E. W. Harkness, W. G. Pratt, L. Harding, E. Pfankuch, W. H. Steel, W. E. Lynch, and T. P. Mahony). Computing : First grade—one candidate, who failed ; second grade—fourteen candidates, of whom six passed (Messrs. E. N. Allan, T. J. Lowndes, C. B. Robson, T. E. Brown, S. V. Meyer, and G. F. N. Stewart). The outside examiners appointed for the purpose of examining the subject " Photo-litho plans " were Messrs. M. Crompton Smith and G. N. Sturtevant. Standard of Length. —During the year 29 bands were compared with the standard, the total length being 161 J chains. Of these, 5 were 1-chain steel standards, 2 were 1-chain invar standards, 20 were steel working-bands (of a length of 148 chains), 1 invar 5-chains working-band, and a 100 ft. steel pocket-tape. The Imperial standard bands in custody of the various Chief Surveyors have been reported as being in good order during the year. Natural Sines and Cosines. —A table of natural sines and cosines to 7 places and to each 10" of arc was published during the year. The volume consists of 100 pages foolscap-folio, and is bound in full green cloth, copies being placed for sale in each district office at £1 2s. 6d. each. The tables received a very thorough check, first by comparison with similar tables, and finally by the method of differences, using a calculating-machine. In consequence they may be used with complete confidence in their accuracy.

District. Crown. Leases, FreeLicenaca. hold. Plans placed on Ii natrumen Native Land. mot Title. Land Transfer. Deeds and other Instruments passed. Plana a i examin ied and pai Land Transfer. ased. S! a O & Mapa drawn for Lithography. « jj ■«§ *.\ k 2 orT II <i *! -I " GO Lithographs, Ac, sold. > i North Auckland .. Auckland Sisborne Hawke's Bay raranaki Wellington Marlborough Nelson Westland Canterbury Otago Southland Head Office 450 510 39 103 386 1,174 38 252 352 276 571 105 382 300 34 76 872 36 38 213 1,044 817 284 134 904 6 10,202 2,233 630 4,422 2,130 1.0,312 1,138 721 456 7,448 3,636 2,288 5,677 1,501 2,427 2,596 3,052 521 1,011 11 3,142 513 1,306 81 92 7 26 20 64 11 34 51 29 80 30 30 125 49 26 40 34 820 224 65 133 92 522 41 103 21 479 115 72 132 70 24 43 21 137 39 13 8 26 23 14 3 89 2 107 4 15 5 10 1 50 £ s. d. 279 11 3 111 8 10 19 10 6 51 7 6 72 18 6 43 14 6 28 7 7 39 0 3 36 14 6 137 18 11 164 4 10 76 19 6 526 8 5 110 158 36 72 102 6 12 3 1 5 19 1 2 2 9 11 3 9 8 32 Totals 320 2,687 550 38 349 1,578 5 1 4,256 2,042 3,582 45,616 21,757 525