C.—lA.

Table A.

Table B.

Table 1. —Return of Field-work executed by Head Office Staff from 1st April, 1931, to 31st March, 1932.

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Class of Work. Area, &c. Average Cost. Total Cost. £ s. d. Topographical survey for settlement .. .. 66,890 acres 3-99d. per acre 1,111 1 5 Rural, by staff .. .. .. .. 114,580 acres 1-69s. per acre 9,659 17 8 Suburban, by staff .. .. .. .. 1,790 acres ll-29s. per acre 1,027 0 6 Town, by staff .. .. .. .. 273 acres £1-94 per section 609 8 5 Native Land Court, by staff .. .. .. 7,893 acres 3-83s. per acre 1,513 5 1 Native Land Court, by private surveyors .. 28,836 acres 2-65s. per acre 3,813 11 0 Roads, by staff .. .. .. .. 324-8 miles £25-13 per mile 8,164 8 5 Roads, by private surveyors .. . . . . 19-6 miles £30-65 per mile 600 15 3 Other work by staff . . . . .. .. . . .. 5,584 3 9 Total cost of completed work " .. .. .. 32,083 11 6

Land District. Rural Survey. LaiL(i Acres. Acres. Auckland and North Auckland.. .. 79,933 11,093 Gisborne .. .. .. .. 4,381 3,799 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 2,169 1,258 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 3,969 2,720 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. 17,803 Marlborough.. .. . - .. 856 4 Nelson .. .. .. .. 498 Westland .. .. .. ., 1,027 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 2.776 4 Otago .. .. .. .. 45 Southland .. .. .. .. 1,408 Totals .. .. .. 114,580 36,726

Standard Surveys. Geodetic Triangulation. District. Miles. Cost. Square Miles. Cost. £ s. d. £ s. d. North Auckland .. .. .. 25 955 15 5 Auckland and Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 5,550 3,100 0 0