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1936. NEW ZEALAND.

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

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

CONTENTS.

General Report— page General Report—continued. page Summary .. .. .. .. 1 General .. .. .. .. .. 4 Minor Triangulation .. .. 1 Staff .. .. .. .. .. 4 Topographical Survey ...... 2 Settlement Surveys .. .. .. .. 2 Appendix - Native Land Court Surveys .. . . .. 2 Head Office, Draughting Branch .. .. 4 Geodetic Triangulation .. .. .. 2 Tables— Hawke's Bay Re-establishment Surveys .. 2 Table A.—Field-work executed .. .. 5 Standard Surveys .. .. .. .. 2 „ B.—Rural Surveys Area .. .. 5 Field Inspections .. .. .. 2 ~ I.—Areas surveyed for Lands and Survey Standard of Accuracy .. .. .. 2 Department .. .. .. 6 Tidal Survey .. .. . . .. 3 „ 2.—Areas surveyed for other Departments 7 Land Development .. .. .. .. 3 „ 3.—Work on hand .. .. .. 7 Proposed Operations .. .. .. 3 „ 4. —Office work .. .. .. 7

The Surveyor-General to the Hon. the Minister of Lands. Sir, — Wellington, 22nd July, 1936. I have the honour to present herewith the report on survey operations for the year ended 31st March, 1936. I have, &c., H. E. Walshe, The Hon. Frank Langstone, Minister of Lands. Surveyor-General.

REPORT.

A summary of the operations carried out for the year ending 31st March, 1936, follows, grouped under appropriate headings. A concise summary of the field-work completed during the year is tabulated in Tables A, B, and 1 to 4 herewith. Table A shows a slight increase in the average cost of rural and road surveys while the cost of the Native surveys is practically the same as for the previous year. Table B shows a small decrease in the area under rural surveys, while the area under Native surveys is only 40 per cent, of that recorded for the previous year. Minor Triangulation. The work under this heading was principally in connection with the rural standard surveys in the Hawke's Bay District,