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1937. 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 Repokt— page Oeeice —continued. page Summary .. .. .. .. .. 2 Photoprinting .. .. .. .. 3 Map Publications .. .. .. .. 3 Field— Town Schemes .. .. .. .. 3 Geodetic Triangulation.. .. .. ..2 Warrants for Title .. .. .. ..3 Second and Third Order Triangulation .. .. 2 Proposed Operations .. .. .. 3 Topographical Surveys ' .. . . .. 2 Staff .. .. .. .. .. 3 Standard Surveys .. .. .. .. 2 Appreciation .. .. .. .. . . 3 Rural Surveys .. .. .. .. 2 Town and Suburban Surveys .. .. .. 2 . Native Land Surveys .. .. .. .. 2 -n ■ Housing Surveys 2 Head Office, Draughting Branch .. ..4 Road Surveys .. .. .. .. 2 Survey Board .. .. .. .. 6 Field Inspections .. .. .. .. 2 Standard of Accuracy .. .. . . .. 2 Tables — Other Work .. .. .. . . .. 2 Table A. —Field-work Executed .. 7 ~ B. —Rural Surveys Area .. . . 7 Office C. —Geodetic Triangulation .. 7 Examination and Recording of Plans .. .. 2 „ I,—Areas surveyed for Lands and Survey Plan-drawing .. .. .. .. 2 Department .. .. 8 Drawings for Photolithography .. .. .. 3 „ 2,—Areas surveyed for other Departments .. 9 Adjustment of Triangulation and Standard Traverses 3 „ 3. —Work on hand . . . . 10 Tidal Survey .. .. .. .. .. 3 „ 4,—Office Work .. .. " 10

♦ The Surveyor-General to the Hon. the Minister of Lands. Wellington, Ist August, 1937. I have the honour to present herewith the report on survey operations for the vear ended 31st March, 1937. I have, &c., H. E. Walshe, The Hon. Frank Langstone, Minister of Lands. Surveyor-General. I—C. IA.