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1938. 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 Office—continued. page Summary .. .. .. .. 2 Centennial Celebrations, 1940 .. .. 4 Field — Town Schemes .. .. .. 4 Geodetic Triangulation.. .. .. 2 Warrants for Title .. .. .. 4 Triangulation Surveys .. .. .. 2 Proposed Operations, 1938-39 .. .. 4 Topographical Surveys.. .. .. 2 Staff .. .. . . .. 4 Standard Surveys .. .. .. 2 Appreciation .. .. .. .. 4 Precise Levelling Surveys .. .. 2 Appendix— Rural Surveys .. .. .. 2 Head Office, Draughting Branch .. 5 Native Land Surveys .. .. .. 3 Geographic Board .. .. .. 9 Town and Suburban Surveys .. .. ..3 Survey Board.. .. .. .. ..10 Housing Surveys .. .. .. 3 Tables — Road Surveys .. .. .. ..3 Table A. —Field Work Executed .. ..11 Field Inspections .. .. .. ..3 ~ B. —Rural Surveys Area .. .. ..11 Standard of Accuracy .. .. .. ..3 „ C. —Geodetic Triangulation .. ..11 Other Work .. .. .. .. 3 „ I.—Areas surveyed for Lands and Survey Office— Department .. .. .. 12 Examination and Recording of Plans .. 3 „ 2. —Areas surveyed for other Departments .. 13 Uniform System of Recording .. .. 3 „ 3. —Work on hand .. .. .. 14 Computing Branch .. .. .. 3 „ 4.—Office Work .. .. .. 14 Map Publications .. .. .. 3 Map—■ Aerial Survey Mapping .. .. 3 Layout of Aerial Survey Map Sheets.

The Surveyor-General to the Hon. the Minister op Lands. Sir, — Wellington, Ist July, 1938. I have the honour to present herewith the report on survey operations for the year ended 31st March, 1938. I have, &c., H. E. Walshe, The Hon. Frank Langstone, Minister of Lands. Surveyor-General.

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