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1947 NEW ZEALAND

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY SURVEYS (ANNUAL REPORT ON)

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

Wellington, 30th June, 1947. The Surveyor-General to the Hon. the Minister of Lands. Sir, — I have the honour to present herewith my report on the survey operations of the Department for the year ended 31st March, 1947. I have, &c., R. G. Dick, Surveyor-General. The Hon. the Minister of Lands.

REPORT

As reported last year, all available staff have been concentrated solely on work of the most urgent nature. The field staff have so far been able to cope with all settlement surveys. During the year twelve additional survey cadets were appointed in order to build up a badly depleted field staff. This, however, has been partly offset by the resignation of four of the junior surveyors, who have accepted positions outside the Service. Adjustments of staff are continually being made to deal with the arrears of work. There is a serious accumulation of arrears in survey-plan examination which must be brought up to date to assure that land transactions are not delayed unduly.