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Representation Commission After the first meeting of the Representation Commission in March, 1946, the determinations of the Commission were transcribed on to maps and, with technical descriptions, were advertised for objections in April. This entailed considerable draughting-work and printing. After objections had been determined by the Commission in May, 1946, the final report was prepared and published in July. The call for maps to illustrate electoral boundaries revealed the need to redraw and revise many of the older maps. The topographical map provides an excellent basis for the illustration of electoral boundaries in the main cities. Warrants During the year 189 warrants for certificates of title comprising 740 items and 12 proclamations of road-lines under the Native Land Act, 1931, were dealt with. The issue of certificates of titles increased by 100 per cent, on last year's returns. Map Sales The following table summarizes the total map sales for the year ending 31st March, 1947

Summarized Expenditure The following schedule sets out the salary expenditure for the year ending 31st March, 1947, apportioned to the various classes of work in both the field and the office. Relative figures for the previous year are also shown : 1946-47. 1945-46. General (Grown surveys, records, tracings, investigations, diagrams, £ s. d. £ s. d. and general office work) .. .. .. .. 64,940 3 9 58,879 6 7 Triangulation .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,024 1 4 728 5 3 Topographical mapping .. .. .. .. .. 9,454 2 6 14,659 15 3 Standard traverse .. .. .. .. .. 481 5 4 185 9 4 Survey maintenance .. .. .. .. .. 516 10 0 281 17 5 Precise levelling .. ... .. .. .. 648 1 2 43 1 2 Inspection and investigation surveys .. .. .. 1,218 1 4 772 19 9 Town scheme plans .. .. .. .. .. 1.,431 14 0 821 7 5 Land-settlement (topographical and schemes) .. .. 12,412 0 1 4,212 11 10 Work for— Native Department .. .. .. .. .. 2,523 11 11 1,658 9 4 Lands and Deeds Department . . .. .. .. 18,520 3 3 14,048 8 4 Public Works Department .. .. .. .. 4,055 5 3 5,041 18 3 Housing Department .. .. .. .. .. 3,070 0 2 2,660 0 4 Other Departments .. .. .. .. .. 9,216 18 1 7,543 3 7 Totals .. .. .. .. ..£131,511 18 2 £111,671 8 4

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Class of Map. Sold for Cash or Credit. Free Issues and Office Use. Totals. Survey districts and counties Towns Territorial.. Topographical .. .. .. Miscellaneous .. .. .. Totals .. .. .. Previous year £ s. d. 951 1 10 510 0 7 508 14 7 2,464 16 9 285 16 4 £ s. d. 924 9 0 423 18 9 376 5 0 328 6 6 79 16 0 £ s. d. 1,875 10 10 933 19 4 884 19 7 2,793 3 3 365 12 4 4,720 10 1 (4,363 8 11) 2,132 15 3 (2,002 0 9) 6,853 5 4 (6,365 9 8)