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Return of Field Work executed by Staff, Authorized, Contract, and Schedule Surveyors, &c.-continued. PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF WESTLAND.

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Maj. )V Triangulation. Mim ir Triangulation. 'opogr an rigonoi Sun id 'metrical vey. tural and Sub' irban. Town Section Surrey. 'old-niiuing Survey. Roads, Eai and Water-r; ilways, Detention by Native Opposition or oilier Causes. Other Work. Total Cost of Surveyor and party from 1st July, 1879, to 30th June, 1880. aces. Surveyor. District. o -3 Total Cost. Eemarks. Acres. «2 St t Total Cost, Acres. Acres. Is it & Total Cost. Acres. o'-£ 03 3 Pi Total Cost, I dl -"3 Total Cost. 5] °5 Acres. o§ it o -73 o«l Total Coat. 03 p, Cost per Mile. Total Cost. Cost. Cost. Staff. W. <3r. Mun-'-.y Turiwhate, Waimea, &o. ... d. £ e. d. ( 80134 d. £ s. d. 11 4 0 26,240| d. 2-9 £ s. d. 320 4 9 2,642 64 I s. d. 3/51- £ s. d. 459 19 3 s. d. 12 4 £ s. cl. 119 11 0 s. d. 10/11! £ s. d. 97 13 6 li £ s. d. 1 12 10 £ s. d. 2 10 £ s. d 84 6 0 £ s. d. 1,095 0 0 26 194 178 23 3r. J. Roberts f. W". Smyth Okarito circuit ... Wataroa and Paringa 325,683 7 1-0 ( 1427 10 0 ( 26 18 6 2-22 739 3 0 5,259 21 6o'"s 8 3,504 "60! 11/085 18714 3 130 G9 26 9 92 "5 0 "l 40/ 2 "6 0 18 61 It 34 10 1 12 0 10J 626 13" 4 66 5 0 2,166 13 0 £11 4s. minor triangulation comprises the erection of and observations at a few reference stations for connecting purposes. High cost of rural and suburban section survey due to their scattered nature and small size. Including cost of carrying Westland triangulation into Canterbury across main range. f £26 18s. minor triangulation incurred whilst assisting Mr. Eoberts at erection of (. stations. 1 1 31. J. Lord Hohonu, Arnold, and Tekinga 1,061 19 3 31,500 3 393 6 0 3,910 40 a/si 43G 4 0 ... 5 7 1 58 18 0 78 2 0 966 10 0 Surveyor also employed at office work for two months. I. &. Price Wataroa, Wanganui, and Waitaha ... 27,859 3i 406 13 9 9,161 971 m 173 12 3 10 1 20/9i 10 8 0 5i 7 5 0 39 17 6 630 11 6 Authorized. F. A. Wilson Haast ... 2,560 0-78 8 8 0 770 /10f 34 18 0 43 6 0 Comparatively small cost of rural and suburban section survey due to the fact that the land was lightly timbered, the sections mostly adjoining each other, and tho frontage and ranging-pegs only'being put in ground. Mr. Wilson being a permanent" officer of the Public Works Department (also an authorized surveyor) charged for labourers' wages only, heuce the low cost of his surveys. £955 2s. 4d. of this sum is chargeable to other departments, Totals and means 162 8 0 5,963 19 9i 325,683 1-07 1,454 8 0 80,134 2'22 750 7 0 93,418 3-05 1,18^16 2 19,990 263 1/3-5 1,292 7 9 155 2.')3 16 1 211 16 6 189 25 11/8 110 1 6 41| 19 9 11 793 14 10

Staff. John Strauchon Tuturau, Toetoes, Waipahi, Wyndham, and Kuriwao Kyeburn, Maniototo, Blackstone, and Maruwenua Cromwell, Bannockburn, Leaning Rock, Eraser, Tiger Hill, Lauder Clyde, Alexandra, and Ophir Table Hill, Tuapeka East, Waipori, Clarendon, Tokomairiro, Dunedin and East Taieri, Akatore, Maungatua Kapiti and Balclutha Wailraia, Glenkenich, Chatton, Waikaka, Wendonside, and Wendon Harriot; Town Mount Hyde • 20,145 102 1/0 1,005 9 10 31 3 4 1,036 13 4 David Barron 7,907 53 1/6 593 1 0 170 21 20/0 170 8 9 30 50/0 75 10 0 204 0 1 1,013 8 10 1 Part open, part bush country; 4,500 acres of this is heavy bush, requiring great labour in bush-cutting; cadet assisting. Open country, within gold field; surveys scattered; long distances to travel; cadet assisting part of year. A. R. Mackay 3,093 40 1/3 193 6 3 ... 717; 11 8/7 308 15 6 39i 105/0 203 13 0 220 16 8 George Mackenzie ... 20,553 1/2 l,20l"l9 8 IS 57 32/0 28 17 7 22 30/0 33 0 0 10 0 0 i 955 9 0 "1 Open country, within gold field; surveys much scattered, and in rough places; 980 miles were travelled during the year, showing that nearly three months were taken up in travelling alone ; no cadet. "91 W. D. B. Murray ... 195 19 10 36l'"4 0 140 0 0 1 I 978 3 0 I Part open country, partly within gold field ; 1,732 acres is rough bush, subdivided into small areas; £406 16s. 3d. of £l : 201 19s. 3d. is included for survey done last year, but not included in that return. 23,043 2 10,096 "37 "s-i 12? 167 14/4J 9O'"5 11 J I 950 5 3 ,, ... John Edie 14,171 56 1/2'i 839 15 7 199 177 34/0 302 15 0 33 : a O 9/0 15 "6 0 20 0 0 874 15 1 Open country, within gold field; surveys scattered; long distances to travel; cadet assisting ten months. Open country, within gold field ; during the year this officer was absent sick for six months; had cadet for six months. John Langmuir E. H. Wilmot ... Tuapeka East, Waitahuna East, Table Hill, and Waipori Waipori Town Shotorer, Kawarau, Coneburn, Cardrona, Skippers, Polnoon, and Earnslaw 20,897 2,145 57 45 /6'2 4/5 539 10 4 480'l0 6 4 1 94/0 4 14 0 590! '"94 1 5 ]': 51 12 6/14 20/4 180 5 8 96 "6 4 55/0 11 "l 0 64 19 0 202 1^ 8 I 789 9 0 Open country, within gold field; this officer had one month's leave during year: cadet assisting. . " Open country, within gold field; surveys greatly scattered, and difficult of accessdistrict very expensive to work, sections requiring extensive connections- all sections isolated; cadet assisted for three months; officer had leave of absence for five weeks. Open country, within gold field; surveys scattered. 4 809 3 6 John Campbell Leaning Eock, Eraser, Wendon, Roxburgh, and Pembroke Town Kuriwao, Glenomaru, and Woodland Clinton Town 560 15 4 138 17 3 28/4 51 10 2 77 11 9 86 J, 5 7! 11,702 71 /Hi 152 405 18/3 37 William Armstrong ... 4,558 28 1/6| 352 10 0 is'i 1 200/0 10 "6 0 10 0 0 ] 417 7 10 This officer was appointed in January, 1880, consequently return only represents six months work. 1, ... Contract. J ohn A. Connell G. M. Barr R. Grigor Benniore, &o. Gala and Otamatakau Balclutha Town ,,, 115,875 154,300 1'47 1-55 709 14 8, 1,000 0 0 709 14 81 831 12 10 61, 15 6 ibo "83 15/7 64 15 61 £168 7s. 2d. of the £1,000 still to pay. Totals and means 293,218 li 1,905 14 6 115,276 480 l/0f 6,128 2 ] 618| 881 15/10 |698 J9 10, 1,604 98 9/7 770 10 3 ISOJ-i 58/0 375 3 2 931 18 5 10,325 3 1]

Staff. Norman Prentice John Hay Taringatura and Hokonui Takitimo, &c. 109,440 1-38 628 "7 8 13,620 7,907 80 19 1/1* 1/3* 747 5 2 500 19 2 90 0 0 Greorge Murray William Hay John Innes Temporary. H.E.Moors Longwood, Ta-ringatura, &c. Hokonui, Winton, &c. New River 5,760 72 0 0 9,719 9,313 34 103 1/1* 1/7* 529 19 0 742 1 0 244! 100 10/lOj 133 0 0 41 4 15/ 30 15 0 9 4 10 0 ... 40 10 0 25 0 0 1,002 5 2 1,006 10 2 698 4 9 875 1 0 41 14 0 Block of 5,000 acres in progress ; cost to date, £165. Measurement of standard base-line included in this ; section isolated, and old boundaries requiring adjustment; £122 16s. 8d. debited against triangulation from last year now included. Mining leases in dense bush, Longwood. Surveys scattered, and blocks irregular. Excess cost cutting bush lines, Eyal Bush; survey included last return; party broken up on completion of this work. Several surveys in progress; cost to date, £59 16s.; some 180 sections, embracing nearly 1,000 acres in bush, included in return. Eiver traverse done previously by George Murray. Wairio, Invercargill, &c. 4,406 46 1/9* 395 0 0 137 186 9/11 92 5 8 40 0 0 James Blaikie Contract and ScTiedtile. James Blaikie 587 1 3 Wairio 4,367 23 Hi 202 8 10: Campbelltown and Invercargill New Eiver, Campbelltown, &c. Hokonui and Jacob's Eiver Hokonui Wairio Invercargill, Winton, Forest Hill, &c. Longwood Longwood 202 8 10 T. B. McNeil '.'.'. D. W. McArtlmr ... 1,932 1,290 1,197 398 2,848 2,295 14 8 139 2 12 12 1/84 3/0|4/0i 3/4f 11 1/11| 166 9 li 196 10 0 242 0 0! 67 8 0! 130 10 8 221 7 6 ... | ... 166 9 1 196 10 0 242 0 0 67 8 0 130 10 8 221 7 6 17 8 0 78 6 0 Nearly half the acreage in bush. Saw-mill areas chiefly. Village setttlements. Saw-mill areas. J. D. McArthur W. J. Hall "25 111 "2 9 13/11 14/1* 17 "8 0 78 6 0 Nearly half in bush, being saw-mill areas. Dense bush, Longwood. Ditto. Totals and means 115,200 1-45 700 7 8 59,292 492 1/4J 4,141 19 2 381 376 11/11| 225 5 3 177 16 14/3i 126 9 9 4 10 0 40 10 0 155 0 0 5,533 4 5 I