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Return of Field-work executed by Staff and Contract Surveyors from 1st July, 1880, to 30th June, 1881. PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF CANTERBURY.

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Major Trial igulation. Minor Trial igulation. Topogr; ai Trignorj Suraphical id netrical vey. Run and Sul mrban. Town Section Survey. Roads, Rail and Water-ra hvays, TotaLCost of Surveyor and Party from 1st July, 1880, to 30th June, 1881. District. Other Works. Lees. Surveyor. Remarks. Acres. p. Total Cost. Acres. 4 Total Cost. Acres. Total Cost. Acres. j -^ °1 Total Cost. Acres. c - g < 6." ts 5 Total Cost. o o °< Miles. Cost per Mile. Total Cost. Cost. Staff. C. W. Adams d. £ s. d. d. £ s. d. d. 1-49 £ s. a. 629 8 6 s. d. £ s. d. s. d. £ s. d. 101,254 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 264 12 9 £ s. d. 894 1 3 Also 14J miles standard traverse survey, of which 3 miles were chained in 1879-80, but were not credited, as plans were not in ; 39 stones put in. T. K Brodrick Ashley Vincent Oxford Aelilcy 61,038 o-53 136 5 6 44,062 37.44° 0-63 i"6o 115 16 6 250 2 9 2,038 3;544 17 33 10* 1 ii 89 2 6 250 3 5 > 11 984 s 8 ). *■' W. A. Kalder 142 15 o 3.086 2,838 232 635 6,856 3.441 1.354 7.858 i.5°9 261 67 60 28 44 24 84 72 24 42 3' 9 4 £142 15s. for minor triangulation in the Oxford District not yet completed. Cadet assisting. )J ... 3) •" Resurveys Suburban ] 1 9* 531 13 1 44 4 6 IO O O 638 1 7 Partly bush survey. Left department 31st March. J. E. Pickett ,, ... ... Selwyn ... v Ashley 8 3* 96 8 6 , P) '" I 5>3 6 5 Resurveys } it>i }•> j 1 6* }'■ 327 iS 4 710 8 8 S 4,950 acres resurvey of Mr. Howden's contract, 'No. 23. Islands in Waiinakariri entailing a great deal of river traverse. Cadet assisting. it '" Resurveys 382 13 4 David Watt 722 5 1 H. Maitland Resurveys 722 5 1 Part bush survey; rest open in Ashley back country. fAlso 27 miles standard traverse; 78 stones put in; 87,200 acres < topographical sketching ; sectional work intricate, entailing re- (. establishment of old survey marks. ,, ... ... Selwyu 116 1 2 V309 12 10 C194 6 8 » '" ,, ... •>> G eraldine Ashburton ... Selwyn Resurveys [ 620 o 8 J. W. O'Brien j) "• a. H. M. McOlure ... j. ••• Resurveys 1,830 3.906 2,722 4,212 1,078 69 14 19 17 23 29 25 > 11 211 393 ° 3 375 2 9 * 393 ° 3 Open grass country. Resigned. )> •■• ,, ... ... „ ... Resurveys Suburban 385 2 9 Open hilly country. j) •*' „ ■■• ... 1000 ( Minor triangulation includes the placing of subsidiary points in \ several alleys, areas of which have been previously reported ; in 1 the sectional work a considerable amount of road traverse has (_ been done for sections not yet returned. Heavy bush. J. S. Welch Akaroa 133,000 O'I2 67 17 7 45.74' 2'13 407 5 8 Resurreys i.5'i 261 21 j 310 339 8 o 814 11 3 ,, ..• ,, ... ... 9 James Hay M. Mcfticol ,, ... >•• ,, ... ,, ... »•» Resurveys Resurveys 3.003 136 3.105 453 2,739 412 '.363 9V 562 832 651 8,071 4,218 1,929 20 5 8 7 6,210 170 167 2,285 2,048 20,107 57 2 48 9 45 16 ] 4 8 J4 4 }•• 777 '3 11 742 15 5 777 '3 " 742 15 5 Heavy bush. Cadet assisting. A. Seaton ,, ... j, . .■ ... Resnrveys 681 910 A. Houghton j> • •* *" '"■ 681 9 10 Partly bush. ,, ... ... ... Resurveys 32 28 14 20 637 11 11 637 11 11 Partly bush ; small sections, and great amount of traverse. E.S.Donald ,, ... ... 398 4 10 4i 26 15 o 113 14 6 W. H.Grano A. O'N. O'Donahoo ... Resurveys S'i '9 4 Left department. Resigned. Ashburton ... 5 92 5i 3i 1 64 7i 5 104 46 28 57 5 9> ] 2 24 189 1 4 189 1 4 G. S. Anderson ,, ... ... Geraldine 749 1 7 749 1 7 Open plains, and, in addition to acreage returned, the boundaries of 32 sections, 1,650 acres, were re-established on the ground. C. E. O". Smith. ,, ... j, ■•• ■ • ■ 2 3 }" 215 12 9 67 6 2 }l 282 18 11 Resigned. ?j ,, ... ... 296 6 4 6 7 7 o 161 8 4 67 7 o 43' ° 4 Resigned. W.C.Wright H. 0. White ,, ... . ■ • 8 o ,, ... ... Waimate Completed from adjacent surveys. s« 711 14 6 8 28 29 10 41 17 o 753 " 6 Mostly resurveys, and largo sections. ,, ... ,, ... ... Coniraciors. W. Darby ... Akaroa „ (resurveys) 11,646 2,276 5.755 899 8,311 19,274 201 3.941 448 75 754 2 2 709 12 3 80 47 gi 20 96 144 2 ]■■ Plus retentions and extras. W. A. Harper (42) "/ ,, ... 4 7 1 ii 1,523 8 o 467 10 o Bush. Plus retentions and extras. 1 J). Mo&ffl ... J. H.K.King „ (resurveys) Ashburton Geraldine „ (resurveys)... 1,371 1 2 220 1.3 3 G-. L. Wiliina 5i 12 36 ]° 7i 608 11 10 274 6 3 ! 645 o 9 \ Plus retentions and extras. J j. '•' ,, ... G. Duncan.., ... 3. Cumine ... W. A. Harper (33) ... Dennison and Grant... A. J. Lewis J. B. F. Coyle F. Howden „ (resurveys)... „ (suburban)... 1 }■ Percentages paid on work returned last year 4 1 20 o o 1 I £ 277 19 6 f 147 18 o 220 11 11 104 19 10 ■J 14 10 1 49 6 4 355 6 2 v. 92 6 2 J 686 6 2 Means and totals ... I33,O0O o>12 1 I 67 17 7 106,779 '"54 188,121 I'27 995 7 9 168,153 1994 1 6J 12,813 17 3 86 233 10 3 119 4 o 4i 26 15 o "3 H 6 768 12 3 16,128 6 8