A.D.Wilson. (Standard.) Onamalutu, Mount 467,000 Olympus, Patriarch, Baglan, Leatbam, Avon E. P. Goulter. (Staff.) Whernside.. 3". W. Davis. (Private Surveyor.) Gore Means and totals .. 467,000 0-25 486 9 2 222,200 1-01 945 16 8 3,866 4 /6-9 111 2 11 3 12 3 242 12 11 152 10 0 680 9 9 Partly open, partly bush; country high ana rough. No cadet assisting. Open country; very high and rough. No cadet assisting. Paid for by applicant. 25 1 /34-7 I 242 12 11 832 19 9 0-25 486 9 2 222,200 1-01 945 16 8 3,891 /7-1 114 15 2 Less fei is deposited for survey ., 111 2 11 £721J.6 10

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No. 8— continued. —RETURN of Field-work executed by Staff and Contract Surveyors from 1st July, 1885, to 30th June, 1886. PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF HAWKE'S BAY.

PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF MARLBOROUGH.

PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON.

A. I). Wilson A. Dundas. Ongo, Tiriraukawa L. Smith. Mangahao 14,696 0*47 28 17 0 20'000 18,800 as 2-4 22s"2 0 187 17 6 859 15 5 5,299 10,365 151 11,760 21 36 1 2/2 1/4 2/1 /8-4 585 14 10 696 18 0 15 19 0 412 7 6 'l4§ 16 0 0 225 3 4 90 5 0 237 0 8 953 9 4 1,062 11 9 1,146 0 0 No return. Hilly forest country. Nearly all .hilly forest country. J. D. Climie. Waiohine, Wairarapa, &c. 1 " 3 9 11 G 28 14 6 178 1 7 914 18 10 Broken forest country. J. Annabell. Ngamatea, &c. A. E. Ashcroft. Eangitoto, Wangaehu 270,000 0-06 65 18 9 8,611 0-9 32 16 0 165,900 1-2 ( 1 2f 1* G 12 19 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 35 12 6 15 0 0 150 0 0 62 13 2 1,548 0 0 Hilly forest country, very difficult of access. 110 0 0 80 14 8 877 2 1 Hilly and flat forest country, difficult of access. B. P. Groville. Makuri, Mangahao.. 107,300 444 13 5 j 878 \ 2,204 14,467 06 13 29 2/5 1/5 1/3 106 0 11 155 0 0 923 15 2 t[ 70 i>2 9/7 25 0 0 i 14 17 0 13 0 0 124 1 8 610 0 0 Nearly all hilly forest country, difficult of access. C. A. M. Crombie. Wainuiorn, Kaiwhata .. W. H. Dunnage H. J. Lowe. Mangahao J. A. Thorpe. Earete, &o... J. E. Annabell. Kapara, Tauarakawa, &c. .. R. H. Eeaney 130 5 6 712 0 3 95 18 6 563 17 10 874 0 0 774 0 0 486 0 0 Broken forest and scrub country. No return. Hilly forest country. Hilly forest country, very difficult of access. Hilly forest country, very difficult of access. Employed in exploring for locating,«and superintending construction of, roads, &c. Miscellaneous surveys and inspection, Hut County. 48*000 o'is 25 0 0 37,000 0-13 20 0 0 2,862 "a 1/6 202 13 2 "87 81 19/3 29 16 1 - 604 i V 30"4 0 'l4i 8 11 4 124 14 6 7 9 0 90 16 0 86,000 147,844 i'-8 1 635*18 9 654 18 0 49,806 3 /if {35118 4 37 4 0 59 0 0 189 0 0 J. W. Davis Means and totals 45,611 o-y 52 16 0 545,844 1J 3,011 5 1 47,986 190 1/34 3,098 8 7 107 83 13/2 54 16 1 50,291 At 382 2 4 42| 18 17 8 592 4 10 17 9 0 1,090 2 3 10,812 18 7 332,696 0-1 119 15 9 Authorized and Contract Surveyors. Palmerson and Scott. Mount Eobinson.Arawaru N. H. Macdonald. Makuri 20,879 5,819 §79 63 930 §702 Flat and hilly forest country. Mostly hilly forest country. Woodville-Tiraurnea Special Settlement Block. Mostly hilly forest country. Pahiatua-Puke Special Settlement Block. Papawai and Dalefleld Station site. C.D.Kennedy. Makuri .. 5,403 80 360 110 A. 3". Eawson 8 8 0 Means and totals 32,001 222 1,290 812 8 8 0 * Partly compass survey. + Village special settlement. t 49,680 acres in Taranaki District. § Surveys tor Wellington and Manawatu Eailway Company.

Major 'riangulation. Minor Trii angulation. Topogm.phical and Trigonometrical Survey. iral md Suburban. ToSection Survey. Nativi Land Coi irt Survey. Gold-Mining Survey. Roads, Railways, and Water-races. Detention by Native Opposition or other Causes. | Other Work. Total Cost of Surveyor and Party from 1st July, 1885, ■ to 30th June, 1886. Bemarks. Surveyor and District. o o ft P i Acres. Total Cost. 1C O Coat Miles. ' per Total Cost. Mile. I Cost. J Cost. Acres. ■g £ Total Cost. Acres. u o<1 O Total Cost. a© : Acres. -p g i Total Cost, Acres. ft* -g o Total Cost. Acres. o<1 O <i| I °3 Total Cost. Acres. u o o S3 o Total Cost a. £ s. a. d. 0-75 £ s. d. 128 2 6 a. £ s. d. £ s. a. 978 5 0 £ s. a. 94 7 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 12 13 4 £ s. d. 19 0 0 & s. d. £ s. d. 36 0 0 £ s. a. 1,1C4 11 4 : Walter Hallet. Norsewood, Woodville, and Tahoraite N. J. Tone. Weber 41,000 5,590 3/6 125 37 51/ i* Bush country. J. Wilson assisting with section 36,200 2-4 356 11 2 2,720 3/7 485 1 4 30 8 0 912 15 0 survey. Expensive bush country. Side lines of sections traversed on fencing lines. Expensive bush country. Side lines of sections traversed on fencing lines. F. Eioli. Tautane.. 15,000 2 125 0 0 6,331 13 4/ 1,266 4 0 o 10 0 0 57 10 0 977 5 9 H. G. Price. Moeangiangi and Waihua J. Wilson. Norsewood and Woodville B. Lambert. Clyde J. Bochfort. Napier CD. Kennedy. Tahoraite and Woodville .. C. E. 0. Smith. Norsewood A. H. Boss. Porangahau .. E. B. McCartie. Weber C. D. Kennedy. Waimarama L. Lessong. Tahoraite C. W. Beardon. Heretaunga 121 60/ 93 0 0 4J 12 12 0 56 15 4 86 12 1 56 16 4 C89 18 5 53 18 8 27 0 0 168 15 0 70 18 0 60 0 0 186 18 0 31 "7 7 6 0 50'l0 9 Bush country. Assisting Mr. Hallett. 27 0 0 168 15 0 70 18 0 Railway land survey, 14 miles. Gutting back-line sections. Boad survey. Traverse rabbit-proof fence line. Private survey for Native landowners. Private survey for Native landowners. Private survey for Native landowners. i 35,386 2,462 1,900 3 1 2 186 18 0 Means and totals 56,000 1-08! 253 2 6 36,200 2-4 356 11 2 14,641 HA 3/8 2,729 10 4 246 68 55/1 187 7 0 39,748 19 9 13 5 183 16 1 86 12 1 519 19 0 4,308 16 6