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L. 0. Sladden (temporary Surveyor). Pouatu and Wato. Wm. Laing (temporary Surveyor). Waro. T. Oldfield (temporary Surveyor). Hawera, Opaku ,* - 742 14 0 Rough country, difficult of access. " Other work " : Inspecting road deviations; topographical plan of Mr. Bayly's estate for lands for settlement purposes; measurement of bush-felling areas, Whangamomona Improved - farm Settlement. Mr. Sladden also has field-work done of seven sections of an area of about 3,000 acres. 785 4 0 Section survey in rough, densely-bushed country, at present rather difficult of access. 810 0 0 A portion of this work is redefinition into larger areas for the taking up of grazing,. the former holdings being too small ♦7305 12 9 11,180 17 1-75 2-5 17-00 13,953 13 1-75 Means and totals .. 60,400 1-5 76,705-3 119 1-73 29-124 13-48 •• ■■ ■• •• •• • • .. • • .. 249 16 0 Staff. LA lND d: si: ilGT i if wel: jngto: Inspecting Surveyor and miscellaneous duties. "Other work" includes trig, repairing and miscellaneous surveys. £287 13s. 3d. was expended on Retaruke and Kirikau Blocks, "other work" comprising repairs to trigs, and miscellaneous duties. Sectional work comprised subdivision of KaiIwi Block; has in hand subdivision of Rangitatau No. 10 Block. Rough bush country. Cadet assisting. Hilly bush country. Mataroa and Taihape Townships. J6558 5s. Id. is carried forward to next year. Cadet assisting five months. Rough bush country. Kaitieke and Retaruke Blocks. Climie, J. D. Thompson, F. A. Belmont, Waio- \ pehu Lowe, H. J. Retaruke, Apiti, Oroua, Ongo, &o. •• 1,716,000 ■069 3^313 39 1141 5-375 10-98 488 15 9 221 18 9 89 10 0 622 3 10 765 3 6 888 7 7 Wheeler, W. J. Nukumaru, Karioi 6,517 1-15 434 32 2-97 22 119 U-58 45,903 1-3 544 0 5 McKay, J. Ohinewairua 933 19 146 165 154 22-5 7-75 24-42 18 10 0 625 4 0 Straohan, J.R. Refcaruke, Kaitieke 12,961 16 1-33 816 3 4 Temporary. Carkeek, M. Moawhango, Waiopehu Moriee, J. M. Apiti, Ruahine Biggs, H. J. Mount Cerberus, Makura Mountfort, 0. A. Belmont 45,000 1-57 170,270 004 23 •• 11 65-33 18,720 0-8 •• 42-25 14-67 •• 15-47 12-26 " 55 18 2 376 7 7 623 4 8 527 16 3 447 16 8 Open, undulating, and rough country. Rangipo Waiu Block. Rough bush country. Awarua Block. Mainly boundaries and repegging. £104 8s. Id. is carried forward to next year. Hutt standard survey and miscellaneous duties. Rough, hilly bush country. North Waimarino Block. Road taken through Tauakira No. 2 Block, Ngamatea District. • • ■" I 113 44 60 J 18-5 36-53 162 0 5 636 15 5 •• Lewis, H. J. Ngamatea, Piopiotea 5,386 10 •75 56 108 13-83 1-4 18-1 293 18 0 616 6 5 Staff means and totals 1,767,517 Oil 128,411 160 0-37 267 392 18-66 64,623 11 j 11 89-94 19-82 •• I 1,706 18 8 7,113 2 1 •• i — I Authorised Surveyors. Reardon, C. W. Ngamatea and Tauakira 83,212 I 16 2-49 865 19 11 Undulating bush country. Richardson, G. F. Waitohu 113 24 71-0 •• 32 10 0 Native township, Hokio, Horowhenua. ■• •• •• •• •• Means and totals 1,767,517 0-11 128,411 160 037 380! i 416 19-2 147835 1-9 89-94 19-82 1,706 18 8 [8,011 12 0 27 • • • • ' * Against this sum there are credits of £1,398 163. 4d.