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Table 36.—RETURN of Field-work executed by the Staff and Contract Surveyors, from 1st April, 1901, to 31st March, 1902— continued.

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Minor Triangulation and Topographical Survey. Sural and Suburban. Town Section Survey. Native Land Court Survey. Gold-mining Surveys. Koads, Bailways, and Water-races. Other Work. Total Cost ! of Surveyor and Party from 3t April, 1900, to 31st March, 1902. Remarks. Surveyor and District. Acres. 3 o<! Acres, -g g -» £ H it Acres, o 2 «g £1 °3 Acres. «p 11 do o ■ g . Cost a ; per 9 ; Mile. Cost. LAI D Dli ,tr: :ct 0: OTAGl 1— contim lea. d. 3-43 s. 125-66 s. s. £ £ s. d.| 283 14 10 & ' b. d. 738 6 2 J. Langmuir. Oamaru, Palmerston, and Otago Heads 2,195 38 .. Of the amount charged to " Other work " £171 represents the cost of work done in connection with the resurvey of Papanui Native Reserve; the balance is made up with inspections, engineering surveys, &o. The rural work was the resurvey and roading of Otakou Native Reserve. The old work was bad, and relocation of boundarylines required much consideration and care. On leave for six months. Work very scattered, and in small areas. " Other work" includes making inspections and reports for the Warden, revision surveys, and office- work. Employed part of year in Southland District, and was absent on sick-leave for three months. " Other work " includes reports and inspection for the Land Board and for the Warden, office-work, and attendance on the public. All the road-work and one-half the sectionwork in dense bush, in a wet climate. The rest of the work scattered, and made expensive by travelling. Was transferred to Road Department on 1st August, 1902. Returns for six months and a quarter only; balance of year returned to Southland District. Topographical survey : Balance of work for Defence Department. " Other work" includes cost of unfinished surveys and offioe-work. E. H. Wilmot. Cromwell, Blackstone, Tiger Hill,Kawarau,Benger, Teviot, Waipori, Waitahuna, Tuapeka, Cairnhill, Leaning Rook, Bannockburn, and Nevis D. M. Oalder. Central Otago 604 49; 4-95 33 SI 19-75 14-00 247 4 6 536 4 3 41 713 12-2 22-79 185 11 0| 473 6 4 ! W. D. R. MeCurdie. Leaning Rock, Teviot, Tuapeka West, Rimu, and Warepa 769 24 3 62 1-37 13-86 29 9 0 236 2 10 218 3 11 308 13 7 W. T. Neill. Dunedin and surrounding districts 48,000 0 28! 1-13 145-25 George Mackenzie 18 1 26 2 16 16 0 964 3 3 2,309 9 2 22 2 6-36 10-89 •• •• •• " ! •• I Means and totals .. 48,000 I 0-281 3,631 Id i 111-85 13-57 3-781 40 86! 26-361 I .. ' I .. I 21-89! LAND 1ST ,ICT F SOU , HLAND. Staff. A. Hodgkinson, Assistant Surveyor. Alton, Aparima, Campbelltown, Jacob's River, Longwood, Waitio, and Waiau 3,539 37! 2-16 (130 0 0 1 406 3 7 I 838 10 11 Employed on Ringway Settlement survey. •'Other work" represents timber valuations and redefining old boundaries. Sum of £406 3s. 7d. represents cose of survey in hand to appear in return for next year. Cadet assisting.