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R. W. Watson (Assistant Surveyor). Ohura 6,374| 6,374 23 0-9251 1,153] 1 4-99| 11-0001 11-47 4 11 291 All heavy forest couniry. Has been on leave of absence for six months in South Africa, and has now resigned. 11-471 4 11 291 Additional Surveyors. W. H.Murcott (temporary Surveyor). Aria and Ohura 4,635 4,635| 25 2-625 589! : 1 31-50 0-125 3200 63 19 0 853 3 0 All this work chieflv in forest country. Mr. Murcott has 10,776 acres of selection survey well advanced. 18-36 .. 332 19 7 All broken forest country. Mr. Sladden resigned on the 30th September, 1902. 17 0 0 844 4 2 All exceedingly broken forest country difficult of access. Has 10,000 acres of selection survey in hand. 508 2 9 Mr. Oldfield died on the 20th October, 1902. He had the survey of 14,610 acres in hand, which, at his death, was continued by Messrs. Skeet and Frith. 366 18 1 Mr- Basstian has the selection survey of 12,300 acres of forest country well advanced. He has been four months in the service. 216 11 4 Mr. Hunt has the selection survey in hand of 13,500 acres of forest and scrub land in the Mokau-Ohura country. Has been three months in the service. , .. .. 243 16 7 Has in hand the selection survey of 15,750 acres of forest and partially open land in the Mokau country. Has been three months in the service. 289 11 0 Mr. Paterson has iu hand the selection survey of 23,500 acres of forest and partially open land in the Mokau-Ohura country. Has been three months in the service. 81 15 6 Subdivision of Spotswcod Settlement. 3200 63 19 0 853 3 0 L. C. Sladden (temporary Surveyor). Waro and Mahoe Wm. Laing (temporary Surveyor). Waro, Mimi, Upper Waitara, Pouatu T. Oldfield (temporary Surveyor). Opaku 6,070 16,000 1-25 8,870 8,590 6,070 12 1-509 3-400 18-36 332 19 7 " 16,000 1-25 8,870! 10 1-650 17 0 0 844 4 2 I 508 2 9 8,590j 9 1-975 B. C. Basstian (temporary Surveyor). Upper Waitara. Pouatu 366 18 L - Leslie Hunt (temporary Surveyor). Totoro 216 11 4 E. O. Weir (temporary Surveyor). Aria and Totoro .. 243 16 7 .. ; .. - ' A. J. Paterson (temporary Surveyor). Aria and Totoro •• 289 11 0 1 L. C. Sladden (contract Surveyor). Paritutu (Spotswood Settlement) . 300J 306J 71 5-336 81 15 6 .. .. .. .. i I Means and totals .. 16,000 16,000 1-25 60,3934, 1-25 60,393 J 187 1-629 3,577! 5 19-718 14-85 770 0 4 7,196 9 11 14-85 ■■ 10-88! •• 770 0 4 7,196 9 11 " I " L_ l_J I I I l_ Staff. LAND D '1ST. ,ICT C iF WELLINGTO: 643 19 9 : 643 19 9| Twenty-one field inspections and miscellaneous duties. A sum of £22 14s. 3d. is carried forward to next year against Masterton standard survey. 91 1 11 1.000 0 11 A sum of £459 17s. lOd. is carried forward to n-xt year against subdivisional surveys of Maraetaua, Ngapukewhakapu, and Taonui Blocks. 47 2 4l 1,084 9 4! Has 2,150,000 acres triangulation nearly complete. Now transferred to settlement 3-urveys. Cost of triangu'ation and settlement carried forward, £1,531 15s. 6d. 24-000 46 13 0 1,024 12 5 Brought forward, £260 10s. 2d.; carried forward, £11 0s. Id. Rangitatau Biock; broken bush country Cadet a-sisting. J. D. Climie .. .. .. 1 .. .. I •• . ■• I F. A. Thompson. Ngamatea and Maugawuero 4,215 2-50 1,402 30-000 .. I .. H. J. Lowe. Oroua, Ongo, and Manganui ■ W. J. Wheeler. Nukumaru and Momohaki 26,4001 111199-25 0-52J 95-75 73| 14-7010,774 6-200 21-00 1 I I