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1925. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY. SURVEYS (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS. General Report— page General Report—continued. page Principal Survey-work performed during the Year, Mean Annual Values of the Magnetic Elements at with Tables A and B .. .. 2 Christchurch Observatory, Table I) .. .. 5 Minor Triangulation .. . . .. 3 Geographic Board .. .. .. 5 Settlement Surveys .. .. .. 3 Proposed Operations for the Year 1924-25 .. 5 Native-land Surveys .. .. .. 3 General .. .. .. .. 6 Geodetic Triangulation .. .. 3 International Geodetic and Geophysical Union .. 6 Standard Surveys .. .. .. 3 Records of the Survey of New Zealand .. 6 Topographical Survey .. .. .. 3 Town Schemes .. .. .. 0 Inspections .. .. .. .. 3 Staff .. .. .. .. 7 Tidal Survey .. .. .. 3 Appendix I— Mean Values of the Harmonic Constants used in Report by H. E. Walshe, Chief Draughtsman .. 9 preparing the Tide-tables, Table C .. 4 r J e Magnetic Observatory .. .. 4 Appendix ll—Surveyors' Board .. .. 10

The Surveyor-General to the Hon. Minister of Lands. Sir, — Wellington, 2nd July, 1925. I have the honour to present herewith the report on survey operations for the year ended 31st March, 1925. j ] laV6) &C-; W. T. Neill, Hon. A. D. McLeod, Minister of Lands. Surveyor-General.

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