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1892. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY (ANNUAL REPORT ON). [In Continuation of C.-1 and C.-1A, 1891.]

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

OOTsTTZEHSTTS. GENERAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY FOR CROWN LANDS AND SURVEYOR-GENERAL. Page Page SURVEYS,— LANDS .. .. .. .. .. i Triangulatiou and Topographical .. .. vii Settlement Conditions, &0... .. .. iii Settlement Surveys .. .. .. vii Transfers .. .. .. .. .. iv Native Land Court Surveys .. .. viii Pastoral Runs .. .. .. .. iv Gold and other Mining Surveys .. .. viii Special - settlement Associations and Village Road and Railway Surveys.. .. .. viii Homestead .. .. .. .. iv Miscellaneous Work .. .. .. viii Arrears .. .. .. .. .. iv Constructive Works —Roads, Bridges, &c. .. viii Revaluations .. .. .. .. v Lands proclaimed under "The Government "The Naval and Military Settlers' and Volun- Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment teers' Land Act, 1891"... .. .. v Act, 1891 " .. .. .. .. x Thermal Springs, &c. .. .. .. v Unemployed engaged on Works .. .. x State Forests .. .. .. .. vi Departmental and General .. .. .. x Agricultural Branch .. .. .. vi Head Office .. .. .. .. xi APPENDICES. LANDS,— SURVEYS — Repoet op Commissioneb of Cbown Lands — Repobts of Chief Sueveyob— ' Auckland • .. .. .. .. 1 Auckland .. .. .. .. 30 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 2 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 31 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 3 Hawko's Bay .. .. .. .. 32 Marlborough .. .. .. .. 6 Wellington .. .. .. .. 33 Nelson .. .. .. .. 7 Marlborough .. .. .. .. 35 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 9 Nelson .. .. .. .. 36 Otago .. .. .. .. 13 Wcstland .. .. .. .. 37 Southland .. .. .. .. 15 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 38 Otago .. .. .. .. 41 Southland .. .. .. .. 42 Special Settlements — Auckland .. .. .. .. 17-19 ROADS,— Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 18-20 Repobts on Maintenance and Constbuction — Wellington .. .. .. .. 19 Auckland .. .. .. .. 43 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 19 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 44 Otago .. .. .. .. 19 Roads adjacent to Main Trunk Railway .. 45-47 Southland .. .. .. .. 19 Main Roads—Rotorua, Taupo, &c. .. 46 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 49 Wellington .. .. .. .. 49 Plantations— Marlborough .. .. .. .. .50 Wairangi .. .. .. .. 21 Nelson .. .. .. .. 50 Papatawa .. .. .. .. 22 Westland .. .. .. .. 52 Canterbury .. .. .. .. 54 Otago .. .. .. .. 55 Daieying— Roads to open up Maruwenua Small Mr. Sawer's Report .. .. .. 22 Grazing-runs .. .. .. 56 Mr. Sorenson's Report .. .. .. 25 Catlin's-Waikawa Road .. .. 57 Catlin's River Road .. .. .. 58 Southland .. .. .. .. 58 Feuit — Mr. Hanlon's Report .. .. .. 27 TABLES AND RETURNS,— Lands .. .. .. .. 61 Surveys .. .. .. .. 72 Eotoeua Sanatorium— Mr. Malfroy's Report .. .. .. 29 MAPS.