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General. Office, draughting, and field staffs have been kept very busy during the past year, and a considerable amount of engineering and section surveys have also been made. The attached plan shows the present position of operations, and no effort is being spared to give effect to the Government's policj' of making swamp lands available. My thanks are due to Mr. R. G. Macmorran, Assistant Land Drainage Engineer, who is in local charge, and to Mr. H. A. Joyce and all other members of the drainage staff, who have worked so hard and loyally to ensure success of all operations. I have, &c, J. B. Thompson, Land Drainage Engineei The Under-Secretary, Department of Lands and Survey.

APPENDIX. Artesian Bore No, 60: Section 1, Block 11, Waihou. (Mr. White.) Depth in nj. -i Depth in „, ~ Feet. Detal,s - Feet. Details - -69 69 ft. clay. 163 17 ft. pumice sand. 73 4 ft. rotten timber. 166 3 ft. rotten timber. 88 15 ft. sand. 180 14 ft. pumice sand. 102 14 ft. rotten timber. 185 5 ft. clay. 137 35 ft. pumice sand 195 10 ft. sand. 146 9 ft. rotten timber. 201 6 ft. rotten timber. Total depth, 201 ft. Flow, 9,600 gallons per day.

Artesian Bore No. 61 : Section 2, Block 11, Wathou Survey District. (Crawford Bros.)

D in Details. 56 56 ft. clay. 61 5 ft. sand. 74 13 ft. clay. 82 8 ft. drift sand. 90 8 ft. rotten timber. 98 B ft. white clay. 108 10 ft. pumice sand. 110 2 ft. rotten timber. 126 16 ft. pumice sand. 129 3 ft. rotten timber.

Depth in _ . ~ Feet. Details. 139 10 ft. pumice sand. 141 2 ft. rotten timber. 153 12 ft. pumice sand. 158 5 ft. clay. 177 19 ft. pumice sand. 180 3 ft. rotten timber. 209 25 ft. pumice sand. 221 12 ft. rotten timber. 261 40 ft. pumice sand.

Total depth, 261 ft. Flow, 4,800 gallons per day. Artesian Bore No. 62 : Section 1, Block XI, Thames. (Mr. Higgins.)

Depth in Details Feet. details. 110 110 ft. clay. 122 12 ft, drift sand. 150 28 ft. shingle. 158 8 ft. clay. 173 15 ft. pumice sand. 175 2 ft. rotten timber. 191 16 ft. pumice sand. 195 4 ft, clay. 203 8 ft. pumice sand. 205 2 ft. rotten timber. 213 8 ft. drift sand. 218 5 ft. rotten timber. 221 3 ft, shingle.

Depth in n , ~ Feet. Details. 223 2 ft. rotten timber. 245 22 ft. pumice sand. 247 2 ft. rotten timber. 288 41 ft. sandstone. 298 10 ft. rotten timber. 302 4 ft. pumice sand. 307 5 ft. rotten timber. 318 11 ft. pumice sand. 323 5 ft. rotten timber. 337 14 ft. pumice sand. 340 3 ft. clay. ' 350 10 ft. black sand.

Total depth, 350 ft. No flow obtained. Artesian Bobe No. 63 : Section 1, Block XI, Thames. (Mb. Higgins.)

Depth in n + -i Feet. Detalls - -133 133 ft. clay. 137 4 ft. rotten timber. 148 lift. clay. 161 13 ft. sand. 163 2 ft. rotten timber. 180 17 ft. clay. 225 45 ft. drift sand. 228 3 ft. rotten timber. 245 17 ft. pumice sand. 247 2 ft. rotten timber. 266 19 ft. clay. 269 3 ft. rotten timber. 275 6 ft. sand. 280 5 ft. shingle. 296 16 ft. sand. 301 r> ft. rotten timber. 329 28 ft. pumice sand. Total depth, 520 ft.

Depth in „ , ~ Feet. Detalls - -333 4 ft. rotten timber. 334 I ft. rook. 338 4 ft. rotten timber. 355 17 ft. clay. 357 2ft. .shingle. 385 28 ft. pumice sand. 398 11 ft. clay. 414 16 ft. pumice sand. 416 2 ft. rotten timber. 427 11 ft. pumice sand. 432 5 ft. rotten timber. 467 35 ft. pumice sand. 472 5 ft. clay. 487 15 ft. pumice sand. 495 8 ft. clay. 499 4 ft. rotten timber. 520 21 ft. pumice sand. 17,280 gallons per day.