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Deaths. Miss B. C. Stevens joined the Department as a shorthand-writer and typist at Nelson in November, 1915, and rose to the position of Senior Shorthand-writer and Typist. She was a capable and efficient officer who always showed a great interest in her work. Mr. J. L. Bennett carried out thirteen years of zealous and faithful service as caretaker of Kapiti Island. Mr. Bennett was born at Oamaru in 1869, and spent his younger days in farming and on various stations in north Otago. His sudden death at the cottage at Kapiti came as a great shock to all his friends. His wife predeceased him by a short period, and both are buried on consecrated ground situated towards the north end of the island.

Senior Appointments, Promotions, and Transfers.

Messrs. Phillips, Morilleau, Nelson, Lawn, Wattie, Greig, and Borlase passed the Survey Examination and were appointed as surveyors during the year.. Mr. ,T. H. Robertson, Accountant, Dunedin, was transferred to the Justice Department, Auckland. Reports on Cognate Subjects. As in former years, separate reports are required to be laid before Parliament in connection with many of the operations carried out by the Department. They comprise— Surveys.—The report by the Surveyor-General on the work of the survey (or technical) branch of the Department is submitted in parliamentary paper C.-la. Swamp-drainage.—The report required by the Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, is contained in parliamentary paper C.-4. Discharged Soldiers Settlement.—The- annual report under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 191-5, is furnished by the Department in parliamentary paper C.-9. Scenery-preservation.—The statutory report containing details of reservations and statement of accounts appears in parliamentary paper C.-6. Advances for Roading of Crown Lands. —The necessary report submitted in accordance with section 63 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, appears in parliamentary paper C.-7. Draining Operations in Hauraki Plains. —A report by the Chief Drainage Engineer on this subject appears in parliamentary paper C.-8. Public Domains. —A brief summary of the year's operations is given in parliamentary paper C.-10. Rangitaihi Land Drainage. —The annual report on the operations in the Rangitaiki Plains is given in parliamentary paper C.-11. Kauri-gum Industry.—The annual report of the Kauri-gum Superintendent on the year's operations is given in parliamentary paper 0.12. National Endowments. —The annual report required by section 11 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1920, appears in parliamentary paper C.-14.

I Officer appointed. Previous Position. Position to which appointed. Date. G-. W. Palmer .. Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land 1/4/24 Revenue, New Plymouth Revenue, Christchurch J. Macdonald .. Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land 29/4/24 Revenue, Invercargill Revenue, Dunedin T. Tudhope .. Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land 26/4/24 Revenue, Napier Revenue, New Plymouth T. Pound .. Senior Clerk, Invercargill .. Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land 29/4/24 Revenue, Invercargill N. Fleming .. Senior Clerk, Nelson .. .. Chief Clerk and Receiver of Land 12/4/24 Revenue, Napier J. Stalker .. Clerk, North Auckland.. .. Senior Clerk, Nelson .. .. 1/5/24 A. W. Duncan.. Clerk, Christchurch .. .. Senior Clerk, Invercargill .. 11/8/24 C. L. Purdie .. Clerk, Wellington .. .. Senior Clerk, Christchurch .. 4/8/24 S. Roberts .. Clerk, North Auckland.. .. Accountant, Dunedin .. .. 23/3/25 H. M. Lawrey . . Clerk, Christchurch .. .. Accountant, Invercargill .. 16/12/24 W. E. Cockroft Cashier, Wellington .. .. Clerk, Auckland (C, VI) .. 1/12/24 H. E. Walshe .. | Senior Draughtsman, Head Office Chief Draughtsman, Head Office 13/5/24