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APPENDIX 111. THE SURVEY?BOARD.—ANNUAL REPORT, YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1929. By the Surveyors Registration Act, 1928, the Surveyors Board of previous years became the Survey Board, with identical functions and personnel. The purpose of the new Act is to enable the Board to draw closer to the similar Boards established in Australian States in the interests of reciprocity in examination, qualification, and practice. Advantage was taken of the opportunity to amend and define the disciplinary clauses of the Act. The first function of the new Board became the re-registration of all licensed surveyors, which is proceeding as applications come in. The usual two examinations were held. At that in September, 1928, set by the Victorian Board, twenty-eight candidates presented themselves, of whom six passed; at the March examination, set by the South Australian Board, twenty-one candidates presented themselves, for post-examination only, of whom five passed. In addition to the change in the Act, an event of the year was the completion and approval by the New Zealand University of a diploma course in surveying. The personnel of the Board was altered by the retirement of the Surveyor-General, Mr. W. T. Neill, from that position, his successor now being Chairman. New examination regulations have been drawn up under the new Act, but are not yet promulgated. H. E. Walshe, Chairman. M. C. Smith, Secretary.

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