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Schedule of Field and Office Work.

Note.—Fractions of the acre, mile, and pound sterling are given in decimals in every case. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Iu the latter part of 1930 this Department and the Engineering and Transport Department were amalgamated. The engineer's shop and transport branches of the latter were closed, as increasing competition has now made it possible to have the requirements of both branches met by private enterprise at reasonable rates ; the ice-works and cool store have been leased by the New Zealand Reparation Estates to a private concern. The amalgamation has enabled a reduction in superintending staff to be made, and a considerable amount of work has been placed in the hands of private employers. Roads. Bitumen surfacing has been extended, some two and three-quarter miles in localities most used having been laid. Owing to an abnormally heavy rainy season, damage and need for repairs to roads have been considerable, the Apia-Falefa Road in particular having required constant attention. Bridges. The bridge at Safune collapsed during the year and was re-erected. Repairs to other bridges, in particular to decking, have been carried out as required. Buildings. The principal new work in hand is the new Post Office building, which is to be a two-story structure in ferro-concrete and will include, in addition to the usual Post Office accommodation, the telephone exchange and Postmaster's residence. Foundations have been completed, most of the work being carried out by contract under departmental supervision. Other new works of lesser importance have been a sterilizing-room at Apia Hospital, and fences and gates at the Customs sheds and yards, Apia. The usual repairs and maintenance have been effected. Water-supplies. The village of Sataoa, in Safata, has arranged for the installation of a water-supply, and a portion has been completed. The Apia supply has been serviced as required. APIA OBSERVATORY. (Note. —The Observatory is not owned or maintained by the Samoan Administration, but is a branch in Samoa of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research of New Zealand. The institution became the property of the Government of New Zealand under the New Zealand Reparation Estates Order, 1920. In view of the wide interest in the activities of the Observatory and the peculiar value of its observations as coming from an area from which there is little other geophysical data, a report by the Director is included in the annual reports of the Administration for general information.)

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Field-work. Offloe-work. Plans on Instru- > a a a « ments of Title. S 05 "5 T3 .c o Class of Work. - § ?, 3 . . 2 * £ • (Surveys.) E S -S S •§ -S Bo Acres. MUes. ™ f . J I || | I S % §| !| ° j | 3 I «| § d | | g| !.• |S r a) ,C a o! m ft ® ? - o 3 30 * •Z '£ £ o « u 2fl S £ £ £ £ * 5 =e 2 E - a SS PH Pk Hcofflg £ Standard coastal traverse .. .. 14-25 75-85 7 6 Administration lands .. .. .. .. 3 2 11 New Zealand Reparation Estates 224-000 .. 72-00 18 4 5 2 21 59 26 .. 10 European surveys, Apia district 0-312 0-25 12-37 3 1 13 1 1 2 22 64 4 European rural surveys .. 7-625 2-40 25-50 6 .. 10 1 4 .. 19 46 5 1 Native-land surveys .. .. .. .. .. 1 Native surveys, Apia district.. .. 0-25 2-00 6 1 11 Native rural surveys .. .. 134-250 .. 78-75 2 1 4 26 68 8 8 Road surveys .. .. 1-625 4-25 33-50 2 1 .. 9 19 7 Native-village surveys .. .. 2-75 7-50 4 Engineering surveys .. .. .. 1 -87 19-87 4 4 8 34 1 Miscellaneous surveys.. .. 116-000 3-50 22-00 .. 1 36 47 102 19 Triangulation observations .. .. 1-00 14-00 Totals .. .. 483-812 30-52 363-34 36 2 23 4 10 12 8 151 340 186 29 10