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Map Sales The following table sets out the total map sales for the year ended 31st March, 1950

This year the above schedule has been tabulated according to the Department's new map catalogue issued in October last. There has been an increase in all map sales but the new mosaic series have proved extremely popular as illustrated by the sales figures.

Summarized Expenditure The following table sets out the salary expenditure of both field and office staff for the year ended 31st March, 1950, apportioned to various classes of field and office work. Relative figures for the previous year are also given :

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Class of Map. Sold for Cash or Credit. Free Issue and Office Use. Totals. Cadastral General and miscellaneous Topographical Mosaics £ 1,430 1,231 2,613 3,336 £ 1,005 972 444 2,295 £ 2,435 2,203 3,057 5,631 Totals Last year 8,610 4,770 4,716 1,492 13,326 6,262

— 1949-50. 1948-49. £ £ General (Crown surveys, records, tracings, investigations, diagrams, 79,808 80,755 and general office work) 8,844 6,034 4,209 165 Triangulation Topographical mapping 7,107 21 Standard traverse Survey maintenance 764 804 Precise levelling 2,792 2,785 Inspection and investigation surveys 2,801 1,886 Town scheme plans .. .. • • 5,328 5,647 Land-settlement (topographical and schemes) 10,009 13,854 Tidal calculations 18 48 Aeronautical charting .. .. -. 3,050 ■Control data for mosaics N.Z.M.S. 3 and 4 .. 2,000 Hydrographic survey control and cartographic services 2,164 •Cadastral mapping 2,722 Work for — 2,706 2,499 Maori Affairs Department Lands and Deeds Department 24,553 24,038 Ministry of Works 4,800 5,355 Housing Division .. .. •. • • 4,123 3,043 Other Departments 6,778 8,728 ' 170,388 159,850