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Auckland Provincial Government Gazette.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
VOL. XXIV.] MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1875. [No. 21.]
REPORT UPON PROVINCIAL SURVEYS.
Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, April 19, 1875.
THE following Correspondence and Report, relative to the Provincial Surveys in the Province of Auckland, are published, by direction of His Honour the Superintendent, for general information.
VINCENT E. RICE,
For the Provincial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, December 30, 1874.
Sir,—
Major Palmer, R.E., who came to this Colony in charge of the party sent out to observe the transit of Venus, has kindly undertaken to examine and report upon the state of the Surveys in New Zealand, with a view to assist the Government in the steps necessary to the initiation of the thorough system of trigonometrical surveys which it was decided to undertake during the last session of Parliament, and for the preliminary expenses of which a sum of Five thousand pounds was voted by the House.
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Major Palmer’s tour will commence about the 20th of January, extending till late in the following month.
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I trust, therefore, that your Honour will instruct the Chief Surveyor of the Province of Auckland to afford Major Palmer every information in his power, and also to have prepared for him on his arrival—
(1.) A concise but explicit account of the manner in which each branch of the survey under his control is executed. This will include particulars as to base lines and system of triangulation where such exists, determinations of true meridian, execution of detail survey, plotting, drawing, levelling, computation of areas, &c.
(2.) A small diagram of the state of the triangulation of the Province on December 31, 1874.
(3.) A small diagram showing the state of each stage of the field survey and each stage of the mapping on December 31, 1874.
(4.) Specimens of maps and plans on every scale adopted by the Province.
(5.) A return showing the state of original M.S. surveys, and how far such surveys would be available for re-plotting if required.
(6.) A return of the number and condition of those surveying instruments and stores which would be available for a secondary or tertiary triangulation.
(7.) A return of the persons employed (or who might be employed) in trigonometrical work, showing their qualifications and salaries, usual field allowances, if any, &c.
(8.) A return showing the average cost per acre, as far as it is known, of each branch of survey work in the Province.
I have, &c.,
DANIEL POLLEN.
His Honour the Superintendent,
Auckland.
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Auckland Provincial Gazette 1875, No 21
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🗺️ Report on Provincial Surveys in Auckland
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey19 April 1875
Surveys, Trigonometrical, Auckland, Colonial Secretary, Superintendent
- Vincent E. Rice, For the Provincial Secretary
- Daniel Pollen, Colonial Secretary