MAY 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 639

DEPOSITS.

97. Deposits made for surveys to be executed by or under the authority of this department are, in the first instance, to be paid to the Receiver of Land Revenue or of Gold Revenue, as may be, and shall be by him placed in a deposit account.

98. When the plans are received and have been approved, the Chief Surveyor shall—in cases where the survey has been made by an officer of the staff—forward to the Receiver an abstract or voucher, duly certified, in favour of the “Public Account.” When the survey has been made by an authorized private surveyor, an abstract or voucher for the sum or sums due, in favour of the person employed, shall be sent in like manner.

99. The Receiver of Land or of Gold Revenue shall, after noting the date and amount of the relative deposit, forward the voucher to the head office, Wellington, for approval, and when approved it shall be returned to the Receiver, who shall pay out of his deposit account the amount into the Public Account or to the surveyor entitled to receive, as the case may be, and should there be a balance he shall repay it to the depositor.

SCALE OF FEES FOR SURVEYS.

Westland and Nelson Districts.

100. There shall be paid for the survey of any area—
     Not exceeding 30 acres, 4s. per acre.
     Exceeding 30 and up to 50 acres, 3s. 6d. per acre, but not less than £6.
     Exceeding 50 and up to 100 acres, 3s. per acre, but not less than £8 15s.
     Exceeding 100 and up to 200 acres, 2s. 6d. per acre, but not less than £15.
     Gold-mining leases, £5 each.
     Extended claims, £2 10s. each.
     Travelling expenses, 3s. per mile, one way.
     Bush-cutting, 2s. 6d. per chain.
     Underground surveys, encroachments, water-races, or other surveys to which the foregoing rates do not apply—
     Surveyor's fee, £1 10s. per day, or part of a day.
     Labourers' wages, 10s. per day.
     Mileage, 3s. per mile, one way.
     For the survey of unoccupied Crown lands for pastoral lease, 1s. 6d. per acre.

Auckland District—Homestead Surveys.

101. There shall be paid for the survey of any area—
     Not exceeding 30 acres, £6.
     Exceeding 30 and up to 50 acres, 3s. 6d. per acre, but not less than £6.
     Exceeding 50 and up to 100 acres, 3s. per acre, but not less than £8 15s.
     Exceeding 100 and up to 200 acres, 2s. 6d. per acre, but not less than £15.
     Exceeding 200 and up to 300 acres, 2s. per acre, but not less than £25.

102. All fees so chargeable shall be deposited with the Receiver of Land Revenue at the time the application for land is made.

103. For any offence against these regulations the Surveyor-General shall, after due inquiry, have power to withdraw the authority issued to practise as a surveyor in any part of New Zealand, and such withdrawal may be publicly notified in the New Zealand Gazette.

104. FORM OF TRAVERSE TABLE.

TRAVERSES of , marked District, Block Section

• Note that surveyor's numbers should be sawn on back of pegs in Roman figures, and distinct from branded section numbers in front or side of pegs.
  † On meridian.
  † On perpendicular,

105. FORM OF MONTHLY REPORT BY SURVEYORS.
     MONTHLY REPORT for , 18 , of Instructions unacted on, in the hands of Mr. Surveyor , with Statements of Progress and Proposed Course of Duty.

Proposed Course of Duty for the Month of

Total cost of party during the month, including salaries and allowances of surveyor* .. .. £
To the Chief Surveyor, Surveyor.

• To be omitted by private surveyors.

106. FORM OF ANNUAL RETURN BY FIELD SURVEYORS.
     RETURN of WORK executed by , in the District, from , 18 , to , 18 .

NOTE.—Under remarks give, shortly, whether bush or open country, within a goldfield or in an expensive district, cadets over one year's service assisting, &c.

107. FORM OF MONTHLY REPORT BY CHIEF SURVEYORS.
     ABSTRACT of MONTHLY REPORTS of SURVEYORS employed in the , of , and General Statement of Surveys to be executed, on , 18 .

1.—Work executed.

| Surveyor. | Dist. rict. | Block | Section. | A in cre. | Remar |

2.—Work on Hand.

| Name of Sur-veyor detailed or proposed. | District where Arrears situated. | Number of Sections or Applications. | Total Area to Survey. | Remarks. |

3.—Proposed Course of Duty for Month of , 18 .

| Surveyor. | District. | General Statement. |

NOTE.—Under “Work executed” include only such surveys as have been completed and mapped. Under “Work on Hand” include all arrears, whether a surveyor has been detailed for the work or not; but the actual work in progress should be given separately. Under “Proposed Course of Duty” indicate generally where each surveyor will probably be engaged during the following month, and the work which he is likely to finish.
Chief Surveyor.
To the Surveyor-General, Wellington.