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A sketch Map could be completed in about three or four months, and if a steamer were placed at the service of this Department, I would be happy to execute it myself. The best time would be from December to March, for then the passes across the Southern Alps would be practicable.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Surveyor.
RETURN SHOWING THE QUANTITY OF LAND SURVEYED, AND THE COST PER ACRE OF SURVEY FOR THE YEARS 1856 TO 1860 (INCLUSIVE).
Extracted from Parliamentary Papers (Victoria).
| Year | Number of Acres Surveyed during each year | Total cost of Survey during each year | Average cost per Acre for each year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | ........................................... | £1,116.8.1 | .................................. |
| 1859 | 637,360 | 677.5.0 | .................................. |
| 1858 | 229,986 | 250.19.6 | .................................. |
| 1857 | 1,079,447 | 774.5.9 | .................................. |
| 1856 | 344,903 | 844.0.3 | .................................. |
- I do not quite understand what is included in the term “gold-fields.” The above certainly does not include the cost of the running survey, Department of Lands and Survey.
26th February, 1861.
(Signed) Vincent Pyke.
28/7/62.
(True Copy.)
J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Surveyor.
RETURN OF WORK DONE BY THE SURVEY LITHOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT, FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1862.
(Estimated at Trade Rates.)
| Survey Department’s Work | £ s. d. |
|---|---|
| Maps principally | 732 10 0 |
| Geological Survey do. Cards, &c. | 12 10 0 |
| Immigration do. Circulars, &c. | 18 3 6 |
| Engineer do. Cheques, Schedules, &c. | 32 10 0 |
| Police do. Forms, &c. | 6 10 0 |
| Superintendent’s do. Circulars, Labels &c. | 447 4 0 |
Total estimated value of work £1239 7 6
In addition to this, much time has been consumed in mounting maps, which cannot well be specified.
J. T. THOMSON,
Chief Surveyor.
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Otago Provincial Gazette 1862, No 217
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Annual Survey Report for Otago Province
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🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey12 September 1862
Survey, Triangulation, Rural Sections, Town Sections, Road Survey, Reconnaissance Survey, Clutha Valleys
- J. T. Thomson, Chief Surveyor submitting report
- J. T. THOMSON, Chief Surveyor
🗺️ Land Surveyed and Cost per Acre from 1856 to 1860
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey26 February 1861
Land Survey, Cost Analysis, Victoria, Gold-fields
- Vincent Pyke
- J. T. THOMSON, Chief Surveyor
🗺️ Work Done by Survey Lithographic Department for 1862
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & SurveyLithographic Work, Maps, Geological Survey, Immigration, Engineering, Police, Superintendent
- J. T. THOMSON, Chief Surveyor