have all the surveys on the same scale, the 32"; and though the work will be troublesome, owing to the Demarcation operations having been completed, it is only a matter of time and expense.
Without the full complement of traverse surveyors, the cost of the resurvey will practically be doubled, as plots cannot be turned out in sufficient numbers to keep the numerous cadastral surveyors, engaged.
At least one more traverse surveyor will be required and I am afraid we may have trouble in getting one, as in 1900, when Mr. Tate wrote to India for a man of that class the Authorities there failed to procure one with the addition of another traverser the field work will probably last another 2 seasons, that is up to July, 1904; and the area extraction and final completion of maps will keep the office staff engaged up to the end of 1904.
The monthly expenditure will roughly remain the same as at present.
Taipo, 14th May, 1902,
(Sd.) M. J. Newland.