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Qualifications of Assistant Surveyor

General

He should be from 25 to 35 Years of age,

and have served his time under Articles with a Civil

carry

Engineer of good standing

in the Profession. He should be a Member or Associate. Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, and should have had considerable ex- perience both of Office and out door work. He should be competent to undertake, under the Surveyor General, the supervision of the office staff, and assist the Surveyor Beveral in the performance of his duties. Its the Assistant Surveyor General must necessarity be brought much into contact with the Public of all classes, in connexion with the operations of various branches of the department, it is desirable that he should have a good address and conciliatory

He should have had a sound theoretical - mathematician. Preference Engineer who has some practical

on routine correspondence, and

Manners.

-

the

good

training and be a should be given to an

knowledge of water supply and distribution, and drainage works (provided

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can be founded combining these

special advantages with the essential qualifications above there will be important works described as for

sovve

years.

of this description to be carried out in

the Colony and the

be required in the temporary

Assistant Surveyor General may to perform his duties.

absence of

Exccritive