Drawing Office
4.58. There was a marked increase in the production of plans drawn, mainly due to the increased land sales; in all some 4,000 plans were drawn in connexion with land transactions and over 128,000 reproductions produced for distribution and sale to the public, the latter realizing $19,164.47. The photographic section produced approximately 19,000 photoprints of various types.
Training
4.59. All Class III Assistant Surveyors receive 3 years basic survey training, and their promotion and confirmation to the permanent establishment depend on their being able to pass a departmental examination of a high standard. All training is of a practical nature and the associated surveys are productive. Two years basic training in survey is also given to Assistant Engineering Surveyors prior to their posting to an engineering sub-department.
4.60. During the year, 33 Class III Assistant Land Surveyors and 5 Class III Assistant Engineering Surveyors received such training and in addition, specialized instruction was given to those Assistants who were studying for the professional examinations of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Although on different terms of service to Assistant Surveyors, Map Draughtsmen also received training to enable them to pass the departmental promotion examinations.
Examinations
4.61. One Assistant Land Surveyor passed the Intermediate Examination of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and 13 Class III Assistant Land Surveyors and 5 Class III Map Draughtsmen passed the departmental promotion examinations.
4.62. Approval was given for the Assistant Land Surveyor attending London University to remain a further year for the purpose of studying photogrammetry and another Assistant Land Surveyor was awarded a scholarship to the Survey Training Centre at Newbury.
Annual Figures from 1957
4.63. Appendix J illustrates the work completed by the Survey Division from 1957 to 1963.
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Drawing Office
4.58. There was a marked increase in the production of plans drawn, mainly due to the increased land sales; in all some 4,000 plans were drawn in connexion with land transactions and over 128,000 reproductions produced for distribution and sale to the public, the latter realizing $19,164.47. The photographic section produced approxi- mately 19,000 photoprints of various types.
Training
4.59. All Class III Assistant Surveyors receive 3 years basic survey training, and their promotion and confirmation to the permanent establishment depend on their being able to pass a departmental examination of a high standard. All training is of a practical nature and the associated surveys are productive. Two years basic training in survey is also given to Assistant Engineering Surveyors prior to their posting to an engineering sub-department.
4.60. During the year, 33 Class III Assistant Land Surveyors and 5 Class III Assistant Engineering Surveyors received such training and in addition, specialized instruction was given to those Assistants who were studying for the professional examinations of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Although on different terms of service to Assistant Surveyors, Map Draughtsmen also received training to enable them to pass the departmental promotion examinations.
Examinations
4.61. One Assistant Land Surveyor passed the Intermediate Exam- ination of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and 13 Class III Assistant Land Surveyors and 5 Class III Map Draughtsmen passed the departmental promotion examinations.
4.62. Approval was given for the Assistant Land Surveyor attending London University to remain a further year for the purpose of studying photogrammetry and another Assistant Land Surveyor was awarded a scholarship to the Survey Training Centre at Newbury.
Annual Figures from 1957
4.63. Appendix J illustrates the work completed by the Survey Division from 1957 to 1963.
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