Title Survey
6.27. The demand for boundary surveys for land sales, dimensioned plans and the setting-out of new lots and the re-establishment of old lot boundaries continued to be small. There has been a slight increase, compared with last year, in the number of surveys for lease plans and surrenders. Two new major tasks were commenced during the year: the preparation of special Ministry of Defence Appropriation plans and the production of Government Land Allocation plans which fix the boundaries of all Government sites and enable accurate computation of the areas allocated to various departments.
Cartography
6.28. The Cartographic work in connection with the air surveys continues to occupy a significant proportion of the drawing office staff. As well as the preparation of name-sheets, the addition of ornament, etc., the recording and distribution of the new topographic maps makes increasing demands on staff time. The demand for plans for land alienation, Government development schemes, etc. continues to rise. A recent extra requirement has been the recording of decisions in connection with the proposed Mass Transit underground railway, the Long Term Road Study and the Urban Renewal schemes. Several Cartographic Assistants were also employed throughout the year on the preparation of maps for the Geological Survey of the Colony: these have now returned to normal duties. As a result of these special tasks, the re-drawing of distorted large-scale plans and the drawing of new detail supplied by the surveyors employed on plan revision has been retarded.
Local Air Surveys
6.29. Air photography for other departments and various purposes was carried out during the year.
General
PLANNING BRANCH
Assistant Superintendent:
A. F. MEYERS, M.I.S. (N.Z.), M.T.P.I., A.R.I.C.S.
6.30. The Planning Branch concentrated on the preparation of draft plans for the Town Planning Board, departmental layout and outline zoning plans. The Colony Outline Plan Working Committee reports were completed. Estimates were made of the general pattern of future
Title Survey
6.27. The demand for boundary surveys for land sales, dimensioned plans and the setting-out of new lots and the re-establishment of old lot boundaries continued to be small. There has been a slight increase, compared with last year, in the number of surveys for lease plans and surrenders. Two new major tasks were commenced during the year: the preparation of special Ministry of Defence Appropriation plans and the production of Government Land Allocation plans which fix the boundaries of all Government sites and enable accurate computation of the areas allocated to various departments.
Cartography
6.28. The Cartographic work in connection with the air surveys continues to occupy a significant proportion of the drawing office staff. As well as the preparation of name-sheets, the addition of ornament, etc., the recording and distribution of the new topographic maps makes increasing demands on staff time. The demand for plans for land alienation, Government development schemes, etc. continues to rise. A recent extra requirement has been the recording of decisions in connection with the proposed Mass Transit underground railway, the Long Term Road Study and the Urban Renewal schemes. Several Cartographic Assistants were also employed throughout the year on the preparation of maps for the Geological Survey of the Colony: these have now returned to normal duties. As a result of these special tasks, the re-drawing of distorted large-scale plans and the drawing of new detail supplied by the surveyors employed on plan revision has been retarded.
Local Air Surveys
6.29. Air photography for other departments and various purposes was carried out during the year.
General
PLANNING BRANCH
Assistant Superintendent:
A. F. MEYERS, M.I.S. (N.Z.), M.T.P.I., A.R.I.C.S.
6.30. The Planning Branch concentrated on the preparation of draft plans for the Town Planning Board, departmental layout and outline zoning plans. The Colony Outline Plan Working Committee reports were completed. Estimates were made of the general pattern of future
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