58 Timehri. 
The rate of progress of a survey party consisting of two Surveyors and 16 
men including 2 chainmen and a certified captain and bowman, I estimate as 
follows :— 
) River Traverses, 24miles per day 
2) Traverses across country, 2 miles per day. 
(3) Traverse of South Boundary, 1 mile per day. 
4) Survey of-Tributary Streams, 3 miles per day. 
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The actual number of working field days would then, on the above basis, be 
as follows :— 
Total miles. Rate per day in miles. 
5,350 — 24 = 2,140 days. 
950 => — 475 »” 
400 + 1 = 400 ,, 
6,700 + 3 = 2,233 ,, 
Total 5,248 days. 
As field work would have to be suspended during the wet seasons, it would 
be only practicable for 180 working days to be put in by a survey party each 
year. 
With six survey parties employed, this field work might be completed 
in five years. I estimate the cost per annum of each survey party to be as 
follows :— 
For first 2 years when the work to be performed would be below the Falls in the 
different Rivers :— 
Surveyor in charge (year) so ee 3 -» $1,920 
Assistant Surveyor (year) 5 1,200 
Personal allowance, 2 officers, for 240 day: sat $3, each . 1,440 
2 Chainmen, $30 per month for 8 months 5a ne 480 
10 labourers, $15 per month for 8 months ; ue 1,200 
Rations, 12 men at 16c.per day for 240 days, say fe 460 
Travelling expenses and contingencies .. : fe 500 
$ 7,200 
For the remaining three years when work would be carried on above the 
Falls :— 
Asabove .. Ee oe $ 7,200 
Certificated Steersman for 8 months at $35 ee ate 280 
Certificated Bowman for 8 months at $25 rt ie 200 
Rations for 2 menat 20c. a day for 240 days .. 7h 96 
Extra cost of rations for 12 men at 4c. per day for 
240 days .. Ag $F 30 a a i 115 
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