The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 7, Issue 5 (September 1, 1932)

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The following is an account of the activities of the Land Office section of the Land and Legal Branch of the New Zealand Railways. The office forms an important part in the Railways organisation, as the Railway Department is probably, on a value basis, the largest landowner in the Dominion, and experiences all the cares and responsibilities that go hand in hand with the ownership of realty.

From its inception some very capable officers have controlled the administration of the Land Office. Their names will be familiar to railway-folk, starting with the appointment of the first Land Officer, Mr. E. G. H. Mainwaring, in 1880, who was followed in turn by Messrs. J. T. Ford, G. McCartney, J. Young, M. Dennehy, H. Jessup, and Thos. Snow.

The present Land Officer, Mr. G. H. Davis, has as his aides Mr. H. W. Cook, Chief Draughtsman, in charge of the drafting and survey staff, and Mr. R. G. J. Wilson, Chief Clerk, in charge of the clerical and deeds work.