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1902. NEW ZEALAND.

KAURI FORESTS (RETURN RELATIVE TO MONEYS RECEIVED FROM SALES OF).

Beturn to an Order of the House of Eepresen'tatives dated the 15th Angust, 1902. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing—(l) All moneys received by the Government from the sale of kauri forest in the North (each bush or parcel to be given separately) from the 31st March, 1892, to the 31st March, 1902 ; (2) what accounts are credited with the proceeds, and the sum placed to the credit of each account; and (3) the moneys spent on roads in the kauri-growing districts during the above-mentioned period."— (Mr. Monk.)

Beturn showing—(l) All Moneys received by the Government from the Sale of Kauri Forest in the North, from the 31st March, 1892, to 31st March, 1902; (2) the Accounts which are credited with the proceeds, and the Sum placed to the Credit of each Account; (3) the Moneys spent on Roads in the Kauri-growing Districts during the above-mentioned Period. 1. All moneys received by the Government from the sale of kauri forest in the £ s. d. North, from 31st March, 1892, to 31st March, 1902 ... ... ... 146,490 19 5 (This amount includes the sum of £45,010 4s. sd. outstanding and not yet due.) =^==^= 2. The amounts that are credited with the proceeds, and the sum placed to the credit of each account — £ s. d. State Forests ... ... ... ... ... 51,195 3 6 Crown Lands ... ... ... ... ... 82,298 5 6 Endowments ... ... ... ... ... 12,997 10 5 ■ 146,490 19 5 3. Moneys spent on roads in the kauri-growing districts during the above-men-mentioned periods— £ s. d. Direct expenditure ... ... ... ... 180,755 2 2 Government loans to local bodies ... ... 17,004 7 5 197,759 9 7 (The order of the House requests that in showing the moneys received by the Government from the sale of kauri forest, each bush or parcel is to be given separately. This could be supplied later on.) Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,200 copies), 17s.

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