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Appropriations for State Forests Account.

NEW ZEALAND STATE EORESTS ACCOUNT.

Minister of Lands.

190 2-3. Salaries. Other C 'harges. Total. ote 111. —State Forests Branch of the Lands and Survey Department £ £ 1,110 .4,085 15,195 TOTAL 1,110 .4,085 15,195 item. 19 2-3. STATE FORESTS BRANCH OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY. 1902-3. Total number of officers ... 7 VOTE No. 111. Salaries — Chief Forester 6 Assistant Foresters and Nursery Overseers 250 860 Other Charges— Fencing, Buildings, Planting, Material, Ac— Eweburn Nursery ... ... £825 Rotorua Nursery ... ... 1,668 Starborough Nursery ... ... 1,040 Tapanui Nursery ... ... 1,150 Wellington Nursery ... ... 1,200 New Plantations ... ... 5 341 1,110 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Management and contingent expenses: State forests ... Planting reserves, Mackenzie County (from rents of reserves) Purchase-money of plantation, part of Raincliff Estate Travelling allowances and expenses Extension of nurseries and additional plantations A lb ury Estate plantations: Clearing, &c. ... Clerical assistance Contingencies 11,224 500 10 11 12 13 14 15 79 812 225 1,000 70 150 25 Total— Vote No. 111... 14,085 15,195 TOTAL £15,195