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NEW ZEALAND STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT.

Minister of Lands.

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Appropriations for State Forests Account.

1903-4. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ k r ote No. 115. —State Forests Branch of the Lands and Survey Department 1,625 28.673 30,298 TOTAL 1,625 28, ,673 30,298 .tern 19' 3-4. STATE FORESTS BRANCH OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY. 1903-4. Total number of officers .. 10 £ £ VOTE No. 115. Salaries — Chief Forester (also Inspector Tourists Reserves, £100) 9 Assistant Foresters and Nursery Overseers : 1 at £175, 1 at £160, 2 at £150, 3 at £140, 2 at £135 ... Chief Forester : Increase to salary for 1902-3 200 1,325 100 Other Charges— Fencing, Buildings, Planting, Material, &c, — Nurseries — Eweburn ... ... ... £1,175 Rotorua and extension ... ... 5,535 Starborough ... ... ... 1,940 Tapanui and extension ... ... 2,635 Wellington ... ... ... 1,200 Hanmer ... ... ... 775 Plantations— Survey Paddock, Naseby (to complete) ... 172 Gimmerburn Reserve ... ... 392 Dusky Hill (to complete) ... ... 1,010 Conical Hills ... ... ... 2,550 Hanmer Springs ... ... ... 815 Whakarewarewa .. ... ... 1,100 Waiotapu and extension ... ... 1,485 Kaingaroa (maintenance) ... ... 75 Ruatangata ... ... ... 490 Dumgree ... ... ... 1,580 Dumgree: Purchase of land ... ... 3,600 1,625 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 L3 14 15 Iβ 17 18 li) 20 Management and contingent expenses : State forests ... Planting reserves, Mackenzie County (from rents of reserves) - ... Travelling allowances and expenses Extension of nurseries and additional plantations Alburv Estate plantations: Clearing, &c. ... Clerical assistance Contingencies 26,529 600 21 22 23 21 25 324 325 500 70 175 150 Total —Vote No. 115... 28,673 30,298 STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT £3 298