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Appropriations for State Forests Account.

NEW ZEALAND STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT —continued.

[tem. 1917-18. STATE FOEESTS BEANCH OF THE DEPAETMENT OF LANDS AND SUEVEY— continued. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 | 15 16 17 1.8 19 20 21 22 23 24 VOTE No. 118—continued. Other Charges for and incidental to — continued. Fencing, &c.— continued. Plan tation s— continued. Okareka Puhipuhi Pukerau TeKapo Waiotapu and extension Waitahuna Whakarewarewa Allowances to officers temporarily performing higher duties Books, stationery, office requisites, photographic material, insurances, and telephones ... Compensation for land acquired for additional plantations— Rotomahana-Parekarangi No. 6, Section 2b Correspondence classes, prizes for essays Extension of nurseries and additional plantations ... Management expenses of State forests ... Mount Bruce Forest Reserve, cost of fencing Payment to D. E. Hutchens for report upon State Forests in New Zealand Planting reserves, Mackenzie County (from rents of reserves) Postages and telegrams, including rent of letter-boxes Purchase of part of Balmoral Estate, Canterbury, for afforestation Refund to Urlick Bros, of half-value of gum seized, Waitowheta State Forests Reserve Rimutaka State Forest Reserve: Construction of overbridge and approaches Temporary assistance Travelling allowances and expenses, and expenses of transfer of officers and men War bonus to employees Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote 3 600 400 200 3,550 25 4,150 50 100 14 5 500 650 105 100 100 75 3,297 140 373 250 300 2,550 20 Total—Vote No. 118 ... ... • 36,057 42,197 STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT Mi ,107