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NEW ZEALAND STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT— continued.

Appropriations for State Forests Account.

Number if Persons. Item. STATE FOREST SERVICE— continued. VOTE No. 69— continued. 192 -22. 1921-22. Subdivision No. VI. — General Afforestation : Building, Tree-planting, dc. —continued. Other Charges for and incidental to — continued. 50 Hanmer Springs 51 Kaingaroa 52 Kaingaroa West 53 Naseby 54 Puhipuhi 55 Pukerau 56 Rain cliff e 57 Te Kapo 58 Waiotapu 59 Waitahuna 60 Whakarewarewa 61 Cost of distribution of trees gratis to soldiers 62 Land purchase for extension of nurseries and plantations 63 Preparation of planting plans and forest extension ... 64 Sand dune reclamation and afforestation 65 assistance 66 Tree seed collection, indigenous 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 CO 61 62 1,725 7,715 4,795 2,160 1,200 800 50 25 3,400 25 4,620 600 (13 64 65 (Hi 2,950 1,000 1,500 485 50 Less amount not required 63,870 7,500 Total — Subdivision No. VI 56,370 Subdivision No. VII. — Acquisition of Indigenous /''uresis. 67 Repayment of advance under Government Loans to Local Bodies Act for roading to acquire area in Block XII, Manganui Survey District, as a Provisional State Forest 68 Repayment of advance to Native Land Settlement Account to acquire area in Blocks IX, X, and XIII, Hurakia Survey District, as a State Forest... 67 151 68 7,022 Total — Subdivision No. VII 7,173 Subdivision No. VIII. -Grants and Subsidies to Local Bodies for Tree-planting: Miscellaneous. 69 Allowance to the widow of the late Forest Ranger W. Steers for furniture-removal expenses Trounson's Kauri Park — 70 Fencing and erection of caretaker's cottage for a Forest Guard at 71 Law-costs in connection with acquisition of 72 Subsidy (£1 for £1) to Wellington City Council for tree-planting 73 Subsidy (£1 for £1) to New Brighton Borough Council for tree-planting ... 69 70 71 72 10 750 72 1,000 73 500 Total — Subdivision No. VIII 2,332 TOTAL—VOTE No. 69 1 131,247 STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT IT i.131,24 1 : ' ; 1 in-liiiUs cost-of-living increase to scale salaries or WiiLTrs.