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Appropriations for Stale Forests Account.

NEW ZEALAND STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT— continued.

Number It J of Persons. i VOTE No. 76.—STATE FOREST SERVICE— contd. 1924-25. Subdivision No. V. — Forest Research : Silvicultural Ecological Utilization and Forest Management —contd. 1924-25. Operation and Maintenance Charges— Other Charges for and incidental to — 52 Forest Ecology 53 Silvicultural management studies 54 Utilization 55 Timber products testing and investigations £ 1,210 2,093 890 1,270 £ 52 53 54 55 11,170 Total —Operation and Maintenance Charges ... 5,463 Total — Subdivision No. V Subdivision No. VI. — General Afforestation : Building, Tree - planting, Maintenance and Protection of Plantations, Cperations of Nurseries, and Collateral Activities. Capital Charges— Other Charges for and incidental to — Nurseries— 56 Hanmer 57 Naseby 58 Rotorua 59 Tapanui 60 Westland Plantations— 61 Balmoral 62 Conical Hills 63 Dumgree 64 . Dusky Hill 65 Galloway 66 Gimmerburn 67 Greenvale 68 Hanmer Springs 69 Kaingaroa 70 Naseby 71 Oinarama 72 Puhipuhi 73 Pukerau 74 Raincliffe 75 Waiotapu 76 Waitahuua 77 W'hakarewarewa 78 Land purchase for extension of nurseries and plantations 79 Sand dune reclamation and afforestation 80 Temporary assistance (at nurseries) 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 3,645 375 11,075 3,000 2,608 3,545 1,020 500 170 5 10 2,625 5,300 14,021 1,285 5 600 555 20 2,050 10 4,120 79 80 1,483 2,910 993 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) ... ... ... £100 Total —CapitalOharges ... 61,930 Operation and Maintenance Charges— Other Charges for and incidental to — 81 Forest regulation studies 82 Praparation of planting plans and forest extension ... 81 82 250 1,600 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) ... ... ... £50 Total Operation and Maintenance Charges ... 1,850 Total — Subdivision No. VI 63,780