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Appropriations for State Forests Account.

NEW ZEALAND STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT—continued.

Number j tem 1Q24 2^ of Persons. V0 TE No. 76.—STATE FOREST SERVICE—contd. x ' —I 1924-25. Subdivision No. VII.—Acquisition of Indiqenous Forests. £ £ Capital Changes— Other Charges for and incidental to — Purchase of— 83 16,865 acres, part Eunanga 2a Block, Maruanui S.D. ... ... ... ... ' 4,237 84 Part Section 2088, Block VIII, Mahinapua S.D. (2 acres) . ... ... 5 (■-Section 14, Block II, Horohoro S.D. i 85 < Section 13a, Block XV, Rotorua S.D.I 1,252 acres 415 (Section 19, Block XIV, Rotorua S.D.J 86 Section 98, Block XIV, Pohui S.D. ... ... 11,142 87 Sections 3, 4, 5, and 6, Block IX, Mamaku Village from Lands and Survey Department ... 40 88 Waimarino E and No. 8Blocks ... .., 3,500 89 Refund to Land for Settlements Account for acquisition of— Reserves 3506/8, 3512, Pareora No. 2 Settlement 176 Refund to Native Land Settlement Account for— 90 Acquisition of lVIangatotara No. 1c Block ... 1,329 91 Purchase of Waipoua Blocks ... ... 1,000 Total—Capital Charges ... ... 21,844 Operation and Maintenance Charges • Other Charges for and incidental to— 92 Refund to Laud for Settlements Account— Yearly rent on Sections 28-30, Block VIII, Otanewainuku S.D. ... ... ... 74 Total—Operation Charges ... ... 74 Total—Stibdivision No. VII ... 21,918 Subdivision No. VIII. —Grants and Subsidies to Local Bodies for Tree-planting : Miscellaneous. Operation and Maintenance Charges— Other Charges for and incidental to— 93 Expenses of Secretary of Forestry attending Australian Forestry Conference ... ... 100 94 . G-rant to Rangitikei County Council for OmataneUtiku Road ... ... ... 98 95 Subsidy (£1 for £1) to Invercargill Borough Council re Sand Dune Reclamation, Sandy Point Domain 100 Total—Subdivision No. VIII ... 1 298 Gross Total ... ... ... ... : 164,344 Credits-in-aid (a) ... ... ... ... ' 1,019 NET TOTAL—VOTE No. 76 ... — j 163,325 Other 1924-25. (a) Credits-in-aid — Salaries. Charges. Total. £ £ £ Subdivision I .. .. 200 .. 200 II .. .... 625 625 III .. .... 30 30 IV .. .... 14 14 VI .. .... 150 150 Totals .. ..200 819 1,019