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Appropriations for State Forests Account.

STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT.

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1925-26. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Vote No. 74. —State Forest Service — £ £ £ Capital Charges — Subdivision I. —Salaries .. .. .. 10,592 ... 10,592 ,, II. —General Development .. .. ... 9,440 9,440 ,, III.—Forest Fire Prevention .. .. 565 565 ,, IV. —Education, &c. .. .. ... 300 300 „ V.- Forest Research .. .. ••• 7,803 7,803 ,, VI. —General Afforestation .. .. ••• 112,615 112,615 ,, VII. —Acquisition of Indigenous Forests, &c. ■■■ j 11,711 11,711 10,592 142,434 153,026 Operation and Maintenance Charges— ! Subdivision I. Salaries .. .. .. 27,723 \ .. 27,723 „ II. —General Development .. .. ... 22,111 22,111 „ III. —Forest Fire Prevention .. .. ... 2,670 2,670 „ IV. —Education, &c. .. .. ... 1,920 1,920 „ V. —Forest Research .. .. ... 3,950 3,950 „ VI. —General Afforestation .. .. ... 2,700 2,700 „ VII. —Acquisition of Indigenous Forests, &c. ... 74 74 ,, VIII. —Grants and Subsidies to Local Bodies for Tree-planting: Miscellaneous ■■■ 15,000 15,000 27,723 48,425 76,148 GROSS Total .. .. .. 38,315 190,859 229,174 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. 435 1,006 1,441 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 37,880 189,853 227,733 0 f N r™. Item " 1925-26. VOTE No. 74.—STATE FOREST SERVICE. 1925-26. Subdivision No. I.—Salaries. £ £ 1 * Sal aries— Administrative Division. £ 1 at £1,000 (Director) ... 1,000 2 1 at £650 (Secretary) ... 650 1,650 Professional Division. Class A— 1 1 at £700 ... ... ... 700 Class B—1 1 at £590 ... ... ... 590 Class C— 1 1 at £490 ... ... ... 490 Class D — 1 1 at £400 ... ... ... I 400 • * For particulars of salaries see " Publio Service Classification List." Note.—Scale salaries or wages include cost-of-living increase.