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Appropriations for State Forests Account.

STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT—continued.

Number xtem. 1 GQOQQ of 1 ersons. V()TE Nq 67> —STATE FOREST SERVICE —contd. 1932-33. Subdivision No. II. —General Development and Management of Indigenous State Forests, &o.—continued. £ £ Operation and Maintenance Chakges— Charges for and incidental to — ~ l Advertising ... ... ... 50 8 Cost-of-living bonus to annuitants, Public Service Superannuation Fund, and increased pensions to widows and children ... ... ... 96 9 Forest reconnaissance ... ... ... 140 Grazing reconnaissance ... ... ... 5 11 Kauri-gum, collection of ... ... ... 5 12 Law-costs ... ... ... 15 13 Maintenance buildings ... ... ... 34 11 Maintenance field equipment, tools, &c. ... 65 15 Maintenance office equipment ... ... 58 16 Maintenance roads, tracks, and fences ... ... 72 17 Maintenance telephone-lines (forest) ... ... 13 18 Office rent, heating, lighting, and cleaning ... 3,334 19 Overtime and meal allowances ... ... 5 20 Payment to other Departments for services rendered 320 21 Policing, patrol, and maintenance ... ... 938 22 Postage, cables, telegrams, &c. ... ... 980 23 Printing and stationery ... ... ... 440 24 Public Service Superannuation Fund contribution ... 825 25 Railway Department: Lease of loading-site (recoverable) ... ... ... 16 26 Settlement land examination ... ... 2 27 Supervision of current operations ... ... 330 28 Timber cruising, valuation, and appraisal ... 425 29 Transfer and removal expenses ... ... 350 30 Transportation expenses and upkeep of motor-vehicles 1,578 31 Travelling allowances and expenses ... ... 1,270 32 Work for other Departments, outside bodies, &c. (recoverable) ... ... ... 55 33 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to other items of subdivision .. ... 35 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Railway Department : Lease of £ loading-site ... ... 16 Work for other Departments ... 55 Miscellaneous ... ... 229 300 Total —Operation and Maintenance Charges ... 11,486 Total—SubdivisionNo.il ... 11,787 Subdivision No. III. —Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention : Indigenous Forests. Capital Chakges— Charges for and incidental to — 34 Equipment ... ... ... 28 35 Protection improvements .. ... 10 Total—Capital Charges ... ... 38