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1936. NEW ZEALAND.

STATE FOREST SERVICE. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FORESTRY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1936.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 64 of the Forests Act, 1921-22.

The Director of Forestry to the Hon. the Commissioner op State Forests. Sir, — Wellington, C. 1, 21st August, 1936. I have the honour to submit herewith the annual report of the operations of the State Forest Service for the year ended 31st March, 1936, as required by section 64 of the Forests Act, 1921-22. A preface to the report mentions the outstanding features of general interest over the past seventeen years, together with summarized special proposals for the next five years. I have, &c., A. D. McGavock, Hon. Frank Langstone, Director of Forestry. Commissioner of State Forests.

CONTENTS.

Page Preface .. .. • • • • .. 2 Introduction .. .. . . . • 3 Chapter I.—Management — Areas under Control .. . . . . 4 Protection Forests .. . . . ■ 5 Forest Reconnaissance, Timber Cruising, &c. . . 6 Forest Atlas .. .. .. . . 7 State Afforestation .. .. • • .. 7 Waitangi Endowment .. .. 7 Timber-sales .. .. .. .. 8 West Taupo Timber Lands .. .. 8 Chapter II.—Protection — General .. .. .. .. .. 8 Forest Fires .. .. ■. 9 Fire Districts .. .. .. 9 Animal Destruction .. .. .. 9 Parasite Biology .. .. .. .. 10 Thinning Work in Exotic Forests .. .. 10 Chapter lll.—Utilization — General .. .. .. • • . . 10 Logging .. .. .. . . 10

Page Chapter lll.—Utilization—continued. Sawmilling .. .. .. .. .. 11 Drying of Timber .. .. .. 11 Wood Preservation .. .. .. .. 12 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 12 Chapter IV.—The Timber Trade — General .. .. .. .. 12 Domestic Markets .. .. .. .. 12 Exports .. .. .. .. 13 Chapter V.—General— Legislation .. .. .. .. .. 16 Finance .. .. .. .. 16 Unemployment Relief .. .. .. 17 Grants of Free Trees, &e. .. .. .. 17 Honorary Forest Rangers .. .. .. 17 Appendix Summarized Reports on State Afforestation in Forest-conservation Regions .. 18

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