B—7.

Appropriations for State Forests Account.

STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT—continued.

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I ~ I Number | Persons. V0TE No - 57. —STATE FOREST SERVICE—continued. 1937-38. 1937-38. Subdivision No. II. —General Development and Management of Indigenous State Forests, &c. —continued. £ £ Operation and Maintenance Charges— Charges for and incidental to — 12 Advertising .. .. .. .. .. 189 13 Cost-of-living bonus to annuitants, Public Service Superannuation Fund, and increased pensions to widows and children .. . . .. .. .. .. 139 14 Forest reconnaissance ... .. .. .. 2,259 15 Kauri-gum, collection of .. . . .. .. 10 16 Law-costs .. .. .. .. .. .. 155 17 Maintenance buildings . . .. .. .. 124 18 Maintenance field equipment, tools, &c. .. .. 137 19 Maintenance office equipment .. .. .. 105 20 Maintenance roads, tracks, and fences .. .. .. 2,913 21 Maintenance telephone-lines (forest) .. .. .. 37 22 Management of kauri forests .. .. .. .. 300 23 Office rent, heating, lighting, cleaning, and messenger services .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,059 24 Overtime and meal allowances .. . . .. 12 25 Payment to other Departments for services rendered .. 320 26 Policing, patrol, and maintenance .. .. .. 1,371 27 Postages, cables, telegrams, &c. .. .. .. 821 28 Printing and stationery . . .. .. .. 549 29 Public Service Superannuation Fund contribution .. 595 30 Railway Department: Lease of loading-site (recoverable). . 16 31 Settlement land examination .. .. .. .. 3 32 Supervision of current operations .. .. .. 440 33 Timber cruising, valuation, and appraisal .. .. 2,765 34 Transfer and removal expenses .. .. .. 200 35 Transportation expenses and upkeep of motor-vehicles .. 1,904 36 Travelling allowances and expenses . . .. .. 1,581 37 Work for other Departments, outside bodies, &c. (recoverable) .. .. .. .. .. .. 781 38 Contingencies, including unforeseen expenditure incidental to other items of subdivision .. .. .. 15 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Work for other Departments .. .. 781 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 300 1,081 Total —Operation and Maintenance Charges .. 19,800 Total—Subdivision No. II . . .. 33,666 Subdivision No. III.—Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention: Indigenous Forests. Capital Charges— Charges for and incidental to — 39 Equipment .. .. .. . . . . .. 302 40 Protection improvements .. . . . . . . 226 Total —Capital Charges .. .. . . .. 528