B. —7.

Appropriations for State Forests Account.

STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT —continued.

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Number 1937—38 of Item yote No 57 —STATE FOREST SERVICE —continued. Persons. 1937-38.1 Subdivision No. VI. —General Afforestation : Building, Tree- \ planting, Maintenance and Protection of Plantations, £ £ Operations of Nurseries, Compensation to Employees, and Collateral Activities —continued. Operation and Maintenance Charges— Charges for and incidental to — 92 Travelling allowances and expenses . . .. ■ • 490 93 Tree seed operations (part recoverable) .. • • 602 94 Work performed for other Departments, outside bodies, &c. (recoverable) . . • • • ■ • • • ■ I Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Tree-seed operations .. . . ■ • 15 Work performed for other Departments .. 15 30 Total —Operation and Maintenance Charges .. 1,107 Total—Subdivision No. VI .. ■■ —- 286,786 I Subdivision No. VII. —Acquisition of Indigenous Forests. Operation and Maintenance Charges— Charges for and incidental to — Refund to Land for Settlement Account — 95 Yearly rent on Sections 28-30, Block VIII, Otanewainuku S.D 74 Total —Subdivision No. VII .. ■ ■ 74 Subdivision No. VIII. —Grants and Subsidies to Local Bodies : Miscellaneous. Operation and Maintenance Charges— Charges for and incidental to — 96 Payment to local authorities under Section 17, Finance Act, 1924 .. ... .. 15,000 97 Rebate of royalty on timber exported .. .. .. 100 98 Compassionate allowance to widow of employee equivalent to salary in lieu of leave due .. ■ • • • 38 99 Refund of amount paid for timber consigned to Great Britain .. .. ■ • ■ ■ • • ■ • 13 Total —Subdivision No. VIII .. .. 15,151 Subdivision No. IX.—Utilization and Industrial: Purchase of Woodworking, Creosoting, Logging, and Transport Plant and Machinery ; Land and Timber ; Erection of Buildings ; Payment of Working-expenses, including Salaries, Wages, Supplies, Repairs, Transport Charges, Tramway-construction, Royalties, Workers' Compensation for Accidents, and Contingencies. Capital Charges— Charges for and incidental to — Sawmill and woodworking plant and machinery — 100 Rotorua .. .. •• •• •• 40,000 101 Hanmer Springs .. .. •• 5,000 102 Conical Hills 10,000 i