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Number . . . 01 Fersona - VOTE—STATE FOREST SERVICE— continued. 1942-43. ' 1942-43 1941-42 „,,... , Tr a , • , ✓-, , . , . . . „ Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. I. — halanes and General Administration, &c. —continued. £ £ £ Other Charges for and incidental to — Acquisition of land and timber for forestry purposes .. (a) 2,000 8,935 1,996 Advertising and purchase of publications .. .. 250 350 252 Books and bulletins, publication of, for sale . . . . 25 25 36 Buildings — Erection or purchase of .. .. .. .. (b) 4,500 10,000 89 Maintenance of .. .. .. .. 150 200 119 Circulars and leaflets, publication of .. . . 10 25 Compensation to employees .. .. .. . . 3,000 3,500 (c) 3,036 Cost-of-living bonus to annuitants, Public Service Superannuation Fund, and increased pensions to widows and children .. .. .. .. .. .. 125 130 109 Empire Forestry Association : Membership contribution . . 20 10 Ex gratia payment to the widow of the late Ranger T. Weir in lieu of three months' retiring leave on full pay .. (d) 90 90 Field equipment: Tools, instruments, tents, &c. — Purchase of .. .. .. .. .. 200 500 519 Maintenance of .. . . .. .. 300 150 322 Fire-fighting wages, expenses, &c. .. .. .. 1,500 1,500 1,228 Forest atlas .. .. . . .. .. 400 450 398 Forest research : Silvicultural, entomological, testing, and investigation of properties for improved utilization .. (e) 250 500 189 Forest exhibits and technological museum .. . . 25 50 Forest reconnaissance, policing, supervision, timbercruising, &c. .. .. .. .. .. (/) 3,500 6,000 4,718 Freight, cartage, &c. .. .. .. .. 100 100 115 Grants to officers and others for suggestions and inventions 50 50 Imperial Forestry Institute—Contribution to .. 50 50 Law-costs .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 50 47 Motor-vehicles — Maintenance of .. .. ... .. .. 3,000 2,500 2,957 Purchase of .. .. .. .. . . 100 500 41 Office equipment — Purchase of .. .. .. .. .. 500 1,000 424 Maintenance of .. .. .. .. .. 200 300 171 Office rent, heating, lighting, cleaning, messenger services, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,910 3,000 2,229 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. (g) 450 250 238 Payment of special rates .. .. .. .. 25 45 22 Payment to local authorities under section 17 of Finance Act, 1924 .. .. .. .. .. (ft) 16,000 17,600 17,080 Payment to other Departments for services rendered .. 450 400 445 Photographic equipment— Purchase of .. .. . . .. . . 5 5 Maintenance of records and material .. .. 25 100 21 Postages, cables, telegrams, &c. .. .. .. 2,500 2,300 2,442 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 450 450 703 Public Service Superannuation Fund contribution . . 850 750 811 Rebate of timber royalty on timber exported . . .. (i) 10 50 Reference library and text-books .. .. .. 75 75 80 Refund to Lands for Settlement Account: Yearly rent on Sections 28-30, Block VIII, Otanewainuku Survey District 75 75 74 Roads, tracks, telephone-lines, forest improvements— Making of .. .. .. . . .. 25 50 20 Maintenance of .. .. .. .. 20 115 8 Special reconnaissance of kauri regeneration on private land 100 100 Sundry refunds on account of timber included in sawmill licenses but inaccessible and on account of adjustment of boundaries .. .. .. .. .. 25 50 Timber-testing equipment and apparatus .. .. 200 50 190 Transfer and removal expenses .. .. .. 500 500 (j) 1,289 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. .. 4,000 3,700 (k) 3,911 Work for other Departments and local bodies (recoverable) (/) 1,500 1,500 1,188 Contingencies ,. .. .. .. .. 20 20 (m) 17