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1943 NEW ZEALAND

STATE FOREST SERVICE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FORESTRY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1943

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

The Director of Forestry to the Hon. the Commissioner of State Forests Str, — Wellington, 27th May, 1943. I have the honour to present herewith, pursuant to section 64 of the Forests Act, 1921-22, the annual report of all operations of the State Forest Service for the year ended 31st March, 1943. In the interests of paper economy, much of the report is presented in precis form, with comparative figures for corresponding dates or periods for the previous year shown in parentheses. I have, &c,, Alex. R. Entrican, Director of Forestry. The Hon. the Commissioner of State Forests.

CONTENTS PAGE PAGE Chapter I—Forest Poliey .. .. 2 Appendix I.—Area of State Forests as at 31st March, Chapter ll.—Administration .. .. .. 3 • • • • • • • • 18 Chapter 111. —Constitution of State Forests . . 4 Appendix 11. Summary of Planting and Silvicultural TT7 Operations as at 31st March, 1943 .. .. 18 Chapter IV.—forest Management .. .. 4 \ ■■ T n n ±i ™ i r & Appendix 111. —Creosoted Forest Produce.. .. 19 Chapter V.-Silviculture 4 Appendix iy.-Importe of Sawn Timber and other Chapter Vl.—Forest Protection .. .. 6 Forest Produce .. .. ~ .. 19 Chapter Vll.—Forest Engineering .. .. 8 Appendix V.—Exports of Sawn Timber and other Chapter Vlll.—Extraction and Commercial Develop- ioiest Produce .. .. .. ..20 inent .. .. .. .. .. 9 Appendix Vl.—Payments and Receipts for Year ended .... , r „ , ' ■ • • 31st March, 1943 .. .. .. 20 Chapter IX.—lhe Timber Trade .. .. 10 . . „ .... , , , _ TT . Appendix Vll.—Sawmillmg and Sash and Door Chapter X.—Utilization .. .. ..11 Manufacturing .. .. .. ..21 Chapter XI. —Miscellaneous ~ ~ ~ 13 Glossary .. ~ ~ ~ .. 24