B—7 [PT. ll]

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1947-48

STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT— continued

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For Services chargeable on the State Forests Account —continued 1 £ £ £ VOTE—STATE FOREST SERVICE —ctd. Subdivision No. III.—Utilization and Industrial ; Purchase of Wood-working, Creosoting, Paper-pulping, Logging, and Transport Plant and Machinery, Land and Timber, Erection of Buildings, Payment of Working-expenses (including Wages, Supplies, Repairs, Transport Charges, Tramway Construction, Stumpages, Workers' Compensation for Accidents, and Contingencies) Charges for and incidental to — Payment of increased costs for materials, equipment, stores, wages, &c., consequent upon the Arbitration Court pronouncement and cessation of subsidy payments Utilization works within Rotorua Conservancy : sawmilling and ere- £ osoting (additional) .. (6) 14,000 Less amount provided on main estimates not required —Canterbury Conservancy : logging, creosoting, sawmilling, and firewood operations (works) .. .. .. 3,000 {a) 4,500 11,000 Total—Subdivision No. Ill 15,500 TOTAL .. .. .. .. ! 123,050 (а) Includes estimated increases in freight rates and cost of materials, &c., £1,500, and increases in workmen's wages, £3,000. (б) £239,300 provided on main estimates.