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CLASS XV.—MINISTER OF LANDS.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1886-87. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ Vote 70.—State Forests and Agricultural Department 2,909 13,725 16,634 TOTAL OF CLASS XV. 2,909 :,725 16,634 Item. 6-87. STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT. 1 2 8 4 5 6 7 VOTE No. 70. State Fokests and Ageicttltukal Department— Salaries — Chief Conservator of State Forests Officer in charge Agricultural Department Clerk and Accountant Forest Ranger, Auckland Inspector of Forests, Southland 4 Foresters at £150 (eight months) 7 Rangers, 2 at £150, 3 at £125, 2 at £100 (eight months) 3 Nurserymen at £125 (eight months) ... Temporary assistance, Foresters and Rangers Director of School of Agriculture at £300 (three months) 600 300 250 150 100 400 8 8 10 584 250 200 75 Other Charges — Payments to local bodies for assistance ... Aids to local bodies for planting Whangarei Forestry School... Purchase of plants, seeds, and tools Fencing Labour Cost of preparing plates, printing, &c, illustrations of Native timbers, trees, &e. Compensation under " The Forest Tree Planting Encouragement Act, 1871 " School of Agriculture —Buildings Travelling expenses and contingencies, &c. 2,909 11 12 18 14 15 16 17 600 1,000 2,000 550 1,400 1,150 500 IS 4,000 1,000 1,525 19 20 Total—Vote No. 70 13,725 16,(534 TOTAL OE CLASS XV. £1 1,634