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1901. NEW ZEALAND.

"NEW ZEALAND STATE FORESTS ACT, 1885" (PARTICULARS RELATIVE TO PLANTATIONS UNDER THE).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 10th July, 1901. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing—(l) The totaj area planted with forest trees up to the 31st March, 1900, under the provisions of ' The New Zealand State Forests Act, 1885,' or any other Act; (2) the total cost of such planting ; (3) the area, if any, which has been destroyed by fire or otherwise ; (4) the present estimated value of such plantations ; and (5) the amount proposed to be expended on forest-tree planting during the present year."—(Mr. Flatman.)

Return of Forest Trees planted to the 31st March, 1900, under "The New Zealand State Forests Act, 1885," or any other Act.

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District. Area. ■sftisi jsSl =-. A^Hi?I mckland Vellington ... , larlborough ... lanterbury ... ! )tago ... Southland Acres. 2,867 79 124 13,971i 1,289 6* £ Acres. £ £ 8,583 Nil. 9,000 600 317 „ 397 Nil. £ 8,583 317 496 37,233 9,892 196 £ 9,000 397 500 46,315 10,000 50 £ 600 Nil. 496 • . 500 2,338 800 75 i3D • „ UVV „ 37,233 443 46,315 2,338 9,892 Nil. 10,000 800 196 180 50 75 Total 18,337 56,717 623 66,262 3,813