o—l2.

1903. NEW ZEALAND.

STATE FORESTS (REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF) FOR THE TEN YEARS ENDED THE 31st MARCH, 1902.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 29th August, 1902. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing, for the ten years ending the 31st March, 1902, (1) the gross revenue received annually from timber licenses and leases, the sale of timber and State forests in each of the land districts of the colony; (2) the expenditure incurred in obtaining the said revenue; and (3) the net revenue."—Mr. McNab.

Eeturn showing the Gross Eevenue received Annually from Timber Licenses and Leases, the Sale of Timber and State Forests, in each of the Land Districts of the Colony; (2) the Expenditure incurred in obtaining the said Revenue; and (3) the Net Eevenue for the Ten Years ending the 31st March, 1902. Auckland Land District. Year ended 31st Q Revenue. March. & a. d. 1893 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,918 1 8 1894 ... 2,075 5 8 1895 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5,369 4 11 1896 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,501 11 1 1897 ... ' ... ... ... ... ... ... 15,654 7 1 1898 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 17,001 4 0 1899 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5,123 14 5 1900 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15,459 9 4 1901 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18,514 11 9 1902 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 23,300 4 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... 106,917 13 11 Expenditure incurred ... ... ... ... ... 10,355 16 0 Net revenue ... ... ... ... ... ... 96,56117 11 Includes the sum of £13,245 4s. 2d. received from sales of timber on endowments. Hnwke's Bay Land District. Year « ndi "B Us ' Gross Revenue. March. £ s. d. 1893 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 35 10 0 1894 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 5 7 1895 1896 ... ... ... •• ... ... ... 1 10 0 1897 ... 1898 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 10 0 1899 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 0 0 1900 ... 1901 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 286 15 0 1902 ... Total ... ... ... ... ... 342 10 7 Expenditure incurred ... ... ... ... ... Nil Net revenue ... ... ... ... ... ... 342 10 7