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1916. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND SURVEY. STATE NURSERIES AND PLANTATIONS (REPORT ON).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His hlxcelleney.

TABLE OF CONTENTS. I'age Report of the Under-Secretary for Lands .. .. .. .. ~ .. .. 2 Summary of Operations in the Nurseries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Summary of Operations in the Plantations .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Report on Afforestation Operations in the North Island .. .. .. .. .. 7 Rotorua Nursery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Whakarewarowa Plantation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..II Waiotapu Plantation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..12 Kaingaroa Plantation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..14 Puhipubi Plantation .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ..15 Reclaiming Sand-dune on Run 24, Rangitikei .. .. .. .. .. ..15 Report on Afforestation Operations in the South Island .. .. .. .. 16 Tapanui Nursery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..21 Conical Hills Plantation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..24 Dusky Hill Plantation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Ranf urly Nursery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Naseby Plantation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 G-immorburn Plantation Reserve .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..29 Hanmer Springs Nursery .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 29 Hanmer Springs Plantation ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 31

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