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1942. NEW ZEALAND.

STATE FOREST SERVICE. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FORESTRY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1942.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 64 of the Forests Act, 1921-22. The Director of Forestry to the Hon. the Commissioner of State Forests. Sir,— Wellington, 14th July, 1942. I have the honour to present herewith, pursuant to section 64 of the Forests Act, 1921-22, the annual report of the operations of the State Forest Service for the year ended 31st March, 1942. I have, &c., Alex K. Entrican, Director of Forestry. The Hon. the Commissioner of State Forests.

CONTENTS. Chapter I—Forest Policy— page Chapter Vlll—Extraction and Commercial Develop- page General .. .. .. .. .. 2 ment— Recruitment and Training .. .. .. State Forest Block Sales and Permits .. .. 8 Indigenous Forest Resources .. .. .. 2 State Forest Log Sales .. .. .. 8 Indigenous Forest Management .. . . 2 Sale of Departmental-manufactured Forest Produce 8 Indigenous Forest Knowledge .. .. .. 2 Whakarewarewa Log Production .. .. 8 The Tawa Forest . . .. .. 2 Departmental Milling Operations .. .. 8 Exotic Forest Resources .. .. .. 2 Waipa Box Factory and Planing Mill .. .. 9 Silviculture in Exotic Forests . . .. .. 2 Departmental Wood-preserving Activities . . 9 Local Exotic Forests and Farm Forestry .. 2 Departmental Participation in Trade .. .. 9 Integration of Indigenous and Exotic Forest Chapter IX —The Timber Trade— Utilization . . . . .. .. 2 Annual Dominion Production of Sawn Timber .. 9 Forest Finance .. . . .. .. 3 Species Cut .. .. . . . . 9 Soil Erosion .. . . .. . . 3 Man-power Survey .. .. .. 9 Chapter ll—Administration— Equipment for Timber and Allied Industries .. 9 Permanent and Temporary Staff .. .. 3 Domestic Markets .. .. .. 9 Military Service .. .. .. .. 3 Timber Imports .. . . .. 10 Casual Staff .. .. . . .. .. 3 Timber Exports .. .. .. .. 10 Honorary Staff .. .. .. .. 3 Chapter X—Utilization— Health of Staff .. .. .. .. 3 General .. .. .. .. 10 Safety of Employees .. . . .. .. 3 Hardwood Grading .. .. .. .. 10 Compensation to Employees .. .. .. 3 Timber Profiles .. .. .. .. 10 Recruitment.. .. .. .. ..3 Structural Grading .. .. .. ..10 University Training .. . . .. .. 3 Mill Studies .. .. .. . . 10 Examinations .. . . .. .. 3 Utilization of Minor Species .. .. 10 Allocation of Duties ~ .. .. . . 3 Timber Mechanics . . .. .. 10 Field and Office Inspections . . .. .. 3 Box-testing .. .. .. . . 10 Regional Organization . . .. 3 Microscopic Anatomy of Woods . . 10 Inter-departmental Co-operation .. . . 4 Specific-gravity Studies .. .. .. 10 Chapter III —Constitution of State Forests— Electric Moisture Meters .. . . 10 Changes in Area .. . . . . . . 4 Kiln-drying .. . . .. .. 10 Changes in Status .. . . . . . . 4 Wood Preservation . . .. . . 11 Chapter IV—Forest Management— Derived Products . . . . . . 11 Surveys .. .. .. .. ..4 Charcoal and Gas Producers .. .. ..11 Mapping .. .. . . .. .. 4 Chapter Xl—Miscellaneous— Forest Management Staff .. .. . . 4 Legislation .. . . .. .. 11 Forest Working Plans .. .. .. 4"" Finance .. .. .. .. ..II Chapter V—Silviculture — Subventions to Local Bodies, &c. .. .. 11 General .. .. .. .. . . 4 Recreation in State Forests .. . . 12 Natural Regeneration.. .. ... .. 5 Mining Privileges . . . . .. 12 Interplanting Indigenous Forests .. 5 Grazing Leases .. .. .. 12 Afforestation .. .. ... 5 Rehabilitation .. .. .. 12 Nursery Operations .. .. .. ..5 Office of Timber Controller .. .. ..12 Tending of Indigenous Forests . . . . . . 5 Timber Control Notices . . .. 12 Tending of Exotic Forests .. .. ..5 Declaration of Timber Industry as Essential .. 13 Silvicultural Investigations .. .. ..5 Industrial Man-power.. .. .. ..13 Experimental Plots and Statistical . . . . 5 Vehicle and Tractor Impressment and Petrol and Forest Botany .. .. .. .. 5 Tire Conservation .. .. .. 13 Chapter Vl—Forest Protection— i Essential Supplies .. .. .. 13 Fire Protection . . .. .. .. " Forest Resources .. .. .. .. 13 Fire-hazard Stations .. . . .. 6 Export Butter-box and Cheese-orate Pools .. 13 Fire Districts .. .. .. .. " Commercial Afforestation Companies .. 13 Forest (Fire-prevention) Regulations .. .. 6 Appendix I— Animal Damage .. . . . . .. ® Areas of State Forest as at 31st March, 1942 .. 14 General Ecology .. .. . . 6 Appendix ll— Insects . . .. . . . . .. ® Summary of Planting and Silvicultural Operations Fungi .. .. . . .. .. 7 in State Forests as at 31st March, 1942 .. 14 Damage from Natural Causes .. .. . . 7 Appendix lII— Forest Offences .. .. .. .. 7 Creosoted Forest Produce .. .. 15 Chapter Vll—Forest Engineering— Appendix IV— General .. .. . . .. . . 7 Imports of Sawn Timber and other Forest Produce 15 Roads and Bridges .. . . .. . . 7 Appendix V — Other Transport Facilities .. .. . . 7 Exports of Sawn Timber and other Forest Produce 16 Buildings .. .. .. .. .. 7 Appendix Vl— Water-supply and Drainage .. .. .. 7 Payments and Receipts for year ending 31st March, Utilization Plants .. .. .. .. 7 1942 .. .. .. .. 16 Transportation .. .. .. .. 7 Appendix VII— Communications .. .. .. .. 8 Sawmilling and Sash and Door Manufacturing 17 Village Planning .. .. .. .. 8 | Glossary .. .. .. .. .. 20