B—7 [Ft. I]

YEAR; ENDING 31 MARCH, 1949

STATE FOREST SERVICE

Commissioner of State Forests AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1949, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the State Forest Service. Summary

{a)-The amount i voted for the financial year 1947-48 was provided under State Forests Account, vote "State Forest Service." Expenditure was made from that account and receipts were credited thereto. The State Forests Account was closed as at 31st March, 1948.

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1948-49. 1947-48. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. 1 Voted. Expended. 70TE—FOREST ADMINISTRATION £ 79,700 £ 695,500 £ 775,200 £ (o)416,190 £ (a)389,999 VnTTF TJ'nTJTTQ'T A TiMTATTQTT? A T"t/^at 1948-49. 1947-48. VUlii —xUxt-Eiibi AJJlvlIlMio-L-KAl (Total number of officers : 1948-49, ±\JXS 660; - Voted. Expended. 1947-48, 622) -Salaries— ■ Administrative Division 1 at £1,350 (Director and Secretary) Professional Division 1 at £1,125 (Assistant Director) Other Salaries 658 (£150 to £1,025) £ 1,350 1,125 263,525 £ 1,263 1,076 229,961 £ > 225,275 Less amounts charged direct to Public Works Account, vote " Forest Development " 266,000 186,300 232,300 166,500 225,275 161,000 . . 79,700 ' 65,800 ■■ i 64,275