B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAE ENDING 31 MARCH, 1949

STATE FOREST SERVICE—continued

(a) Requirements underestimated. (b) Statutory allocation of forest revenue to local bodies within whose boundaries timber is cut. (c) 1947-48 expenditure did not come to charge until current year. (d) Item overexpended on account of difficulty experienced by officers in obtaining residential accommodation.

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1947-48. 1948-49. VOTE -FOREST ADMINISTR ATION-^7 Voted. Expended. Other Charges for and incidental to — ctd. £ £ £ • Maintenance of field, office, and experimental ' equipment, &c. 1,225 1,085 854 Motor vehicles— Maintenance of administrative vehicles .. 10,950 9,400 8,674 Purchase of administrative vehicles 8,960 15,260 5,426 Repairs to other than departmental vehicles damaged in collision, &c. 25 10 3-? Office expenses 10,080 8,540 (a) 11.237 Overtime and meal allowances 8,690 8,310 7,937 Payment of monetary equivalent of leave due to deceased officers and workmen 10 10 16 Payment of special rates 25 80 50 Payments to local authorities under section 17, Finance Act, 1924 (6)30,400 31,850 21,078 Payments to other Departments for services rendered 200 750 98 Payments to Post and Telegraph Department 9,400 9,130 9.440 Printing and stationery 5,300 4,470 5.678 Payment of Government Superannuation Fund contribution 1,100 1,200 (c) Refund to Lands for Settlement Account: yearly rent on Sections 28-30, Block VIII, Otanewainuku Survey District 75 75 74 Refunds to sawmillers, &c. (unmillable timber) 250 250 175 Special reconnaissance of kauri regeneration, private land 25 25 Transfer and removal expenses 8,000 6,050 (d) 9,005 Transfer to Public Works Account: contribution towards costs of forest development .. 223,500 Travelling allowances and expenses 10,730 10,930 " 9,558 Waipa State Sawmill — Operating and selling expenses 185,000 200,500 189,569 Payment of income-tax 10,000 Transfer value of logs, &c. 125,500 .. Waitangi Endowment (works expenditure) .. 2,500 3,000 1,157 Work for other Departments and local authorities (recoverable) 990 1,600 1,983