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NEW ZEALAND FOREST SERVICE— continued General Revenue Account for the Two Years Ended 31st March, 1949

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Years Ended 31st March, 1948. 1949. Charges incurred "directly in respect of— £ £ £ £ Fire prevention and precaution and administration of fire districts 8,149 9,215 Technical investigations, research, &c. 18,345 14,955 National Forest Survey 13,460 17,924 Assistance to public and private forestry 2,310 2,288 Co-operation with Soil Conservation Council and Catchment Boards 207 1,385 Timber inspection and termite control 3 2,388 Timber control 3,092 6,503 Work for other Departments 7,122 10,822 Staff training, including Rotorua and Tapanui Training Centres 28,360 12,798 Payments to local authorities for roading purposes (" fifths ") 22,475 81,048 100,753 Less fees for inspections, recoveries from other Departments, &c. .. 5,790 11,288 75 °58 Ok/ , TtUtJ General administrative expenses — Salaries, overtime, and contribution to Government Superannuation Fund 116,902 119,180 Travelling and transfer expenses of officers, including expenses of officers travelling overseas 17,886 14,443 Postages, cables, printing and stationery, &c. 13,284 15,268 Maintenance and depreciation of administrative buildings, equipment, &c. 8,605 7,906 General office expenses 14,579 16,054 Miscellaneous general expenses 249 1,831 171,505 174,682 Less amounts charged against forests and other activities as " overhead " 54,896 118,791 11 fi fiOQ ftQl llUjUUt' — oOjOyi 191,867 145,356 Less miscellaneous revenue 324 1,047 Net deficit in Revenue Account transferred against Treasury Adjustment Account in Balance-sheet .. £191,543 .. £144,309