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Sub. II.—General development of Stare forests— Communication expenses, office supplies, &c. .. 1,409 11 6 Fiscal management expenses .. .. 230 1 8 Forest and grazing reconnaissance, timber cruising and appraisal, policing patrol and maintenance, &c. .. .. .. 5,223 5 9 Office rent, heating, lighting .. .. 1,738 12 8 Legal expenses and contingencies .. .. 141 9 0 Temporary assistance and overtime .. .. 822 16 11 Transportation expenses and upkeep of motor vehicles .. .. .. .. 810 13 8 Travelling-expenses .. .. ■• 1,816 4 8 12,252 15 10 Sub. 111.— Forest-fire prevention— Communication expenses and locomotion .. 447 17 1 Wages 1,265 0 11 1,712 18 0 Sub. IV.— Educational— Forest exhibits .. .. .. .. 40 17 7 Photographic records and materials .. .. 226 16 5 Departmental bulletins and professional publications .. .. .. .. 94 5 6 Rangers' instruction .. .. .. 25 5 8 387 5 2 Sub. V.— Forest research— Forest ecology .. .. .. .. 244 17 5 Silvicul.tural management studies .. .. 128 16 7 Utilization and timber testing .. .. 715 0 3 1,088 14 3 Sub. VI.— General afforestation— Forest regulation studies .. .. .. 30 19 0 Preparation of planting-plans .. ... 725 4 0 756 3 0 Sub. VIII.— Grants and subsidies to local bodies for tree-planting, &c.— Mackenzie County Council— Refund of expenses for treeplanting .. .. .. 639 11 4 New Brighton Borough Council— Subsidy for tree-planting .. .. .. .. 54 16 4 . 694 7 8 38,356 17 1 Unauthorized expenditure— Compassionate allowance .. .. .. .. . • 235 0 0 Cash balance at 31st March, 1923— Investments Account .. .. .. .. 166,843 19 1 Cash in Public Account .. .. .. .. 10,532 6 4 Imprests outstanding— In Dominion .. .. .. .. 1,781 0 8 In London .. .. .. .. 632 0 0 2,413 0 8 179,789 6 1 £290,342 19 1 £290.342 19 1 23rd May, 1923. E. Phillips Tubneb, Secretary of Forestry. A. W. Gyles, Accountant. I hereby certify that the statement of receipts and payments has been duly examined with relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly states the position as disclosed thereby.—G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

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