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Photographic Records. The total number of negatives on record is 1,357. A total of 2,386 prints and 237 lantern-slides were prepared for the year. A systematic record for filing these was established during the year and is proving very efficient. Numerous applications for the loan of photos and lantern-slides from persons interested in forestry were met by the Service records. Educational Publications. The following publication and propaganda, &c, were printed during the year : — 3,000 leaflets : " Tree-planting " (Rotorua region). 5,000 leaflets : " Look at the Roots " (Rotorua region). 750 copies : " Forests and Forestry " (Imperial Forestry Conference). 2,000 copies : " Remarkable Pine." 5,000 copies : Amended Price-list (1923 season). 5,000 leaflets : " Commercial Tree-planting " (Rotorua region). 2,000 Picture advice-cards (Rotorua region). 2,000 leaflets : Propagation Forest-trees (Rotorua region). 500 copies pamphlet : " Timber for Sale " (distributed). 5,000 Folders : " Take One " (Rotorua region). 1,000 Bulletin : " Small Sawmills." 12,000 Price-lists, 1924 (North Island). 5,000 Price-lists, 1924 (South Island). 17,000 copies : " Tree-planters' Guide " (in course of publication). 2,700 posters advertising trees for sale were printed and distributed throughout the postoffices of the Dominion. 3,000 leaflets advertising " Tree-planting " were printed and forwarded to the Conservator of Porests, Christchurch, for distribution. 2,350 calico fire notices were distributed for 1923 season. 1,000 copies of a special poster for advertising sale of trees, &c, were printed and distributed. Forest Service Library. The reference library at the Central office, now permanently located, is under the charge of a trained librarian, and has proved of great assistance to the operations of the Service. A large number of pamphlets, were received from the Service's exchanges in all parts of the world. These, with reference books added, make a total of 454 for the year, and there, are now 3,176 books and works of reference in the library. All books are available for the use of the officers of the Service, wherever located, while, in addition, smaller permanent collections are provided for regional officers. As hitherto, the central office, collection is at the disposal of the public for reference work. Timber Royalties Commission. During the year Mr. John Strauchon, 1.5.0., was appointed a Royal Commission under section 40 of the Finance Act, 1921, to inquire and report upon the extent to which local authorities may incur loss of revenue through the passing of the Forests Act, 1921-22, and upon the provision which should consequently 'be made from the revenues of the State Forest Service or otherwise. The report has been presented to His Excellency the Governor-General and will be made public in due course.

State Forest Service Receipts and Expenditure for Period 1921-24.

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