C.—3.

Sub. III.—Forest-fire prevention— Sub. II.— General development of State forests— Sundries .. .. .. .. .. 36 3 0 Communication expenses, printing and staSub. IV.—Educational— tionery .. .. .. .. 1,654 6 0 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. 0 19 0 Fiscal management expenses .. .. 66 11 5 Sub. V.- Forest research-— Forest and grazing reconnaissance, timber Sundries .. .. .. .. .. 9 2 10 i cruising and appraisal, policing patrol, &c. 5,718 13 4 Sub. VI.—General afforestation— Destruction of wild pigs .. .. .. 490 13 7 Nurseries and plantations .. .. .. 868 10 8 Office rent, heating, lighting, &c. .. .. 2,323 17 11 2, 9 9 Legal expenses .. .. .. .. 227 4 10 Temporary assistance and overtime .. 2,012 16 11 Transportation expenses and upkeep of motorvehicles .. .. .. .. 959 0 7 Travelling-expenses and transfer of officers .. 1,808 14 2 15,261 IS 9 Sub. III.-— Forest- fire prevention— Communication and locomotion expenses .. 406 6 11 Wages, &c. .. .. .. .. 1,036 16 2 1,443 3 1 Sub. IV.— Educational— Forest exhibits .. .. .. .. 83 5 3 Photographic records .. .. .. 117 0 8 Departmental bulletins and professional publications .. .. .. .. 390 13 4 Rangers' Instruction School .. .. 238 3 6 — 829 2 9 Sub. V.— Forest research— Forest ecology .. .. .. .. 998 2 2 Silvicultural management studies .. .. 762 1 5 Utilization and timber testing .. .. 1,087 5 11 2,847 9 6 Sub. VI.— General afforestation— Preparation of planting- plans and forest-extension .. 1,196 4 1 Sub. Vn.— Acquisition of indigenous forests— Yearly rent, Otanewainuku Survey District .. .. 74 0 0 Sub. VIII.— Grants and subsidies— Secretary of Forestry's expenses, Australian Forestry Conference .. .. .. 69 11 1 Grant to Rangitikei County Council .. 98 0 0 Subsidy, Invercargill Borough Council .. 89 9 3 257 0 4 44,208 6 7 Cash balances at 31st March, 1925— In Post Office .. .. .. .. ■. 6,392 9 9 In Public Account .. .. .. .. 4,399 10 10 In Investment Account .. .. .. .. 165,000 0 0 175,792 0 7 £429,256 7 0 £429,256 7 0 ===== i ■- Note.—The receipts include amounts received by the Post Office before the close of the financial year, but not paid into the Public Account until after the 31st March, 1925. E. Phillips Turner, Secretary of Forestry. 5th June, 1925. A. W. Gyles, Accountant, I hereby certify that the statement of receipts and payments has been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly states the position disclosed thereby.— G. F. C. Campbell, Controller and Auditor-General.

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