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1944 NEW ZEALAND

STATE FOREST SERVICE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FORESTRY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1944

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 64 of the Forests Act, 1921—22 The Director of Forestry to the Hon. the Commissioner of State Forests Sir, — Wellington, 27th July, 1944. I have the honour to present herewith, pursuant to section 64 of the Forests A.ct, 1921-22, the annual report of the operations of the State Forest Service for the year ended 31st March, 1943. In view of the concurrent preparation of a separate report on post-war forest policy, only a brief reference has been made to policy matters, except those of urgent and immediate pertinent interest. As in previous war years, much of the report is presented in precis form, with comparative statistics for corresponding dates or periods for the previous year shown in parentheses. I have, &c., Alex. R. Entrican, Director of Forestry. The Hon. the Commissioner of State Forests.

CONTENTS PAGE PAGE Chapter I. Forest Policy .. .. .. 2 Appendix I. —Area of State Forests as at 31st Chapter ll.—Administration .. .. ..4 March, 1944 .. •• . •• Chapter 111. —Constitution of State Forests .. 6 Appendix ll.—Summary of Planting and oilviChapter IV. —Forest Management .. .. '• cultural Operations as at 31st March, 1944 .. 3Chapter V. Silviculture .. .. .. 6 Appendix 111. —Creosoted Forest Produce .. 33 Chapter Vl.—Forest Protection .. .. 7 Appendix IV. —Imports of Sawn Timber and other Chapter VII. —Forest Engineering .. .. 10 Forest Produce .. .. ■ • 33 Chapter Vlll.—Extraction and Commercial Appendix V.—Exports of Sawn Timber and other Development .. .. • ■ .. 12 Forest Produce .. .. .. .. 33 Chapter IX.—The Timber Trade .. ..17 Appendix Vl.—Payments and Receipts for Year Chapter X.—Utilization .. .. .. 19 ended 31st March, 1943 .. .. .. 34 Chapter Xl.—Miscellaneous .. .. .. 23 Appendix VII.— Sawmilling and Sash and Door Chapter Xll.—Timber Control ~ .. . • 25 Manufacturing .. .. • . ■ • Glossary .. .. .. • • .. 3s