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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1946-47

STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT— continued

(a) £549,500 provided on main estimates. The additional amount is required on account of the cost of buildings and heavy equipment which is likely to come to charge earlier than expected and on accoitnt of the increase in man-power being greater than provided for.

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For Services chargeable on the State Forests £ £ £ Account — continued VOTE—STATE FOEEST SEKVICE— ctd. Subdivision No. II. — General Forestry, Building, Tree-planting, Maintenance and Protection of Forests, Extraction of Timber for Sale, Roading, Operation of Nurseries, Compensation to Employees, and Collateral Activities Charges for and incidental to — Forestry projects within — Auckland Conservancy (additional) 68,000 Kotorua Conservancy (additional) 106,000 Wellington Conservancy (additional) 7,000 Nelson Conservancy (additional) 22,000 Westland Conservancy (additional) 2,000 Canterbury Conservancy (additional) 31,000 Southland Conservancy (additional) 20,000 Total—Subdivision No. II TOTAL .. (a) 256,000 298,600