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CONTENTS

PAGE Chapter I.—Forest Policy .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Chapter IX. —Administration .. .. .... .. 9 Chapter lll.—Constitution of State Forests .. .. .. .. ..11 Chapter IV. —Forest Management .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Chapter V. —Silviculture .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Chapter VI. —Forest Protection .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 Chapter VII. —Forest Engineering .. .. .. ... .. 23 Chapter VIII. —Extraction and Commercial Development .. .. .. 25 Chapter IX. —The Timber Trade .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 Chapter X.—Utilization Technology .. .. .. .. 34 Chapter XI. —Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. 41 Chapter XII. —Timber Control .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 Appendix I. —Area of State Forests as at 31st March, 1946 .. .. .. 52 Appendix 11. Summary of Planting and Silvicultural Operations as at 31st March, 1946 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 Appendix 111. —Creosoted Forest Produce .. .. .. .. .. 53 Appendix IV. —Imports of Sawn Timber and other Forest Produce .. .. 53 Appendix V. —Exports of Sawn Timber and other Forest Produce .. .. 54 Appendix VI. —Payments and Receipts for Year ended 31st March, 1946.. 54 Appendix VII. —Sawmilling and Sash and Door Manufacturing .. .. .. 55-57 Appendix Vlll.—Sawmill Registration .. .. .. .. .. 59 Appendix IX.—Forest Offences, 1945-46 .. .. .. .. .. 59 Appendix X. —Locations of Rehabilitation Projects .. .. .. 60 Appendix Xl.—Training and Recruitment, 1945-46 .. .. .. .. 60 Appendix Xll.—Forestry Education and Training in New Zealand .. 61 Glossary .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 67

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