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1948 NEW ZEALAND to

STATE FOREST SERVICE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FORESTRY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1948

Presented to Both Houses of the General Assembly Pursuant to Section 64 of the Forests Act, 1921-22

The Director oe Forestry to the Hon. Commissioner op State Forests. sth August, 1948. Sir, — I have the honour to present herewith, pursuant to section 64 of the Forests Act, 1921-22, the annual report of the operations of the State Forest Service for the year ended 31st March, 1948. In accordance with the undertaking given by all delegates to the Fifth British Empire Forestry Conference, attended in London during June and July of 1947, that they would bring its resolutions to the notice of their respective Governments, I have incorporated these resolutions in Chapter I, together with a short statement of the measures already initiated to give effect to the various recommendations of the Conference. I have, &c., Alex R. Entrican, Director of Forestry. The Hon. the Commissioner of State Forests.