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CONTENTS

PAGE Chapter I.—Forest Policy .. .. .. .. .. 3 Chapter ll.—Administration .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Chapter lll.—Constitution of State Forests .. .. .. .. 17 Chapter IV.—Forest Management .. .. .. . . .. .. 17 Chapter V. —Silviculture.. .. .. .. .. . . .. 20 Chapter Vl.—Forest Protection .. . . .. .. .. .. 24 Chapter Vll.—Forest Engineering .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 Chapter Vlll.—Extraction and Commercial Development .. .. .. 33 Chapter IX.—Timber Trade .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 Chapter X.—Forest Technology .. .. . . .. .. ..41 Chapter XI. —Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 Chapter Xll.—Timber Control .. .. .. .. .. .. 57 Appendix I.—Area of State Forests as at 31st March, 1948 .. .. .. 66 Appendix II. —Summary of Planting and Silvicultural Operations in State Forests as at 31st March, 1948 .. .. .. .. .. 67 Appendix 111. —Creosoted Forest Produce .. .. .. .. .. 68 Appendix IV.—lmports of Sawn Timber and other Forest Produce .. 68 Appendix V. —Exports of Sawn Timber and other Forest Produce .. .. 69 Appendix Vl.—Payments and Receipts for Year ended 31st March, 1948 .. 70 Appendix VII. —Sawmilling and Sash and Door Manufacturing 1946-47 .. 71-73 AppendixVlll.—Sawmills registered under the Sawmill Registration Regulations 1942 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75 Appendix IX.—Forest Offences, 1947-48 .. .. .. .. .. 75 Appendix X.—Localities of Managed Forests .. .. .. 76 Appendix Xl.—Training and Recruitment, 1947-48 .. .. .. .. 77 Appendix Xll.—Report of the Committee on Education .. .. .. 78 Glossary .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 80

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