Report of the WorJc of the Forestrij Branch. 



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conimouly used for firewood. The architect was Mr. G. B. H. Austin, 

 of the Public Works Departmeut, and the builder Mr. Kannaluik, of 

 Queen street. Both have reason to be pleased with their effort. 



The staff, speaking generally, has worked admirably during the 

 year, many of its members taking a keen interest in their duties. 

 The branch has long been worked under its full establisliment both 

 as to inspectors and foresters, but an increase to its paper strength is 

 a present pressing requirement. The recent appointment of an 

 acting inspector is a most acceptable addition. 



Much valuable assistance has been again rendered by members of 

 the constabulary acting as Crown lands bailiffs. A reversion to the 

 previous practice of rewarding these officers for obtaining convictions 

 is woi'thy of consideration, especially in the vicinity of towns where 

 the forest officers cannot afford the time to detect forest offenders ; 

 but not on the old basis of a fixed sum per conviction. A better plan 

 could readily be devised, but there is not space here to elaborate it. 



WOMBAT STATE FOREST. 

 Receipts and Expenditure eor Yeae Ending 30th June, 1904. 



Rf.CE I PTS. 



Rent — Sawmills 

 ,, Special Area 

 ,, Residence .. 

 ,, Grazing 

 Royalty — Sawn Timber 

 Mining Timber 

 Fencing Timber 

 ,, Firewood & Charcoal 

 Beams, Piles, &c. .. 

 Wattle Bark 

 Sale of Confiscated Timber, &c . 



Expenditure. 



£ s. d. 

 Salaries and Wages of Fores- 

 ters, &c. .. .. 0(>(i 15 

 Forage Allowance, &c. .. '24(1 14 10 



£913 9 10 



Total Revenue for Year Ending 30th June, 1904. 



The Expenditure amounted to £16,13B 8s. 

 provision for Melbourne unemployed. 



3d., of which £88G 14s. lOd., was 



