5. Records. Records pertinent to all Crown Lands of the Province were con- 

 trolled through the Records Office. Assembly, indexing and classifications of 

 all incoming correspondence, compiling of new files and distribution to the 

 offices in which officials required any particular files, were the main responsi- 

 bilities of this office. An average of 425 files were sent out and returned 

 daily. Every new letter pertaining to any of 308,000 files was recorded, sent 

 to the pertinent offices for handling, and finally added to the proper file for 

 record. During the current fiscal year, record files up to and including all 

 plans and surveys to the end of 1917 were microfilmed. 



6. Boat Licensing. This Subsection was responsible through the Federal Depart- 

 ment of Transport for the processing of applications for licences for all De- 

 partment boats. Some marine units of the Department required only a licence 

 number, and others required registration showing home port, tonnage, dimen- 

 sions, etc., depending on the specifications of the marine unit in question. 

 Specifications of the boats supplied to this section were used to prepare the 

 necessary applications for licences. 



7. Special Assignments. Because of the nature of this work, there was almost 

 a daily demand for services where immediate action and organization were 

 required. 



CENTRAL SUPPLY WAREHOUSE SECTION 



The functions of this Section include: — 



The receipt of stock and its housing and distribution for all branches, regions 

 and districts; 



The duplicating of various forms, letters, publications and reports, including 

 the design or revision of new forms and reports; 



The collating and distribution of bulletins, circulars, technical reports, acts, 

 bills, weekly newsletter and other duplicated material; and 



The receipt and shipment of Fish and Wildlife Licences and Park Vehicle 

 Permits to a large distribution list including District Offices and all licence issuers 

 throughout the Province. 



UNIFORMS 



The Department's uniform stockroom is located in this Section. A stock of 

 replacement uniform apparel is carried, and issues are shipped to personnel as 

 authorized by requisition. 



STOCKROOM 



In the course of the fiscal year (April 1, 1962 to March 31, 1963), supplies 

 and equipment shipped by the Section amounted to 228 tons, 659 lbs. In the 

 same period, the Section received a total of 298 tons, 1,746 lbs. In addition to 

 internal supply to Department offices in the Toronto area, the Section shipped 

 34,382 parcels by express, freight, transport and mail. 



DUPLICATING. COLLATING AND DISTRIBUTION 



Work in this Subsection was more active and demanding than normal. The 

 .reproduction of forms, reports, booklets, letters, circulars and bulletins is continu- 

 ously being revised; the volume increases approximately ten per cent each year. 

 Distributing and collating were as follows: 



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