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Surveyors' reports on previous outlays received. Appendices Nos. 16 to 20 

 disclose the operations in this respect. 



Forest Fire Protection under its various Services is covered by Appendix 

 No. 21 which, amongst other things, deals with air operations, wireless and 

 Reforestation. 



REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES 



For the five month period covered by this report $626,781.41 was received 

 by the Department, the details in connection with which may be secured from 

 Appendix No. 4. In addition to this amount Appendices Nos. 5 and 6 will 

 show amounts in connection with Revenue refunds and Special Funds. This 

 revenue is, in round figures, an increase of $250,000 over same period of the 

 previous year. 



Expenditures are covered by Appendix No. 7, the total amount thereof 

 being $562,146.13, after crediting Fire Ranging account with receipts from 

 Fire Protection Charges and Forest Ranging, with Scalers' Wages repaid. 

 This outlay is less by over $200,000 than that of the same five months of the 

 previous year. 



Judging from the increased bush operations and a close checking up on 

 demand notices in respect of various charges, rents, taxes, etc., it is estimated 

 that the total revenue by the end of October next will be over $800,000 more 

 than the period ending one year previous and the expenditures will show a 

 decrease for the same period by over $400,000 against the previous year, or an 

 improvement in the Department's financial status to the extent of One and a 

 Quarter Million Dollars. 





