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Remarks. 



76. This is an important article, as it requires estimate o<" 

 expenditure to be laid before Government before planting is 

 commenced. A forester can prepare a specification for plant- 

 ing as easily and correctly as an architect can for a building. 



77. Government will thus have full information of works 

 proposed, expected income aud expenditure, how forest is to 

 be renewed — whether by natural growth or by planting — and 

 how all work in forests is to be done, &c. This will prevent 

 forest work being carried out in a thoughtless unforeseeing 

 manner, which would lead to the destruction of the forest. 



78. Requires no remarks. 



79. Unless the management of town roads or streets be in 

 the hands of the municipal authorities. 



80. Conservator, being well acquainted with such work, 

 will be the proper person to conduct it, and prepare estimate 

 of expense per mile for doing it. As this expenditure will 

 not be upon forest work, the department should not be 

 charged with it. 



Section XI. — Sale of Peoduce. 

 81 and 82. Remarks on these unnecessary. 



83, 84, and 85. Although these matters might be dealt with 

 by existing laws of Fiji, making provision for them in forest 

 ordinance makes the ordinance more comprehensive and 

 complete. 



