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Ground rent and fire protection charges brought in $455,835.99 within 

 $7,000.00 of the previous year, while rentals on Crown Leases and Licenses of 

 Occupation netted $291,726.06 or an increase of over $48,000.00. 



The ordinary revenue exceeded the capital by $1,757,261.07. 



Although the outstanding dues and charges at the end of the fiscal year are 

 in excess of three million dollars it is difficult to assert with any degree of accuracy 

 what proportion of the accounts will be collected the ensuing year, but it is hoped 

 that better times are in the offing for the operators and manufacturers and a 

 goodly percentage of accounts will be met. 



Attention is directed to the fact that timber purchasers and operators are 

 required to lodge collateral in the form of cash deposits and Guarantee Company 

 and personal bonds in the Department as an assurance for the fulfilment of 

 their obligations. On deposit at the end of the year there was cash alone to the 

 amount of over two and a half million dollars, returnable on completion of the 

 terms of agreement, in addition to bonds far in excess of the cash deposits. 



For details respecting the source and figures of revenue see Appendices 3 

 to 6, inclusive. 



Disbursements 



Expenditures for the year amounted to $3,834,684.37, of which $2,408,332.57 

 comprised Ordinary and $1,426,351.80 Capital. Fire Ranging cost $2,215,838.56 

 and of this 78 per cent, was Ordinary and 22 per cent. Capital. The appalling 

 forest fires that so long menaced and affected large and important areas made 

 unprecedented demands upon the protection system and kept the reserves in 

 constant action and accounted for the increase by over half a million dollars of 

 the cost of fire-fighting. Forest ranging, and the measurement of timber 

 accounted for $362,703.06 and reforestation for $400,000 and the Surveys Branch 

 for $194,475.09. For itemized Expenditure Services see Appendix No. 7, 



