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provide employment for a large number of persons, while about 

 100 are engaged in the getting of sandalwood, guano, and man- 

 grove bark. 



7. Exports and Imports. 



Excess Exports . 1,994,000 . . 498,500 



8. Summary and Outlook. 



Cubic Feet. 



Utilization 18,700,000 



Less Exports 2,000,000 



16,700,000 

 Add Imports 6,000 



Total Home Consumption . . 16,706,000 



Deduct Net Increment . . 8,800,000 



Excess Consumption over Increment . 7,906,000 



The reasons for the apparent overcutting are the excessive 

 realisation of timber values by private proprietors and the 

 enormous loss by waste. These drawbacks must be met by : — 



(1) The formation of an area of permanent State forests, 



sufficient to meet future requirements. 



(2) The building up of an efficient forest staff capable of 



managing the State forests systematically for a sustained 

 yield, and the reduction of the present waste to a 

 minimum, especially by organising an efficient system 

 of fire protection. 



(3) Placing the Forest Branch under one Minister instead of 



under two, and keeping it free from political controversy. 



ii. new south wales. 



1. Short General Description. 



New South Wales is situated between the 28th and 38th degree 

 of southern latitude and between the 140th and 154th degree of 



