asked the Minister for Lands the total acreage of land purchased each year since 1930 for forestry purposes; the acreage planted each year; and the amount paid out for the land acquired.
Written Answers. - Afforestation.
127.
The particulars asked for are set out in the tabular statement below:—
|
Year |
Acreage Acquired Gross |
Acreage Planted |
Amount spent (£'s) on purchase of land (a) |
|
1930-31 |
2,030 |
3,565 |
12,841 |
|
1931-32 |
4,335 |
3,646 |
12,089 |
|
1932-33 |
3,900 |
3,564 |
7,002 |
|
1933-34 |
6,984 |
4,179 |
13,621 |
|
1934-35 |
18,157 |
5,511 |
38,022 |
|
1935-36 |
15,542 |
6,919 |
30,017 |
|
1936-37 |
9,741 |
7,321 |
32,032 |
|
1937-38 |
13,713 |
7,389 |
52,002 |
|
1938-39 |
7,514 |
7,603 |
24,731 |
|
1939-40 |
12,722 |
6,815 |
54,467 |
|
1940-41 |
7,987 |
5,961 |
50,795 |
|
1941-42 |
11,051 |
4,482 |
32,172 |
|
1942-43 |
9,654 |
4,318 |
25,628 |
|
1943-44 |
5,182 |
4,022 |
21,384 |
|
1944-45 |
6,020 |
4,230 |
23,664 |
|
1945-46 |
8,035 |
3,598 |
32,032 |
|
1946-47 |
5,330 |
3,850 |
25,544 |
|
1947-48 |
7,497 |
6,005 |
14,890 |
|
1948-49 |
3,782 |
7,736 |
22,973 |
|
1949-50 |
9,122 |
7,393 |
32,268 |
|
1950-51 |
21,600 |
9,372 |
50,341 |
|
1951-52 |
19,108 |
14,992 |
126,903 |
|
1952-53 |
19,419 |
12,488 |
115,313 |
|
1953-54 |
20,436 |
12,449 |
117,618 |
|
1954-55 |
17,514 |
13,845 |
93,100 |
|
1955-56 |
17,358 |
14,996 |
106,293 |
|
1956-57 |
18,731 |
17,407 |
98,012 |
|
1957-58 |
26,345 |
20,056 |
129,599 |
|
1958-59 |
28,654 |
22,891 |
149,661 |
|
1959-60 |
27,048 |
25,100 |
198,532 |
|
1960-61 |
29,169 |
26,069 |
155,478 |
|
1961-62 |
31,786 |
25,317 |
184,515 |
|
1962-63 |
25,379 |
24,707 |
174,718 |
|
1963-64 |
29,652 |
25,935 |
214,116 |
|
1964-65 |
27,978 |
25,054 |
196,634 |
|
1965-66 |
21,647 |
23,227 |
115,824 |
|
1966-67 |
23,584 |
19,729 |
107,555 |
|
1967-68 |
17,581 |
22,383 |
123,261 |
|
1968-69 |
14,108 |
21,954 (b) |
106,901 |
(a) Including buildings and timber where appropriate.
(b) Provisional figure.