KAURI GUM INDUSTRY
(■I TILIIRAMI. —rHIES ASSOCIATION.)
AUCKLAND, ' This Day. In opening the proceedings of tho Kauri Gum Commission, Mr. Grevillo, Crown Lands Commissioner, said the exports from the industry totalled £20,000,000. This was a conservative estimate, as much valuable gum remained in the ground. Practioally nothing was put back into the industry or into land that produced that value. -
Amongst the ex-German ships allotted to Great Britain which have not co far been disposed of are the giant liners Imperator and BismaVck, and there are suggestions that they will eventually, be bought by the Cunard and the White Star Lines respectively. Since the first offer to shipping firms of the ex-German vessels was made early in September, steamers of various descriptions have been sold by Lord Inchcape, acting for the Government, at the rate of more than one a day. It is believed that 120 vessels have now been disposed of, consisting of 116 steamers and four sailing ships. In spite of this progress, which, in the adverse shipping conditions, may bo considered satisfactory, there are still some 246 vessels to be sold, including various passenger linsri.
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Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 62, 14 March 1921, Page 8
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188KAURI GUM INDUSTRY Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 62, 14 March 1921, Page 8
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