The kauri is among the most ancient of trees, said Mr. J., W. Poynton; S.M., ,in lecture at Auckland. It was not the tallest of trees, but some specimens contained more cubic feet of wood than any American or Australian.tree. In remote ages, kauris were the principal trees of the world, and their cones, wood, and leaves were to be found in the rocks of Switzerland, Siberia, North and South America, and elsewlier.i.
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Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 7, 8 July 1922, Page 11
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