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192,5. NEW ZEALAND.

KAURI-GUM INDUSTRY (REPORT ON THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1925.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to Section 5 of the Kauri-gum Industry Amendment Act, 1914.

Sir, — Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 10th August, 1925. T have the honour to submit herewith the annual report under the Kauri-gum Industry Amendment Act, 1914, for the year ended 31st March, 1925. I have, &c., J. B. Thompson, Under-Secretary. The Hon. A. D. McLeod, Minister of Lands.

REPORT OF THE KAURI-GUM SUPERINTENDENT. Export of Kauri-rum. For the year ended 31st March, 1925, the export amounted to 5,432 tons, of the value of £446,019, an average price of £82 per ton, against £92 per ton last year and £85 and £98 respectively the two previous years. The export during the year was the smallest since 1919-20, and the average price per ton was the smallest since that year. Just over half the total export: went to the United States of America and Canada, the average price being £94 per ton. The other half of the export went to nine different countries, and averaged £70 per ton, clearly showing that the best gums go to North America, where very large quantities of linoleum grades also are taken.

Particulars of Kauri-gum exported from New Zealand from 1914 to 31st March, 1925, inclusive.

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Country to ,nn iai.-, 1st January to 1st April, 1016, to i 1st April, 1917 to 1st April, 191S, to which exported. 1 • 31st March, 1916. 31st March, 1917. I 31st March, 1918. 81st March, 1919. Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ United States of 4,531 316,200 3,312 222,856, 074 60,010 3,158 218,214 2,316 164,516 1,371 81,914 America United Kingdom 3,335 148,370 1,172 48,585 336 13,548 1,484 68,378 363 13,982 346 19,977 Germanv . ■ 373 2,1,193 Canada" .. 70 2,114 56 4,550 118 8,972 133 7,718 1,929 124,271 572 45,588 Australia .. 19 1,720 9 594 5 314 29 1,982 18 1,577 49 4,820 Belgium .. 34 1,519 France .. 42 3,599 5 430 Austria-Hungary 14 329 Russia .. 3 225 21 2,118 .. .. 50 3,440 Netherlands .. 8 664 Sweden .. 20 560 Italy .. ■ • 23 855 Japan • . 1 96 . . . . .. . . . . 10 506 Hong Kong .. .. • • • ■ • • ■ ■ • • 8 539 Totals .. 8,473 497,444 4,575 279,133 1,433 82,844 4,862 300,271 4,636 304,852 2,338 152,299