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The imports of timber (other than Australian hardwoods) during recent years Lave been recorded as under (quantities in thousands of superficial feet): —

The importations to the various districts are shown by the following figures : —

Imports by Ports of Timber in Thousands of Superficial Feet.

The exports of New Zealand timber according to species dnring each of the past five years (ended 31st March) and the exports by ports have been asjxnder : —

Exports in Species of New Zealand Timber in Thousands of Superficial Feet.

Exports by Ports of New Zealand Timber in Thousands of Superficial Feet.

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1 I I I 1922-23. 1923-24. J 1924-25. 1925-26. ; 1926-27. Ash, hickory, lancewood, lignum-vitae, . Included under 127 219 beech, mahogany, walnut Jj " cedar" below Cedar .... .. .. £ 342 2,314 7,571 8,202 Oregon .. .. .. .. |j 11,373 13,653 16,206 18,622 Hemlock .. .. .. .. * 545 1,747 4,258 3,744* Spruce .. .. .. •• J ' 3 899 1,463 . 239* Oak .. .. .. .. 1,867 2,136 2,586 2,343 Other kinds, including redwood .. 1,394 2,812 8,716 ' 9,628f I ; Totals .. .. .. 7,620 15,514 23,561 40,927 42,997 * Does not include timber for butter-boxes or cheese-crates (if any) of hemlock or spruce. Previous years' figures for hemlock and spruce include any butter-boxes or cheese-crates of these species. t Includes all butter-boxes and cheese-crates of any speoies of timber.

1922-23. 1 923-24. 1924r-25. 1925-26. 1926-27. Auckland .. .. .. 3,813 6,026 12,196 16,074 15,574 Wellington .. .. .. 904 3,532 2,715 11,964 15,419 Napier, New Plymouth, Wanganui 729 1,471 1,797 2,388 3,572 Lyttelton and Timaru .. 1,232 2,027 2,181 3,473 2,894 Dunedin, Oamaru, Tnvercargill .. j 942 2,448 4,305 5,760 3,444 Other ports .. .. .. j .. 10 367 1,268 2,094 Totals.. .. .. | 7,620 j 15,514 23,561 40,927 42,997

| 1922-23. 1923-24. 1924-25. ; 1925-2G | 1926-27. I I I I i White-pine .. .. 35,687 31,435 34,862 39,018 31,095 Rimu .. .. .. 4,536 7,459 5,172 3,639 3,796 Kauri .. .. .. 3,866 1,914 2,598 3,184 1,467 Beech .. .. .. 726 1,366 1,832 1,639 2,427 Other kinds .. .. 374 991 701 418 263 Totals .. .. 45,189 43,165 45,165 47,898 39,048 I

1922-23. 1923-24. 1924-25. I 1925-26. 1926-27. Auckland .. .. .. 15,018 11,937 15,030 17,605 9,737 Kaipara .. .. .. 2,378 966 817 2,840 1,252 Gisborne .. .. .. 642 655 712 694 173 Wanganui .. .. .. 5,607 1,929 491 1,188 838 Wellington ...... 79 81 79 63 44 Westport .. .. .. 388 905 957 1,463 1,163 Greymouth .. .. 20,265 25,049 24,854 21,967 22,432 Invercargill .. .. 812 1,643 2,018 1,767 3,392 Other ports .. .. .. .. 207 31 1 17 Totals .. .. 45,189 43,165 45,165 47,898 39,048