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TABLE 7. Imports of Sawn Timber and other Forest Produce.

TABLE 8. Exports of Sawn Timber(1) and other Forest Produce.

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(From information supplied by the Comptroller of Customs. All figures refer to the years ended 31st December, 1932-1934. Value represents value in country of export, plus 10 per cent.) 1932. 1933. 1934. Item. 1 —j r Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Hardwoods — Ft. b.m. £ Ft. b.m. £ Ft. b.m. £ Australian hardwoods .. 2,883,000 35,040 7,149,000 89,890 10,325,000 141,900 Oak .. .. .. 893,000 13,010 1,040,000 13,650 1,655,000 23,950 Totals .. .. 3,776,000 48,050 8,189,000 103,540 11,980,000 165,850 Softwoods — Douglas fir .. .. 1,181,000 8,000 1,338,000 8,660 3,128,000 19,830 Butter-boxes .. .. 1,473,000 19,070 1,815,000 24,480 849,000 12,200 Redwood .. .. 292,000 4,080 461,000 4,660 752,000 6,830 Totals .. .. 2,946,000 31,150 3,614,000 37,800 4,729,000 38,860 Other .. .. .. 284,000 4,440 108,000 2,630 255,000 7,350 Grand totals .. 7,006,000 83,640 11,911,000 143,970 16,964,000 212,060 Number. Number. Number. Laths, palings, shingles, &c. 1,800,000 2,110 1,400,000 2,040 2,300,000 2,480 Tons. Tons. Tons. Tanning-bark .. .. 2,552 28,300 1,850 20,450 1,739 17,212 Wood-pulp .. .. 3,100 23,240 4,270 30,550 3,641 26,030

(From information supplied by the Comptroller of Customs. All figures refer to the years ended 31st December, 1932-1934.) 1932. 1933. 1934. Item. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. , ■■ ■ __ I i I ' ' ; ■ *> ,'tSi Ft. b.m. £ Ft. b.m. £ Ft. b.m. £ White pine( 2 ) .. .. 22,264,000 199,680 19,533,000 181,030 22,793,000 213,350 Rimu( 3 ) .. .. 2,061,000 14,230 3,642,000 24,560 7,165,000 51,720 Beech( 4 ) .. .. 1,475,000 15,210 1,375,000 12,710 2,410,000 25,410 Kauri( e ) .. .. 674,000 17,230 411,000 10,660 678,000 18,420 Insignis pine( 6 ) .. .. 619,000 5,930 692,000 7,120 712,000 5,620 Other( 7 ) — New Zealand .. .. 194,000 1,610 176,000 1,430 787,000 6,260 Foreign .. .. 5,000 130 11,000 120 40,000 290 Totals .. .. 27,292,000 254,020 25,840,000 237,630 34,585,000 321,070 Tons. Tons. Tons. Kauri-gum .. .. 2,068 62,410 3,089 77,970 3,209 86,920 Tanning-bark .. .. .. .. 18 90 32 240 Fungus .. .. 67 5,944 56 3,400 ( J ) 96 per cent, exported to Australia ; remainder to Pacific Islands and United Kingdom. ( 2 ) Exported for butter-boxes, shelving, whitewood furniture, &c. ( 3 ) For flooring and linings. ( 4 ) For motor bodies, agricultural implements, and wood turnery. ( B j For floorings, linings, tanks, vats, &c. ( 6 ) Fruit-cases for Pacific Islands. ( 7 ) Mainly matai for flooring and linings for Australia and Great Britain.