0.—12.

Details of the yearly export, and the country to which exported, from 1924 to 1936 are given below :—

Particulars of Kauri-gum exported from New Zealand from 1924 to 31st March, 1936, inclusive.

Production during the Year. The kauri-gum received at Auckland from the gumflelds for the past eight years is shown, month by month, in the following table : —

1928-29. 1929-30. 1930-31. 1931-32. 1932-33. 1933-34. 1934-35. 1936-36. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. April .. .. 295 339 441 309 405 240 202 221 May .. .. ..390 426 374 394 245 161 224 211 June .. .. .. 331 285 247 263 144 238 148 164 July .. .. ..364 349 309 244 153 162* 150 258 August .. .. 331 317 194 251 43 150 193 172 September .. .. 288 323 214 208 128 219 201 134 October .. .. 356 534 328 192 176 320 307 220 November .. . . 407 441 317 276 182 326 243 260 December .. . . 245 268 277 172 188 209 268 190 January .. . . 290 371 158 194 167 165 312 182 February .. .. 275 412 281 277 213 325 274 220 March .. .. 240 563 386 224 185 289 336 160 Totals .. 3,812 4,628 3,526 3,004 2,229 2,804 2,858 2,392

Kauri-gum Industry Account. The assets of the Kauri-gum Industry Account have been realized, and the account has been abolished by statute. Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (634 copies), £3 15s.

By Authority : G. H. Loney, Government Printer, Wellington—l 936.

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Country to > 1st April, 1924, to 1st April, 1925, to ! 1st April, 1926, to ; 1st April, 1927, to 1st April, 1928, tc 1st April. 1929 to which exported, j 31st March, 1925. 31st March, 1926. | 31st March, 1927. | 31st March, 1928. 31st March, 1929 31st March, 1930. Tons. £ Tons. £ | Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons £ United States of 2,624 250,379 2,682 211,623: 1,863 136,397 2,087 120,349 2,337 139,672 1,967 127,723 America United Kingdom 2,360 169,975 2,350 179,868 2,036 133,032 2,043 127,401 1,504 77,479 2,425 117 677 Germany .. 117 6,367 107 4,670 127 5,432 119 6,613 234 7,949 100 2^646 Canada .. 97 5,726 101 3,569 144 7,181 165 6,329 208 7,448 202 7'l69 Australia .. 24 2,006 9 1,198 15 911 33 1,448 8 408 106 3'908 Belgium .. .. .. 33 1,168 114 4,563 .. .. 60 1,094 30 '635 France .. 79 5,121 135 9,136 89 6,980 60 3,915 150 5,206 89 3,764 Austria-Hungary Russia .. .. . . Netherlands .. 53 1,917 46 1,809 34 1,950 3 483 29 1,068 2 285 Sweden .. 20 820 .. .. 46 1,929 1 132 Italy .. .. 55 3,546 .. 2 51 2,469 .. .. 10 127 Japan .. 3 162 22 1,027 10 476 20 843 26 772 20 645 Hong Kong Denmark .. .. . . 10 350 China .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 15 25 South African .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 Union Totals .. 5,432 446,019 5,495 414,420 4,529 301,335 4,531 267,559 4,566 241,223 4,941 264,452 Country to I 1st April, 1930, to I 1st April, 1931, to 1st April, 1932, to 1st April, 1933, to 1st April, 1934, to 1st April 1938 to which exported. | 31st March, 1931. j 31st March, 1932. 31st March, 1933. 31st March, 1934. 31st March, 1935. 31st, March, 1936. Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ United States of 823 46,510 681 33,082 268 11,208 875 30,174 394 20,602 553 24,488 America United Kingdom 1,957 96,679 1,968 71,572 1,298 36,150 1,730 37,218 2,267 54,365 1,570 39 181 Germany .. 62 1,508 52 6,725 70 1,104 325 5,093 251 4,986 ' 41 '769 Canada .. 127 4,726 173 4,156 169 3,157 94 2,530 114 2,623 62 1 689 Australia .. 37 1,423 65 1,862 91 2,251 120 3,355 150 3,588 171 3'o58 Belgium .. 43 975 69 1,154 1-5 230 11 208 .. .. 42 889 France .. 71 2,701 94 4,173 83 2,452 143 3,642 116 2,768 122 3,193 Austria-Hungary Russia Netherlands .. 4 218 . . .. . . .. .. .. 3 90 u 262 Sweden .. 10 282 32 837 11 218 20 461 . . .. 57 j 043 Italy . . .... .. . . . . 31 555 28 494 75 825 4 '245 Japan .. 11 580 30 1,196 24 645 32 744 42 1,223 36 985 Hong Kong .. .. . . . . .. . . . . . . 26 Denmark China South African Union Totals .. 3,145 155,602 3,164 124,757 2,060 57,970 3,378 83,945 3,412 91,070 2,669 75,802