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Production during the Ybab. The kauri-gum received at Auckland from the gumfields for the past eight years is shown, month by month, in the following table:— 1931-32. 1932-33. 1988-34. 1934-35. 1935-36. 1936-37. 1937-38. 1938-39. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. April .. .. .. 309 405 240 202 221 346 305 65 May .. .. ..394 245 161 224 211 229 249 251 June .. .. .. 263 144 238 148 164 107 350 100 July .. .. ..244 153 162 150 258 139 368 204 August .. ..251 43 150 193 172 181 162 427 September .. ..208 128 219 201 134 142 164 75 October .. ..192 176 320 307 220 154 252 284 November .. .. 276 182 326 243 260 501 74 243 December .. .. 172 188 209 268 190 291 127 226 January .. .. 194 167 165 312 182 160 136 113 February .. ..277 213 325 274 220 265 86 208 March " .. .. 224 185 289 336 160 233 200 100 Totals .. 3,004 2,229 2,804 2,858 2,392 2,748 2,473 2,296 Kauri-gum Industry Account. The assets of the Kauri-gum Industry Account have been realized, and the account has been abolished by statute.

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