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1927. NEW ZEALAND.

KAURI-GUM INDUSTRY (REPORT ON THE) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1927.

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

Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 30th July, 1927. Sir,— I have the honour to submit herewith the annual report under the Kauri-gum Industry Amendment Act, 1914, for the year ended 31st March, 1927. The Kauri-gum Control Act, 1925, came into force during the year, and the Control Board was appointed in the terms of the statute. 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-gum. For the year ended 31st March, 1927, the export amounted to 4,529 tons, of the value of £301,3-35, an average price of £66 per ton. The tonnage, value, and average price per ton of the export for the past eleven years are — Year ended Tonnage Average 31st March. Exported. Value. per ton. £ £ 1917 4,862 300,271 62 1918 4.636 304,852 66 1919 2,338 152,299 66 1920 4,726 310,611 66 1921 6,131 524.701 85 1922 3,968 391,304 98 1923 6,080 520,409 85 1924 6,923 640,712 92 1925 5,432 446,019 82 1926 5.495 414.420 75 1927 4,529 301,335 66 Details of the yearly export, and the country to which exported, from 1916 to 1927, are given below :—

Particulars of Kauri-gum exported from New Zealand from 1916 to 31st March, 1927, inclusive.

Country to 1st January to | 1st April, 1016, to I 1st April, 1917, to ; 1st April, 1918, to 1st April, 1919, to : 1st April, 1920, to which exported. 31st March, 1916. ; 31st March, 1917. ! 31st March, 1918. j 3lst March, 1919 31st March, 1920. | 31st March, 1921. Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ j Tons. £ Tons. £ United States of 974 60,010 3,158 218,214 2,316 164,516 1,371 81,914 2,037 157,251 3,224 345,992 America United Kingdom 336 13,548 1,484 68,378 363 13,982 346 19,977 1,650 90,422' 2,544 149,422 Germany .. .. .. .. ■ • ■ • • • • • • • [ • • ■ • Canada .. 118 8,972 133 7,718 ],929 124,271 572 45,588 1,016 61,005 314 24,481 Australia .. 5 314 29 1,982 18 1,577 49 4,820 23 1,936, 49 4,802 Belgium * . . .. . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ■ • France .. •. • • • • • • • • • • • • • ■ • • ■ Austria-Hungary Russia .. • ■ • ■ 50 3,440 .. .. .. .. .. . Netherlands .. .. • • • • • ■ • • • • • • • • • • Sweden Italy .. .... • • • • • • • • • ■ Japan .... .. .. .. 10 506 .. .. . .. .. 4 Hong Kong .. j .. .. 8 539 .. .. Totals .. 1,433 82,844 4,862 300,271 4,636 304,852' 2,338 152,299 4,726 ; 310,614 ! 6,131 524,701