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Details of the yearly export, and the country to which exported, from 1919 to 1931, are given below : —

Particulars of Kauri-gum exported from New Zealand from 1919 to 31st March, 1931, inclusive.

Production during the Year. • The kauri-gum received at Auckland from the gumfields for the past eight years is shown, month by month, in the following table : — Kauri-gum received in Auckland. 1923-24. 1924-25. 1925-26. 1926-27. 1927-28. 1928-29. 1929-30. 1930-31. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. April.. .. 480 439 483 338 317 295 339 441 May .. .. 613 501 330 332 277 390 246 374 June .. .. 459 344 395 362 359 331 285 247 July .. .. 352 363 399 401 230 364 349 309 August .. 522 407 326 392 241 331 317 194 September .. 450 373 403 287 323 288 323 214 October .. 490 471 299 229 385 356 534 328 November .. 612 427 486 341 500 407 441 317 December .. 576 591 410 325 284 245 268 277 January .. 506 525 365 265 278 290 371 158 February .. 475 492 396 198 307 275 412 281 March .. 537 520 541 441 411 240 563 386 6,072 5,453 4,833 3,911 3,912 3,812 4,628 3,526

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Details of the yearly export, and the country to which exported, from 1919 to 1931, are given below : — Particulars of Kauri-gum exported from New Zealand from 1919 to 31st March, 1931, inclusive. Country to i 1st April, 1919, to i 1st April, 1920, to 1st April, 1921, to j 1st April, 1922, to 1st April, 1923, to 1st April, 1924, to which exported, j 31st March, 1920. | 31st March, 1921. 31st March, 1922. j 31st March, 1923. 31st March, 1924. 31st March, 1925. Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ United States of 2,037 157,251 3,224 345,992 2,487 266,922 3,742 367,946 4,197 449,117 2,624 250,379 AmcncSi United Kingdom 1,650 90,422 2,544 149,422 1,297 104,094 1,960 129,082 2,409 170,785 2,360 169,975 Germany .. .. .. .. .. 58 3,574 70 3,363 66 2,832 117 6,367 Canada .. 1,016 61,005 314 24,481 89 9,641 109 7,462 118 7,714 97 5,726 Australia .. 23 1,936 49 4,802 37 7,073 84 6,679 7 787 24 2,006 Belgium .. .. .. . • .... .. .. .. .. .... France 55 5,855 79 5,121 Austria-Hungary .. .. .. .. Russia Netherlands .. .. .. .. .. .. 90 4,381 38 1,582 53 1,917 Sweden 20 1,000 .. .. 20 820 Italy .. 1 170 26 1,647 55 3,546 Japan .... .. .. 4 .. .. 4 326 7 393 3 162 Hong Kong Totals .. 4,726 310,614 6,131 524,701 3,968 391,304 6,080 520,409 6,923 640,712 5,432 446,019 Country to 1st April, 1925, to ! 1st April, 1926, to 1st April, 1927, to 1st April, 1928, to 1st April, 1929, to 1st April, 1930, to wbieli exported. 31st March, 1926. j 31st March, 1927, 31st March, 1928. 31st March, 1929. 31st March, 1930. 31st March, 1931. Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ United States of 2,682 211,623 1,863 136,397 2,087 120,349 2,337 139,672 1,967 127,723 823 46,510 America United Kingdom 2,350 179,868 2,036 133,032 2,043 127,401 1,504 77,479 2,425 117,677 1,957 96,679 Germany .. 107 4,670 127 5,432 119 6,613 234 7,949 100 2,646 62 1,508 Canada' .. 101 3,569 144 7,181 165 6,329 209 7,448 202 7,169 127 4,726 Australia .. 9 1,198 15 911 33 1,448 8 408 106 3,908 37 1,423 Belgium .. 33 1,168 114 4,563 .. .. 60 1,094 30 635 43 975 France .. 135 9,136 89 6,980 60 3,915 150 5,206 89 3,764 71 2,701 Austria-Hungary Russia Netherlands .. 46 .1,809 34 1,950 3 483 29 .1,068 2 285 4 23.8 Sweden .. .. .. 46 1,929 I 132 .. .. .. .. 10 282 Italy .. .... 2 51 2,469 .. .. 10 127 .. Japan .. 22 1,027 10 ,476 20 84-3 26 772 20 645 11 580 Hong Kong Denmark .. 10 350 .. .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • China .. .. . . .. .. 15 .. 25 South African .. .. .. . • • • 21 Union Totals .. 5,495 414,420 4,529 301,335 4,531 267,559 4,566 241,223 4,941 264,452 3,145 155,602 I I Production during the Year. • The kauri-gum received at Auckland from the gumfields for the past eight years is shown, month by month, in the following table :— Kauri-gum received in Auckland. 1923-24. 1924-25. 1925-26. 1926-27. 1927-28. 1928-29. 1929-30. 1930-31. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. April.. .. 480 439 483 338 317 295 339 441 May .. .. 613 501 330 332 277 390 246 374 June .. .. 459 344 395 362 359 331 285 247 July .. .. 352 363 399 401 230 364 349 309 August .. 522 407 326 392 241 331 317 194 September .. 450 373 403 287 323 288 323 214 October .. 490 471 299 229 385 356 534 328 November .. 612 427 486 341 500 407 441 317 December .. 576 591 410 325 284 245 268 277 January .. 506 525 365 265 278 290 371 158 February .. 475 492 396 198 307 275 412 281 March .. 537 520 541 441 411 240 563 386 6,072 5,453 4,833 3,911 3,912 3,812 4,628 3,526