A.—6.

The following table shows the quantities and values of the principal exports during the past ten years : —

The principal items of import for the calendar year 1934 were as follows :—

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Copra. Bananas. Baskets. Hats. Fungus. Kumeras. Year. : , — . "tity!" ¥alue - Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Value. Tons. £ Cases. £ Dozens. £ Dozens. £ lb. £ Tods. £ 1925 .. 647 13,863 4,000 1,457 153 144 2,801 1,347 6,523 263 1926 .. 699 14,441 692 280 972 1,079 1,749 1,083 11,070 603 1927 .. 257 4,788 7,564 4,679 1,747 1,445 1,327 935 49,951 2,319 1928 .. 621 11,445 14,010 6,254 3,182 2,365 121 75 20,680 525 1929 .. 735 11,652 17,434 7,683 2,948 1,879 574 386 6,606 222 1930 .. 335 3,382 21,456 9,787 1,012 660 1,214 810 5,694 183 1931 .. 204 2,269 8,703 3,590 801 480 271 185 3,789 151 15 278 1932 .. 366 3,815 22,828 8,384 682 270 775 467 13,104 315 31 348 1933 .. 190 1,760 24,596 8,542 670 320 1,222 729 384 5 4 41 1934 .. 125 961 28,393 10,006 308 130 920 492 5,137 81 13 273

Article. Whence imported. Value. £ £ Apparel .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 407 United Kingdom . . .. 113 Other .. .. .. 5 525 Bicycles and parts .. .. New Zealand .. .. 270 United Kingdom .. .. 7 277 Biscuits .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 645 Boots and shoes .. .. New Zealand .. .. 224 United Kingdom .. .. 4 228 Cotton piece-goods .. .. New Zealand .. .. 682 United Kingdom .. .. 373 Other .. .. .. 53 1,108 Drugs .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 293 Other .. .. .. 9 — 302 Fancy goods .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 179 United Kingdom .. .. 29 Australia.. .. .. 3 Other .. .. .. 3 214 Fish, preserved .. .. New Zealand .. .. 235 United States of America .. 28 Other .. .. .. 11 — 274 Hardware .. ... .. New Zealand .. .. .. 246 Meats, preserved .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 936 Motor-cars and parts .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 1,024 Oils : Benzine and kerosene .. New Zealand .. .. 587 United States of America .. 39 Other .. .. .. 18 — 644 Soap .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 247 Timber, shooks .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 1,786 Tobacco .. .. .. New Zealand . . .. 524 Australia.. .. . . 378 Other .. .. .. 2 904 Sundry .. .. .. ! New Zealand .. .. 3,563 United Kingdom .. . . 131 Australia.. .. .. 165 » United States of America .. 1 Other .. .. .. 152 —— 4,012 Total imports .. .. .. .. £13,372