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(From information supplied by the Comptroller of Customs. All figures refer to the years ended 31st December, 1945, 1946, and 1947, and are subject to confirmation when final figures are published by the Customs Department.) Item. 1945. 1946. 1947. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. White-pine Rimu Beech Matai Kauri Insignis pine— Sawn Box-shooks Other Bd. ft. 38,000 690,000 927,000 75,000 19,000 575,000 1,249,000* 560,000 £ 530 10,220 16,230 1,070 870 8,920 32,990 14,900 Bd. ft. 50,000 2,615,000 650,000 362,000 24,000 1,535,000 2,582,000* 133,000 £ 600 40,800 15,200 5,700 1,100 26,500 73,100 2,100 Bd. ft. 3,000 1,289,000 909,000 762,000 26,000 4,575,000 1,259,000* 33,000 £ 80 22,700 19,500 16,300 1,400 86,000 33,900 1,000 Total .. 4,133,000 85,730 7,951,000 165,100 8,856,000 180,880 Kauri-gum Tons. 1,190 94,290 Tons. 230 22,770 Tons. 1,200 120,260 * Includes a small percentage of beech.