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Xoie.—Importations from British Columbia are included with Canada. Richard Carter, Department of Trade and Customs, Wellington, 21st June, 1909. Secretary and Inspector.

A Return showing Imports of Timber into New Zealand during the Years 1904—8, and giving Importations from Australia, Canada, and United States of America separately.

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Heading. Whence imported. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. 1908. I £ ! Sup. Ft. or Number. £ Sup. Ft. or Number. £ ' Sup. Ft.' or Number. 1,474 1,727,917 No. 2,176 1,675,533 No. 2,431 1,169,282 No. 72 100,000 „ 114 ! 650,000 „ 707 1,565,080 „ 36 Nil .. Nil .. 650 „ 228 100,000 No. 106 ' „ .. Nil 1,810 1,927,917 No. i [2,396 2,325,533 No. 3,138 2,735,012 No. ! j_ I ' ' ' 9,359 ! 2,627 No. 8,239 4,665 No. 12,249 4,140 No. 95 j Nil .. Nil .. Nil 12 „ .. 18 No. 104 Nil 10 No. 193 Nil .. 61 No. 9,466 2,637 No. ! 8,432 4,683 No. 12,353 4,201 No. ; 48,108 2,914,307 s. ft. 35,357 5,815,297 s. ft. I 61,363 10,404,396 s. ft, 18 Nil .. Nil .. 869 „ 51 6,503 s. ft. 110 • 18,207 s. ft. 403 17,356 „ 41 4,857 „ 130 . 5,952 „ 186 7,524 „ 48,218 2,925,667 s. ft, 35,597 5,839,456 s. ft, 61,952 10,430,145 s. ft, 4,067 548,186 No. 3,560 ; 648,677 No. 4,154 696,549 No. 4,500 „ Nil . Nil .. Nil • _, 4,067 548,186 No. 3,560 648,677 No. 4,154 701,049 No. 706 22,543 No. j 763 ! 29,399 No. 1,029 35,281 No. Nil .. Nil ... Nil Laths and shingles Australia Canada United States of America Other countries Totals Sup. Ft. or Number. 1,232,150 No. 62,000 „ 25,000 „ 320,000 „ 1,639,150 No. j £ Sup. Ft. or Number. Z 1,652 1,599.107 No. 1,811 1,530 6,264,929 ., 7,527 3 1,644,500 „ 1.431 1,000 „ 1 3,185 9,509,536 No. 10,770 Logs, round Australia Canada United States of America Other countries ; ; i_ 2,302 No. 11 „ 6 „ Nil 15,079 3,787 No. 15,423 38 „ 243 Nil 179 Totals 2,319 No. : 15,258 3,825 No. 15,666 Logs, hewn .. j Australia Canada United States of America Other countries .. 4,477,255 s. ft. 1,300 „ .. I 2,460 „ 886 „ : I I 103,586 14,452,000 s. ft. | 147,737 12 i 15,330 „ 201 363 15,001 .. 266 110 19,078 ,, 530 Totals 4,481,901 s. ft. 104,071 14,501,409 s. ft. i 148,734 Palings Australia Canada J Other countries 622,020 No. ! '. Nil 4.299 771.780 No. ' 5,162 71 Nil Totals 622,020 No. 4,370 J 771,780 No. 5,162 Posts Rails .. i Australia Other countries Australia Canada United States of America Other places Totals 20,200 No. Nil 4,900 No. Nil 4,900 No. t 1,990 28,543 No. 1,019 Nil 158 4,990 No. 150 6,040 No. 194 5,750 No. Nil .. Nil .. Nil 133 2,909 Xo. 94 Nil 3,400 No. ,102 ", .. ,', 158 8,390 No. 252 i 6,040 No. 194 5,750 No. 133 2,909 No. j 94 Sawn, undressed Australia Canada United States of America Other places .. 11,175,250 s. ft. 9,575 „ 759,264 „ 157,513 „ 82,261 10,755,822 s. ft. ; 73,669 j 12,233,205 s. ft. 94,396 13,783,644 s. ft. 99 65,625 „ 310 : 803,600 „ 6,801 37,550 „ 8,090 139,305 „ 2,733 907,788 „ 7,052 152,083 „ 1,983 94,201 „ 881 79,692 „ 1,280 189,351 „ 130,634 21,336,462 s. ft, 184,539 331 11,572,878 ., 47,558 3,159 4,166,629 „ 21,985 2,378 74,829 „ 1,354 Totals .. 12,101,602 s. ft. 92,433 11,054,953 s. ft. 77,593 14,024,285 s. ft, 109,529 i 16,162,628 s. ft. 136,702 J 37,150,798 s. ft. 255,436 2,227 64,433 s. ft, 1,982 Nil 734 100,422 s. ft. 1,767 185 10,931 „ 297 3,146 175,786 s. ft. 4,046 Sawn, dressed .. Australia Canada United States of America Other places 62,292 s. ft. Nil 62,305 s. ft. 24,161 „ 1,581 87,988 s. ft, 1,979 ' 118,971 s. ft. 2,695 73,403 s. ft. Nil .. Nil .. Nil 1,103 40,795 s. ft. 632 j 45,066 s. ft. 886 34,381 s. ft, 597 7,900 „ 270 3,910 „ 80 6,600 „ Totals 148,758 s. ft. 3,281 136,683 s. ft. 2,881 167,947 s. ft. 3,661 114,384 s. ft.