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TABLE 6. Reported Production of Rough-sawn Timber, by Provincial Districts.

TABLE 7. Imports of Sawn Timber and other Forest Produce.

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(Prom information supplied by the Government Statistician. All figures refer to the years ended 31st March, 1 1934-1936.) 1934. 1935. | 1936. Provincial District. Percentage Percentage! | Percentage Quantity. of Total Quantity. of Total : Quantity. j of Total Quantity. Quantity. | j Quantity. Ft b m. Pt. b.m. Pt. b.m. Auckland 83,915,000 42-5 100,780,000 41-3 118,538,000 40-4 Hawke'sBay" .. 9,683,000 4-9 11,867,000 4-9 12,781,000 4-4 Taranaki .. 1,839,000 0-9 2,291,000 0-9 4,330,000 1-5 WeUington '. .. 21,312,000 10-8 22,731,000 9-3 22,937,000. 7-8 Marlborough'.. .. 4,041,000 2-0 2,954,000 1-2 2,511,000 0-9 Nelson .. 6,461,000 3-3 11,198,000 4-6 17,322,000 5-9 WestJand .. 42,316,000 21-4 57,543,000 23-6 73,921,000 25-2 Canterbury .. •• 4,391,000 2-2 5,085,000 2-1 6,085,000 2-1 Otaao • 5,682,000 2-9 5,489,000 2-3 6,476,000 2-2 Southland :: .. 18,015,000 9-1 23,844,000 9-8 28,174,000 9-6 Tota l s 197,655,000 100-0 243,782,000 100-0 293,075,000 100-0 ! ;

(Prom information supplied by the Comptroller of Customs. A]1 figures refer to the years ended 31st December 1934-1936. Value represents value in country of export, plus 10 per cent, expressed m terms of New Zealand currency.) 1934. 1935. I 1936. Item. Quantity. Value. Quantity. | Value, i Quantity. Value. Hardwoods — Ft - b - m - £ b ' m ' £ Ft ' b-m ' £ Australian hardwoods .. 10,350,000 142,200 23,416,000 298,000 19,955,000 270,890 5ak 1,655,000 29,760 1,550,000 24,760 2,691,000 40,780 Totals .. .. 12,005,000 171,960 24,966,000 322,760 22,646,000 311,670 S °Dmifflas"fir .. 3,128,000 24,780 3,4-72,000 25,790 4,170,000 36,560 Butter-boxes " .. 849,000 15,250 756,000 13,160 1,513,000 29,310 Redwood .. •• 752,000 8,540 1,255,000 15,980 2,115,000 28,120 Totals .. .. 4,729,000 48,570 5,483,000 54,930 7,798,000 93,990 0ther 26M00 8,610 907,000 16,710 682,000 16,690 Grand totals .. 17,000,000 229,140 31,356,000 394,400 31,126,000 422,350 Laths, palings, shingles, &c. .. 2,900 .. 4,110 .. 5,587 Tons. Tons. Tons. Tannins-bark .. 1,739 18,030 2,173 21,880 1,248 14,810 Wood pulp .. .. 3,641 32,540 4,246 37,150 4,406 47,790