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TABLE 8. Exports of Sawn Timber(1) and other Forest Produce.

lCHAPTER V,— GENERAL. 1. Legislation. Legislation affecting State forests enacted during the year is summarized as follows :— Finance Act, 1936.—Section 24 of the Finance Act, 1936, authorizes the transfer of moneys aggregating £13,957 Bs. sd. from the Forests Account to the Working Railways Account. This sum was expended out of the Working Railways Account in the administration and protection of two forested areas now wholly subjected to the provisions of the Forests Act, 1921-22, and known respectively as the Puketi State Forest, containing 15,395 acres, in North Auckland Land District, and Oruanui State Forest, containing 1,342 acres, in Auckland Land District. The timber on these areas has not been used for railway purposes, and no longer being required for such purposes it was decided to refund the moneys mentioned above to the Working Railways Account from the proceeds of sales of the timber. Reserves and oilier Lands Disposal Act, 1936.—(a) Section 7 cancels the permanent State forest reservation over 416 acres 2 roods 33 perches in Katikati, Aongatete, and Wairere Survey Districts, Auckland Land District, and the land is set apart as a scenic reserve. (b) Section 24 cancels the provisional State forest reservation over a total of 4,975 acres in Waitahu, Rahu, and Lewis Survey Districts, Nelson Land District, and the land is set apart as a scenic reserve. (e) Section 26 cancels the provisional State forest reservation over a total of 260 acres and the permanent State forest reservation over a total area of 9,715 acres situated in Gillespies and Waiho Survey Districts, Westland Land District, and the lands are set apart as scenic reserves. (d) Section 29 cancels the provisional State forest reservation over 1,050 acres in Heringa Survey District, Marlborough Land District, and the land is set apart as a scenic reserve. State Forest Regulations.—The State Forest Regulations Amendment, 1936, amended the State Forest Regulations made under the State Forest Act, 1908, and provided that no timber shall be sold except at such price or at such rates as the Commissioner of State Forests may determine.

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(From information supplied by the Comptroller of Customs. All figures refer to the years ended 31st December. 1934-1936.) 1934. 1935. 1936. Item. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Ft. b.m. £ Ft. b.m. £ Ft. b.m. £ White-pine( 2 ) .. .. 22,791,000 213,290 22,709,000 214,240 14,824,000 140,000 Rimu( 3 ) •• 7,151,000 51,470 9,009,000 69,820 6,095,000 49,800 Beech .. .. .. 2,410,000 25,410 2,766,000 29,350 2,033,000 20,470 Matal H •• •• .. 2,842,000 22,810 2,142,000 16,620 Kauri( 6 ) .. .. 679,000 18,490 627,000 18,050 934,000 26,380 Insignia pine box-shooks( 6 ) 712,000 5,620 1,607,000 9,660 899,000 10,760 Other— New Zealand .. .. 787,000 6,250 25,000 430 29,000 670 Foreign .. .. 40,000 290 57,000 830 50,000 1,090 Totals .. .. 34,570,000 320,820 39,642,000 365,190 27,026,000 265,790 Tons. Tons. Tons. Kauri-gum .. .. 3,209 86,920 2,872 79,110 3,237 96,160 Tanning-bark .. .. 32 240 Fungus .. .. 64 3,790 76 5,370 ' 947 5,020 (!) 96 per cent, exported to Australia; 2 per cent, to Western Samoa; remainder to other Pacific Islands and United Kingdom. ( 2 ) Exported for butter-boxes, shelving, whitewood furniture, &c. ( 3 ) For flooring, linings, and joinery. ( 4 ) Prior to 1935, exports of matai were small, and included in "Other—New Zealand." Principally used for floorings and linings. (5) J? or floorings, linings, tanks, and vats, &c. ( 6 ) Principally for Pacific Island fruit-eases.