H.—ls.

Table III.—Showing the Number of Sacks and Value of the Oysters obtained in the Dominion during the Year ended 31st December, 1938.

Table IV.—Showing the Number and Species of Whales taken off the New Zealand Coast, with Quantity of Products, for the Year ended 31st March, 1938.

Table V. —Showing the Total Quantity and Value of Fish and Shell-fish imported into and exported from New Zealand during the Year ended 31st March, 1939. Fish and Shell-fish imported.

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L0CaUty - | | (Wholesale). Dredge Oysters. „ _ . Sacks. £(N.Z.) loveaux Strait .. .. .. .. .. 67,243 | '48,751 Rook Oysters. Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 §24 Whangarei Harbour .. . . .. .. .. ,. 75 Kaipara Harbour .. .. . .. . . ., 700 Hauraki Gulf* .. .. .. .. .. 1,086 6,696 Coromandel .. .. . .. .. .. ., 348 Great Barrier Island .. . . .. .. .. ,. 337 Total .. .. .. .. .. 4,870 Grand total.. .. .. .. .. 72,113 55,447 * Takatu to Gull Point, 147; South Shore, Tamaki Strait and Tamaki River, 20 ; Kawau, 60 ; Rakino, 130; Ilangitoto, 191; Motutapu, 28 ; Brown s Island, 8 ; Motuihi, 40; Waiheke, 643 ; Ponui, 279; Noisies, 10 ; Crusoe Island, 10.

Whaling-station. itS"!" 15 ! 1 , 01 Srecies I Yield of Quantity of Bonedust Whales taken. opecies. 0il and ]r er tlliz er . Tons. Tons. f 76 Humpback .. ~| Marlborough Sounds (Picton) J 1 Blue.. .. L 400 Reported as [_ 1 Sperm .. j "negligible."

Kind of Fish. Quantity. Value. , . , £(N.Z.) Anchovies, salted, in containers oi 28 lb. or over .. .. 32 cwt. ] 60 1 Other fish— Frozen, smoked, pickled, dried, or salted .. .. .. 1,796 cwt. 6,167 Potted or preserved in tins .. .. .. .. 6,165,6061b. 256^589 Total value .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 262 916