... Kauri Forest . ' " " The following appears in the Evening Post of the 5th September , 1916 : - - The purchase by the Government of Mr. J. Trounson's Kauri Park at Kaihu , Northern Wairoa , for a scenic reserve , was urged by several ...

... KAURI . 115 when wet or dry , may be considered equal to that of a similar sackful of leaves . It brings from 3d . to 4 d . a pound , and its export to China only is considerable ; there jellies and soups are said to be made of it ...

... KAURI FOREST . By L. COCKAYNE , PH.D. Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency . SIR , - Department of Lands , Wellington , 23rd June , 1908 . I have the honour to submit herewith Report on a ...

"Kauri danced with the wind. And the years passed." Cloaked in mist, warmed by the sun and stirred by a whirling wind, Kauri grows tall and wise through passing years and changing times. This is his song.

Kauri is a tribute to this magnificent tree and its turbulent history. Revered for its size, kauri was at the very heart of Maori spirituality in important art works and rituals.

P.67-78; Describes foods, climbing methods, shelter, boomerang, quotes, descriptions of bee hunting on upper Darling River; Black War (Tasmania), population of Tasmania (from Strzelecki) 1855 & 1842.

The book also looks at the location of kauri in New Zealand and where the largest specimens live. Fascinating photographs and diagrams supplement the text. A glossary also supports the text.

... Kauri forest - 135 : low stock of Kauri in present forests comparable to Teak in Indian wild forests ; interplanting standards will remedy this at small cost ; New Zealand Kauri forests like the coppice - under - standard forests of ...