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to a large number of persons, they generally consist of the 

 lowest orders. Quite recently, however, it has been stated 

 that, in consequence of depression of trade in New Zealand, 

 a large number of men have taken to Kauri digging, as 

 many as 10,000 being so occupied at present, and the 

 quantity of gum brought to the Auckland market has very 

 considerably increased. 



Under the name of Ogea Gum a hard fossil resin of 

 the copal character was introduced to notice in 1883 by 

 Captain (now Sir Alfred) Moloney from the Gold Coast. It 

 is described as being the produce of a leguminous tree closely 

 allied to Danidlia tlmrifera; for lack of proper material, 

 however, its species has not yet been determined. The gum 

 is used by the natives both for lighting fires and for illu- 

 minating purposes ; powdered, it is also used as a body per- 

 fume by the women. It exudes from the trunk either from 

 wounds or from holes caused by the boring of insects. The 

 gum has not yet appeared in commerce. 



