PHOSPHATE SUPPLIES.
OUTPUT FROM ISLANDS.
SHIPMENTS TO DOMINION.
(By Telegraph.—Parliamentary Reporter.)
WELLINGTON;-Wednesday,
A total of 504,173 tons of phosphate was shipped from Nauru and Ocean Islands during 1929-1930. This is a decrease of 72,417 tons on the previous year, due, according to the annual report, of the New Zealand Commissioner, Mr. A.F. Ellis, to the severity of the weather experienced during the westerlymonsoon season. ; '■'.'
Of tie total quantity shipped 127,100 tons came to New Zealand, and 377,073 tons wenfto Australia.; .' ■ '. . ■
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 221, 18 September 1930, Page 11
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