DECLINE IN CARGO
Not As Bad As Expected “Having regard to our total trade. 1 am not unduly concerned." Mr A. L. Burk, the secretary-manager, commented to the Lyttelton Harbour Board yesterday on the port’s trading figures. “The position is very much better than I anticipated at the beginning of the financial year.” For the financial year so far. with two months to go. 1.184.119 tons of cargo have been handled at Lyttelton, compared with 1,223.213 tons at the same time last year. Last month, the tonnage was 112.251. compared with 119.163 last July. Imports were 75.323 tons, against 87.111. and exports 35.928 tons, against 32.052. During July. 115 ships. 35 of them overseas, with a net registered tonnage of 276.494. used the port, compared with 98. with a total tonnage of 232.547 in July. 1931.
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29890, 2 August 1962, Page 9
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