‘IMPORTS TO DROP’
Caution on cargo The steadily increasing tonnages of cargo through Lyttelton were no ground for false hopes. Mr L. G. Amos’ told the Lyttelton Harbour Board. "We cannot continue to climb. Our overseas reserves' indicate that the country. cannot continue to import at the present level,” he said. "We will see a decline in 'the next year or two.” ' Cargo through the port during the eight months to ; the end of May was 1.337.523 tons —21,924 tons more than in the corresponding period of 1972-73. This is in spite of drops in grain and fertiliser cargoes of 26,317 tons and 29.889 Irons, respectively. There was a marked increase in motorvehicle cargoes (up by 56,896 tons) and petroleum products (up 51,342 tons). Forty-two per cent of the cargo was handled by rollion vessels.
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33579, 6 July 1974, Page 9
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