THE PREMIER PORT.
WELLINGTON WELL ON TOP. In tho course of the Chamber of Com« morco annual report appeal's an interesting little table, which sets out the number of ships and their aggrogato tonjinge dt-alt with in each of the four principal New Zealand ports during tho venrs 1908, 1009, and 1910.. Though Auckland, with its big "mosquito fleet," holds the palm for the number of vessels entered, tho amount of their tonnage is quite another story. This shows that Wellington ii easily the premier port, with Lytlcltou as runner-up a good way behind. Tho figures quoted are from the Government' returns, and give tho totals of shipping entered at each of tho four principal ports during the years ended December 31, 1909 and 1910. Tho most reliable form of comparison is to combine the totals of "inwards" and "coastwise" at each port, as oversea .steamers aro entered inwards at first port of call and coastwise at subsequent ports. This had been done. 1910. 1909. Vessels. Tons. Vessels. Tons. Wellington 3,580 2,947,156 3,480 2,775,908 Auckland 7,386 1,583,716 6,835 1,520,040 Lvttelton 2,176 2,155,359 1,833 2,130,973 Dunedin 060 1,031,644 651 983,773
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1394, 21 March 1912, Page 6
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189THE PREMIER PORT. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1394, 21 March 1912, Page 6
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