PORT STATISTICS
Shipping And Cargo
Increases
An increase of 32,992 tons of shipping arriving at the port of Wellington and an increase of 10,915 tons of cargo handled for last month compared with January, 1937, was reported to last night’s meeting of the Wellington Harbour Board by the chairman,, Mr. D. j. McGowan.
“The net tonnage of trading vessels arriving was 406.949 and the cargo h’andled was 183,985 tons, as compared with 173,070 tons,” the report stated. “The principal increases were in general cargo exports to British and foreign ports, 3476 tons; imports of oil in bulk, 6781 tons; coal imports, 4716 tons; and butter, cheese and frozen meat shipments, 2286 tons. Decreases are shown in general cargo imports from British and foreign ports, 5422 tons; and wool and hemp shipments, 15,992 bales?’
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Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 128, 24 February 1938, Page 10
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133PORT STATISTICS Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 128, 24 February 1938, Page 10
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