NAPIER'S TRADE
FIGURES WELL UP
"PIFFLE ABOUT CLOSED PORT-
"I would again, like to compliment the board ou the increased trade of: the port," said the chairman of the Napier Harbour Board, Mr. T. M. Geddis, when tho returns were, discussed at the last meeting of tho board. "It shows that despite certain disabilities with which the board is. faced, the active trade of the port is being carried on. As the board indicated at its last meeting there is no-doubt that it will be carried on, and at whatever cost, the board will see that that is so. We are greatly encouraged by the increased trade that is going through the port as indicated by the returns; before us. We aro faced with heavy expenditure, but we are having the trade of the port maintained to meet it:"
Mr. J. C. Bryant: "There is a tremendous amount of piffle talked about tho port being closed and the trade go* ing to Wellington.* If the Inner Harbour is closed, I am pleased to hear you say that the trade will .go to tho Breakwater and the port will be kept going." The main figures of the June returns presented were as follows, 1931 figures being given first:—Shipping: Eegistered tonnage, 23,121, 38,534. Imports: General cargo 5013, 4772 tons. Exports: General cargo 1337, 1576- tons: wool skins, etc., 1352, 1426 bales; mutton' 12)408, 38,249 carcasses; lamb, 20 896 07,135 carcasses. '
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Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 16, 19 July 1932, Page 9
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238NAPIER'S TRADE Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 16, 19 July 1932, Page 9
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