PORT OF WELLINGTON
INCREASE IN SHIPPING. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Nov. 27. A total of 61,261 tons’ increase in tlie trade of the port of Wellington, or 2.8 per cent., during the year ended September 30, a-s compared 1 with the preceding year, was reported to the Wellington Harbour Board at a meeting last evening by Mr J. Marclibanks (general manager). In view of the conditions existing in the second half of the year the total trade was y r ery satisfactory, but it might be expected that there would be a very marked decrease in the present year, which would continue until prices improved. A record tonnage of vessels was reported.
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Hawera Star, Volume L, 27 November 1930, Page 9
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