TRADE OF THE PORT
February Returns The revenue for the port of Napier during February showed a decrease when compared with the returns for the same month of last year. The earnings of the wharfage and harbourmaster’s departments amounted to £5520, being a decrease of £1033 on the amount earned for February of last year. The revenue for the five months of the current year totals £30,202, being an increase of £454 on the amount received during the same period of the previous year. The following are the comparative returns for February and the same month in 1933:— SHIPPING. 1933. 1934. Registered tons 60,578 43,659 Imports. General cargo (tons) 6,748 6,362 Coal and coke (tons) 2,112 2,071 Coal (Govt.) (tons) — 446 Exports. General cargo (tons) 1,621 2,257 Coal (bunker) (tons) 258 220 Ships’ fuel oil (tons) 11 8 Ships' stores (tons) 39 28 Wool, skins, flax, hemp and tow (bales) .. 16,754 7,631 Beef (tons) 543 533 Mutton (carcases) ... 50,436 56,739 Mutton (pieces) ..... 360 — Lamb (carcases) 80,412 49,438
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 82, 19 March 1934, Page 3
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167TRADE OF THE PORT Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 82, 19 March 1934, Page 3
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