SHIPPING AT NAPIER

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 235, 17 September 1934, Page 8

SHIPPING AT NAPIER

Quiet Period Last Month COMPARATIVE FIGURES bust month the Port of Napier experienced a somewhat quiet period as far as shipping was concerned, with the result that the earnings of the wharfage and Harbour Master’s departments were affected accordingly. The earnings amounted to £2897, as compared with £3,309 for the same month of Inst year. The earnings for the 11 months of the current year total £59,819, being an increase of £715 on the amount earned during the same period in the previous year. The comparative statement of shipping and cargo for the month of August is as follows:— 1933 1934

Registered tons .... 28,193 17,727 CARGO—IMPORTS. General cargo (tons) 3,744 3,646 Coal and coke (tons) 449 551 Coal (Govt.) (tons) 224 — CARGO—EXPORTS. General cargo (tons) 1,720 1,396 Coal (bunker) (tons) 147 181 Ships’ fuel oil (tons) 6 9 Ships’ stores (tons) 7 9 Wool, skins, flax, hemp and tow (bales) 2,076 970 Beef (tons) 304 352 Mutton (earcases) 32,641 19,779 Mutton (pieces) ... — — Lnmb (carcases) ... 55,698 9,943 The returns for the eleven months of the current year, as compared with the same period of the previous year, are as follows: — 1932-33 1933-34 Reg. tons 537,934 575,944 CARGO—IMPORTS. General cargo (tons) 51,242 52,108 Coal and coke (tons) 16,140 16,984 Coal (Govt.) (tons) 5,037 3,567 CARGO—EXPORTS. General cargo (tons) 22,797 25,256 Coal (bunker) (tons) 1,695 1,993 Ships’ fuel oil (tons) 116 122 Ships’ stores (tons) 207 192 Wool, skins, flax, hemp and tow (bales) 134,977 126,625 Beef (tons) 5,856 5,450 Mutton (earcases) .. 365,758 363,448 Mutton (pieces) .... 1,782 72 Lamb (carcases) 981,449 964,930