TRADE OF PORT NELSON

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 21 January 1926, Page 5

TRADE OF PORT NELSON

SOME INTERESTING COMPARISONS DECEMBER, A GOOD MONTH The trade of Tort Nelson fluctuates a good deal and the monthly returns are frequently misleading. The arrival of one or two large vessels inflates the Board’s receipts considerably and comparisons should be nuitle over longer periods. In the course of his report presented to yesterday afternoon's meeting of the Nelson Harbour Board, the Harbourmaster (Captain Collins) stilted that the trade of the Port for the month of December showed a substantial increase in tonnage compared with, the comVponding month last year. During the month 100 vessels entered and left the Port, Ngaio 12 trips, Arahurn. 7, Union Co. 3, 67. small steamers and 11 sailing vessels, making a total of 28,841 tons register, against 20,648 tons for December last year. The overseas and intercolonial steamers entering the port were Kaituna (Ist December), West Cahokia (2nd December). The pilotage receipts for December last were £534 17s 2r. compared with £306 6s 4d for December 1924. A more accurate indication of the trade of the port is given by the comparison of pilotages since Ist April. For 1925, the figures during those months were £2817 14s 6d, compared with £2501 Is Id for the corresponding period of 1924. The monthly average for -the two years is also valuable. For 1925 the figures were £313 Is 7d and • for 1924, £277 8s od. The wharf receipts for December 1925 were £2848 3s, compared with £1973 5s 2d for 1924. The chairman (Mr H. R. Duncan) said that no doubt the Canadian cases helped to swell the December figures. In one wav it. was to be regretted that local grown timber was not used, but it could at least be said that the cases were produced within the Empire. In the course of his annual report presented to yesterday’s meeting, the Harbourmaster said : —During the 12 months ending 31st December, 44 coastwise, 6 overseas, 8 intercolonial, 1 Government, steamers and H.M.S. Dunedin were piloted inwards and outwards. For the same period 1205 vessels, were berthed at the Harbour Board’s wharves, having a total of 281,421 tons register showing an increase of 32,751 tons compared -wuh 1924. The total tonnage for each month of 1925 was given ns follows: —January. 24,152 tons; February, 17.335; March, 28,220; April, 31,295; May, 20,554; June, 19,864; July, 23,501-; August, 19,972; September, 18,538; October, 24,632; November, 24,517; December, 28,841; total, 281,421 tons. Overseas and Intercolonial steamers entering the port were as follows: Jan- ’ nary 19th, Kaituna; 25th, Gnbriella; March 6th, Joan Craig; lltli, Waima- • na; 11th, H.M.S. Dunedin ; April Ist, G.S. Tutanekai; 10th, Maimoa; May 29th, Poolta; July 20th, Waiwera; October 17th, Tongariro; November 2nd, Koromiko; 22nd, Waitemata; December Ist, Kaituna; 2nd, West Cahokia.