PORT OF MAPUA

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

PORT OF MAPUA

INCREASING TRADE SOME STRIKING FIGURES The wharfinger at Mapua (Mr D. Blanche) forwarded an interesting report erf tllie trade of Mapua to the Nelson Harbour Board meeting held yesterday afternoon. The fruit shipments from Mapua since

“The will see from these figures that the growers on these hills have been very constant supporters of the export trade. “This coining season I believe will see the export side up to 100,000 eases while the local side will bo reduced. While this port is really a fruit port, still this year we have put through 108 bales of hemp, which is a new item. In the year 1924 we. put through (inward) 331 tons Cana, dian case timber, which was then new trade, as before that case timber trade was done, through Motueka. 1 lie year 1925 saw an increase in that item to 550 tons. Manures, etc., brought in by growers, due to good prices for 1924 export fruit, have resulted in a general increase in our inward trade, which has reflected on our increased wharfages.

1918 were given thus: — Export Local Total 1918 Nil 2500 2500 1919 Nil 6040 6040 1920 6970 14780 21750 1921 10212 30102 40314 1922 16225 24151 40376 1923 ' 24150 36748 60898 1924 , 53291 56630 110921 1925 61464 53139 114608