TRADE OF TARANAKI.
AN INCREASE IN EXPORTS* BUTTER OUTPUT EXPANDS, f [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN: CORRESPONDEXX.3 NEW PLYMOUTH. 'Wednesday. , All increase of 155 tons in the export# from the port of New Plymouth during tho last 12 months is shown in tlie annual returns of the New Plymouth Harbour Board, which closed its financial year at tho end of September. lm< ports show a decline of 24,290 tons.
Tlio decrease in imports was largely in direct overseas trade, the figures falling from 78,939 tons in the 1929 period to 54,212 tons in 1930. There was a largo increase in intercolonial imports. The most striking decrease in imports was in fertilisers, which fell from 57,067 tons in 1929 to 33,504 tons last year. There was an important increase in the amount of butter shipped. In the 1929 period tho butter exported amounted to 8080 tons and last year the amount increased by 1259 tons. Cheese decreased slightly from 19,775 tou . s . 19,251 tons. Tlime was a small rise m meat exports, which increase 11,001. tons to 11,348 tons. 1
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20690, 9 October 1930, Page 13
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