HARBOUR ACTIVITIES

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11659, 25 October 1923, Page 7

HARBOUR ACTIVITIES

TRADE OF THE PORT INCREASE IN IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FOR MONTH INTERESTING DETAILS. At the meeting of the Harbour 'Board last night, the chairman, Mr G. Mitohell, said that during the past j month there had been an increase ot ' 27,000 tons ill the imports and exports lover the corresponding month of last (year. There had been an increase of 12,000,000 feet in the exportation cl I timber and 43,000 feet in the importa- | turns. dual imports showed an :n- ---| crease, while transhipments showed a ! decrease. Wool showed little variation. The total net registered tonnage ft trading vessels arriving was 232,603 tons, and the total regirrered tonnago of those departing for Great Britain was 18,636 The total for other ovei • seas ports was 35,638 tona, making the grand total for departures 54,274 tons. GENERAL CARGO. The general cargo importations showed that 17,618 tons came from British and foreign porta, and 18,199 tons came from coastal and intercolonial ports, while 8166 tons oaioe from transhipments. The general cargo experts to British and foreign ports totalled 7495 tons, while those to coastal and intercolonial ports were estimated at 12,652 tens.

Timber imports totalled 2,891,20? super feet and the exports 81,407 super feet. COAL IMPORTATIONS.

The amount of cool imports over wharves paying wharfage was 23,693 tons, 14,512 tons were transhipped overside, and 13.205 tons of Government coal was landed, exempt from wharfage. The number of 'bales of wool and hemp transhipped was 2020, and the number shipped from shore and rail was 7885.

The amount of frozen meat on shore and rail and transhipped was 3753 tons, while the totals for butter and cheese were 544 tons and 1469 tons respectively . With all the cargo brought to a tonnage basis, the total for the month was 125,864 tons.