OTAGO HARBOUR BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16296, 1 February 1915, Page 2 (Supplement)

OTAGO HARBOUR BOARD.

COMPARATIVE RETURNS. At the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Otago Harbour Board, held on the 25th ult.. the secretary (Mr Bardsley) submitted a comprehensive table showing i.he result of trie operations of the board during the past three years. Tha figures are as follow:— Harbodh Revenue!, 1912-1914. 1912. 1913*. 1914+.

Shipping, 1912-1914.

* Waterside workers' strike. + Great war. The outstanding feature in the above table is the big increase in the net tonnage of coastal vessels, the figures being 91,275 tons ahead of 1913. There has, however, been a falling off of 97,315 tons in the net tonnage of intercolonial vessels coming to the port. Comparative Return of Imposts and Exports from Januaby 1 to 23.

Pilotage and harbourmaster's fees £12,214 £11,087 £11,133 Port charges ... 9,999 9,408 9,010 Berthage 2,196 2,217 1,964 Towage 1,443 1,269 1.388 Cranage 74 U3 131 Import dues 40,600 37,743 38,966 Export dues 8,437 7,578 7,814 Rents 12,207 12,458 12,981 Receiving and delivering 4,563 4,137 3,933 Miscellaneous ... 5,213 3,611 8,956 £96,946 £89,621 £96,336

Increase £6715 Imports and Exports, 1912-1914. 1912. 1913*. 1914+. Tons. Tons. Tons. imports 309,719 264,828 277,545 Exports 165,761 135,028 136,283 Totals ... 475,480 399,856 413,828 Increase 13,972

1912. 1913*. Coastal vessels ... 427 389 Net reg. tonnage 400,055 347,286 Intercolonial vessels 155 137 Net reg. tonnage 387,C77 368,151 Foreign vessels 80 74 Net reg. tonnago 259,459 272,758 Total vessels ... 662 600 Total net reg. tonnage ... 1,086,591 988,195 1914+. 437 438,561 QQ 270,836 77 268,905 613 978,302 Decrease 9,893

All [mports ... Exports ... Totals Vessels 1912. Tons. 17,133 8,922 26,055 Port of 1913. Tons. 14,489 12,079 26,568 Otago. 1914. Tons. 17,951 7,239 25,190 1915. Tons. 19,133 13,740 32,878