PORT OF LONDON
greatest in the world. MILES OF DOCKS AND WHARVES. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, March SI. (Received March 31 j at 10 p.m.) The twenty-first report of the Port of Loudon Authority emphasises that it is the ;nost extensive port in the world, extending 69 miles and including miles of docks, the wharves and docks alone having a water Urea of 723 acres. Some of these take vessels drawing 37ft. The overseas trade from London amounts to £700,000,000 annually. More wool is brought to London than to any other port -in Britain, while 70 per cent, of the meat is handled in London.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20990, 1 April 1930, Page 9
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