THIRD EDITION. PORT OF GISBORNE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16952, 6 February 1926, Page 13

THIRD EDITION. PORT OF GISBORNE.

LAST YEAR’S ACTIVITIES. REVENUE STlOWff? INCREASE. SOME INTERESTING COMPARISONS. Tin' returns of the shipping which used the port of Gisborne hist year, and tlie revenue received by the Harbor Board during the year provide an interesting comparison with previous years, principally for the reason that there has been a substantial increase in every connection. The revenue shows an increase of £ISOO over the previous year, and is the highest, since the. war, while the quantity of cargo handled shows an increase of 0700 tons over the previous year, and is the highest since lOl’l.

One of the most, interesting features is that the quantity of cargo handled at the, wharf constitutes a record, last year taring the first occasion on which the quantity of cargo not: lightered exceeded that which was lightered. The revenue for the past six years, together with the total tonnage of cargo handled, and, separate figures showing the cargo actually landed at the wharf is shown in the following table:—

The revenue or £23,01)0 shown for last year includes only such items as wore received from the actual use of the port, and is divided into three sections, dues etc., wharfages, and towage. Rents and miscellaneous items of revenue, which probably exceed £lO,000, are not included, and would bring the total revenue of the Harbor Board to approximately £25,000. Compared with the previous year each source of revenue shows an increase, while the total port; charges .will bfc slightly increased by several small items the returns for which are not included. Comparative figures for the past two

In both cases the amount received for towage- refers only to fees paid by vessels using the port, and does not include any allowance for the use made of the launch by the Board for its own work. Towage of the Board’s plant, assistance in the dredging operations, etc., are debited to the Joan account and for this reason me on indication of the earnings of the launch, which would probably be 1 rebled by their inclusion. • 1

The cargo received at the' port last year showed an increase of 9900 tons over 1924. while the outward cargo increased by nearly 500 tons, the total increase being 9700 tons as shown by the following figures:— INWARD CARGO. 1925 1924 tons tons Lightered .. 25,994 26,631 Not lightered .. 41,910 81,952 Total .. 67,854 58.588 OUTWARD CARGO. Lightered . . 27,675 24.78!* Not lightered . . 14,547 16,962 Total .. 42,222 41,751 Grand total 110,076 100,334 Of the 110,076 tons of cargo handled at thi' port, no less than 56,458 tons were brought direct to the wharf, this showing an increase of ySOO tons over the uniightered cargo of the previous year, and dispelling to a large extent the suggestion that the conditions of the inner harbor were worse than formerly. The proportion of lightered cargo to that which was not lightered is shown in the following tables:LIGHTERED CARGO. 1925 1924 tons tons Inward .. .. 25,944 26,681 x Outward . . .. 27,674 24,789 Total- .. 53,018 5.1,420 NOT LIGHTERED. Inward .. .. 41,910 31.952 Outward .. .. 14,458 16,962 Total .. 56,458 48,914

Year Kovomio .P Tonnage' At wharf 1020 ' .. 22,612 112,1578 27,809 1021 . . 211,200 111,778 42,880 1022 . . 20,210 102,1)20 40,127 102,'! .. 20,20;; 101,801) 45,288 1021 . . 2.1,527 10(1,224 48,014 102:1 . . 22,000 110,070 50,458

years are as follow: — 1020 £ 1024 £ Dues, ote. . Wharfage . . .. 4,410 4,228 . .. .18,104: . .. 57fi 10,71 S Towage 890 Total . . .. £23,000 £21,837