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Southland Times, Issue 21772, 29 July 1932, Page 7

TRADE OF PORT. RETURNS FOR JUNE. At the monthly meeting of the Bluff Harbour Board held yesterday the secretary (Mr H. C. Gimblett) presented a report covering the finances of the board and the trade of the port for the month of June. Finance. Under the heading of finance the report stated:— The total receipts from all sources tor the month were £2979 19/7 as against £3lBl 14/5 for the month of June 1931 showing a decrease of £2Ol 14/10. The receipts for the month of June for the current year and the proceeding year were:—

The net returns from ordinary sources after eliminating extraordinary revenue is:—l93l-1932, £29,532 5/10; 1930-1931, £29,966 1/6; 1929-1930, £33,545 13/3. The amounts owing to the board at the end of June were: Wharfage dues, £1216 1/9; ships charges £6lB 1/3; miscellaneous £207 11/7; endowment rentals £1528 6/8; total £3570 1/3. The payments for the month were £6833 15/7, including the item new tug Awarua, transfer account fourth payment, including exchange etc. £4796. The total payments now made on the new tug from revenue are £33,785, including exchange on transfer to London and agents and architect’s fees. The next payment of 15 per cent of contract price will be due in November when delivery of the vessel is taken by the board at Bluff. For the period under review, viz. to the end of June, the expenditure has exceeded receipts by £28,416 6/5. The position of the board’s accounts with the Bank of New Zealand and the National Bank, London, on June 30 was: Invercargill account (debit), £12,423. 2/8; National Bank, London (credit), £3100; net debit, £9323 2/8. Imports and Exports. The tonnage of cargo which has passed over the wharves for the month shows a decrease of 1208 tons as against the tonnage for the corresponding month of last year. The totals for June, 1932, were;—

The main lines of imports were: Coal 643. tons; fish, 66 tons; fruit, 122 tons; motor spirit, 987 tons; sugar, 151 tons; sundries, 2116 tons; total 4085 tons. The exports were: Butter, 72 tons; cheese, 791 tons; frozen meat, 3254 tons; milk products 102 tons; oats and oat products, 507 tons; potatoes, 217 tons; rabbits (frozen) 171 tons; seeds, ,125 tons; tallow, 251 tons; timber 285 tons; wool, 79 tons; sundries, 624 tons; total 6478 tons. For the nine months period ending June in the last three years, the tonnage of goods passing over the wharves has been:—

Harbourmaster’s Report i The harbourmaster supplied the following summary of the shipping entering and departing from the port during June:— , mom Inward. —4 overseas vessels, 23,318 tons; 5 intercolonial vessels, 7569 tons; 35 coastal vessels, 5813 tons; total 44 vessels, 36,700 tons. Outward.—4 overseas vessels, 23,318 tons; 5 intercolonial vessels, 7569 tons; 33 coastal vessels 5746 tons; total 42 vessels, 36,633 tons. Compared with the corresponding month of last year there is a decrease inward of 13,129 tons and a decrease outward of 8325 tons.

June 1932 ‘June 1931 £ s d £ s d Wharfage dues 1202 0 3 1323 4 3 Ships charges 1321 11 2 1617 12 10 Miscellaneous 456 8 2 240 17 4 2979 19 7 3181 14 5 The receipts under the respective headings for the nine months period ending June 30 in the last two years WCTCt**** To 30/6/1932 To 30/6/1931 Wharfage dues 12576 11 9 12377 11 8 Ships charges 11896 4 9 13662 4 5 Miscellaneous 505 9 4 4926 5 5 Stewart Island Service 100 3 2 Loan Monies etc. 4100 0 0 33632 5 10 31066 4 8

Coastal Overseas Ttl. Tons Tons Tons £ s d £ s d Imports 2736 1299 4085 Exports 1377 5101 6478 ■I ■ ■ * « 1 1 * 4163 6400 10,563

To June 30, 1932— Coastal Overseas 15,244 41,515 Ttl. 37,531 55,972 Imports Exports 22,307 14,457 36,764 56,739 93,503 To June Imports Exports 30, 1931— 29,887 12,521 16,927 35,094 46,769 47,615 42,408 52,021 94,384 . To June Imports Exports 30, 1930— 26,097 15,172 47,868 34,047 73,965 49,219 41,269 81,915 123,184