PORT OF WELLINGTON
NO IMPROVEMENT IN TRADE.
(Per United Press Association.)
Wellington, January 5.
“The figures available to date in regard to the shipping statistics of the Wellington Harbour Board for 1933 show a slight increase in the net tonnage of arrivals as compared with the previous year, but trade generally has not improved, the tonnage handled over the wharves being less than for 1932,” said the board chairman, Mr C. M. Turrell, to-day. He said that the position was principally due to the falling-off in imports, which were more than 40,000 tons below the previous 12 months. The exports of wool, butter and cheese had increased, but not in sufficient quantity to compensate for the drop in imports. The coal trade had fallen off and transhipments were below normal. Timber imports had increased and there was also an increase in bulk oil. He mentioned that coal bunkering was being replaced to some extent by fuel oil.
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Southland Times, Issue 22215, 6 January 1934, Page 6
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