NAPIER’S TRADE

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 497, 20 July 1932, Page 5

NAPIER’S TRADE

FIGURES WELL UP “PIFFLE ABOUT CLOSED PORT” “I would again like to compliment the board on the increased trade of the port.” said the chairman of the Napier liar hi''nr Board)., Mr. T. M. Geddis, when the returns were discussed at the last meeting of the board. ‘‘lt shows that despite certain disabilities with which t lie board is faced, the active trade of the port is being carried on. As the board indicated at its last meeting there is no doubt that it will be carried on. and at whatever cost, the board will see that that is so. We are greatly encouraged by the increased trade that is going through the port as indicated by the returns before us We are faced with heavy expenditure, but we are having the trade of the i port‘maintained to meet it.”

Mr. J. C. Bryant; “There is a tre.j mendous amount of piffle talked about the port being closed and the trade going tp Wellington. If the Inner Harbour is closed, I am pleased to hear you say that the trade will go to the Breakwater and the port will be kept going.” The main figures of the June returns presented were as follows, 1931 figures being given first: Shipping— Registered tonnage, 23,121, 38,534. Imports —General cargo, 5013, 4772 tons. Exports —General cargo, 1337, 157 G tons; wool, skins, etc,, 1352, 1426 hales; mutton, 12,408, 38,249 carcasses; lamb, 20,59 G, 07,135 carcasses.