PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH

Taranaki Daily News, 20 July 1934, Page 2

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH

TOTAL REVENUE INCREASES.

RECEIPTS FROM SHIPPING LESS. Comparative trade returns submitted for examination by the New Plymouth Harbour Board at its meeting yesterday showed that in the nine months ended July, 1934, the total revenue had increased by over £2OOO when compared with the statistics of the previous year, largely as a result of harbour rates and penalties. Despite this port trade and port revenue had fallen off slightly in many departments. Both gross and nett tonnage accommodated had decreased, also imports by over 10,000 tons. Exports showed a slight increase, as did the tonnage of inter-colonial and coastal vessels accommodated, but a falling off of oversea cargoes, particularly in slag, was recorded. As against this, direct shipments showed a decided increase in all lines with the exception of cheese, shipments of which decreased by approximately 2000 tons. ' Meat, butter, wool, tallow and hides increased. Phosphate manures were the only import lines showing an increase, and this was only slight. A statement of revenue gave the fol-

lowing particulars:— 1933 • £ . 16,338 Wharfage 1934 £ 14,838 Harbour Improvement Rate 11,988 13,257 Berthage 4,170 4,684 Warps 1,336 1,424 50 54 Pilotage 4,045 4,159 Port Charges 1,441 1,476 Water 506 487 Electric Light 229 313 Cranage 705 819 Sundries 396 402 Total port revenue ... £39,710 £43,417 ‘'Endowments 2,934 2,974 938 735 Harbour rates and penalties 24,265 18,516 Totals £67,849 £65,644