PROGRESS OF BLUFF HARBOUR.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13662, 28 March 1908, Page 2

PROGRESS OF BLUFF HARBOUR.

INVERCARG^LL, March,27. ( Gratifying indicatiqns of progress of Southland shipping were given by reports received at to-day's meeting of the Bluff , Harbour Board, v .The abbping master reported, that during Tebruary the' shipping had been — Inward, 27 vessels; of 537^27 tons; .outward, 28 vessels, of 54,300 tons; This was an inorease over the corresponding period of the previous year of 7333 tons and 8547 tbns respectively. The'financial statement submitted by the secretary showed that in revenue therb was an increase of 1 £560 for' the. two months of- the year over the same two of 1907. The secretary also reported that berthage dues, for the I month amounted td' £570, which is a 'record in the history of. the Board.