EXPORT MEAT
KILLINGS MAY BE A RECORD Stock having moved slowly into the North island works in the early part part of the season, killings, of meat for export during the first three months of the current season, from October 1 to January 1, have been sii’htly below the figures for the same period last year. The average weights of most classes of stock, however, have been higher than in the first quarter of last season, and with stock now moving fast through the freezing works a record season is in prospect. Figures of freight carcases port prepared by the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board for the quarter, with those for the same quarter in 1947 in parentheses, are as follows :
SHIPPING NEWS
PORT OF WANGANUI High water at Wanganui today (New Zealand summer time):— Monday: and 12.17 p.m. Tuesday: 00.41 a.m. and 13.01 p.m. COASTWISE MOVEMENTS. STORM: Expected at Wanganui today with general cargo from Lyttelton. Sails for Wellington after discharge. (Mil:ward and Co.) HOLMDALE: Due at Wanganui on Thursday with general cargo from Dunedin and Oamaru via Wellington. Sails for Wellington and southern ports after discharge. (Houn and Co.) BREEZE: Expected at Wanganui tomorrow from Timaru via Wellington. Sails for Wellington after discharge. (Millward and Co.) HOLMLEA: Expected at Wanganui today with a shipment of coal from Greymouth. (Holm and Co.)
ROUND N.Z. PORTS
AUCKLAND, Last Night (PA).— Arrived Saturday: Helmspey (6.55 p.m.) from Wellington; Huia (7.15 p.m.) from Dunedin. Sailed: Rimutaka (6.45 p.m.) for Southampton. To arrive Sunday: Waihemo (9 p.m.) from Vancouver.
WELLINGTON, Last Night (PA).— Arrived Saturday: Tamahine (1.30 a.m ) from Picton; Matan-gi (5.45 a.m.) from Nelson; Rangatira (7 a.m.) from Lyttelton; Kaitoa (11.20 a.m.) from Motueka; Breeze (3.29 a.m.) from Timaru; Wingatui (4.25 p.m-) from Westport. Arrived Sunday: Foxton (12.45 a.m.) from Patea; Arahura (5.55 a.m.) from Nelson; Htnemoa (7 a.m.) from Lyttelton; Alexander (1.15 p.m ) from Tarakohe; Poolta (4 p.m.) from Greymouth. Departures Saturday: Waitaki (11.50 a.m.) for Bluff; Tamahine <1.15 p.m.) for Picton; Vinland (1.35 p.m ) for Auckland; Koutunui (12 noon) for Picton; Hororata (5 p.m.) for Auckland; Ceramic (7.10 p.m.) for Lyttelton; Matangi (7.40 p.m.) for Nelson; Rangatira (7.55 p.m.) for Lyttelton. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night (PA) —Arrived Lyttelton Saturday: Hinemoa (6.40 a.m.) from Wellington; Waimarino (7.15 a.m.) from Timaru; Gael (12.50 p.m.) from Wellington; Holmglen (3.5 p.m.) from Wellington; Apanui (5.25 p.m.) from Onehunga. Sailed: Paua (6.15 a.m.) for Bluff; Hinemoa (8.50 p.m.) for Wellington. Arrived Sunday: Rangatira (7.20 a-m.) from Wellington; Ceramic (7.50 a.m.) from Wellington; Port Fairy (2.30 pm.) from London. Sailed Sunday. Marlyn (11.25 a.m.) for Wellington. DUNEDIN. Last Night (PA).—Sailed Sunday: Avanti (6 am.) for Port Pirie. Arrived Sunday: Argos Hill (2.15 p.m.) from Lyttelton. OVERSEAS SHIPS
LONDON, Jan. 15 (Recd. 6pm).— Sailed from Gravesend: port Phillip, for Auckland.
OVERSEAS SHIPPING VESSELS DISCHARGING AKAROA. at Auckland. ■ CERAMIC, at Lyttelton, Port Chalmeis (Jan 20), and New Plymouth (Jan. 24)» CORAL STONE, at Dunedin; sails Jan. 10 for Australia. . EMPIRE STAR, at Aukland, Napier (Jan. 26>, Wellington (Feb. 2), Lyttelton (Feb. 10) and Port Chalmers (Feb. 15). HORORATA, at Wellington, Auckland (Jan. 17). KAIKOURA, at Wellington, Lyttelton (Jan. 21) Dunedin (Jan. 25). DINGWALL, at Auckland: Wellington (Jan. 24), Lyttelton (Feb. 1) and Dunedin (Feb. 4). SUFFOLK, at Wellington, Lyttelton (Jan. 22) Port Chalmers (Jan. 29), Bluff (Feb. 2). TONGARIRO. at Wellington; Auckland (Jan. 22) and New Plymouth (Feb. 10). VINLAND, at Wellington, thence Auckland. WAITEMATA. at Auckland; thence Lyttelton and Dunedin. DOMINION BOUND. ALAMEDA, left Los Angeles Jan. 3 for Wellington (Jan. 27), via Pago Pago and Suva. OZARDO. from Basra; due Auckland end January, thenqe Wellington. MAHANA, left Liverpool Dec* 6 for Auckland (Jan 20), Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, via Panama. CORINTHIC, left London Dec. 17 for Auckland (Jan. 20). Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. DOMINION MONARCH, left London Dec. 17 for Wellington (Jan. 24). KAITANGATA, from Antwerp, due Auckland Feb. 8. NEW ZEALAND STAR, left London Jan. 4 lor Auckland (Feb. 6), and Wellington. PONTFIELD, due Wellington Jan. 30 from Abadan. r
CUMBERLAND, left Liverpool Jan. 6 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. ARCADIA, left Lisbon Dec. 30 for Auckland (Feb. 6); thence Wellington. LEICESTER, left New York Dec. 28 for Auckland (Feb. 8), Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. LOADING FOR OVERSEAS AKAROA, at Auckland; sails Feb. 8 for Liverpool. ARGOS HILL, at Dunedin, Lyttelton (Jan. 241 for bunkers; sails Jan. 25 for Hull and London, via Kingston and Charleston. PORT ALMA, loads Wellington (Jan. 20); sails Feb. 12 for London and Hull. PORT CHALMERS, at Bluff. Lyttelton (Jan. 11); sails Jan. 22 for London and Swansea. PORT FAIRY, loads Bluff (Jan. 27), Lyttelton (Feb. 9); sails Feb. 16 for London. 1 PORT LYTTELTON, at Auckland, sails Jan. 21 for London and Hull. TARANAKI, at Napier; sails Jan. 28 for U.K. WATPAWA, at Wellington, Auckland (Jan. 21); sails Feb. 1 for London and Glasgow. WAIRANGI, at Auckland; sails Jan. 20 for Avonmouth and London. SUFFOLK, loads Bluff (Feb. 2), Port Chalmers (Feb, 17); sails Feb. 28 for London and Swansea. TEKOA, loads Wellington (Jan. 17), Napier Jan. 27; sails Feb. 11 for London. WYE VALLEY, loads Dunedin (Jan. 13). thence Lyttelton and Wellington; sails about Jan. 26 for Odessa.
INTERCOLONIAL AND ISLANDS AORANGI, left Auckland Dec. 29 for Suva, Honolulu and Vancouver (Jan. 14). ALDINGTON COURT, at Auckland. BROOMPARK, at Auckland. EMPIRE DIRK, at Auckland; sails Jan. 18 for Sydney. HELMSPEY, at Auckland. HOLLY PARK, left Sydney Jan. 14 for Wellington. FORT NAKASLEY, at Wellington. KAIMANAWA, left Wellington Jan. 11 for Melbourne, to load for Dunedin, Lyyttelton and Wellington. KAURI, left Auckland Jan. 12 for Edithburg and Adelaide to load for Dunedin, Wellington and Tarakohe. KOPUA, at Brisbane; thence Grafton, Coff’s Harbour, to load for Nanier and Gisborne. KARITANE, at Auckland. KOMATA, left Wellington Jan. 12 for Queensland and Auckland. KOROMIKO, at Auckland; sails Jan. 20 10l Melbourne. KU ROW. at Auckland, thence Portland. LAUTOKA at Lyttelton, thence Dunedin. MATUA left. Auckland Jan. 13 for Suva, Nukualofa. Vavau, Niue. Apia, Suva, and Auckland. NEMISKAM PARK, at Lyttelton; thence (Jan. 19) for Dunedin. OZARDA, from Basra and Abadan; due Auckland end Jan., thence Wellington. MOONCREST. at Sydney; thence Port Kcmbla, Newcastle. Sydney and Auckland. NANKIN, at Auckland; sails Jan. 18 for Manila. Hong Kong. Shanghai and Japan. MILL HILL, at Lyttelton; sails Jan. 20 for RIVERCREST, at Brisbane, to load for Lyttelton and Timaru. SUVA, at Auckland. WAIPORI. at Wellington; sails Jan. 20 for Sydney. WAIHEMO. from San Pedro, at Auckland. Wellington. Hobart. Melbourne and Sydney. WAIKAWA. from Pacific (Toast for Auckland. Wellington and Lyttelton, via Papeete and Rarotonga. WAIRIMU. left Cacutta Dec. 30 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin, via Colombo and Java. WAITAKI. at Bluff: thence Melbourne. WANGANELLA. left Sydney Jan. 13 for W<i liny ton 'Jan. 17'. WELLPARK, loading a! Port Kcmbla, Newcastle, Sydney, for South Island twits.
North Island. 1948 1947 Lumb 1,026,134 1.033,357 Wether 46,o<2 80,84-5 Ewl 72.315 80.116 Beet qrs 21,730 86,157 Veal 787 . * i; ’° Boner veal 49,054 Boner bull 25,307 30,o0o Boner ox/cow 19,506 2 9.721 Baconer sides 133,656 112,888 Porker sides 6,678 6, 1 7 ' Chopper sides 1,761 2, <60 Offal 55,784 64,14b Total frt. c/cs. 601b. 1,4.19.267 l.o81,813 Total tons 39,088 42,370 South Island. 1948 1947 Lamb 249.967 _ 176.687 Wether 649 2.090 Ewe 2,599 3,212 Beef qrs 1,582 681 Boner veal . 8,410 8.125 Veal .I* — Boner bull 1,508 1.3<8
Boner ox/cow 849 208 Baconer sides 2.675 3,082 Porker sides 65 102 Chopper sides Offal . .. . ... 8,642 7,563 Total fit. c/cs 601b. 276.957 203.118 Total tons 7.418 5,441 Dominion. 1948 1947 Lamb 1,276,101 1,209.994 Wether 47,221 87,433 Ewe 74,914 83,358 Beef qrs 23,312 86,838 Veal 798 350 Boner veal ... 57.444 62,416 Boner bull .... 26.815 31,883 Boner ox/cow 20,355 29.929 Baconer sides 136,331 115,970 Porker sides 6,743 6,279 ('hopper sides .... .... 1.764 2,768 Offal 64,426 67.713 Total frt. c/c 1.736.2X1 1.784.931 Total tons .... 46,506 47,8.11 AVERAGE WEIGHT IN POUNDS. North Island. 1948 1947 | Lamb c/cs 36.00 35.0'3 Wether c/cs. .. .’. 60.58 6,’> 88 Ewe c/cs. 60.5'2 61.24 Beef qrs. 1)1.7.) 128.41 Baconer sides / ’y) .{.I 69.33 Porker sides 48.36 46.43 ( hopper sides 121 24 121.76 South Island. 1948 1947 Lamb 36.27 .>,).■ ' Wether 51.24 55.44 Ewe 55.87 60.41 Beef qrs. 142:-) 122.:: 1 Baconer sides 65.46 65.95 Porker sides 49.37 47.81 Chopper sides — 120.00 Dominion. 1948 1947 Lamb 36.65 35.06 Wether 60 13 63.65 Ewe 60.35 61.2.1 Beef qrs 131 07 12S.36 Baconer sides 72.20 69.23 Porker sides 48.:'.7 46.45 C’hoppe! sides 121.24 121.76 All beef quarters in the 1948-49 on a bone-in basis. season are
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