WELLINGTON HARBOUR BOARD.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 13976, 8 May 1913, Page 3

WELLINGTON HARBOUR BOARD.

C'HAIUM AN lIE-ELKCTED..-.. -,W (Per United Press Association.) . WELLINGTON, May 7.,,,; Mr It. Fletcher was re-oleeled chairman of the Jiarhonr Hoard without .opposition; hi a return, which t-he »chainnan eharae-1-erised as very, pleasing and satisfactory, the trade of the port of Wellington for, the six months ended March :Ust‘shows a Mihslanlia! increase. in nearly all items as compared with the corresponding' period of the previous year. The figures were: 1!)12. DLL Tons. Tons, f Net . tonnage of arrivals L.V.M.STT t,003,00h Hritish and foreign .. cargo inwards .... If!. LIS , ■H.'ivl.lj.l. Ditto,. coastal 8',..'! 17 Kl„2-t'l Largo out ward to Hrilish and foreign ports, 2:!,IiD.S 2U,!)il Ditto to coastal and intercolonial purls (kM.'iO Gross total : ' General cargo inward, outward, amt tran-. shipped 342,5 M .‘!G(l,rtOS Commenting oil the figures, the chairman said the general cargo transhipped constituted a .record. Thy, largo increase in the amount of-Government coal passing over the Wharves free of charge required attention, and the sooner the Hoard'could get the Government to pay something on its coal the belter it would be for’ all concerned. Ho suggested that if no satisfaction could be obtained otherwise a deputation should wait on the Picihier.