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ALL PORTS —ALL CLASSES OF VESSELS Summary of Quantities of Cargo handled, Period 10th July, 1940, to 31st March, 1946
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Classes of Cargo. Unit. Quantities of Cargo handled. 1940-45. 1945-46. Totals. General .. D/L Tons 9,739,053 2,278,608 12,017,661 Iron, steel, pig iron, pipes 99 • • 336,781 33,193 369,974 Lead .. • - Ldg. 99 • • 41,744 6,874 48,618 .. Disc. 99 • * 18,541 1,350 19,891 Raw sugar 99 173,807 14,653 188,460 Wheat and barley .. D/L 99 178,197 35,239 213,436 Cement 99 194,288 44,944 239,232 Hides 99 • • 48,699 10,842 59,541 Tallow, pelts, &c. • • 99 313,327 54,065 •367,392 Wool .. Disc. Bales 459,588 89,119 548,707 .. Ldg. 3,549,633 941,907 4,491,540 Dolomite .. Disc. Tons 10,002 2,780 12,782 Timber — Hardwoods — 26,733 Trucks .. Ldg. S/ft 26,733 .. Disc. 18,4i8,100 7,475,686 25,893,786 Wharf 23,346,711 6,880,469 30,227,180 Ldg. „ 545,182 545,182 Softwoods— 62,450,600 Trucks .. Disc. 53,736,044 8,714,556 .. Ldg. 80,616,041 19,780,349 100,396,390 Wharf .. Disc. 50,205,227 13,229,116 63,434,343 .. Ldg. 3,281,147 586,617 3,867,764 Barges .. Disc. 6,277,552 6,277,552 Sulphur Tons 5,794 5,794 CoalGrab — 2,748,612 12,570 New Zealand .. Disc. .. Ldg. 99 • • 99 • • 2,170,814 12,570 577,798 Newcastle .. Disc. >9 • • 116,004 116,004 Basket — 62,169 New' Zealand 99 99 59,442 2,727 Newcastle 99 99 • • 20,795 20,795 Bunker — 142,657 Hulks, &c. .. Ldg. 99 • • 128,660 13,997 Trucks 99 • • 41,193 33,661 74,854 Cargo, New Zealand „ 99 726,745 617,636 1,344,381 Fruit — Apples and pears Cases 164,035 62,582 226,617 D/L Tons 49,409 20,432 69,841 Butter Boxes .. 21,075,266 4,940,082 26,015,348 Cheese Cts 8,499,911 1,493,800 9,993,711 Mutton and Lamb R.c/c .. 56,210,241 15,107,874 71,318,115 Beef Qrs 463,767 21,042 484,809 Frozen sundries F. c/c 8,994,544 2,959,017 11,953,561 Total, all classes .. Tons 18,004,367 4,638,912 22,643,279 Number of contracts *14,218 3,.738 *17,956 * Does not include one contract (Opua) covering the loading of 3,421 carcasses mutton and lamb and 23,011 freight carcasses frozen sundries.