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CARGO CONTROL COMMITTEES OPERATING UNDER THE CARGO CONTROL EMERGENCY REGULATIONS 1942—continued

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Notes.—(1) Included in " Miscellaneous expenditure " is £4,662 for Auckland and £1,042 for Wellington, being cost of Clark Fork trucks used in the stores. These machines will be disposed of on revoking the Committees and the cost recovered from the purchasers. (2) A Cargo Control Committee was set up on 21st April, 1943, for the City of Christchurch and the Port of Lj ttelton. No separate storage space was required, as the operations of the Committee were carried out in conjunction with the Railways Department at Christchurch. Total expenditure from War Expenses Account up to 31st March, 1945, has amounted to £B6 9s. 2d. (regulations, clause 16 (1), £6 6s. 4d.; and clause 16 (2), £BO 2s. lOd.)

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— Auckland. Wellington. Total to 31st March, 1945. 1st April, 1945, to 31st March, 1946. Total to 31st March, 1946. Total to 31st March, 1945. 1st April, 1945, to 31st October, 1946. Total to 31st October, 1946. 4. Tonnages received into store Tonnages delivered from store Total tonnages handled Tonnage in store (i) Casual Labour Less difference between ordinary time and overtime Net cost Cost of handling casual labour, per ton (ii) Total store expenses.. Less difference between ordinary and overtime (including permanent hands) Net store expenses Cost per ton (overall) 6. Store area Summary of 1 137,430 116,062 onnages handl 40,902 43,922 led in Stores 178,332 159,984 4,932 4,237 1,382 1,576 6,314 5,813 253,492 84,824 338,316 9,169 2,958 12,127 7,777 8,501 695 500 JJ 5. £ 20,017 3,698 Cost of Handl £ 9,027 804 ling £ 29,044 4,502 Committee rev Goods in st< oked as at 31st October, 1945. are taken over by Ministry of £16,319 £8,223 £24,542 ijuppiy, vruu luuuujicu owic. Is. 3-45d. Is. ll-27d. Is. 5-41d. £ 50,446 4,939 £ 21,852 1,141 £ 72,298 6,080 £45,507 £20,711 £66,218 3s. 7-08d. 4s. 10-60d. 3s. 10-97d. £ 55,897 square fee t 11,000 square feet