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ALL PORTS—ALL CLASSES OF VESSELS Summary of Quantities of Cargo Handled, Period 10th July, 1940, to 31st March, 1950
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Quantities of Cargo Handled. Classes of Cargo. Unit. 1940-49. 1949-50. 1940-50. General .. D/L Tons 20,030,232 2,421,276 22,451,508 Iron, steel, pig iron, pipes 99 462,710 28,324 491,034 Lead .. :: Ld g . 48,618 432 49,050 ,, .. Disc. 99 • • 19,891 19,891 Raw Sugar ,, 188,460 188,460 Wheat and barley— Bulk . . ,, 99 • • 70,830 44,495 115,325 Bagged .. D/L 99 • • 524,008 93,312 617,320 Cement • • >> 99 409,671 82,280 491,951 Hides • • ,, 99 • • 98,704 10,211 108,915 Tallow, pelts, &c. • • 533,832 59,245 593,077 Wool .. .. Disc. Bales 1,023,834 187,142 1,210,976 „ .. Ldg. 99 8,856,639 1,405,135 10,261,774 Dolomite . . Disc. Tons 25,807 3,083 28,890 Timber— Hardwood — Trucks .. Ldg. S/ft. .. 79,729 79,729 „ . . Disc. 55,418,303 12,670,767 68,089,070 Wharf >> 62,744,910 10,583.523 73,328,433 „ .. Ldg. 99 1,098,286 324,868 1,423,154 Softwood — Trucks . . Disc. 99 72,037,220 4,275,832 76,313,052 99 .. Ldg. 99 • • 156,251,991 15,242,734 171,494,725 Wharf .. Disc. » 113,330,186 14,472,745 127,802,931 99 .. Ldg. 99 • ' 10,416,237 1,709,572 12,125,809 Barges .. Disc. 99 6,277,552 6,277,552 Sulphur 99 Tons 49,545 61,486 111,031 Phosphates— Bulk 99 99 462,610 461,635 924,245 Bagged 99 99 12,773 29,906 42,679 Basic slag 99 99 44,918 44,879 89,797 Coal — Grab — New Zealand 99 99 4,274,998 391,061 4,666,059 99 ... Ldg. 99 12,570 12,570 Newcastle . . Disc. 99 116,004 116,004 Foreign • • „ 99 170,791 i7,948 188,739 Basket — New Zealand >> 99 68,102 949 69,051 Newcastle 99 • • 20,795 20,795 Bunker — Hulks, &c. .. Ldg. 99 • • 175,897 5,695 181,592 Trucks 99 165,083 21,039 186,122 Cargo— New Zealand .. D/L 99 3,006,735 479,355 3,486,090 Fruit— Apples and pears .. Ldg. Cases 1,661,108 557,980 2,219,088 .. D/L Tons 144,141 28,057 172,198 Butter Boxes .. 41,370,421 5,855,037 47,225,458 Cheese • • „ Crates .. 14,563,813 1,582,851 16,146,664 Mutton and lamb ■ • „ R. c/c .. 117,316,605 13,968,826 131,285,431 BeefBoned ■ • Qrs. 943,084 27,444 970,528 Bone in 1,129,533 485,768 1,615,301 Frozen sundries .. „ F. c/c .. 19,961,084 2,049,970 22,011,054 Total, all clases Tons 38,762,686 5,325,873 44,088,559 Number of Contracts 29,979 3,850 33,829