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Port of Napier : Ist July, 1925, to 30th June, 1927. Roadstead (Exhibit No. 37). Number of Net Tonnage Cargo landed. Cargo shipped, Vessels. registered. Tons. Tons. 1 .. Under 1,000 tons 3 .. From 2,000 to 3,000 tons 16 .. From 3,000 to 4,000 tons 14 .. From 4,000 to 5,000 tons .. .. 21,799 84,593 44 .. From 5,000 to 6,000 tons 19 .. From 6,000 to 7,000 tons 19 .. From 7,000 to 8,000 tons _ 116 Tims occupied discharging and shipping, 251 days 20 hours 30 minutes. Outer Harbour (at Breakwater). Oversea Liners (Exhibit No. 38): — Number of Net Tonnage Cargo landed. Cargo shipped. Vessels. registered. Tons. Tons. 1 .. Under 1,000 tons 15 .. From 2,000 to 3,000 tons I . K 7Sfi _ 29 .. From 3,000 to 4,000 tons f 40 '' 8b 1 .. From 4,000 to 5,000 tons J 46 Time occupied discharging and shipping, 183 days 21 hours 35 minutes. Coastal and Intercolonial Vessels (at Breakwater), (Exhibit No. 62): — Number of Net Tonnage Cargo landed. Cargo shipped. Vessels. registered. Tons. Tons. 15 .. Under 500 tons 12 :: From \ 124 ' 327 24 > 528 14 .. From 1,500 to 1,910 tons J Time occupied discharging and shipping, 116 days 8 hours 31 minutes. Inner Harbour. t n i , ! ,r , . - T Cargo landed. Cargo shipped. Locally-owned Coastal Vessels (Exhibit No. 39) : — Tons. Tons. From Bto 100 tons register, 518 trips .. .. .. 15,648 23,734 Inwards. Outwards. Coastal vessels (Exhibit No. 63), from 29 to 933 tons—337 trips .. 70,356 23,476 Cargo landed. Cargo shipped. Summary. Tons. Tons. Roadstead .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21,799 84,593 Outer Harbour (Breakwater) .. .. .. .. 45,786 5,552 124,327 24,528 Inner Harbour .. .. .. .. .. ... • 15,648 23,734 70,356 23,476 277,916 161,883 Average for year .. .. .. .. .. .. 138,958 80,942 Note.—Figures given by Napier Chamber of Commerce show this Tons. Tons, average as .. .. .. .. .. ... 140,005 87,826 Average Total Imports and Exports.—Per exhibits Nos. 37, 38, 39, 62, 63, 219,900 tons ; per Napier Chamber of Commerce (pages 450-453), 227,831 tons ; per Local Authorities Handbook, 1927 (page 380), 221,653 tons.

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