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ALL PORTS—ALL CLASSES OF VESSELS Summary of Quantities of Cargo handled, Period 10th July, 1940, to 31st March, 1947

* Does not include one contract (Opua) covering the loading of 3,421 carcasses mutton and lamb and 23,011 freight carcasses frozen sundries.

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Unit. Quantities of Cargo handled. Classes of Cargo. 1940-46. 1946-47. Totals. General .. D/L Tons .. 12,017,661 2,441,927 14,459,538 Iron, steel, pig iron, pipes „ 369,974 36,806 406,780 Lead .. .. Ldg. 48,618 48,618 „ .. Disc. 19,891 19,891 Raw sugar „ 188,460 188,460 Wheat and barley .. D/L 213,436 98,867 312,303 Cement * ■ ?? 239,232 43,271 282,503 Hides • - ,> 59,541 9,483 69,024 Tallow, pelts, &c. „ 367,392 49,627 417,019 Wool .. .. Disc. Bales 548,707 114,057 662,764 ,, .. Ldg. .. .. 4,491,540 1,353,065 5,844,605 Dolomite .. Disc. Tons 12,782 1,164 13,946 TimberHardwood— Trucks .. Ldg. S/ft 26,733 26,733 ,, .. Disc. 25,893,786 4,384,214 30,278,000 Wharf „ 30,227,180 6,666,078 36,893,258 „ .. Ldg. 545,182 58,649 603,831 Softwood — Trucks .. Disc. 62,450,600 2,917,849 65,368,449 ,, . . Ldg. 100,396,390 13,340,216 113,736,606 Wharf .. Disc. 63,434,343 16,622,348 80,056,691 „ .. Ldg. 3,867,764 1,426,823 5,294,587 Barges . . Disc. 6,277,552 6,277,552 Sulphur 35 Tons .. 5,794 5,794 CoalGrab— New Zealand .. Disc. 2,748,612 531,418 3,280,030 ?? • • .. Ldg. 12,570 12,570 Newcastle .. Disc. 116,004 116,004 U.S.A. and Canadian • • J3 30,522 30,522 Basket— New Zealand 5J 62,169 1,412 63,581 Newcastle • • J> 20,795 20,795 Bunker — Hulks, &c. .. .. Ldg. 142,657 11,479 154,136 Trucks 74,854 32,878 107,732 Cargo, New Zealand „ 1,344,381 576,712 1,921,093 Fruit— Apples and pears • • >5 Cases 226,617 281,969 508,586 „ .. D/L Tons 69,841 14,536 84,377 Butter Boxes .. 26,015,348 4,465,882 30,481,230 Cheese Cts 9,993,711 1,450,775 11,444,486 Mutton and lamb R. c/c .. 71,318,115 15,486,724 86,804,839 Beef Qrs. 484,809 53,992 538,801 Frozen sundries F. c/c .. Tons 11,953,561 3,233,602 15,187,163 Total, all classes 22,643,279 4,818,915 27,462,194 Number of contracts *17,956 3,717 *21,673