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PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH Summary of Quantities of Cargo handled and Rates of Work per Net Gang-hour under Co-operative Contracts System, showing Totals to 31st March, 1946 (as per Previous Annual Report), and Figures for Year ended 31st March, 1947

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Cargo Units. OVERSEAS VESSELS. UNION STEAM SHIP CO. VESSELS. SMALL COASTAL VESSELS. Classes of Cargo. Quantities of Cargo handled. Rates of Work per Net Gang-hour. Quantities of Cargo handled. Rates of Work per Net Gang-hour. Quantities of Cargo handled. Rates of Work per Net Gang-hour. 1940-40 1946-47 1940-46 1946-47 1940-46 1946-47 1940-46 1946-47 1941-46 1946-47 1941-46 1946-47 General .. . Disc. • Ldg. Tons 1,901 2,204 7,467 1,102 12-85 13-83 13-31 15-95 ,, . t » • • . D/L 9) 123,039 20,440 15-05 16-07 56,992 i3,878 15-72 13 : 86 Iron, steel, &c. ») , 910 60 11 13-85 477 362 11-33 10-81 Wheat and barley » ,, 9,087 2,331 17-95 18-96 Cement ;> ff 314 300 24-47 19-36 Hides >> 878 71 13 : 99 16-71 462 384 18-18 13-17 99 * * " * * • Ldg. „ i,201 180 11-89 li : 02 Tallow, pelts, &c... ! D/L ?) 16,852 2,438 12-19 10-02 325 8-86 466 14-68 Wool, sheep-skins, &c. • Ldg. Bales 28,286 7,400 57 "59 434 53 Timber — Hardwood : Trucks . Disc. S/ft 298,431 2,339 Softwood : Trucks ,, >> 15,011 2,953 L5,029 5,465 CoalGrab— New Zealand „ Tons 73,613 643 21-41 26-79 49,324 12,387 23-94 24-05 Newcastle >> ,, 612 21-04 Basket: New Zealand . ,, ,, 5,679 387 11-61 10-05 Fruit: Apples and pears . • D/L. ,, 1,109 21-22 14,490 524 22-93 17 : 42 Butter Boxes 1,722,800 341,319 '626 '668 57,092 536 Cheese Cts 1,740,468 256,139 280 286 5,016 i49 Mutton and lamb.. R.c/c 3,305,769 940,365 695 700 , . Beef Qrs 55,495 1,631 160 133 Frozen sundries .. F. c/c Tons 1,235,749 413,449 405 421 27,462 305 Total, all classes 307,423 70,159 217,808 23,932 122,957 28,639 Number of contracts . 91 20 219 1 / 18l .. f ___ 383 67