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PORT OF PICTON 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. 1 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 1942-46 1946-47 1942-4611940-47 General .. Ldg. Tons 139 17-38 Iron, steel, &c. Cement Tallow, pelts, &c. .. Wool, sheep-skins, &e. . D/L . Disc. Bales 91,663 183 608 2,524 18,198 15-38 13-23 15-20 88 15-98 43,319 555 6,650 22,301 i,220 14-91 12-98 17-54 14-90 15-98 Timber — Hardwood : Trucks Softwood : Trucks Coal- . Ldg. » ii,033 96 24,997 5,241 86 90 9,685 641 75 85 . Disc. S/ft 46,588 2,507 330,624 109,283 3,909 3,001 Grab : New Zealand Basket: New Zealand Fruit: Apples and pears Mutton and lamb .. Beef Frozen sundries ! D/L Tons R."c/c Qrs F. c/c Tons 24,081 *980 114 923,088 1,586 31,505 328 53,352 '4,518 14-25 847 86 422 8-48 844 393 43,022 2,386 440 46,105 4,329 4,640 161 109,981 3,865 24-78 10-46 20-31 992 541 29-24 9-86 '937 '488 Total, all classes 1,863 325 112,878 20,309 99,927 28,633 Number of contracts 3 1 245 55 293 120