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PORT OF TIMARU 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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OVERSEAS VESSELS. UNION STEAM SHIP CO. VESSELS. SMALL COASTAL VESSELS. Classes of Cargo. Cargo Units. 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 1941-46 1946-47 1941-46 1946-47 1941-46 1946-47 1941-46 1946-47 General .. . Disc. Tons 1,077 1,412 18-23 16-53 . Ldg. . D/L 41,079 660 16-62 17-25 " 318,472 69,002 18-17 17 : 99 77,527 i8,797 17 52 19-28 )» . . . • Iron, steel, &c. \ 1,779 117 13-39 15-60 66 8-90 Wheat and barley . Disc. , 4,351 '8,714 17 : 85 23-24 Hides . Ldg. , 12 18 Tallow, pelts, &c. .. ! D/L .. Disc. ' 7,733 'i,304 17-30 18-63 i,387 18-70 Wool, sheep-skins, &c. Timber — Hardwood : Trucks Bales 5,894 2,715 72 "68 i,069 '4,358 75 81 .. Ldg. » 214,291 86,221 103 "96 51,720 6,544 106 93 1,601 82 .. Disc. S/ft 59,786 3,290 423,273 24,306 2,570 3,103 Softwood — Trucks :: Ldg. " 262,997 254,970 3,653 5,698 CoalGrab — New Zealand .. .. Disc. Tons 1,609 15-06 Newcastle u ,, 945 13-80 Basket — New Zealand .. » 5,166 15 • 58 Newcastle „ » 3,487 16-31 Butter Boxes 15,778 3,003 479 581 Cheese Cts. 8,135 198 '4,014 138 Mutton and lamb .. R, c/c 3,287,400 669,916 913 1^001 Frozen sundries F. c/c Tons 78,295 30,072 492 473 Total, all classes 144,760 37,432 344,473 70,639 77,944 19,544 Number of contracts 72 ' 17 .. i .. 434 62 211 31