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PORT OF BLUFF 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. 1940-46 1946-47 1940-46 1946-47 1941-46 1946-47 1941-46 1946-47 1940-46 1946-47 1940-46 1946-47 General . Disc. • Ldg. Tons 9,243 10,406 7,793 4,156 12-15 13-38 11-59 12-19 .. | .. Iron, steel, &c. . D/L „ 243,821 51,305 14-19 13-97 2,462 5,173 16-641 15-08 „ ,, 1,706 466 11-55 12-18 Wheat and barley ,, ,, 303 17-65 Hides • Ldg. ,. 49 15 14-70 16-36 Tallow, pehs, &e. .. ,, 24,749 4,411 15-63 16-15 2,319 1,134 14-34 19-27 Wool, sheep-skins, &c. . Disc. Bales 1,191 76 Timber — • Ldg. » 336,190 88,273 84 89 16,642 6,074 91 83 Hardwood : Trucks . Disc. S/ft 1,237,390 74,784 3,411 2,728 Softwood : Trucks Coal- • Ldg. " 10,467,739 1,002,769 3,779 3,274 Grab : New Zealand „ Tons 12,570 25-04 Basket: New Zealand . Disc. „ 4,563 11-10 Butter Boxes 31,067 4,689 468 552 9,464 421 Cheese Cts 812,268 139,531 249 267 21,949 182 Mutton and lamb .. R. c/c 8,854,460 1,738,545 845 951 Beef Qrs 12,991 15,796 169 144 7,508 134 Frozen sundries F. c/c Tons 496,688 179,173 446 462 30,527 353 Total, all classes 322,732 76,727 296,143 56,084 2,462 5,173 Number of contracts 106 34 256 33 3 5