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Summary of Wages, etc., payable through Waterfront Industry Commission Central Pay Offices and Agencies for Period 1940—47, showing Totals for each Port

Date Commission Port. commenced to operate Pay Office. 1940-46. 1946-47. Total. Auckland 31/7/40 £ 6,222,807* £ 861,912 £ 7,084,719 Wellington 10/7/40 3,345,215* 549,483 3,894,698 Lyttelton 30/10/40 1,039,449 257,308 1,296,757 Otago 28/8/40 999,549 221,204 1,220,753 Gisborne .. 24/3/47 Not available 25,112 25,112 Napier 1/4/44 262,893 101,966 364,859 New Plymouth 2/10/40 323,277 80,321 403,598 Patea Agency Not available 4,742 4,742 Wanganui 2/5/41 84,079 25,236 109,315 Nelson 1/4/44 67,055 24,295 91,350 Picton 1/4/44 50,453 18,614 69,067 Timaru . . 3/9/45 23,816 53,709 77,525 Oamaru Agency Not available 15,456 15,456 Bluff 11/12/40 320,927 78,080 399,007 Westport 10/10/44 38,844 29,136 67,980 C4reymouth 21/10/46 Not available 39,277 39,277 Total, all ports 12,778,364 2,385,851 15,164,215 Amounts paid on behalf of the New Zealand and J" Auckland \ Wellington .. £ 2,388,075 £ £ 2,388,075 United States Armed Forces 44,691 44,691 2,432,766 1 2,432,766 4 Includes amounts paid on behalf of the New Zealand and United States Armed Forces.