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ALL PORTS—ALL CLASSES OF VESSELS Summary of Quantities of Cargo handled, Period 10th July, 1940, to 31st March, 1948

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Quantities of Cargo handled. Classes of Cargo. Unit. 1940-47. 1947-48. 1940-48. General .. D/L Tons 14,459,588 2,866,927 17,326,515 Iron, steel, pig iron, pipes „ 99 • • 406,780 23,836 430,616 Lead .. .. Ldg. 99 • • 48,618 48,618 99 .. Disc. 99 • • 19,891 19,891 Raw sugar 99 99 • • 188,460 188,460 Wheat and barley—Bulk Bagged .. Disc. 99 8,905 35,056 43,961 .. D/L 99 • • 303,398 90,283 393,681 Cement 99 99 • * 282,503 52,963 335,466 Hides 99 99 ' • 69,024 15,028 84,052 Tallow, pelts, &c. 99 99 . . 417,019 60,672 477,691 Wool .. Disc. Bales 662,764 186,615 849,379 ,, .. Ldg. ,, 5,844,605 1,518,913 7,363,518 Dolomite .. Disc. Tons 13,946 6,382 20,328 Timber— Hardwood — Trucks .. Ldg. S/ft .. 26,733 26,733 99 .. Disc. 99 30,278,000 9,796,127 40,074,127 Wharf 99 99 36,893,258 10,479,379 47,372,637 99 .. Ldg. 99 603,831 99,291 703,122 Softwood — Tracks .. Disc. 99 65,368,449 4,678,057 70,046,506 ,, .. Ldg. 99 113,736,606 16,170,299 129,906,905 Wharf .. Disc. 99 80,056,691 19,593,208 99,649,899 99 .. Ldg. 99 5,294,587 2,802,303 8,096,890 Barges * .. Disc. 99 6,277,552 6,277,552 Sulphur ,, Tons .. 5,794 5,794 Phosphate—Bulk 99 92,595 92,595 Bagged 10,602 10,602 Coal — Grab— New Zealand Ldg. 99 3,280,030 12,570 521,352 3,801,382 12,570 Newcastle ... Disc. 99 • * 116,004 116,004 U.S.A. and Canada .. • • 99 99 30,522 93,484 124,006 Basket — New Zealand 99 99 63,581 4,135 .67,716 Newcastle 99 99 ' ' 20,795 20,795 Bunker — Hulks, &c. .. Ldg. 99 ' • 154,136 12,338 166,474 Trucks 99 107,732 28,026 135,758 Cargo : New Zealand .. 99 1,921,093 556,919 2,478,012 Fruit— Apples and pears 99 Cases 508,586 138,992 647,578 .. D/L Tons 84,377 23,939 108,316 Butter Boxes .. 30,481,230 5,124,796 35,606,026 Cheese Cts. 11,444,486 1,607,801 13,052,287 Mutton and lamb R. c/c .. 86,804,839 15,228,751 102,033,590 Beef—Boned Qrs. 627,505 627,505 Bone in .. 538,801 147,578 686,379 Frozen sundries F. c/c .. 15,187,163 2,554,621 17,741,784 Total, all classes Tons 27,462,194 5,562,895 33,025,089 Number of contracts *21,673 4,127 *25j800 * Does not include one contract (Opua) covering the loading of 3,421 carcasses mutton and lamb and 23,011 freight carcasses frozen sundries.