TRADE RETURNS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 224, 12 January 1910, Page 2

TRADE RETURNS.

The returns of the imports to anil oxports from thoPort of Auckland during 1909, compared with 1908, illustrate a process which has been in operation in other parts of thoDoimnion, and which has dona much to remove the monetary tightness which prevailed for a portion of last year. Not only did tho cxporta from Auckland show an increase of £4G9,809 during tho last year, which means more money coming into tho country, but the imports have been less by .£337,639, which indicates economy on the part of consumers. The imports last year were ,£4,333,657, the exports ,€3,371,407. The figures for 1908 were: £4,671,290 and £2,901,598 respectively. Tho figures for the four quarters of each year are:—>

During the quarter ended December 31, 1909, tho principal imports came from the United Kingdom, which sent ,€564,503 worth, of goods not subject to preferential rates, and .£12,818 worth so subject. The exports to Britain were €714,692. The imports from and exports to other countries with which wo chiefly trade were: — Victoria ,€27,643 and .£10,016, New South Wales £014,771 and .£41,-757, Fiii £156,076 and £15,002, United States £94,081 and £91,080. None of tho figures quoted include the Cook or Savage Islands.

An interesting gathering took place at Cambridge Sanatorium on Saturday afternoon, when the members of tho Waikato Nurses' Mounted Corps, accompanied by a few enthusiastic supporters, accepted the invitation of the matron, Miss Rochfort, to visit the ' v institution, and while there discuss tho possibilities of a larger movement on tho lines of the Nursing Corps at present in existence. Amongst those attending were Colonel Allen Bell, Major J. S. Purdy, M.D., and Captains A. S. Brewis and Fraser Hurst. An interesting address was delivered by Dr Purdy, who outlined a, scheme for the formation of an Army Nursing Corpi, in girls, after leaving school, could be thoroughly grounded in a knowledge of domestic science and probationary nursing. Dr. Purdy added that he believed in a very short space of time tho members of tho Army Nursing Corps would number 5000. Mias Rochfort, Colonel Bell, Dr. Brewis, and Dr. Fraser Hurst also spoke warmly in support of the movement. ,

The Customs returns of inward and outward shipping for 1009 to and from the port of Auckland arc to hand. During the year 71 sailing vessels and ,'212 steamers entered the port, representing a gross tonnage of 33,101 and 538,084 tons respectively. This is a slight decrease from the previous year, accounted for partly, perhaps, by certain lumber vessels from Sun Francisco having ceased running to Auckland.' l'n 1908 G7 sailing vessels with a tonnage of 27,295, and 226 steamers, representing a tonnago of 570,412, entered this port. The total number of vessels entering Auckland in 1909 was 283, with a gross tonnago of 571,245, and the number for 1.908 was 293, representing a gross tonnago of 597,707. The vessels cleared from Auckland for 1909 numbered 226 (76 sailers and 150 steamers), representing a gross tonnage of 347,386. 'ln 1908 the departures from tho port numbered 238 (74 sailors and 164 steamers), with a gross tonnage of 407,690. The returns for coastal vessels are not included in tho above figureß. They are being compiled, and will bo available later.

1908 Imports Exports First quarter £1,223,7G9 £845,488 Second quarter 880,9 M 002,089 Third quarter 1,392,172 007,665 Fourth quarter 1.174,441 786,356 1909 First quarter 1,062,049 930,445 Second quarter 706,412 733,69(5 Third quarter 1,351,592 735,073 Fourth quarter 1,153,004 906,193