STEADY INCREASE IN AUCKLAND TONNAGE

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 61, 3 June 1927, Page 9

STEADY INCREASE IN AUCKLAND TONNAGE

TRADE WITH BRITAIN NEW FIGURES TO HAND_ COMPARED with the January* v - y September period of 1925 Auckland exports to Great Britain for the corresponding period of 1926 showed a continued steady increase in tonnage. The total of 63,955 tons, according to information supplied by the Auckland Harbour Board, was an increase of 1,820 in excess of the 1925 figures. Auckland cargo showed an increase of 2,789 tons, but transhipments failed to reach the high level attained previously, declining by 959 tons. Approximately 30 per cent, of this was due to the falling off in copra from the Pacific Islands. THE DAIRY GROUP In the dairy group the increase in butter and cheese, totalling 2,511 tons, was somewhat offset by a large decline of nearly 1,200 tons, equal to 20 per cent, in other milk products. Frozen meat was less by 1,011 tons. Some marked changes appear in the individual items. Beef dwindled to an almost negligible quantity. Mutton failed to maintain the recovery previously noted by about 15,000 carcases. Lamb, on the other hand, which has invariably shown a steady increase, had an additional 70,000 carcases. Wool more than recovered the large drop noted in the previous year. The shipments of hides, however, were less by 777 tons. Appearing for the first time was a considerable export of 1,500 tons of fruit. Except for continued large increases in shipments of hemp and tow, figures for most of our other products reflected little movement. BUTTER FOR AMERICA Exports to the American market from Auckland showed an increase. The total was 1,000 tons more than for the Jannary-September period of 1925. Movements noted in the dairy group in the last figures are reversed in those just to hand. Butter, for instance, showed an increase of over 1,500 tons. Milk powders were less by 572 tons. Less frozen meat was exported to the American market, as was the case with the Home market. . All other pastoral products showed increases. Over 50 per cent, more hides were shipped, and 28 per cent, more pelts. Except for the continued decline in kauri gum little change was shown in other commodities. Exports to Australia showed some slight recovery as against the adverse position revealed in the previous year. Auckland shipments increased by over 1,000 tons, but transhipments declined by 274 tons. Dairy products increased threefold. Frozen and preserved meats showed increases. Hemp declined considerably. All transhipment exports reflected a large decrease in this trade.