JUBILEE YEAR
WELLINGTON HARBOUR BOARD FINE SOUVENIR PUBLICATION j In ISSI a modest 347,993 tons of . J shipping arrived at Wellington, j This j’ear, to date, the figures have ;• leaped to 3,644,487 tons. Tliis is only one of the many inter- ! cstin s items given in the Jubilee Year I Book published by tbe Wellington Hari bom- Board on the occasion of its Jubilee which will be celebrated on Xew 3 «“ar s Day. Apart from the wealth of information which tiie year book contains it is u beautiful little publication Many of the photographs arc excellent in themselves, particularly one of an old sail- J ing vessel clearing tile heads and another of the boat-harbour. The history of tho board since ISSO ! ( has been well-written, and numerous | tables give a vast amount of informa- ! j tion concerning imports and exports i | goods handled, the advance of Wellj ington. berthage and storage and other 1 essentials of a busy port. There is a J panoramic view of the whole of the j waterfront and interesting plans and I maps of the wharves and the whole j harbour. 1 lie board is to be congratulated on | tts publication.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 851, 20 December 1929, Page 7
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197JUBILEE YEAR Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 851, 20 December 1929, Page 7
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