MANUKAU HARBOUR SHIPPING RETURNS FOR FIVE YEARS ENDED 31st MARCH, 1905.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1905 Session I, H-30

H.—3o,

1905. NEW ZEALAND.

MANUKAU HARBOUR SHIPPING RETURNS FOR FIVE YEARS ENDED 31st MARCH, 1905.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the sth September, 1905. Ordered, " That there belaid before this House a return showing—(l) The number of vessels and the aggregate tonnage of the vessels which have entered inwards and cleared outwards of the Manukau Harbour each year for the period of rive years ending the 31st March, 1905; (2) the number of passengers inwards and outwards for each year of same period; and (3) the tonnage of cargo and mails during each year for the same period."— (Mr. Kirkbride.)

Return of Number of Vessels and Aggregate Tonnage entered and cleared at Manukau each Year for Five Years ended 31st March, 1905; also Number of Passengers arrived and departed each Year, and the Tonnage of Cargo and Mails each Year for the same Period.

Department of Trade and Customs, W. T. Glasgow, Wellington, 18th September, 1905. Secretary and Inspector, Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given ; printing (1,425 copies), £ 1 ls.

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.— 1905. Price 3d.]

Vessels. Year 31st March, 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 Year ended. 1 en idi fowl. Entered. Cleared. Number. Tons. i Number. Tons. i 405 115,791 413 115,081 470 140,818 468 141,732 410 133,157 413 133,492 433 147,631 432 , 146,938 417 156,913 418 157,654 i ! Year ended. Passengers. Cargo. Mails. _J Arrivals. : Departures. Inwards. Outwards. ! Inwards. Outwards. ! I I i list March, 1901 ... 1902 ... 1903 ... 1904 ... 1905 ... 13,850 17,658 18,518 23,280 23,153 11,116 13,919 15,139 17,528 18,929 12,096 8,229 14,021 13,437 19,930 26,285 27,599 28,642 33,978 34,589 556 625 600 719 835 278 351 322 520 654