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PORT OF WANGANUI Summary of Quantities of Cargo handled and Rates of Work per Net Gang-hour under Co-operative Contracts System, showing Totals to 31st March, 1946 (as per Previous Annual Report), and Figures for Year ended 31st March, 1947

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Cargo Units. OVERSEAS VESSELS. UNION STEAM SHIP CO. VESSELS. SMALL COASTAL VESSELS. Classes of Cargo. Quantities of Cargo handled. Rates of Work per Net Gang-hour. Quantities of Cargo handled. Rates of Work per Net Gang-hour. Quantities of Cargo handled. Rates of Work per Net Gang-hour. 1940-46 1946-47 1940-46 1946-47 1941-46 1946-47 1941-46 1946-47 1941-46 1946-47 1941-46 1946-47 General . D/L Tons 2,075 18-39 158,103 38,096 19-07 18-07 Iron, steel, &c. j> 1,184 63 24-12 8-04 Wheat and barley . Disc. 430 21-23 Cement . D/L 21,220 *3,658 17-99 19*11 Hides 55 812 216 17-01 19-20 Tallow, pelts, &c. .. 8,344 1,045 15-89 18-63 Wool, sheep-skins, &c. . Disc. Bales 2,519 101 » . Ldg. ,, 19,162 "94 169,240 102,507 112 il3 Dolomite . Disc. Tons .1,164 12-06 TimberHardwood : Trucks ,, S/ft 299,340 3,381 Softwood — Trucks ,, „ 25,000 157,706 3,571 3,218 Wharf ,, ,, 5,375 150,707 4,300 3,624 Sulphur ,, Tons '5,794 20*18 CoalGrab— New Zealand .. 55 ,, 87,502 18,875 24-71 24-08 Newcastle fy 13,662 16*46 Bunker : Hulks, &c. ! Ldg. ,, 61 30-50 Butter . D/L Boxes 202,283 64,627 *693 597 Cheese Cts 199,157 69,939 251 253 Mutton and lamb .. R. c/c 28,501 1,086 7,142 779 Frozen sundries F. c/c Tons 3,300 *591 Total, all classes 6,269 19,690 326,294 88,936 Number of contracts 4 15 869 207