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STORE, AUCKLAND Statement of Stores Handled for the Period 1st April, 1948, to 31st March, 1949

Total Tonnage Handled. Received .. .. .. .. .. .. 19,936 tons. Delivered .. .. .. .. .. .. 20,096 „ Tea-sorting, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 8,650 ~ Total .. .. .. .. .. 48,682 tons. Total man-hours worked .. .. .. .. 12,816 hours. Rate of handling per man-hour .. .. 3 • 80 tons. Total handling charges .. .. .. £5,551. Cost per ton handled .. .. .. .. 2s. 3 • 37d. Area of store .. .. .. .. .. 48,000 square feet. CARGO CONTROL COMMITTEES OPERATING UNDER THE CARGO CONTROL EMERGENCY REGULATIONS 1947

Summary of Expenditure brought to Charge as at 31st March, 1949

Note.—Cargo Control Committees set up at the following ports as from the dates indicated : Port. Date Set Up. Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. 29th October, 1947. Wellington .. .. .. .. .. 29th October, 1947. Lyttelton and City of Christchurch .. .. .. 29th October, 1947. New Plymouth .. .. .. .. .. 18th November, 1947.

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Class of Stores. In Store, 1st April, 1948. Received into Store, 1st April, 1948, to 31st March, 1949. Delivered ex Store, 1st April, 1948, to 31st March, 1949. Balance in Store, 31st March, 1949. Tons. Feet. Tons. Feet. Tons. Feet. Tons. Feet. Wheat, &c. 432 38 2,749 2,274 34 907 4 Tea 409 12,559 35 12,628 30 340 5 Other foodstuffs 52 14 1,217 31 1,012 29 257 16 Wool 1 20 1 20 Newsprint, &c. 758 33 668 24 284 2 1,143 15 Tallow 278 32 602 32 809 8 72 16 General merchandise .. 2,153 31 2,137 29 3,084 29 1,206 31 Totals 4,087 8 19,935 31 20,095 32 3,927 7

Expenditure for Period 1st April, 1948, to 31st March, 1949. Total Total Port. Expenditure Removing Removing Expenditure to to 31st March, Miscellaneous Overtime Cargo : Cargo: 31st March 1948. Expenditure Expenditure Recoverable N on-recoverable 1949. (Clause 16 (1)). (Clause 16 (2)). Costs Costs (Clause 16 (3a) ). (Clause 16 (3b) ). £ £ £ £ £ £ Auckland 661 489 2,857 139 4,146 Wellington 755 421 ' 1,176 Cbristehurch .. 203 242 146 591 New Plymouth 7 16 23 Totals 864 1,493 3,440 139 5,936