Mexborough & Swinton Times — Saturday, 7 January 1905

Hull Coal Trade in 1904

So far as the actual tonnage dealt with is concerned, the traffic last year at Hull was the second largest on record. No less than 3,552,032 tons being dealt with, as against 3,431,456 tons in the previous year. This total has only been once exceeded—namely, in 1900—when the record tonnage of 4,204,728 tons were received.

The exports last year showed a slight increase over the previous year, the figures being 1,581,190 tons, against 1,564,023 tons; whilst the coastwise traffic also notified an increase of from 295,351 tons last year to 310,888 tons this. The principal items in the export return are 453,354 tons to Sweden, against 418,554 tons last year; 351,594 tons to North Russia, against 330,650 tons; 195,738 tons to Germany, against 187,170 tons; and 124,296 tons to Holland, against 77,780 tons.

Denaby and Cadeby during the year sent the enormous tonnage of 621,520 tons, which compares with 409,176 tons in the previous year, when the pit was idle for a period on account of the strike.

A long way behind comes Aldwarke Main as second largest contributor, with 189,032 tons, against 199,848 tons; Shireoaks being third with 177,304 tons, against 161,568 tons. Peckfield sent 160,472 tons, against 137,632 tons; Hicklebury 159,504 tons, against 161,544 tons; Carlton Main 107,600 tons, against 118,552 tons; and Garforth 103,756 tons, against 75,232 tons. No other pit sent a six-figure tonnage.