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the dates of the births, as given in the list annexed, will show that pregnancy must have been far advanced at the time of their departure from England. The Commissioners cannot but infer that a want of caution in the selection of immigrants is attributable to the Agent. No similar occurrence has taken place in any previous ship.
The Commissioners have much pleasure in stating that they consider the gratuities well deserved, and recommend that Captain Evans receive, instead of his own amount, the larger sum that would have been due to the surgeon-superintendent, as an honorarium in recognition of the exemplary manner in which he has discharged the arduous and double duty in the embarrassing position in which he was left by the death of Dr. Shoolbraid.
WM. DONALD,
JOHN T. ROUSE,
FRED. D. GIBSON,
DAVID M. MACKAY.
BOAT HIRE.
THE following Tariff of Charges at the Port of Lyttelton is now in operation:—
From any wharf or jetty to the steamers, single fare to or from .. .. 1 0
From any wharf or jetty to any place or to any vessel other than steamers lying within a space bounded on the east by a line drawn from Stoddart’s to Sticking Point, and on the west by a line drawn from Naval Point to the eastern point of Church Bay .. .. 1 6
From any wharf or jetty to any vessel lying to the eastward of Sticking and Stoddart’s Points, and to the westward of Battery Point and the buoy on Parsons’ Rock .. 2 6
From any wharf or jetty to Church Bay .. .. 4 6
From any wharf or jetty to Gollan’s Bay .. .. 2 0
From any wharf or jetty to Rhodes Bay—
One passenger .. .. 3 6
Two or more, each .. .. 2 6
From any wharf or jetty to the Quarantine station—
One passenger .. .. 10 0
Two or more, each .. .. 7 0
To the Heads or head of the Bay as per agreement.
WHEN EXTRA CHARGES MAY BE LEVIED.
Double the above fares may be charged after dark.
Double the above fares may be charged to vessels lying off or to the eastward of Officer’s Point when an easterly sea is on, provided the boat is manned by two hands.
For detention of boat for a period exceeding twenty minutes, an extra charge of 6d. for every quarter-of-an-hour during which the boat shall be detained.
During stormy weather, of which notice will be given by hoisting a Ball, painted red, on a staff near the usual landing place, Four shillings each passenger may be charged to and from the steamers, provided the boat is manned by two hands.
By His Honor’s command,
EDWD. JOLLIE,
Provincial Secretary.
CHRISTCHURCH:
Printed, under the authority of the Provincial Government of the Province of Canterbury, at the Lyttelton Times Office, Gloucester street, by Crosbie Ward and William Reeves, Official Printers for the time being to the said Government.
Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1868, No 45
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Report on Immigrant Ship and Gratuities
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🛂 ImmigrationImmigrants, Pregnancy, Gratuities, Captain Evans, Commissioners
- Captain Evans, Recommended for honorarium
- Dr. Shoolbraid, Surgeon-superintendent who died
- WM. DONALD
- JOHN T. ROUSE
- FRED. D. GIBSON
- DAVID M. MACKAY
🚂 Boat Hire Tariff at Lyttelton
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsBoat Hire, Tariff, Lyttelton, Fares, Charges
- EDWD. JOLLIE, Provincial Secretary