Prison Scales and Railway Orders




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

shall be allowed such diet as he may direct. Care | suance of all powers and authorities enabling him in
shall be taken that all provisions supplied to the | this behalf, doth hereby make and approve of the
prisoners shall be of proper quality and weight. | rates and charges set forth in the First Schedule
Scales and legal weights and measures shall be pro- | hereto, as the rates and charges to be in force with
vided.
regard to the wharves in connection with the said

RATION SCALE NO. 1.
railway so made and constructed by the Governor as
For Prisoners employed at Hard Labour.

Male. Female.
aforesaid, and which is more particularly mentioned
Oz. Oz.
in the Second Schedule hereto annexed.
Oaten meal ... ... 7 5
Bread ... ... 24 16
FIRST SCHEDULE.
Meat (weighed raw, without bone) 12 8
WHARF RATES.
Potatoes ... ... 16 12
Goods.
s. d.
Sugar ... ... 1 1
At per ton ... ... 2 0
Salt... ... ... 1/2 1/2
Receiving and Delivering, per ton 1 0
Vegetables (mixed) ... 2 2
Storage will be charged on Goods not taken
Soap ... ... ... 1/2 1/2
away within 12 working hours, at per ton
RATION SCALE NO. 2.
per week ... ... ... 1 0
For Prisoners not employed at Hard Labour, or
Cattle and Horses, per head ... 0 3
Malingerers.
Sheep, Pigs, Goats, &c., per head. 0 1
Oaten meal ... ... 7 5
Timber.
Bread ... ... 16 12
Wharfage, either Wharf, at per 100 super-
Meat ... ... 6 6
ficial feet ... ... ... 0 5
Potatoes ... ... 8 8
Storage will be charged on Timber not taken
Sugar ... ... 1 1
away within one week, at per 100 super-
Salt... ... ... 1/2 1/2
ficial feet per week ... ... 0 6
Vegetables (mixed) ... 2 2
Soap ... ... ... 1/2 1/2
NOTE. The above rates apply to use of one Wharf
RATION SCALE NO. 3.
at either Riverhead or Helensville; but in case goods
For Prisoners in Solitary Confinement.
are shipped through from Steamer at one end to
Bread ... ... ... 16 16
Steamer at the other end of Railway, wharfage will
Soap ... ... ... 1/2 1/2
be charged on one Wharf only.
In Scales 1 and 2 the following substitutions may
SECOND SCHEDULE.
be made at the discretion of the Surgeon, viz., -In
Kaipara to Riverhead Railway-Wharf at Riverhead,
lieu of 7 oz. or 5 oz. of meat, -4 oz. bread, 1/2 oz. tea,
Wharf at Helensville.
1/2 oz. sugar; and in lieu of 16 oz. potatoes, -8 oz.
bread.
FORSTER GORING,
JULIUS VOGEL,
Fixing Rates and Charges for Animals, Goods, &c., on
Clerk of the Executive Council.
Presiding.
the Kaipara to Riverhead Railway (Wharf at
Fixing Rates and Charges for Animals, Goods, &c.,
Riverhead, Wharf at Helensville), in substitution
on the Picton to Blenheim Railway (Picton
of those printed in the New Zealand Gazette of 9th
Wharves).
December, 1875.
NORMANBY, Governor.
NORMANDY, Governor.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At Wellington, this thirty-first day of March, 1876.
At Wellington, this thirty-first day of March, 1876.
Present:
Present:
THE HONORABLE THE PREMIER PRESIDING IN
THE HONORABLE THE PREMIER PRESIDING IN
COUNCIL.
COUNCIL.
WHEREAS under the provisions of "The Im-
WHEREAS under the provisions of "The Im-
migration and Public Works Act, 1870," and
migration and Public Works Act, 1870," and
the several Acts amending the same, and other Acts,
the several Acts amending the same, and other Acts,
the line of railway mentioned and described in the
the line of railway mentioned and described in the
Second Schedule hereto has been constructed by the
Second Schedule hereto has been constructed by the
Governor within the Colony of New Zealand: And
Governor within the Colony of New Zealand: And
whereas under the provisions of the hereinbefore
whereas under the provisions of the said hereinbefore
mentioned Acts, and the enactments incorporated
mentioned Acts, and the enactments incorporated
therewith, the Governor in Council is empowered to
therewith, the Governor in Council is empowered to
make rates and charges for the following purposes,
make rates and charges for the following purposes,
that is to say, -
that is to say, -
For regulating the receipt and delivery of goods
For regulating the receipt and delivery of goods
and other things in connection with the said
and other things in connection with the said
railway:
railway:
And whereas it is expedient that the rates and
And whereas it is expedient that the rates and
charges, as contained and set forth in the First
charges, as contained and set forth in the First
Schedule hereto, should be made in respect of the
Schedule hereto, should be made in respect of the
said railway, in substitution of the rates and charges
said railway:
made by Order in Council dated the twenty-fifth
And whereas it is expedient that the rates and
day of November, 1875:
charges, as contained and set forth in the First
Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of
Schedule hereto, should be made in respect of the
New Zealand, with the advice and consent of the
said railway, in substitution of the rates and charges
Executive Council thereof, and in exercise and pur-



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⚖️ Public Prison Dietary Regulations and Ration Scales (continued from previous page)

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
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Prison diet, Ration scales, Hard labour, Solitary confinement, Prisoner provisions
  • FORSTER GORING, Clerk of the Executive Council
  • JULIUS VOGEL, Presiding

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  • NORMANBY, Governor

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