✨ Railway District Boundary and Tolls




THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1453

tion along south boundary line of said section to the
south-west corner of said section, thence in a northerly
direction along the west boundary line of said section
to the south-east corner of Section 21762, thence
along the south boundary line of said section to the
north-west corner of said section, thence in a straight
line in a northerly direction along the west boundary
lines of Sections 21762 and 21761 to the north-west
corner of Section 21761, thence in a straight line in
a westerly direction along south boundary lines of
Sections 18846, 18847, and 18848, to the south-west
corner of Section 18848, touching a district road;
thence along said district road running west till it
touches the eastern boundary line of Section 21743,
thence in a northerly direction along the east boun-
dary line of said section to the north-east corner,
thence in a straight line in a northerly direction
along part of west boundary line of Section 19960 to
the north-west corner of Section 19958, thence in a
north-easterly direction along north boundary line
of said section to the south-west corner of Section
19959, thence in a straight line in a northerly direc-
tion along west boundary line of said section and
part of west boundary line of Section 19960 to the
north-west corner of Section 19960, thence in a
north-westerly direction along the west boundary
line of Section 20000 to the north-west corner of said
section touching stream of south branch of River
Waiaho, thence following stream in an easterly
direction forming the north boundary of Section
20000, thence in a southerly direction forming the
east boundary of same section till it meets the
south branch of the River Waihao forming the north
boundary line of Section 20621, thence in a north-
easterly direction along stream forming north boun-
dary of said section to the north-east corner, thence
in a south-easterly direction along the north-east
boundary line of same section to south-east corner,
thence in a south-westerly direction along south
boundary line of same section till it again touches
south branch of Waihao River, thence following the
stream in a southerly direction till it touches the
south-west corner of Section 19202, thence in a
north-easterly direction following the south boundary
line of said section to the south-east corner, thence
along a district road in a northerly direction till it
touches the north-west corner of Section 18409,
thence in a north-easterly direction along north
boundary line of said section to north-east corner,
then following the eastern boundary of said section
in a southerly direction till it touches the north-west
corner of Section 23942, thence in a straight line in
a north-easterly direction along the north boundary
lines of Sections 23942 and 24559 to the north-east
corner of Section 24559, thence in a south-easterly
direction along eastern boundary of said section to
the south-east corner of said section, thence in an
easterly direction along the north-east boundary line
of Section 28211 to west corner of Section 19384,
thence in a straight line in a northerly direction to
north-west corner of Section 18263, thence in an
easterly direction along north boundary line of said
section to north-east corner touching a district road,
thence along said road in a northerly direction to
north-west corner of Section 19385, thence in an
easterly direction along north boundary line of said
section to north-east corner of same section, thence
in a straight line in a southerly direction along the
east boundary lines of Sections 19385, 19342, 19555,
till it touches the Waimate Gorge Creek; thence
following creek in a southerly direction till it touches
the north-west corner of Section 22246, thence in a
south-easterly direction along west boundary line of
said section to the south-west corner of same touching
a district road, thence along said district road in a
south-westerly direction till it touches the north-west
corner of Section 17681, thence in a straight line in
a southerly direction to Trig. Station 83, being the
point of starting.

  1. Lands receiving or supposed to receive less
    direct benefit than the first-mentioned class from the
    construction of the said proposed railway.

All the lands comprised within the said proposed
district, and not being lands of the first-mentioned
class. The lands of this class, No. 2, will comprise
an estimated area of 60,000 acres.

Notice is also hereby given as follows: The esti-
mated cost of the said proposed railway and of the
equipment thereof is Β£100,000.

Notice is also hereby given that the maximum rate
of tolls and charges for the carriage of animals, goods,
merchandise, and passengers, proposed to be charged
on the said proposed railway shall be as follows :-

For any Distance not exceeding 10 Miles. Per Mile after first 10 Miles.
ANIMALS. s. d. s. d.
Horses, one only 10 0 0 3
Horses, each additional one belong-
ing to the same owner 7 6 0 2
Cattle, only one 7 6 0 2
Cattle, each additional one belong-
ing to same owner 5 0 0 2
Calves (one year old and under),
one only 4 0 0 1
Calves, each additional one belong-
ing to same owner 2 0 0 0
Sheep, goats, or pigs, one only 4 0 0 1
Sheep, goats, or pigs, each additional
one belonging to same owner 2 0 0 0
Sheep, goats, pigs, and calves, in
large lots per truck, loaded and
unloaded by owner, who takes all
responsibility and risk 15 0 1 0
CARRIAGES, ETC.
Carriages, two-wheeled 10 0 0 4
Carriages, four-wheeled 12 6 0 5
Drays 12 6 0 5
GOODS AND MERCHANDISE.
Per ton per mile ... 0 7
Minimum weight, 2 cwt.
Minimum charge 1 0 ...
In addition to above charges, a ter-
minal charge will be made, not
exceeding, per ton ... 3 0
GRAIN.
Grain of all kinds, flour, green horse feed, per s. d.
ton, per mile ... 0 3
Minimum weight, 2 tons.
In smaller quantities, as merchandise, a ter-
minal charge will be made not exceeding,
per ton ... 3 0
MINERAL AND ANIMAL MANURES.
Per ton per mile ... 0 2
Minimum quantity, 4 tons.
Minimum charges, coal for 3 miles and under 1 6
Minimum charges, coal over 3 miles and not
exceeding 15 miles 2 6
Minimum charges, other minerals 1 3
Small lots, in packages or bags, as merchan-
dize.
Every loading or unloading done by the
Company, per ton ... 1 6


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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1878, No 102





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πŸ—οΈ Defining boundaries and classification for proposed Waimate Railway District (continued from previous page)

πŸ—οΈ Infrastructure & Public Works
Boundary description, Land classification, Railway tolls, Merchandise rates, Grain transport, Waimate