THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1687

house: Provided that nothing herein contained shall
charge with wharfage dues—

1. Any ship of, or in the service of, Her Majesty,
   her heirs and successors, or any stores or goods
   required for the use of Her Majesty's Naval
   and Military Forces.
2. Any ship in the service of the Government
   of this or any other British colony.
3. Vessels employed in fishing, sealing, or oyster
   dredging, and not conveying goods for hire.
4. Any steamship carrying mails under any con-
   tract made with the Postmaster-General, in
   cases where it is provided by the terms of
   such contract that such steamship shall be
   exempt therefrom.
5. Any person in the service of Her Majesty, or
   the Government of the colony, travelling ou
   public service, or his baggage.
6. Any ship or goods under seizure by officers
   of revenue.
7. Goods of, or for the service of, Her Majesty
   in the colony.
8. Any of Her Majesty's Military Forces, or of
   the Militia or Volunteer Forces, or any con-
   stable or peace officers while on duty.

SECOND SCHEDULE.
WHARFAGE.

Not to exceed the under-mentioned Rates.
Landing or shipping goods, including labour on all
goods up to 2 tons, at per ton, 2s. 6d.; over that,
and up to 4-ton packages, double rates :--
s. d.
Wool, per bale, including labour (outwards) 1 0
Wool, per bale, including labour (inwards) 0 6
Baggage of Government immigrants free
Goods and materials the property of
Her Majesty, or of the Government of
the colony, to be free of wharfage, but
labour to be paid for by weight at the
rate of 1s. 3d. per ton.

STOCK.
Horses, each 4 0
Cattle, each 4 0
Cattle, if under one year old, half-price.
Sheep and pigs (for the first forty), each 0 4
Sheep and pigs (for all over forty), each 0 3

NOTE.—Extra wharfage, not exceeding 1s. per ton,
may be charged on goods landed before and after
Customs hours, exclusive of labour.
Wharfage on ballast received by steamers or other
vessels alongside the wharf, either from the shore or
from vessels or lighters, may be charged at the rate
of 1s. per ton.
Vessels lying alongside the wharf without landing
or receiving cargo shall pay d. per ton for every
day or part of a day.
If any vessel lying alongside the wharf shall
receive any goods or stock otherwise than from or
upon the wharf, half wharfage shall be charged on
all such goods or stock so received or discharged.
No wharfage shall be charged for shipping goods
which have paid wharfage for landing, unless such
goods shall have remained over twenty-four hours
on, or been removed from, the wharf.

THIRD SCHEDULE.
STORAGE.

Any coal or other goods remaining on the platform
more than forty-eight hours after landing to pay at
the rate of 1s. per ton for every week or part of a
week.
s. d.
Rent on all goods stored, at per ton per
week, or part of a week 1 6
Receiving into warehouse 1 0
Delivering from warehouse 1 0
Rent on wool stored, per bale per week,
or part of a week 0 6
Receiving 0 6
Delivering 0 6
NOTE.—No storage to be charged to any person or
ship until the expiration of eight working hours
after goods are landed from ships.
Free goods may be placed in bonded warehouse
with sanction of the Collector of Customs when
warehouse room not required for bonded goods.
Goods placed in bonded warehouse for examination
shall be liable to storage after four days.

FREDK. LE PATOUREL,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

By Authority: GEORGE DIDSBURY, Government Printer, Wellington.