Railway Wharfage Tariffs




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

WESTPORT AND NGAKAWAU RAILWAY.
WHARF RATES.
£ s. d.
For every vessel lying at a wharf, per day, per ton net register ... 0 0 2
Minimum charge ... 1 0 0
For every vessel coming for coal in ballast, lying at a wharf, per day, per
ton net register ... 0 0 1
On every vessel tendering vessels (not entering the river) in the roadstead,
per ton net register, per trip ... 0 0 1
On all goods and luggage not otherwise specified, per ton (minimum
charge, 6d.) ... 0 2 6
Wool, per bale ... 0 0 6
Timber, per 100 feet superficial ... 0 0 6
Firewood, per cord ... 0 1 0
Cattle and horses, per head ... 0 2 6
Sheep, pigs, goats, &c., per head ... 0 0 6
Hides, each ... 0 0 1
Palings, per 100. ... 0 0 6
Poultry, each ... 0 0 1
Shingles, per 1,000 ... 0 0 6
Minerals, per ton ... 0 0 6
Drays, four-wheel ... 0 10 0
دو two-wheel ... 0 5 0

GREYMOUTH AND BRUNNER RAILWAY.
WHARF RATES.
Tonnage Dues.
s. d.
On all sailing vessels, foreign, intercolonial, or coastwise, from ports beyond the
limits comprised between Cape Farewell and Milford Sound, per ton register,
per trip ... 1 0
On all sailing vessels from ports within the above limits, per ton register, per
trip ... 0 9
On all coasting steamers from ports beyond the limits comprised between
Cape Farewell and Milford Sound, per ton register, per trip ... 0 9
On all coasting steamers trading only within the above limits, per ton register,
per trip ... 0 6
On all intercolonial steamers when coming to the wharf, per ton register, per
trip ... 0 6
On all vessels or steamers tendering ships or steamers (not entering the river)
in the roadstead, per ton register, per trip ... 0 1
On all vessels coming for coal (in ballast) ... 0 1

Wharfage.
On all goods and luggage not otherwise specified, per ton weight or measure-
ment ... 2 0
Minimum charge ... 0 3
Wool, per bale ... 0 6
Timber, per 100 feet superficial ... 0 1
Firewood, per cord ... 0 1
Half dues for wharfage to be charged on all goods transhipped into lighters,
&c., from vessels lying alongside Government wharves, or at any of the
Government moorings ... 2 0
Cattle and horses, per head ... 2 0
Sheep, pigs, goats, &c., per head ... 0 6
Hides, each ... 0 1
Palings, per 1,000 ... 2 0
Poultry, each ... 0 1
Shingles, per 1,000 ... 0 6
Slates, per 1,000 ... 3 0
Vehicles, four-wheel ... 5 0
do. two-wheel ... 2 6
Parcels, each ... 0 3

Cranage.
For use of crane on wharf or yard, per ton ... 0 9
Exceptional cargoes (as may be determined by the Railway Department) to
be charged per day, or otherwise, by special agreement.
The charge for cranage does not include the cost of haulage to the crane
when the goods have been previously deposited at a distance therefrom.

Unloading Trucks.
Discharging coal per ton ... 0 6
Discharging other goods as per classification sheets.

Storage.
On goods not removed within 12 working hours, per day, per ton ... 1 0
On timber not removed within one week, per 100 feet superficial, per day ... 0 2
The working hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on week-days. No ship shall
discharge or take in cargo at other times without written notice being given by the
ship's officer to the wharfinger, under a penalty of £5 for each offence. The time
allowed for discharging coals from the trucks into ships is at the rate of 30 tons per
hour. Demurrage will be charged on such trucks as are detained beyond the time
calculated at such rate, at 5s. per truck per hour or fraction thereof.
Ships discharging or taking in cargo at other than the appointed working hours
will be charged at the rate of 2s. 6d. per hour or fraction thereof.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Printed under the authority of the New Zealand Government by GEORGE DIDSBURY, Government Printer, Wellington.




Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1878, No 82





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🚂 Westport and Ngakawau Railway Wharf Rates Schedule

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railway, Westport, Ngakawau, Wharf Rates, Tonnage, Timber, Coal, Livestock
  • Forster Goring, Clerk of the Executive Council

🚂 Greymouth and Brunner Railway Wharf Rates and Regulations

🚂 Transport & Communications
Greymouth, Brunner, Railway, Wharfage, Tonnage Dues, Cranage, Storage, Demurrage
  • Forster Goring, Clerk of the Executive Council