1879.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1653

WANGANUI AND MANAWATU RAILWAY.
FOXTON AND EASTOWN WHARVES.

Wharfage Rates.

Cattle and horses, per head ... ... ... ... 0 6
Sheep, pigs, goats, per head ... ... ... ... 0 1
Grain and flour, per ton ... ... ... ... 1 6
Timber (sawn, baulk, or round), per 100 feet superficial ... ... 0 2
Timber (white pine), per 100 feet superficial ... ... 0 1
Posts and rails (wood), per 100 ... ... ... ... 1 0
Shingles, per 1,000 ... ... ... ... 0 3
Palings, per 100 ... ... ... ... 0 2
Firewood, per cord ... ... ... ... 1 0
Bricks, per 100 ... ... ... ... 0 3
Slates, per 100 ... ... ... ... 0 6
Coal (imported), per ton ... ... ... ... 1 0
Coal (native), per ton ... ... ... ... 0 6
Lime, limestone, sand, per ton ... ... ... ... 1 0
Shells, undressed building stones, and shingle, per ton ... ... 0 6
Drain-pipes per ton (ship’s measurement) ... ... ... ... 1 0
400-gallon tanks (empty), each ... ... ... ... 1 0
Manure of any kind or bones, per ton ... ... ... ... 1 0
Wool, per bale, not exceeding 4 cwt. ... ... ... ... 0 3
Flax and tow, per bale ... ... ... ... 0 3
Tallow, per ton ... ... ... ... 1 3
Hides, each ... ... ... ... 0 ½
Sheep and rabbit skins, per bale (not exceeding 2 cwt.) ... ... 0 2
For every vehicle, 4-wheel ... ... ... ... 5 0
For every vehicle, 2-wheel ... ... ... ... 2 6
Agricultural produce not otherwise specified, per ton ... ... 1 6
Fencing wire and fencing materials, per ton ... ... ... ... 0 6
Poultry of all kinds, each ... ... ... ... 0 1
Other goods not enumerated above, per ton, weight or measurement, at
option of Wharfinger ... ... ... ... 2 0
Minimum charge in all cases ... ... ... ... 0 6
Returned empties, half rates.

Labour.

Receiving and delivering for all kinds of goods, at per ton ... ... 1 0
Packages exceeding half a ton weight, by arrangement.
Timber, for each handling by the railway, 3d. per 100 feet will be charged.
(Handling not compulsory.)

Storage.

Storage will be charged on all import goods or merchandise not taken away
within twelve (12) working hours at the rate of 1s. per ton per day or
fraction thereof ... ... ... ... 1 0
On all export goods or merchandise, if not shipped per first steamer for
which they are consigned, storage at the rate of 6d. per ton per day or
fraction thereof ... ... ... ... 0 6
On wool, flax, tow, sheepskins and rabbitskins, per bale, per day or
fraction thereof ... ... ... ... 0 3
On tallow, per cask per day or fraction thereof ... ... ... ... 0 3
On timber remaining over sixty-four working hours, per 100 feet superficial,
per week ... ... ... ... 0 2
The working hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on week days.
The above storage charges do not include handling.

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PICTON AND BLENHEIM RAILWAY.

PICTON WHARF.

Wharfage Rates.

Grain or flour, per ton ... ... ... ... 1 6
„ not exceeding 200lb., per bag ... ... 0 3½
Posts and rails at per 100, and firewood at per cord ... ... 0 6
Sawn timber, at per 100 feet, from or upon New Wharf ... ... 0 3
„ „ Old Wharf ... ... 0 2½
Single bag or parcel ... ... ... ... 0 3
Horses or cattle, if not more than one ... ... ... ... 2 6
„ after the first, each ... ... ... ... 1 6
Sheep or pigs, not exceeding 50, each ... ... ... ... 0 2
„ all over 50, each ... ... ... ... 0 1
Bricks, per 1,000 ... ... ... ... 2 6
Coals, per ton ... ... ... ... 1 0
Wool, per bale... ... ... ... 0 3
Flax and tow, per bale ... ... ... ... 0 2
Hides, 40 to the ton ... ... ... ... 2 0
Sheepskins, per bale ... ... ... ... 0 3
Tallow, per cask ... ... ... ... 0 3
All other goods not enumerated, per ton, either weight or measurement, at
the option of the Wharfinger ... ... ... ... 2 0
Wagons ... ... ... ... 5 0
Traps ... ... ... ... 3 0
Hand-carts or trucks ... ... ... ... 0 6
All goods, &c., landed on the Government lands adjacent to the wharves shall be
subject to same dues as if landed on wharf.

Exemptions.

Such passengers’ luggage or ships’ stores as are carried in hand.
All goods, produce, or stock coming from or going to settlers residing in Queen
Charlotte Sound.